Riding Wild Horses: Philanthropic Strategy in An Era of Unpredictable Health Policy
In 2015, Montana passed bipartisan legislation to expand Medicaid for low-income adults. The new coverage went into effect in January 2016. Within a year, Montana’s uninsured rate dropped from 15 to 7.4 percent and more than 30,000 thousand newly-insured people had already obtained preventive services.
Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation
Learn more about Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
Philanthropy @ Work – Grants and Programs – July 2018
The latest on grants and programs from the field.
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation RFP: July 2018
The Weinberg Foundation is seeking strong capital projects, specifically from its priority communities, including Maryland, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Chicago, San Francisco, New York City, rural communities throughout the United States, and the State of Israel.
2018 Terrance Keenan Institute Fellows Named
GIH is delighted to announce the 2018 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy class of fellows.
William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation
Learn more about William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
StartStrong: Transforming the System of Care to Reduce Infant Mortality
It is a dichotomy to think that the United States, with the sophisticated medical care available here, has higher infant mortality rates than most other developed countries. A higher rate of premature births in the United States is the main reason for this poor ranking.
Recounting Thirty Years of Health Philanthropy
In 1987, the opportunity to lead a new health foundation was appealing enough for me to leave a partnership in a thirty-five-person law firm. I believed the new job would permit reacquaintance with my wife and three young children and the opportunity to make the world a little better.