Community Health Needs Assessments that Advance the Social Determinants of Health

September 20, 2016

This webinar explored the range of strategies hospitals are using to incorporate the social determinants of health into CHNAs and discussed how funders can partner with hospitals to support these efforts.

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New Research Can Help Health and Housing Experts Arrive at a Common Messaging Frame

August 25, 2016

We have more evidence than ever before that housing is one of the most important social determinants of health and one of the most efficient platforms for improving health outcomes. In February, Enterprise Community Partners released new research conducted in conjunction with the Center for Outcomes Research and Education, which provided quantitative evidence of the long-term positive impact that affordable housing has on health outcomes for the most vulnerable and difficult to serve.

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The Value of Health Impact Assessments in Housing

August 25, 2016

Although many of the links between unsafe housing conditions and health—such as lead paint, mold, and rodents—are well-known, there are other, less obvious, connections between the places people live and their health.

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Next Steps in Health Equity: Addressing Racial and Economic Inequality

July 19, 2016

Next Steps in Health Equity: Addressing Racial and Economic Inequality was held on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 in New York, New York.

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Supporting Young Men and Boys of Color: Targeting as a Case for Health Equity

May 17, 2016

RWJF has long recognized that conditions such as poverty and violence negatively affect health. Conversely, factors such as good education and economic opportunity, safe streets, and supportive social networks lead to better health outcomes.

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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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Using Housing as a Platform to Improve Health

March 31, 2016

This webinar discussed how foundations are collaborating across sectors to address housing barriers, and supporting innovative approaches such as permanent supportive housing.

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2016 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy

March 9, 2016

The 2016 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy was held from March 9-11, 2016 in San Diego, California.

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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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Is the Energy Boom in Your Backyard? Oil and Gas Extraction Threatens Health and Communities Across the United States

February 16, 2016

The increasing use of a process called hydraulic fracturing–commonly called fracking–is transforming not only the nation’s energy supply, but also its landscape.

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