Philanthropy @ Work – Transitions – November 2019
The latest on transitions from the field.
RCHN Community Health Foundation: November 2019
A new policy brief documents steady growth at the nation’s 1,362 community health centers, highlighting the importance of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion and continued grant funding.
Retirement Research Foundation RFP: November 2019
The Retirement Research Foundation’s (RRF) next proposal application deadline is February 3, 2020. Priority areas include: Caregiving, Economic Security in Later Life, Housing, and Social and Intergenerational Connectedness.
AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation RFP: November 2019
AZHCF will hold an open call for applications in February 2020 for the CCH Next Generation program for new, never before funded applicants working to improve heart health in the United States, especially in the top 20 states for cardiovascular disease mortality.
Philanthropy @ Work – Grants and Programs – November 2019
The latest on grants and programs from the field.
Small Business: Philanthropy’s Untapped Opportunity to Advance Health and Equity
Over the last year, Public Private Strategies conducted research funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to better understand opportunities for philanthropy to engage small business in advancing a “Culture of Health” and to uncover ways to effectively and efficiently engage small business
Rethink Outside: Telling a New Story about Healthier Communities
As a philanthropy-serving organization that focuses on expanding investments to advance environmental literacy and connect people to nature, Blue Sky Funders Forum seeks to bridge silos and unite funders who share the belief that the benefits of meaningful time spent outdoors lead to stronger and healthier people, communities, and ecosystems.
Allegany Franciscan Ministries
“In our community-based work, we find ourselves having moved into a position of power that we did not intend, and now have to be more deliberate about transitioning it back to the community it belongs to.”
Our Accomplishments—and the Challenges Ahead
In November 2012, I was named president and CEO of GIH. Shortly afterward, I described the opening phases of what I called GIH 3.0, a term I chose because I was GIH’s third president. GIH 3.0 built on the past accomplishments of the organization, while positioning it to continue being a relevant and high-quality resource for the field.