GIH Advocacy for the Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA)
The OAA provides critical services that address the social drivers of health for older adults. Grantmakers In Health (GIH) and Grantmakers In Aging (GIA) are partnering to engage funders in advancing the reauthorization of this important piece of legislation.
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Reflections on the 2018 Annual Conference
Health philanthropy is a complex, ever-evolving sector. New health foundations continue to emerge, bringing additional assets to communities across the country. Established health foundations continue to experiment, exploring new strategies to address the root causes of health problems, stimulate delivery system change, and build equitable working relationships with community partners.
Older Adults are a Critical Asset to Building Healthy Communities – A Call for an Intersectional Approach
St. David’s Foundation considers the well-being of older adults as a fundamental aspect to our goal of building the healthiest community in the world. However, for many donors, supporting older adults is not a funding priority.
StartStrong: Transforming the System of Care to Reduce Infant Mortality
It is a dichotomy to think that the United States, with the sophisticated medical care available here, has higher infant mortality rates than most other developed countries. A higher rate of premature births in the United States is the main reason for this poor ranking.
How Foundations Can Accelerate Health System Improvement by Investing in Capacity Building Across Sectors
At a time when the health care system is facing a host of challenges, many with attributes that are impossible to solve alone, we see organizations from across the health and social sectors combining their skills and expertise through interesting partnerships to crack the “impossible” together.
Funding Upstream Solutions is Key to Remedy the Social Ills of Trauma
The root cause philanthropy cannot ignore, regardless of the outcomes we seek or the population we serve, is exposure to trauma. Trauma is defined as the effects of a single event, a series of events, and ongoing circumstances that are experienced or perceived as physically or emotionally harmful and life threatening.
Gun Violence Prevention
A key topic of conversation at this year’s GIH board retreat was the role of health philanthropy and GIH in responding to gun violence.
Publications and Reports
Reimagining Rural Health Listening Sessions
The Georgia Health Policy Center facilitated two listening sessions—an in-person session in May 2025 (before H.R.1) with 12 representatives from public and private funders and health systems, and a virtual session in July 2025 (post H.R.1) with 21 program implementers from health care and community-based organizations.
Reimagining Rural Health Landscape Analysis
The Georgia Health Policy Center conducted a landscape analysis and key informant interviews between February and April 2025 to capture a snapshot of effective practices of funders (public and private), program implementers (including federally funded grantees, nonprofits, and providers), and support organizations (e.g., state public health institutes, nonprofit organizations, and rural research centers) in rural areas.
2024 Survey Summary: Firearm Violence Prevention Strategies
GIH conducted a survey in September 2024 about funder engagement in firearm violence prevention. This fact sheet summarizes the survey results with a total sample of 81 health funders. This public health crisis and social justice issue is preventable, and health funders have an important role to play in advancing firearm violence prevention efforts.
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