Power Sharing: Redefining Power Dynamics in Communities, Health Care Systems, and Philanthropic Practices
After this session, participants walked away with (1) concrete examples of power-sharing at multiple levels (community, health care systems, and philanthropy), including the obstacles and challenges to doing this well, and (2) practical tools for funders to start or continue their own power-sharing journey.
Member Meet Up: The Next Wave in Creative Aging
Participants joined this informal networking session to talk with their peers about innovative, creative aging initiatives that can improve the well-being of older adults and their communities.
2023 Rural Health Philanthropy Partnership Meeting
Participants will have the opportunity to connect with one another, share ideas, and discuss how combined efforts can produce better outcomes for rural communities.
Advancing Age-Friendly Public Health: Learnings from Michigan and Mississippi
Participants learned about efforts in Michigan and Mississippi, where the Age-Friendly Ecosystem is expanding and partnerships are flourishing.
Three Years Later, Funding Social Movements Matters More Than Ever (Two-Part Series)
Join us for a two-part virtual, interactive series to explore social movements, the needs of movement leaders, and promising practices from funders.
Roundtable Discussion for Funders with Less Than $30 million in Assets
Participants joined this informal networking session to talk with their peers about cost-effective ways to strengthen their organization’s communications capacity.
Workforce Policy Advisory Group Discussion
During this webinar, participants shared their advice and insights on high-impact policy changes to further health workforce development.
Farm Bill Platforms from the Field – Strengthening Food and Nutrition Security
Leaders from the field convened for a conversation with experts from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), Fair Food Network, and the Bipartisan Policy Center, who provided insight into the current nutrition policy landscape in Congress, the priorities each organization is advocating for in the 2023 Farm Bill, and how funders can support efforts to strengthen food and nutrition security in communities across the country.
Roundtable Discussion for Health Funders’ Policy Staff
During this informal roundtable discussion, participants connected with their peers, shared pressing issues, and helped plan a networking session to be convened at the GIH Annual Conference.
Accelerating Healthy Aging for All Through Impact Investing
Leaders from the field convened for a conversation on how funders can leverage impact investing to advance their missions.
Multisector Plans for Aging: A Global Perspective
Grantmakers In Aging and Grantmakers In Health convened a conversation around planning efforts worldwide, philanthropy’s role in catalyzing multi-sector plans, and the feasibility of a national U.S. plan for aging.
State Policies to Improve Maternal and Infant Health
During this session, participants learned more about the state policy landscape related to maternal and infant health and explore how health funders can advance health-promoting policies.
CalAIM, Street Medicine, and Homeless Services
This webinar focused on the intersection of CalAIM and street medicine—an emerging movement to provide direct care services to homeless individuals.
Exploring GIH’s Policy Priorities for 2023
During this session, participants learned more about GIH’s public policy goals and objectives for 2023 and provided input on our activities to advance these priorities.
Upcoming Events on Population Health
Roundtable Discussion for Health Funders’ Policy Staff
A growing number of health funders employ staff whose responsibilities focus exclusively or predominantly on public policy engagement. Do you lead your organization’s policy or government affairs work? Participants joined this informal roundtable discussion to connect with your peers, explore pressing issues, and share your experiences to engage communities in setting funders’ policy priorities. Agenda forthcoming.
GIH Health Policy Exchange 2025
The multi-day conference will provide opportunities for health funders focused on policy to network with policymakers and other funders, exchange ideas and best practices, and identify opportunities for collaboration. This year’s Health Policy Exchange will be held on November 19 – 21, 2025, at The Westin Arlington in Arlington, VA and will delve into how health philanthropy should address the unique policy challenges posed by our current moment.
Roundtable Discussion for Health Funders’ Policy Staff
A growing number of health funders employ staff whose responsibilities focus exclusively or predominantly on public policy engagement. Do you lead your organization’s policy or government affairs work? Join this informal roundtable discussion to connect with your peers, explore pressing issues, and share your experiences to engage communities in setting funders’ policy priorities.
On this webinar, we will hear from Sean McCluskie, Former Chief of Staff at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), regarding his reflections on the current health policy environment, as well as his advice for funders engaging in policy.