Episcopal Health Foundation Report: May 2018

A new Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) report examining the health impacts of increased government investment in public health and social services found increased public spending on services like public health; fire and ambulance; housing and community development; and libraries would likely lead to improved health outcomes for Texas counties.

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Using Rapid Evidence Reviews to Inform Health Funders’ Decisions

Between 2015 and 2017, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) commissioned AcademyHealth, the professional society for health services research, and its Translation and Dissemination Institute, to develop and test a “rapid evidence review” (RER) process that could meet the needs of decisionmakers for fast, low-cost, but rigorous syntheses of evidence about health-related services and programs.

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George Family Foundation

Learn more about the George Family Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.

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Recommitting to the Journey

A few weeks ago, I was the moderator for a conversation about “Building, Protecting, and Promoting Evidence to Achieve Health Equity,” between Rich Besser of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and Bob Ross of The California Endowment (Endowment).

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Con Alma Health Foundation RFP: April 2018

Con Alma Health Foundation’s 2018 Small, Technical Assistance, and Northern New Mexico Health Grants Group grant cycles opened on April 9, 2018 and the deadline for all applications is May 30, 2018.

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New York State Health Foundation RFP: April 2018

The New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) announced an upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP) to support projects that seek system improvements, practice innovations, or policy reforms designed to benefit and empower patients and consumers.

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Philanthropy @ Work – Awards – April 2018

The latest on awards from the field.

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