GIH program staff is on-hand to help staff and trustees of foundations and corporate giving programs with questions related to health and philanthropy. Our strategic guidance services include:
GIH offers various opportunities for funders to receive strategic guidance from program staff, experts, and peers.
1:1 Strategic Guidance
GIH program staff is on-hand to help staff and trustees of foundations and corporate giving programs with questions related to health and philanthropy.
Learning Communities
Each Learning Community uses an online platform plus a mix of webinars, in-person meetings, resource sharing, and surveys to provide ongoing opportunities for sharing, networking, and collaborating around specific topics or functions in health philanthropy.
E-Forums
GIH E-Forums are designed to help health funders share best practices and connect with peers on the issues and challenges that matter most.
Facilitated Introductions
To promote collaboration and peer connections, GIH can facilitate an introduction via the online partner directory.
Funding Partner Directory
GIH's Funding Partners provide both unrestricted and program support for our activities. Philanthropy Support Partners work together with GIH to serve the field of health philanthropy.
Grantmaker Profiles
Find out more about grantmaker profiles to learn about the history, vision, and giving of your philanthropic peers.
Policy and Advocacy
GIH seeks to take a more active role in defining the key issues that will advance better health for all. We are also supporting health philanthropy with the thought leadership and programming to create lasting impact by influencing advocacy, policy, and funding in targeted areas.
Legal Strategy
Foundations and other charitable organizations are facing increasing legal risks related to their work. Grantmakers In Health (GIH) has developed resources to help health funders navigate the current legal landscape and assess and mitigate their legal risk.
Strategic Communications
We encourage GIH Funding Partners to prepare or review their crisis communications strategies and legal response plans for potential actions by the administration against philanthropy or nonprofits.
Trustee Resources
Browse trustee-tailored content related to governance, strategy, and effectiveness.
Awards
GIH awards are designated to individuals who have made innumerable contributions to the fields of health and health care.
Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders
The Terrance Keenan Institute is a professional leadership development opportunity for health philanthropy’s next generation leaders.
Learning Communities
GIH provides a platform for funders with similar roles and interests to learn, share, and collaborate.
Philanthropy Careers
Grants Manager
Greater Rochester Health Foundation seeks a detail-oriented and systems-focused Grants Manager to oversee the administrative and operational aspects of the grantmaking process. The Grants Manager ensures efficient grant lifecycle management—from application to award and reporting—while driving continuous improvement in systems, data, and workflow. The Grants Manager maintains accurate grant records, supports staff and grantees with technical and procedural guidance, and develops tools and reports to strengthen organizational learning and accountability. Ideal candidates bring expertise in grants administration, data management, and process improvement to help advance the Foundation’s mission of health equity.
SVP Chief Development Officer
As a key member of the Rush University System for Health executive leadership team, the Chief Development Officer (CDO) will lead and elevate the philanthropic strategy for a nationally recognized academic medical center with a long-standing commitment to the community. Reporting directly to the CEO, the CDO will shape and drive a culture of philanthropy that fuels innovation across clinical care, medical education, research, and community engagement.
Director of Grants, Center for Gun Violence Research & Education, the HAVI and HRiA
The Director of Grants will work with the leadership of the Center to amplify its impact by developing an overarching grants framework and overseeing processes that disseminate funding to non-profit organizational partners that will advance research and education efforts. The position will also collaborate with, convene, and serve as a thought leader with non-governmental organizations, universities, community-based organizations, healthcare organizations and other stakeholders with a shared interest in gun violence prevention research, innovation, education, and community-based solutions.
Senior Partnerships Associate
Provide your expertise in the design, implementation, management, assessment, and continuous improvement of the foundation’s approach to strategic partnerships that serve the broader organization. Beyond supporting individual programs and services, this position is responsible for taking the initiative to build and sustain executive-level collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders and internal and external partners.
FEATURED POSTING
Program Officer
Greater Rochester Health Foundation is seeking a Program Officer to co-lead the development and execution of our Racial Health Equity work. Guided by community voice, this role partners with organizations and residents to address inequities in mental health and violence prevention, and to co-create pathways to health equity. The Program Officer manages grants and grantee relationships, supports strategy design and implementation, and represents the Foundation at community and professional events. Ideal candidates bring experience in health equity, community collaboration, and systems change to advance a healthier, more equitable region.