The 2022 Grantmakers In Health (GIH) Year in Review report looks back at the many services and products GIH offered Funding Partners throughout the year, provides an update on the implementation of GIH’s five-year GIH strategic plan, and previews GIH’s work in 2023.
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Better Health Policy Through Stronger Communities
The 2022 Grantmakers In Health Fall Forum provided policy-engaged funders with information on current issues, access to leading thinkers, and connections with grantmaking peers around the theme of Better Health Policy Through Stronger Communities. The forum featured programming focused on what funders can do to strengthen community engagement, advance LGBTQ health equity, and how to support policies that achieve better health for all.
Letter From President Cara V. James
Featured Resources
Promoting Health Equity and Combating Racism Through Health Policy
Not every foundation is comfortable with trying to affect health policy.
Nevertheless, for philanthropies committed to promoting health equity, shaping governmental action at every level is a powerful tool that deserves close examination.
Always Future Focused: Reflecting on Grantmakers In Health’s 40th Year
From the Annual Conference to the Fall Forum, 2022 has been a year of celebration to mark 40 years of Grantmakers In Health. We launched this milestone occasion with a new five-year strategic plan and complementary vision, Better Health For All Through Better Philanthropy. Our renewed vision for health philanthropy has served as a point…
Anchorum Health Foundation
“At Anchorum Health Foundation, our work starts by listening—understanding our communities’ strengths and challenges—and co-designing solutions driven by their voices. We know that every solution looks different. We pride ourselves on our adaptability. We can play many roles—leader, funder, convener, or supporter—depending on where we can make the greatest impact and what is being asked of us.”
Recent Reports
2024 Health Equity Survey: Understanding the Changing Landscape
In 2024, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) surveyed its Funding Partners to understand how their health equity work has evolved. The survey consisted of 40 questions including demographic information, program focus areas, partner engagement, organizational strategy, priority population, successes, and challenges. This report summarizes findings from the Health Equity Survey titled, “Understanding the Changing Landscape.”
2024 Survey Summary: Firearm Violence Prevention Strategies
GIH conducted a survey in September 2024 about funder engagement in firearm violence prevention. This fact sheet summarizes the survey results with a total sample of 81 health funders. This public health crisis and social justice issue is preventable, and health funders have an important role to play in advancing firearm violence prevention efforts.
Overview of Potential Medicaid Changes in 2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill
Budget reconciliation is a legislative tool that can be used by the majority party in Congress to advance their agenda with only a simple majority in the Senate. With slim Republican majorities in both the House and Senate, reconciliation provides an opportunity to pass key components of President Trump’s agenda, such as defense and border security funding, tax cuts, and spending cuts, without Democrat votes.
Perspectives From Health Philanthropy
Power to the People: Advancing Impact Through Participatory Budgeting
Who is best positioned to determine how health funding should be allocated? At the Community Health Commission of Missouri (CHCM), we believe the answer is clear: the people most affected by health disparities.
Philanthropy, Stewarding a Just America
In a time of intensive action to dismantle policies and practices that protect the well-being of all Americans, where chaos is the principal strategy to overthrow the will of and care for the American people, philanthropy must remain rooted in what is legally and morally right.
How Pew Is Learning to Improve Health Policy
Antibiotics revolutionized medical treatment and are a cornerstone of modern health care. However, the global rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is making infections costlier and deadlier. After a 2008 report commissioned by The Pew Charitable Trusts highlighted these concerns, the organization invested in multiple projects to set limits on the use of antibiotics and to spur the development of new drugs.
Upcoming Events
Funder Approaches to Addressing the Critical Connection Between Youth Mental Wellness and Financial Wellness
Curious about the connection between mental well-being and financial security during adolescence and young adulthood?
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, most mental health conditions are diagnosed during the same life stage when young people are building the skills and accessing opportunities that shape their financial futures. Mental and financial well-being are deeply interconnected—each influences and reinforces the other.
When young people experience mental wellness, they’re better equipped to manage money, handle stress, make informed decisions, and seek help when needed. At the same time, financial security reduces one of the most common sources of stress that can contribute to anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges. Yet, despite these strong linkages, funders often treat mental health and financial well-being as separate priorities.
Save the Date: Health Care Policy in 2025
During this webinar, experts from Leavitt Partners will share the latest developments in health care policy under the new administration. Speakers will include Laura Pence and Sara Singleton of Leavitt Partners. Save the date – details coming soon.
2025 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.
Upcoming Convenings
2025 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.
2025 Rural Health Philanthropy Partnership Meeting
Grantmakers In Health (GIH), the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, the National Rural Health Association, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of Rural Health will co-host the 2025 Rural Health Philanthropy Partnership Meeting, welcoming foundations, federal entities, and other partners to discuss how our combined efforts might produce better health outcomes…
Chief Community Impact Officer
The Chief Community Impact Officer (CCIO) is a mission-critical executive role responsible for translating the Foundation’s bold vision for health equity into measurable community outcomes across the Mat-Su. Reporting to the President/CEO, the CCIO oversees all philanthropic and programmatic strategy, leads high-performing teams including Connect Mat-Su and R.O.C.K. Mat-Su, and aligns cross-sector initiatives with MSHF’s epidemiological, data-informed approach.
Partnerships Specialist
This position provides expertise and carries-out tactics in the management of strategic partnerships. Responsible for building and sustaining collaborative relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders to support the growth and development of mutually beneficial partnerships and stakeholder outcomes that advance MHM’s mission, vision, goals, and strategic plan. The Partnerships Specialist serves an…
Program Officer
The Cameron Foundation, a philanthropic organization, is seeking a Program Officer to review, evaluate, and make funding recommendations for grant requests as well as lead other special projects as needed. This role involves strategy development, partnership cultivation and capacity building, with a focus on assessing grants targeted to address the social drivers of health (health/healthcare, education, human services, housing, workforce development and economic stability). The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of how social, economic and environmental factors influence community health.
Grants Coordinator
The Grants Coordinator will be responsible for tracking, reporting, and administrative follow-up on grants as well as looking for funding opportunities and assisting with application processes.
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