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Civic Engagement

Ending Mass Incarceration is a Public Health Imperative

October 12, 2016
May 22, 2025
Population Health
Views from the Field

Ending mass incarceration in the United States is one of the major social, political, civil rights, and economic challenges of our time. Government officials, practitioners, advocates, and philanthropists working in the fields of public health and medicine have important and distinct roles to play.

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Local Health Funders are Key Players in Local Policy

September 16, 2016
May 22, 2025
Community Engagement and Empowerment
From the President

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.

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Webinars

What the Flint Water Crisis Tells Us about Public Health, Lead Risks, and Safe Drinking Water Nationally

April 22, 2016
April 22, 2016
Community Engagement and Empowerment, Population Health
Webinars

The webinar reviewed the latest scientific research on the effects of lead, identified why water systems are failing so many communities, and highlighted what can be done about drinking water inequities.

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The Flint Water Crisis: A Primer on Philanthropy’s Role

February 8, 2016
February 8, 2016
Community Engagement and Empowerment, Population Health
Webinars

This webinar explored philanthropy’s role in supporting families in Flint and preventing future crises in other communities, and provided updates about on-the-ground operations, including challenges in reaching all community members.

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Past Meetings

Third Annual Public-Private Collaborations in Rural Health Meeting

May 11, 2015
May 11, 2015
Access and Quality, Community Engagement and Empowerment
Past Meetings

Third Annual Public-Private Collaborations in Rural Health Meeting was held from May 11-12, 2015 in Washington, D.C.

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Pathways to Health

March 4, 2015
May 22, 2025
GIH News

Each year GIH invites grantmakers to share their perspectives by writing essays devoted to the annual conference theme. This year’s writers have put their thoughts to paper regarding their journeys on Pathways to Health. We invite you to read the guest commentaries and the GIH essay written by Faith Mitchell.

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Opportunities for Public-Private Collaborations in Rural Health Care

May 12, 2014
May 12, 2014
Access and Quality, Community Engagement and Empowerment
Past Meetings

Opportunities for Public-Private Collaborations in Rural Health Care was held on May 12-13, 2014 in Washington, D.C.

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2013 Fall Forum

October 23, 2013
October 23, 2013
Access and Quality, Community Engagement and Empowerment
Past Meetings

The 2013 GIH Fall Forum was held from October 23-24, 2013 in Washington, D.C.

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Investing in Opportunities and Assets: Lessons from the South for the Nation

August 19, 2013
May 22, 2025
Health Equity and Social Justice
GIH News

Philanthropic organizations have important opportunities to make a difference in the South, and in the process, provide important lessons for the nation. To identify these opportunities, GIH convened philanthropic, civic, academic, and nonprofit leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities for philanthropy to promote health and equity in the region. 

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Living Sicker and Dying Younger: United States Lags in Global Health Gains

July 15, 2013
May 22, 2025
Population Health
Issue Focus

Shorter lives and poorer health: this was the striking conclusion of leading public health experts convened by the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine when examining the research evidence on how health and life expectancy in the United States compares to that of other high-income democracies around the world.

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