Stepping Out: One Foundation’s Lessons Learned from Leading a Ballot Initiative

The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City (HCF) shares lessons learned from an evaluation of its involvement in Missouri’s 2012 tobacco tax ballot initiative, one of the first times when HCF stepped into the public sphere in support of an issue.

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The Fine Awards: Rewarding Great Teamwork across the Continuum

In 2008 the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and The Fine Foundation and launched The Fine Awards for Teamwork Excellence in Health Care. Each year, the awards celebrate health care teams in western Pennsylvania who achieve significant quality improvements.

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2014 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy

Grantmakers In Health seeks exceptional grantmakers to participate in the 2014 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy. The Call for Nominations deadline is May 1.

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A World of Darkness: What If Thomas Edison Had to Write Grant Proposals to Invent the Light Bulb?

In this Views from the Field article, Jeffrey Brenner argues that despite investments made by public and private dollars to cure disease and push the frontiers of medical knowledge, we have little understanding of how to deliver better care at lower cost to every American.

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Changing the Community Conversation on Health Care in Orange County, California

As the Health Funders Partnership of Orange County considered what its role would be in improving the health care needs of Orange County, it considered the question: How can this group of funders and health care systems change an entire health care ecosystem?

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Public Policy and the Equity Agenda

While a number of leading organizations have called for health in all policies, imagine if the field went a step further to call for health equity in all policies.

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Making Health Happen for Our Sons and Brothers

In April 2013, leaders from The California Endowment (TCE) and more than two dozen philanthropic foundations pledged to form an alliance to strengthen the sector’s investment in creating greater opportunities and wellness for black males and other males of color.

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A Lawyer’s Role: Ensuring the Health of Children and Youth in Foster Care

Too often, legal professionals only come into contact with children and youth when they are involved in some type of court action—whether before a judge independency cases, for delinquency or status offenses, or in domestic relations proceedings (such as custody, visitation, child support, and domestic violence).

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Mark D. Smith Selected 2014 Terrance Keenan Award Recipient

Mark D. Smith of the California HealthCare Foundation has been selected as the 2014 Terrance Keenan Award recipient.

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GIH Announces New Board Members

Patricia Baker, Patricia Doykos, Octavio Martinez, and Scott Moyer have been elected to the GIH Board.

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