Better Together: EITC and ACA
On this webinar, speakers discussed opportunities for health funders and economic security funders to complement one another’s outreach efforts.
How to Talk about Medicaid Expansion in Your State
On this webinar, Bruce Lesley of First Focus joined the GIST/GCYF/GIH Communications Collaborative to provide an update on the status of the Medicaid expansion, as well as advice about how funders might improve communication about Medicaid expansion in their states.
National Dialogue on Mental Health
This webinar discussed the Obama administration’s new national initiative to increase awareness of mental health and reduce the stigma that too often prevents people from seeking care.
Consumer Assistance in the Health Insurance Marketplace
On this webinar, participants learned about navigators and in-person assistors: their roles, responsibilities, training, and financing.
ACA Impact Survey
Like many funders, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is interested in learning how the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affects important outcomes such as coverage, access, and affordability, and believes that state-level estimates are important to this monitoring effort. On this webinar, participants learned more about this opportunity.
Understanding the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
On this webinar, GIH and Funders Concerned About AIDS explored the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, the $2 billion dollar federal investment that provides care & services to half a million People Living with HIV/AIDS each year.
Federally-Facilitated Health Insurance Marketplaces
On this webinar, participants learned more about the Administration’s current plans for the implementation of federally-facilitated health insurance marketplaces, and participated in a funder-led discussion on the potential roles of philanthropy.
Optimizing the Role of CBOs in Public Health Insurance Outreach and Enrollment
In 2009 The Colorado Trust launched a three-year, $3.3 million strategy to enroll traditionally hard-to-reach populations of eligible children into public health insurance programs. This webinar described the successes and challenges of that outreach and enrollment strategy, focusing on the findings of a multiyear evaluation study.
Innovative Crossroads: The Intersection of Creativity, Health, and Aging
Innovative Crossroads: The Intersection of Creativity, Health, and Aging was held on May 1, 2013 in Washington, D.C.
Leveraging Federal Matching Funds
This webinar reviewed the general concept of matching federal funds, identifying the advantages, the challenges, and a few model approaches.
U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health
A new report from the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine synthesizes available research, taking an in-depth look at this disadvantage in health and lifespan. On this webinar, we heard from the report’s editors about key findings and discussed implications for the work of health grantmakers.
Funders Breakfast at the Building a Healthier Future Summit
The funders breakfast at the Building a Healthier Future Summit was held on March 8, 2013 in Washington, D.C.
Upcoming Events on Oral 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.