Food and Nutrition Policy in Indian Country 

Participants learned about the federal and state policy landscape at that time, opportunities and challenges facing advocates, and community-based strategies that were making a difference in communities across Indian Country.

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Funding Like You Want to Win: Philanthropy & Movement Investments

In this conversation, we heard from leaders at the forefront of efforts to build a more inclusive, healthier, safer, and more prosperous multi-racial democracy, as well as learn from foundations that have embraced movement-centered strategies.

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Roundtable Discussion for Health Funders’ Policy Staff

Participants joined this informal roundtable discussion to connect with peers, explore pressing issues and share experiences monitoring the use of artificial intelligence in public benefit programs, such as Medicaid.  

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Roundtable Discussion for Health Funders’ Policy Staff

Join this informal roundtable discussion to connect with your peers, explore pressing issues, and share your perspectives on how election results are likely to influence your organization’s approach to policy change.

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Roundtable Discussion for Health Funders’ Policy Staff

This informal roundtable discussion connected funders with peers, explored pressing issues, and participants shared experiences leveraging rulemaking and other administrative processes to advance policy change.

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Roundtable Discussion for Health Funders’ Policy Staff

Policy-focused participants joined this informal roundtable discussion to connect with their peers, explore pressing issues, and share their experiences regarding how policy-oriented functions are organized and structured within their funding organizations. 

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Grantmakers In Health Funding Partner Benefits

Join our Grantmakers In Health (GIH) Funding Partner Benefits webinar to learn more about exclusive resources, our new portal features, and upcoming events for GIH Funding Partners.

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Harm Reduction in Housing Justice: Values, Policy, and Services

This facilitated discussion will explore how harm reduction measures—both shelters and drug-specific policies—fit within the broader values of housing justice and will provide practical guidance for funders working at the intersection of health and housing.

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Firearm Violence Prevention Learning Community: Evidence-based Prevention Strategies

This first virtual convening of the learning community provided an overview of the group’s purpose and scope, explored participants’ goals and programming priorities, and considered evidence regarding the risks of, and interventions for, firearm harm.

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CEO Working Group Webinar

In this webinar, leaders in health philanthropy were joined by expert speaker Dr. Hahrie Han of Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Han shared her thoughts on the fundamental need for collective action to address the most intractable problems in health and how funders can become involved or deepen their involvement in strengthening democracy.

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The Role Community Health Workers Can Play to Improve Maternal Mental Health

This webinar explored the issues states, community health workers and the field must navigate to integrate community health workers into Medicaid and other public financing mechanisms and ensure adequate payment models, provider quality standards and workforce development strategies.

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GIA Member and GIH Funding Partner Meet Up: Older Americans Act Reauthorization

As part of this analysis, leaders from the field convened on January 18 for a meet-up to help shape new partnerships to support the OAA and advance older Americans’ health and social needs.

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The Impacts of the Climate Crisis on Mental Health: Research, Solutions, and Action

During this interactive conversation with mental health experts, Gen Z, and climate-mental health advocates, speakers shared the latest research on the impacts of climate change and mental health on young people and the disproportionate impacts on Black, Indigenous, and people of color. The field leaders also discuss the political and cultural dimensions of the foundation community addressing this emergent public health issue. 

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Funder Briefing and Conversation: USDA Summer Meals 2024

Leaders from the field convened for a special funder briefing with opening remarks from Cindy Long, Administrator of Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, to learn more about these new programs and to discuss how philanthropy can play a pivotal role in partnering with USDA to reduce childhood hunger during the summer months.

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Roundtable Discussion for Health Funders’ Policy Staff

Join this informal roundtable discussion to connect with your peers, explore pressing issues, and share your experiences collaborating with philanthropic liaisons in state government. 

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Roundtable Discussion for Health Funders’ Policy Staff

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.

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Roundtable Discussion for Health Funders’ Policy Staff

Participants joined this informal roundtable discussion to connect with their peers, explore pressing issues, and share their experiences communicating with state legislators and other policy makers to advance policy change.  

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Philanthropy and Public Health: Building Strong Partnerships for Healthy Communities

Participants joined APHA for a webinar on the strategies that philanthropic organizations use to improve population health and support the nation’s public health system.

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State Strategies for Health Care Workforce Recruitment and Retention

Participants joined this webinar to learn more about innovative state policies to promote health care workforce recruitment and retention and explore ways philanthropy can advance these policies at the state level.

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2024 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy

The 2024 GIH annual conference, Bold Results Through Courageous Action, was held on June 4 – 6 in Portland, Oregon. Every year, GIH brings together the bright minds, seasoned experts, and innovative practitioners working in health philanthropy.

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Upcoming Events on Oral Health

Roundtable on Advancing Health Equity

Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is pleased to invite you to join us in continuing the conversation on advancing health equity within philanthropy. This is a dedicated time for collaboration, learning, and action for program staff leading health equity efforts at their foundations (open to funding partners only).

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2026 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy

Every year, GIH brings together the bright minds, seasoned experts, and innovative practitioners working in health philanthropy to discuss the important issues facing the field.

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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.

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