Publications

I am pleased to announce that GIH is partnering with a collaborative of funders known as the Water Funder Initiative (WFI) to launch “Healthy Water, Healthy People,” a yearlong initiative that will highlight the importance of this issue and explore philanthropic partnerships.

I recently joined local policy experts and colleagues from Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) and Grantmakers for Education (GFE) in a Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers (WRAG) forum on the 2016 presidential election’s implications for philanthropy.

“Know your story,” Eric Kelly, President of the Quantum Foundation, urged the fellows at GIH’s recent Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy.

Last month, the first-ever Surgeon General’s Report dedicated to substance use disorders was released. Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health is a landmark review of the latest science, effective strategies, and recommendations for action.

There’s a movement afoot within philanthropy to forge closer working relationships among affinity groups, regional associations, and other philanthropy-serving organizations. There is so much we can accomplish together.

Terrance Keenan (1924-2009) had a profound impact on both the field of health philanthropy and generations of individuals who have been inspired by his wisdom and values.

Policies made at the local level have a tremendous influence on people’s health. Whether it’s the quality of foods served in schools, water fluoridation, urban zoning, or minimum-wage requirements, the list of health-related policies determined or regulated at the local level is nearly endless.

In case you’ve missed the news, we have a new location and date for the 2017 GIH annual conference. We’ll be in Boston, Massachusetts June 21-23, 2017.