Roundtable Discussion for Funders with Less Than $30 Million in Assets
Participants joined this informal networking session to talk with their peers about effective ways to advance narrative change without costly media-based investments.
Building Support for WIC: Opportunities for Philanthropic Advocacy
This session gathered experts from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the National WIC Association, and 1,000 days to explore why increasing WIC participation is vital to improving maternal and child health outcomes in the U.S.
It’s Time to Move: Physical Activity as Medicine
Participants learned of the current achievements and milestones, the important next steps, and opportunities for philanthropy to lead the effort to integrate physical activity into America’s healthcare system. Speakers included Liz Joy of Sequelae and Lore Health, Cassandra Stish of Welld Health, and Laurie Whitsel of the American Heart Association.
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.
Upcoming Events on Population Health
SNAP Funder Working Group: Food Restriction Waivers
This Working Group Call will examine the rise of state waivers restricting the type of food that can be purchased with SNAP benefits, how retailers are navigating these changes, and what we might learn from the evaluations. To date, USDA has approved food restriction waivers in 22 states and incentivized waiver applications by tying them to increased funding for the Rural Health Transformation Program. USDA claims that these waivers are meant to “restore nutritional value in SNAP.” However, five SNAP recipients in Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee, and West Virginia sued the department in March, challenging these restrictions as harmful, unlawful, and burdensome.
Speakers from the National Governors Association, the National Grocers Association, and the University of Illinois Chicago will discuss the state-level decision-making process to apply for a waiver, the impact of these waivers on retailer participation in SNAP, and the public and private evaluation methods being used to assess whether the restrictions have any meaningful impact on nutrition for participants. The Center for Science in the Public Interest will also share strategic thinking about how they are exploring opportunities to engage in this continuously evolving political climate.
CEO Working Group Webinar
Grantmakers In Health is pleased to convene the CEO Working Group to discuss challenges in our work and opportunities for collaboration as we move forward to achieve our health missions. These calls are open to GIH Funding Partner CEOs, Presidents, or Executive Directors. During these candid, confidential conversations, philanthropic leaders share information, swap strategies, raise concerns, and ask for one another’s advice. Reach out to Ann Rodgers to learn more.
Passed in July 2025, H.R. 1 is now entering its implementation phase, with significant implications on state operations and budgets—particularly related to changes in Medicaid and SNAP programs. In this webinar, we will explore H.R. 1 implementation with two organizations that are dedicating resources to tracking its impact and supporting states as they respond. Speakers include: Alison Betty of alignco, Patti Boozang of Manatt Health, and Timothy Shaw of Aspen Institute.