2011 Fall Forum: Safety Net in the Era of Health Reform: A New Vision of Care
The 2011 GIH Fall Forum was held on November 3, 2011 in Washington, D.C.
2011 Fall Forum Plenary & Reception: Working with Governments on Multiple Policy Fronts
The 2011 Fall Forum was held November 3, 2011 in Washington, D.C.
Bringing Excellence to Scale: A Conversation with CMS Administrator Donald Berwick
Participants joined this webinar to talk with CMS Administrator Donald Berwick about how health philanthropy can support three initiatives of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—Partnership for Patients, Million Hearts, and Innovation Advisors—that aim to jump start the transformation of the health care delivery system.
Strengthening and Transforming Primary Care through a Team-Based Approach
This webinar examined the team-based approach and addressed such questions as: What problems in primary care is this approach attempting to solve? What data supports this approach? How is this model implemented? Why should foundations support this work and what is their role?
Promoting the National Prevention Strategy
On this funder-led conference call, participants learned about the NPS and had an active discussion about what funders can do to support the regional meetings, as well as the activities inspired by their convening.
Strengthening Advocacy Capacity in Communities of Color through Coalitions
On this webinar, participants heard from experts on how to strengthen advocacy capacity in communities of color by developing coalitions.
Children and Integrative Medicine
On this webinar, Dr. Kathi J. Kemper, chair of the Center for Integrative Medicine at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, discussed the intersection of children and integrative medicine treatments.
Health Literacy: Improving Health Information and Services in Vulnerable Communities
This webinar discussed how federal efforts through the National Action Plan are shaping health literacy work on the local, state and national level.
Update on Enroll America
This webinar discussed how foundations can relate to, and benefit from, Enroll America’s efforts.
Update on Know Your Care
Participants joined this webinar to hear about Know Your Care’s progress and their plans through the rest of 2011 and beyond.
Measuring the Impact of Grants and Initiatives: Examples in Oral Health
On this call, Clare Nolan, vice president of Harder+Company Community Research, shared methods for measuring the impact of grants and initiatives that aim to increase access to care and build health system capacity.
The Impact of Health Reform on Behavioral Health Redesign
This call brought clarity to a foundation’s role in advancing behavioral health policy.
Achieving Mission Through Impact Investing
On this audioconference, participants heard Lisa Richter of GPS Capital Partners, as well as Philip Belcher and Margaret Laws, who have used impact investing strategies as tools to help achieve their foundations’ missions.
Grantmaking in Complementary and Alternative Medicine
On this webinar, we discussed the purpose and activities of the CAM Funders Network and review recent surveys related to in integrative medicine.
Constructing Grantmaking Strategies in Challenging Times
On this audioconference, participants talked to their colleagues about ideas and efforts to construct short- and long-term grantmaking strategies in challenging times. The discussion was led by Kim VanPelt of St. Luke’s Health Initiatives, a Phoenix-based public foundation focused on Arizona health policy and strength-based community development.
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.
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.
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.