Achieving an Affordable Health Care System

This webinar offered an overview on current cost drivers in the health care system, how policy teams in various states are tackling this work, and which populations are particularly at risk.

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Expanding Telehealth Equitably

This timely conversation identified the limitations of telehealth and explored how philanthropy can help make this service delivery mode more equitable for all.

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Addressing the Mental Health Epidemic: Mindfulness, Healing, and Resiliency Strategies

This timely conversation dives into the current mental health landscape; highlights cost-effective, prevention-oriented programs; and shares insights on the future of mental health and roles for health funders.

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COVID-19 Philanthropy: Measuring One Year of Giving

This webinar highlighted key findings from a new report by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) and Candid. An update of Philanthropy and COVID-19 in the First Half of 2020, it examines how much funders gave, who they gave to, and what issues they supported.

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Mastering the Vaccine Messaging: Funder Strategies and Collaborations

This session of the Media Impact Funders’ 2021 Forum explored how funders are supporting organizations, projects, and collaborations to promote COVID-19 vaccine confidence in communities of color.

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COVID Vaccine Equity Funders Roundtable

During this networking session, funders connected with and learned from other funders working to ensure the equitable distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccine.

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Mental Health and Substance Use Funders Roundtable

This networking session offered an overview to connect and learn from other funders working in the Behavioral Health Funders Network and the Substance Use Funders Collaborative.

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Impacts of Rising Uninsured Rates and COVID-19 on Latino Children and Families

This webinar offered an overview of the health coverage status of Latino children and families, including opportunities to support and advocate for this vulnerable population.

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Looking Ahead: The New Administration’s Priorities on Children and Families’ Health Coverage

This webinar offered a briefing on the national landscape of children’s health coverage, the projected priorities of the incoming administration, and opportunities for funders to protect and defend access for children.

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Investing in Change: Advocacy Strategies for Funders

Access this on-demand webinar to learn the dos and don’t of policy engagement for health philanthropies.

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Leadership Discussion on Rural Health

During this second conversation of GIH’s leadership series on rural health, GIH President and CEO Cara James held a discussion with leaders to identify pressing rural health issues to address in 2021, and which issues philanthropy is best positioned to address, with an eye toward collective action.

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Leadership Discussion on Rural Health

Over the years, Grantmakers In Health has helped funders in their work of partnering with and improving the health outcomes of rural communities.

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Roles for Health Funders in Ensuring the Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccine

In this interactive discussion funders learned more about the status of states’ implementation plans and how health funders can aid states in meeting the ethical and logistical challenges to equitable vaccine distribution during all phases of the vaccination effort.

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Care for the Seriously Ill in Low-Income Communities

Join us for a discussion of two trailblazing programs that are addressing the care needs of the most vulnerable and seriously ill. This session explored how each program works, how palliative care can be effective in addressing disparities and social determinants of health, and how grantmakers can play a vital role.

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CEO Working Group on Access and Coverage

GIH has launched a quarterly call series for CEO Working Group on Access and Coverage members to strategize about philanthropy’s role during these challenging times.

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Complex Needs Through a Health Equity Lens: What Can Philanthropy Actually Do?

Participants learned about specific efforts to link a systems approach with activities on the ground and to discuss examples of how local communities can make a difference in the lives of those that are usually left behind.

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Post-Election Discussion: Moving Forward on Health Care

On this webinar, participants learned key insights into the prospects for increasing health care access, advancing health equity, and improving the delivery system. Participants heard innovative messaging research that suggests how to engage the broadest possible audience on these critical issues.

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Care Partners: Bridging Families, Clinics, and Communities to Advance Late-Life Depression Care – Lessons Learned

On this webinar, participants joined GIH for an important conversation about the successes and challenges in implementing collaborative care interventions, the key lessons learned to date, and next steps to improve late-life depression care.

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Confronting the Health and Equity Challenges of Climate Change

On this webinar, funders heard stories and recommendations of community leaders driving this movement.

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Upcoming Events on Population Health

Steady Voices in Unsteady Times: Strategies for Communicating in Crisis

Communicating effectively in times of crisis is essential for maintaining public trust and organizational reputation. It can also minimize the spread of false or misleading information. This virtual workshop is designed to support health funders’ efforts to effectively communicate while managing potential risks of ideologically- and politically-driven threats. Beth Tritter and Chrystal Okonta from FGS Global will lead the program. Participants will learn how to prepare for a communications crisis and test drive practical tools for managing and responding. Working in groups, participants will also work to address a plausible and timely challenge using best practices and core principles of effective crisis response.

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CEO Discussion on Emerging Challenges

Health funder CEOs are grappling with a fast-changing operating environment affecting many aspects of their work. As a response, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is convening a special webinar on Monday, October 6 at 4:30pm ET to help CEOs navigate philanthropy’s emerging challenges and share resources GIH has created to assist in meeting the moment. We will be joined by GIH’s legal advisors, who will provide a rundown of the current legal landscape, as well as representatives from FGS Global, GIH’s crisis communications consultants. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions, share concerns, and provide insights.

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CEO Working Group Webinar: New CEOs

It is a difficult time for many, but especially for those who are new to their role. Grantmakers In Health is pleased to convene the CEO Working Group in October, to offer foundation leaders who have been in their position for less than five years the opportunity to discuss the challenges they are facing as new CEOs with one another and seasoned leaders in the field. These calls are open to GIH Funding Partner CEOs, Presidents, Executive Directors, or the highest-ranking health staff at multi-issue foundations. During these candid, confidential conversations, philanthropic leaders share information, swap strategies, raise concerns, and ask for one another’s advice.

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