Annual Report 2012

2012 was a year of great flux and anticipation for Grantmakers In Health (GIH), the field of health philanthropy, and the nation. GIH faced a leadership transition, the fate of the Affordable Care Act was in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the candidates for U.S. President held radically different stances on health care and coverage. All the while, GIH kept its finger on the pulse of issues important to health grantmakers and provided a wide range of programming aimed at informing the work of the field.

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GIH Bulletin: June 2013

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation (Durham) announced a partnership with the North Carolina Council of Churches (Raleigh) to provide equipment for 20 faith-based organizations to bring healthier food to their members and communities.

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Gun Control: A Health Policy Issue?

Although the health-related consequences of gun violence are undeniable, the need for stronger gun control policies to address these health outcomes is hotly contested. Is the field of health philanthropy particularly “gun shy” about engaging in the contentious policy debate surrounding gun control? A number of health funders have supported grants and initiatives related to violence prevention, but relatively few have explicitly recognized gun control as a health policy objective.

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GIH Bulletin: May 2013

Aetna Foundation (Hartford, CT) made a $100,00 gift to the Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) (Hampton, VA) to support victims of the Boston Marathon bombing and the recent fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas.

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2013 Terrance Keenan Award Speech

The following remarks are from former Missouri Foundation for Health President and CEO James Kimmey’s acceptance speech upon receiving The Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy on March 14, 2013.

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GIH Bulletin: April 2013

Austin Bailey Health and Wellness Foundation (Canton, OH) approved grant requests totaling $173,950 to 14 nonprofit organizations located in Ohio’s four-county area that encompasses Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties.

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Big Ideas to Blueprints: Decisive Grantmaking in Dynamic Times

Download the GIH essay written for the 2013 annual meeting Big Ideas to Blueprints: Decisive Grantmaking in Dynamic Times. Foundation leaders were also invited to pen guest commentaries and share their thoughts around the annual meeting theme.

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Start Smart: Healthy Weight in Early Childhood

In October 2012 GIH convened a group of grantmakers, researchers, and practitioners for the Issue Dialogue Start Smart: Healthy Weight in Early Childhood. This Issue Brief synthesizes key points from the day’s discussion with a background paper previously prepared for Issue Dialogue participants.

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GIH Bulletin: March 2013

Philosophers and sociologists have written about the essential role social engagement and good connections between people play in building strong communities. At this year’s annual meeting I was reminded of this by all three plenary speakers.

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GIH Bulletin: February 2013

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation (Detroit) awarded two research grants to physicians from the University of Michigan to conduct pilot studies.

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