Who Can Sponsor?
GIH welcomes sponsorships from corporations and health funders, plus those in aligned fields, such as health philanthropy advisors, and firms offering technology, communications, planning, or investment services. Your company or organization will find value from access to the GIH audience, who are an engaged and influential group of practitioners, and your support will be recognized in many ways.
What is the GIH Annual Conference?
Grantmakers In Health is the premier gathering space for funders focused on health and health-adjacent topics.
The conference focuses on the practice of health philanthropy, highlighting innovative strategies and approaches to deal with current issues. More than a meeting, it is an opportunity for funders to learn from outside experts as well as philanthropic leadership, and to exchange information, ideas, and insights with colleagues.
GIH Annual Conference Quick Facts
- Over 800 people attended the 2026 GIH annual conference, and over 95% of surveyed attendees would recommend the GIH annual conference to their peers
- 2026 annual conference attendees comprised of program staff (32%), VPs, presidents or executive directors (26%), and trustees (10%)
- Conference communications reaches over 12,000 email subscribers
- In 2026, 36 organizations supported the GIH annual conference through sponsorship
Funding Partner Quick Facts
GIH is a highly engaged community. Our Funding Partners comprise:
- Community Foundations
- Corporate giving programs or foundations
- Family Foundations
- Government
- Independent/private foundations
- Operating foundations, charitable lead trusts, and other funders
- Philanthropic Advisors
- Philanthropy Support Organizations
- Public charities
Sponsorship Opportunities
In recognition of GIH’s 45th anniversary
| Sponsorship Level | Titanium | Platinum | 45th Anniversary | Gold | Silver | Bronze | General | Custom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monetary commitment | $100,000 | $75,000 | $45,000 | $25,000 | $15,450 | $10,450 | $5,045 | |
| Event underwriter: Top-tier signage and recognition | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
| Video on your organization displayed in high-traffic areas and conference platforms * | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
| Invitation to GIH Board/Leadership Dinner | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | Based on amount | ||||
| Custom dedicated email to the entire GIH audience of 12,000+ subscribers | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | $800 add-on | $800 add-on | $800 add-on | Based on amount |
| Main Stage Recognition at Opening Plenary | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | Based on amount | |
| Logo in event communications, social media, conference app, and in-person signage | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | Based on amount |
| Dedicated table for hand-out or display materials | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Complimentary in-person conference registration | 6 at AC / 2 at HPX | 4 at AC/ 2 at HPX | 3 at AC/ 2 at HPX | 2 at AC/ 1 at HPX | 1 |
*Note: Sponsoring organization is responsible for creating and submitting a video, with GIH guidance on content.
Flexible options
GIH is honored to work with a wide range of sponsors and supporters, and we pride ourselves on our ability to customize sponsorship levels to meet our supporters’ needs. In addition to the tiered levels of sponsorship, we also offer the following options:
Themed Sponsors: Themed sponsorships are created to support a specific need or location within the conference. Themed options could include: phone charging stations, wifi branding, attendee SWAG bag, social receptions, attendee meals, or other creatively branded opportunities.
In-Kind Sponsors: In-kind sponsorships directly offset conference expenses through the donation of professional services or products, such as donated food or beverage at an off- site reception, donated transportation to site visits, donated services for social events, items for attendee SWAG bag, and other similar non-monetary contributions.
Custom Sponsors: Custom sponsorships are tailored for organizations that wish to support the annual conference, but would like to mix and match benefits or pursue additional options not outlined in the prospectus. The GIH team can work to create a benefits package that will work for your company or organization.
Health Policy Exchange BONUS Sponsorship Options
Bonus option pricing is available for event sponsors interested in early bird support of GIH’s Health Policy Exchange. Discounted options to maximize impact are available exclusively until June 2027.
Sponsored Email Opportunities
Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to helping foundations and corporate giving programs improve the health of all people. Its mission is to foster communication and collaboration among grantmakers and others, and to help strengthen the grantmaking community’s knowledge, skills, and effectiveness. Through our in-person convenings, webinars, and other programming, GIH serves as the premier gathering space for funders focused on health and health-adjacent topics. Philanthropic organizations and advisers that make annual financial contributions to support our work are recognized as GIH Funding Partners.
With more than 225 Funding Partners and an email list of 12,000+ individuals, our communications reach a large audience of influential professionals. GIH sponsor emails receive 25 percent Open Rates on average. By becoming a GIH advertising partner, you are accessing a highly engaged audience of foundation leaders, non- profit executives, fundraisers, and other key stakeholders in the sector.
Sponsored emails take the form of a curated, promotional email sent on your behalf to our audience. You can control the layout, language, and email design through instructions or by sharing HTML. Sponsored emails cannot include attachments. All sponsored emails receive select engagement statistics.
GIH recommends that sponsored emails include content of value to our audience—such as reports, articles, and videos featuring information about public health, philanthropy, or other issues of interest to health funders. Invitations to webinars and events about related topics are also welcome. Direct promotion of for-profit products and solicitation for financial support are not permitted. As a nonpartisan organization, GIH does not accept partisan political messages.
Please contact Cecilia Kramer at ckramer@gih.org if you have questions about message content.
Each email is priced at $800 with an event sponsorship (of $5,000 or above) or $1,500 as a stand-alone option. Discounts are available for multiple mailings:
| Number of Email Sends | Discount |
|---|---|
| 4 | 10% |
| 5-11 | 15% |
| 12+ | 20% |
GIH limits sponsored emails to one per month, and the content must be suitable for the GIH audience. GIH reserves the right to refuse to share emails that do not align with our mission and values.
How to Sponsor
If you are interested in any of our sponsorship levels, or have a proposal or questions about supporting either event, please contact Cecilia Kramer, MPH at ckramer@gih.org with any questions.
Sponsorships must be finalized by May 16th. All sponsors will receive an invoice and further guidance for your sponsorship. Thank you for your support!
Sponsor Recognition
GIH appreciates the support of our sponsors and grant funders for making the 2027 conference possible.
Supporter logos are featured prominently on the conference home page, emails, app, and onsite signage.
Thanks Again to our 2026 Sponsors!
- Alignco
- The Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Blackbaud
- California Healthcare Foundation
- Cambia Health Foundation
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
- Catchafire
- The Commonwealth Fund
- Cone Health Foundation
- Corporation for Supportive Housing
- Connecticut Health Foundation
- Digital Science
- Eyes on Health
- Foundant Technologies (Giving Data)
- Georgia Health Initiative
- Health Forward Foundation
- Horizon Foundation
- Johns Hopkins University
- Kresge
- The Zanvyl and Isabelle Krieger Fund
- The Jacob & Valeria Langeloth Foundation
- Media Impact Funders (KFF)
- Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.
- Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
- Network for Public Health Law
- Northern Trust
- The Pew Charitable Trusts
- Policy Map
- ProInspire
- The Scan Foundation
- Temelio
- United Methodist Health Ministry Fund
- Upstream Thinking LLC/Matter of Voice
- U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance
- Vroom
- Your Part-Time Controller