Upcoming Events

Philanthropy’s Role in Protecting Public Health

In recent months, negative sentiment and rhetoric against our country’s public health system has led to a variety of policy decisions, ranging from defunding local public health departments to undercutting and dismantling key systems and infrastructure. These actions will have profound and far-reaching consequences for our nation’s health. Join this call to discuss the impact of recent state and federal actions on local health departments, how health funders are investing in their communities’ public health, and what grantmakers can do to protect public health. Speakers include Lori Freeman of National Association of County & City Health Officials, Avital Havusha of New York Health Foundation, and Brian Williams of Missouri Foundation for Health.

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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? Join this informal roundtable discussion to connect with your peers, explore pressing issues, and share your experiences to engage communities in setting funders’ policy priorities.

On this webinar, we will hear from Sean McCluskie, Former Chief of Staff at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), regarding his reflections on the current health policy environment, as well as his advice for funders engaging in policy.

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CEO Working Group Webinar

Grantmakers In Health is pleased to convene the CEO Working Group to discuss challenges in our work and opportunities for collaboration as we move forward to achieve our health missions under the new administration.

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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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Medicaid Waivers: An Update

On this webinar, funders learned about approved and pending Medicaid waivers, explored the response to flexibilities such as work requirements and managed care contracting, and discussed how foundations might work within these processes to promote health outcomes and protect consumers.

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Expanding Family-Friendly Workplace Policies

This webinar discussed the emerging policy consensus and current efforts to make comprehensive paid leave a reality across the country.

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Open Enrollment: Challenges and Strategies

During this webinar, funders learned how to share outreach and enrollment tactics, available resources, and potential strategies to overcome anticipated obstacles.

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Ensuring that Medicaid and CHIP Meet the Needs of Vulnerable Children

This webinar reviewed the latest policy updates, forecasted gaps, and opportunities to protect Medicaid and CHIP coverage for children with special health care needs and children in immigrant families.

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