2020 Fall Forum: Better Health, Stronger Democracy
Better Health, Stronger Democracy explored how health funders are promoting civic engagement, protecting voter rights, and engaging in post-census electoral redistricting.
Learning from New State Initiatives in Financing Long-Term Services and Supports
Current federal policies do not adequately meet the needs of individuals and communities, which has caused several pioneering states to move forward with innovative new approaches to financing these vital supports and services. Participants learned the efforts of six such states, including the important lessons, opportunities, and challenges they have faced in moving reform initiatives forward.
Save the Census: A Final Push for a Fair and Accurate Count
This webinar featured a timely status update on census response, advocacy, and litigation efforts to ensure a fair and accurate census, and to discuss funding strategies to evaluate and address the quality of the data.
Philanthropy’s Role in Fostering Grantee Resilience and Managing Secondary Trauma
Leaders from the field released findings and recommendation for action from our recently concluded national research project on secondary trauma.
Open Enrollment Opportunities and Challenges
This webinar provided an overview of strategies for reaching the newly uninsured and a discussion of potential solutions for the outreach challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19, Drug Policy, and Racial Justice
Efforts to reduce reliance on the criminal justice system and instead increase access to community-based harm reduction, mental health, and substance use services are underway across the country. This webinar featured a discussion on federal, state, and local efforts to strengthen social safety nets and expand access to effective overdose prevention and harm reduction interventions.
Turning the Tide on Critical Coverage Losses
This webinar provided a briefing on recent record-setting health insurance coverage losses, with a special focus on how people of color and other historically disadvantaged and marginalized communities are affected.
If Not Now, When? Integrating Social Care into the Delivery of Health Care
Participants learned key highlights, and recommendations from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report, “Integrating Social Care into the Delivery of Health Care: Moving Upstream to Improve the Nation’s Health.”
CEO Working Group Quarterly Call
Leonardo Cuello, Director of Health Policy for the National Health Law Program, gave a snapshot of the latest administrative and legislative activities related to health care access and coverage that funders need to be aware of as we head into the election season.
Gamechanger? Medicaid Advocacy in a Time of COVID
On this webinar, participants learned from experts and advocates in the field about the evolving landscape, including how Medicaid expansion is playing out and how the block grant and work requirement conversation has shifted.
State Budgets Post-Crisis & Medicaid: What Families Can Expect
As Medicaid is a large portion of state budgets, it is one area likely to be affected, but how? What will state budget cuts mean for children and families? On this webinar, participants discussed these topics and learned more about what funders can do.
Upcoming Events on Oral Health
Health Policy in 2026: What Comes Next?
Following a tumultuous year in health policy, GIH will continue to keep funders up to speed on legislative and administrative changes that will affect health access and impact health disparities. In this timely webinar, experts from Leavitt Partners will provide an overview of what to expect from Congress and the administration in 2026 leading up to the midterm elections, focusing on key legislative priorities and executive actions to help funders navigate and engage on these changes. Speakers include Laura Pence and Sara Singleton from Leavitt Partners.
In 2025, Grantmakers In Health launched a new collaboration with Leavitt Partners for health policy monitoring services related to GIH strategic priorities, which includes regular webinars on timely policy topics.