2016 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy
The 2016 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy was held from March 9-11, 2016 in San Diego, California.
Stanford Social Innovation Review: Innovations in Health Equity
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.
Is the Energy Boom in Your Backyard? Oil and Gas Extraction Threatens Health and Communities Across the United States
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.
How Can Metrics Inform and Advance Healthy Communities?
How Can Metrics Inform and Advance Healthy Communities? was held on December 4, 2015 in Washington, D.C.
LGBT Health Funding Summit
The LGBT Health Funding Summit was held from November 19-20, 2015 in San Francisco, California.
Building Healthy, Strong, and Vibrant Neighborhoods
This webinar presented concrete examples of how foundations can partner with community development corporations and community development financial institutions to improve neighborhood conditions and address the social determinants of health.
Supportive Housing: Strengthening Communities, Improving Health
Supportive housing has emerged as an innovative and comprehensive intervention that addresses the health inequities associated with housing instability, affordability, and homelessness. In this model, housing is combined with wraparound services such as primary and behavioral health care, case management, financial assistance, and legal counseling.
Advancing a Public Health Agenda for Native Communities
This webinar discussed the findings of the report, Seven Directions: A Blueprint for Advancing the Health and Wellness of Our Native Communities, and shared their insights and ideas about how philanthropy can help achieve health equity for Tribal and Urban Indian communities.
Fostering Partnerships to Improve Native American Health
This webinar explored how foundations can foster meaningful partnerships with tribal communities and support strength-based approaches to improve the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Fulfilling the Promise of Equality: Ensuring that “Health for All” Extends to Everyone
The Affordable Care Act is crucial toward fixing a health care system that has been broken for far too long. But ensuring that “health for all” extends to everyone will require policymakers and advocates to pursue a more inclusive approach to health care reform
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