Upcoming Webinars
Roundtable Discussion: Health Funders Communication and Policy Staff
Join us for a special joint call that combines the GIH Policy Staff Learning Community and the GIH Communications Staff Learning Community. We will be discussing the importance of communicating about policy changes in meaningful ways that engage communities and partners. In this informal conversation, we will be swapping strategies, illuminating solutions, and making connections. Kick-off commentary provided by Gaby Molina of the Connecticut Health Foundation, Katie Peshek of The Colorado Health Foundation, Pang Randolph of the REACH Healthcare Foundation, and Glenn Schneider of The Horizon Foundation.
Health Policy in 2026: What Comes Next?
Following a tumultuous year in health policy, GIH will continue to keep funders up to speed on legislative and administrative changes that will affect health access and impact health disparities. In this timely webinar, experts from Leavitt Partners will provide an overview of what to expect from Congress and the administration in 2026 leading up to the midterm elections, focusing on key legislative priorities and executive actions to help funders navigate and engage on these changes. Speakers include Laura Pence and Sara Singleton from Leavitt Partners.
In 2025, Grantmakers In Health launched a new collaboration with Leavitt Partners for health policy monitoring services related to GIH strategic priorities, which includes regular webinars on timely policy topics.
GIH Webinar Recordings and Resources
Estimating “Return On Investment” for Policy and Advocacy Funding
This Audioconference explored the findings and methodology of NCRP’s recent report, “Leveraging Limited Dollars — How Grantmakers Achieve Tangible Results by Funding Policy and Community Engagement,” and considered the implications of this research for health funders.
Funding the Big Idea: How to Build a Coalition to Effect Health System Change
This webinar focused on the development and administration of a new survey on the health of Connecticut residents, how it advances goals of health reform, and the ways funders can effectively collaborate to leverage investments.
Using the Telenovela to Increase Latino Enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP
This audioconference explored Encrucijada, and shared how funders could adapt and license the series for broadcast in their own community.
Kids’ Access Funders Network February Call
On this call, Jocelyn Guyer, co-executive director of the Georgetown Center for Children and Families (CCF), discussed the recently proposed ACA rules on eligibility and enrollment systems, and their implications for children and families.
Building Stronger Systems of Care to Improve Child Health
In this webinar funders drew on their experiences implementing and evaluating early childhood systems-building initiatives in two states in order to reflect upon successes and lessons learned from their systems-building work.
Developing/Revitalizing Aging and Disability Stakeholder Coalitions
This webinar discussed the time-sensitive need for robust state-based aging and disability stakeholder coalitions.
Essential Health Benefits: Balancing Coverage and Cost
This webinar discussed next steps in the determination process, and why this is important to consumers and other stakeholders, including foundations.
The Latino Community and the ACA
On this webinar, participants learned more about the new communications campaign the Herndon Alliance, the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, the Hispanic Federation, the League of United Latin American Citizens, and the National Council of La Raza are mounting.
Health Funders and Fiscal Policy
This audioconference explored the role of health philanthropy in supporting research and advocacy related to these “non-traditional” policy domains.