Since 2012, the Rural Health Philanthropy Partnership meeting has explored how combined efforts might produce better health outcomes for rural communities.

The Rural Health Philanthropy Partnership Meeting is a joint effort of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), Grantmakers in Health (GIH), the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Rural Health (CDC ORH) to provide an annual forum for philanthropies, federal staff, and select rural health partners to explore emerging rural health issues and opportunities to enhance health in rural America.

Photos from the October 2025 meeting in Bethesda, MD

Learn more about the partners:

CDC Office of Rural Health

Grantmakers In Health

HRSA: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy

National Rural Health Association

Partner Foundations and Trusts

Save the Date!

2026 Rural Health Philanthropy Meeting

The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, National Rural Health Association, Grantmakers In Health, and CDC’s Office of Rural Health are excited to announce the 2026 Rural Health Philanthropy Partnership Meeting:

September 23 – 25, 2026
Bethesda, Maryland
Marriott Bethesda Downtown at Marriot HQ

Registration link, meeting agenda, and information about lodging will be shared at a later date. For general questions about the Rural Health Philanthropy Partnership (RHPP) Meeting, please contact us at ruralhealthphil@hrsa.gov.

If you are interested in being on the planning committee for the RHPP meeting, please email Alexa Ofori at aofori@hrsa.gov by Friday, March 20.

Partnership Impacts

Participation

The Rural Health Philanthropy Partnership meeting is an annual fall event open to any philanthropy with an interest in rural. Our recent meeting agendas and materials are available below for review and this brief 2024 video of participants highlights the benefits of attending this meeting and working together to make a difference in rural communities.

Partner Foundations and Trusts