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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Growing Old is Hard Enough: Prison, Jail, and Post-Release Life for Older Adults
Sometimes a shift in perspective leads to far-reaching innovations, whether in policy, programs, or grantmaking.
A Flexible Model for Investing in Healthy Community Transformation
Following the success of community-led initiatives that took place as a result 200 partnerships across 35 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico, Active Living By Design developed a deep understanding of the community change process.
Flipping the Switch: Moving from Vaccine Hesitancy to Vaccine Confidence
Clearly, the emergence of “vaccine hesitancy” as an increasingly common theme in health care settings demands attention—and flipping the switch from vaccine hesitancy to vaccine confidence is a necessary and critical step to protect the public’s health moving forward.
Co-Funding in Texas: Lessons for National and Regional Partnerships
When grantmakers partner on issues of mutual concern, they can leverage their funds in ways that make significant progress at the emerging intersection between health and early childhood.
Ending Mass Incarceration is a Public Health Imperative
Ending mass incarceration in the United States is one of the major social, political, civil rights, and economic challenges of our time. Government officials, practitioners, advocates, and philanthropists working in the fields of public health and medicine have important and distinct roles to play.
Foundations’ Roles in Addressing Tobacco Use
Tobacco remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States and the world and is a major factor in four of the five leading causes of death.
Publications and Reports
Advancing the Public’s Health: Current Philanthropic Approaches and Priorities for the Future
This GIH report is grounded in discussions with a diverse set of philanthropic and public health leaders about the current state of the field. It aims to assess how foundations view public health and their guiding frameworks, as well as to identify lessons learned and priorities for strengthening the public health ecosystem.
Rural Health Transformation Program: Opportunities for Philanthropy
This GIH issue brief is a high-level analysis of major themes as identified from initiatives and strategies in state applications, reflecting the primary foci of each state’s Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program. Based on this analysis, we offer several recommendations for grantmaker investment and action in support of RHT initiatives and, ultimately, improving the health and well-being of rural communities.
Understanding Vaccine Access in a Shifting Landscape
This Grantmakers In Health (GIH) Issue Focus provides an overview of the current vaccine policy landscape and describes how health funders can respond to threats to vaccine access.
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