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What Do We Stand For?

One year ago, as we were just one month into the new administration, I wrote that “At a moment when so much has been described as ‘unprecedented,’ and so much of what we value is being attacked, we need to ask ourselves as individuals, organizations, and a field, what do we stand for? What values do we hold, and what will we do and say to defend them?” Today, the answers to these questions are needed more urgently than ever.

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Healthy Communities Foundation

“We are deepening our trust-based grantmaking, further aligning our strategy with the learnings and relationships built over years of partnership with community and grantees. Our approach reflects a growing focus on multi-year funding that helps to provide organizations with stability and flexibility to address the root causes of health inequities, strengthen resilient local networks, and advance community-driven solutions that promote health for all. The current public health, economic, and social challenges faced by our partners and the communities they serve highlight the urgency of acting now, while we remain steadfast in our long-term vision of equitable health and well-being for future generations”

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Reports

North Carolina Healthcare Foundation: January 2026

North Carolina Healthcare Foundation launched two major initiatives: the Social Impact Playbook and the Social Impact Hub. The Playbook captures its framework for creating meaningful, community-led solutions—from concept to sustainability. The Hub is a forum for connection, dialogue, and shared learning, supporting individuals and organizations on their social impact journey

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Deadlines in Health-Related Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda

This GIH policy resource details many of the health-related executive orders issued by the administration and includes a calendar of upcoming implementation deadlines.

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2026 Congressional Calendar

Developed in collaboration with Leavitt Partners, this calendar tracks when each house of congress will be in session in 2026.

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Reports and Publications

Building Consensus Around a Health Funding Agenda

This GIH Issue Focus explores consensus building as a critical means of effective problem solving in society.

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GIH 1998 Survey of Foundations Created by Health Care Conversions Sheds New Light

This GIH Issue Focus presents a summary of the preliminary findings of GIH’s 1998 Survey of Foundations Created by Health Care Conversions.

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Strategic Initiatives: Finding Your Niche

This GIH Issue Focus answers common questions about strategic initiatives and provides examples to highlight the wide variety of health grantmaking being conducted through these initiatives.

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Trustee Resources

Explore this page to browse resources, publications, and events related to foundation trustees.