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Protecting the Freedom to Give

November 18 – 21, 2025 • Arlington, VA

The GIH Health Policy Exchange annually provides policy-engaged funders with information on current issues, access to leading thinkers, and connections with grantmaking peers. The 2025 theme was Protecting the Freedom to Give. Against a backdrop of recent federal funding cuts, executive orders, and threats to philanthropy, it is more important than ever for health funders to educate, advocate, and collaborate to support the people, places, and things that are important to us.

Upcoming Convenings

2026 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy

Monday, Jun 08, 2026 - Thursday, Jun 11, 2026
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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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Past Convenings

2020 Fall Forum: Food for a Healthier America

November 16, 2020 - November 19, 2020

Food for a Healthier America examined current food access and security policy, the gaps and challenges laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic, the opportunities for positive policy change, and philanthropy’s role in creating a more equitable and just food system.

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Food Access and Security Learning Community Calls

September 21, 2020

This meeting of the learning community focused on addressing food equity and the role of philanthropy.  The meeting featured Navina Khanna of HEAL Food Alliance, who presented and spoke with attendees. 

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Food Access and Security Learning Community Calls

June 30, 2020

This meeting focused on the response to COVID-19, the opportunities and challenges moving beyond the immediate response to meaningful systems change, and the role funders might play in this work. The meeting featured Brian Lang and Caroline Harries from The Food Trust as presenters and discussants.  

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Health, Housing, Equity, Race and Power Funders Convening

February 25, 2020 - February 26, 2020

Health, Housing, Equity, Race and Power Funders Convening will be held on February 25-26, 2020, at The California Endowment in Oakland, California.

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2019 Fall Forum

November 07, 2019 - November 08, 2019

GIH offers programming designed for funders with a strong interest in health policy.

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CEO Working Group on Access and Coverage

June 25, 2019

Webinar and meeting resources for the CEO Working Group on Access and Coverage.

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2019 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy

June 12, 2019 - June 14, 2019
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The 2019 GIH annual conference, Ideas. Innovations. Impact., was held from June 12-14, 2019 in Seattle, Washington.

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Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: The Case for Funding Oral Health Programming

April 18, 2019

Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: The Case for Funding Oral Health Programming was held on April 18, 2019 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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