GIH Bulletin: July 2016

July 1, 2016

Welcome to the new all-digital Bulletin! This issue is special for us in that it marks our transition from a printed newsletter to one that is housed entirely on our website.

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GIH Bulletin: June 2016

June 1, 2016

In May, GIH’s board decided to relocate the 2017 Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy from Charlotte, North Carolina, to another city. The decision was sparked by the controversy surrounding the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act (HB2), North Carolina’s new state law.

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Bridging Community Development, Health, and Metrics

May 17, 2016

The community development sector plays a vital role in improving neighborhood conditions, lifting people and places out of poverty, and transforming the health of low-income communities. Increasingly, community development financial institutions (CDFIs) are partnering with health foundations to invest in health-promoting efforts such as affordable housing, health clinics, grocery stores, and child care centers.

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GIH Bulletin: May 2016

May 1, 2016

This year’s annual conference was the largest one ever—which we are happy about—but it is the story behind the numbers that resonate the most with me. Three of my top takeaways are:

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GIH Bulletin: April 2016

April 1, 2016

Leila May Polintan, 39, was GIH’s Communications Director from 2007 to 2016. Sadly, we lost her on Saturday, April 2 after a courageous 3½-year battle with breast cancer. Leila had a large footprint at GIH: she designed and managed our electronic communications, oversaw the monthly Bulletin and annual conference materials, and wrote our style guide

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Charting a New Course: Roadblocks, Breakthroughs, and Discoveries

March 3, 2016

Each year, GIH asks health funders to share their thoughts on our annual conference theme. This year’s authors wrote essays about what it means to chart a new course in health philanthropy.

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GIH Bulletin: March 2016

March 1, 2016

Health philanthropy has played a critical role in supporting strategies to reduce disparities and tackle the complex factors at the root of unequal health outcomes.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review: Innovations in Health Equity

February 18, 2016

As foundations begin to think differently about how to improve the health of all people, many grantmakers are looking outside of health care and collaborating across sectors to address the root causes of persistent health disparities and inequities. Achieving health equity requires innovative solutions that result from the combined forces of philanthropy, policymakers, government, community-based organizations, and other partners.

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GIH Bulletin: February 2016

February 1, 2016

The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation’s recent correctional health grantee meeting was an eye-opening lesson for me about the magnitude of health needs for people who are incarcerated, and the limited involvement of health funders.

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Policy Unsweetened: Tackling Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

January 19, 2016

Grantmakers’ interest in supporting healthy eating policies has grown over the past two decades and been rewarded with considerable progress. Nonetheless, the next phase of policy work brings new challenges, opportunities, and questions. To explore these issues, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) convened Tackling Difficult-to-Crack Healthy Eating Policies, a strategic conversation for funders, practitioners, and experts in Sacramento, California. 

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