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Civic Engagement

Understanding Community Engagement: An Outsider-Turned-Insider’s Perspective of Philanthropy

November 15, 2017
May 21, 2025
Health Equity and Social Justice, Philanthropic Growth and Impact
Views from the Field

Community engagement has become a somewhat ubiquitous term within the social sector, which often oversimplifies a deep and complex process.

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Health, Housing, and Civil Rights Strategies

September 13, 2017
May 21, 2025
Health Equity and Social Justice
Views from the Field

Grantmakers, practitioners, and advocates have recognized the role of place in shaping health, and know that there is a growing urgency to respond to inequities related to housing, residential segregation, and neighborhood conditions.

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Connecting the Dots: Equitable Local Economies Create Healthy People

September 13, 2017
May 21, 2025
Health Equity and Social Justice
Views from the Field

The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) has spent the last 17 years working with thousands of local businesses, investors, and civic leaders who are strengthening local economies and communities across the United States and Canada.

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A Flexible Model for Investing in Healthy Community Transformation

July 13, 2017
May 21, 2025
Population Health
Views from the Field

Following the success of community-led initiatives that took place as a result 200 partnerships across 35 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico, Active Living By Design developed a deep understanding of the community change process.

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What Does “Population Health” Mean to You?

July 13, 2017
May 21, 2025
Population Health
Issue Focus

Population health is commonly defined as “the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group” (Kindig and Stoddart 2003). This general definition is widely accepted and has been formally adopted by the National Academies’ Roundtable on Population Health Improvement.

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Domestic Violence: A Public Health Priority

July 13, 2017
May 21, 2025
Access and Quality, Population Health
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Domestic violence represents a significant public health problem that has received limited attention from the field of health philanthropy. Many health foundations fund domestic violence programs, but relatively few funders have identified domestic violence as a strategic priority.

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Ron Pollack to Be Honored with Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy

March 13, 2017
May 21, 2025
GIH News

Ron Pollack, Founding Executive Director of Families USA, will receive Grantmaker In Health’s 2017 Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy. The award recognized advocacy grantees who embody a commitment to principled action, leadership to advance social change, and dedication to making progress in policy and practice despite challenging political environments.

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Webinars

Hospitals and Health Systems as Drivers of a Health-Promoting Economy

February 28, 2017
February 28, 2017
Community Engagement and Empowerment, Population Health
Webinars

This webinar was about The Democracy Collaborative’s Hospitals Aligned for Healthy Communities toolkit series and we heard from three health systems that are focused on inclusive local hiring, procurement, and place-based investment.

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Webinars

Trump’s Presidency and the New Congress: What the Future Holds for Immigrants and Refugees

November 21, 2016
November 21, 2016
Access and Quality, Community Engagement and Empowerment
Webinars

This webinar grounded funders in the immediate concerns of immigrant and refugee communities; provided early analyses of the policy and political landscape including the new Congress; and offered a preview of plans to protect due process and fundamental rights at the local, state, and federal levels.

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Going for the Win-Win: Exploring Approaches to Climate, Health, and Equity Co-Benefit Investments

October 17, 2016
October 17, 2016
Community Engagement and Empowerment, Health Equity and Social Justice
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This webinar explored ways of thinking about climate, health, and equity co-benefit approaches, and speakers shared examples and experiences from co-benefits work, reflecting on strengths, limitations, and lessons as groundwork for discussion

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