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
GIH provides a platform for funders with similar roles and interests to learn, share, and collaborate.
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.
Communications Community of Practice

Resources for communications staff designed to foster peer relationships, accelerate the sharing of innovative and effective communications approaches, and identify strategies to combat misinformation & disinformation.
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
Program Analyst, Healthcare
The Duke Endowment is seeking a Program Analyst for the Health Care program. In this role you will support the team by conducting due diligence, analyzing grantmaking strategies, and performing ongoing research and analysis to inform program strategy. Your work will help demonstrate the impact of funding strategies and advance efforts to reduce health care disparities across the Carolinas.
Vice President for Grants
The Vice President for Grants provides oversight and leadership in grants and grants impact. They are responsible for the creation, design, and execution of the foundation’s grantmaking program in alignment with the foundation’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities. In addition, they serve as an active resource and thought leader on EHF’s other programmatic activities.
Healthy Kids Program Director
The Healthy Kids Program Director will lead a new team within the Health Fund focused on children’s health issues, integrating the Health Fund’s established expertise in behavioral health, maternal and infant health, nutrition and healthy lifestyles, and community health. This position offers a competitive salary range of $160,000 to $180,000 and includes a robust and comprehensive benefits package.
Vice President, Knowledge Management
We are seeking a strategic and equity-focused Vice President of Knowledge Management (VP of Knowledge Management) to lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive learning, evaluation, and knowledge strategy that strengthens The Endowment’s ability to improve health and advance racial equity in communities throughout California. This member of the leadership team will play a critical role in shaping how The Endowment captures, synthesizes, and applies learnings and insights in our grantmaking effectiveness, investments, communications, and operations. The VP will foster a culture of continuous learning and data-informed decision-making and will support The Endowment’s move towards trust-based philanthropy by ensuring that the lived experiences of impacted communities inform strategy, and that knowledge is used as a tool for systems change, accountability, and collective progress.
FEATURED POSTING
Sr. Program Officer
The Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation, located in Oakbrook, Illinois, seeks a Sr. Program Officer of Oral Health and Other Initiatives. Join the only statewide private foundation in Illinois dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children and families. ILCHF is a collaborative, learning, and adaptive organization committed to playing an active role in long-term systems change that ensures every child in Illinois grows up healthy.