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Letter from the President, Views from the Field, Grantmaker Focus, and more…
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April 2023
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In 2021, 1 in 6 high school students was electronically bullied or bullied at school. That same year, 22 percent of high school students, and 45 percent of students who identified as LGBTQ+, seriously considered attempting suicide. We know this information because of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), which along with other state and local surveys, comprises the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS). |
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VIEWS FROM THE FIELD
New York State Foundations Working Together to Preserve Health Insurance Coverage for Millions of New Yorkers
Irfan Hasan, Deputy Vice President for Grants, The New York Community Trust
Avital Havusha, Vice President for Programs, New York Health Foundation
Chad Shearer, Senior Vice President for Policy and Program, United Hospital Fund
In March 2020, the United States declared a public health emergency and enacted historic COVID-19 relief legislation. It increased Medicaid funding to states contingent on several conditions, including a “continuous enrollment” requirement that prohibited states from terminating Medicaid enrollees’ coverage until after the public health emergency had ended. How well this worked is a rare silver lining of the pandemic: an estimated 20.2 million people gained coverage since March 2020, and the uninsured rate dropped across the country. In New York, coverage rates are at a record high, with more than 9.4 million New Yorkers enrolled in public coverage, including more than 1.4 million enrolled for the first time.
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VIEWS FROM THE FIELD
Exploring the Impact of Vaccine Equity Grants in Rural Communities of Color
Jennie Riley, Executive Director, Rx Foundation
Megan Cook, Manager of Programs & Operations, Rx Foundation
Cynthia J. Finch, LMSW, CCM, CMCE, President and Founder, New Direction Health Care Solutions
The Rx Foundation launched a rapid response Vaccine Equity grant program in March 2021 as it became clear that communities had unequal access to newly available COVID-19 vaccines. The goal was to fund organizations that were positioned to improve access to vaccines for groups marginalized by or unable to access existing systems and to do outreach and have conversations with people about their vaccine concerns and questions. The Foundation relied on its existing network of grant partners to help identify leaders and organizations that were doing this critical work and directed grants of $25,000 each to 14 Black, Latinx, and immigrant-led organizations in nine states. New Direction Health Care Solutions (NDHCS) in Knoxville, TN, with a focus on health disparities in rural communities of color, is one such partner, and we collectively believe that the following lessons should guide the field in current and future crises.
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“Jonas Philanthropies is honored to work with national health leaders to address critical problems in our health care system with a focus on nursing access, quality, and voice. In addition, we are grateful to help support model programs addressing eye care for underserved children, disease prevention through children's environmental health and advocacy, and model reforestation programs with a triple bottom line focusing on carbon sequestration and community health and resilience for frontline communities.”
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GIH NEWS
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Register Now for the 2023 Grantmakers In Health Annual Conference
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Register today for the largest gathering of health funders in the country! Learn, connect, and grow with seasoned experts and the brightest leaders working in health philanthropy from June 7-9, 2023, in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Hilton Minneapolis. This year’s range of in-person sessions, speakers, and site visits will focus on Advancing Philanthropy’s Commitment to the Long Game. Hear from peers and practitioners who are supporting long-term engagement and innovative strategies for sustained giving to achieve better health.
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Grantmakers In Health Announces 2023 Award Winners
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Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is pleased to announce Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan as the 2023 recipient of the Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy, and Mr. Gregory Jackson as the 2023 recipient of the Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy.
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Tracking the Field: Funder Support for Health Care Transformation
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This infographic summarizes the responses to a Grantmakers In Health funder poll, conducted October 2022, on how philanthropy is supporting health care transformation efforts, especially those concerned with improving quality of life, coordinating complex care, and taking patient preferences into account.
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Roundtable Discussion for Funders with Less Than $30 million in Assets
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Join this informal networking session on Tuesday, May 16 from 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm ET to talk with your peers about cost-effective ways to strengthen your organization’s communications capacity.
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GIH is back on Instagram—and better than ever!
Follow us (@grantmakersinhealth) for updates on our upcoming events, the best quotes from our partners, and shareable graphics. This platform will also host live-shared content from our Annual Conference in June. Contact mwesley@gih.org to learn more about how we can feature Funding Partners on GIH’s Instagram feed.
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PHILANTHROPY
@ WORK
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Grants & Programs
Austin-Bailey Health and Wellness Foundation (Canton, OH) • Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (Detroit, MI) • Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (New York, NY) • John A. Hartford Foundation (New York, NY) • Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey (Millburn, NJ) • Helmsley Charitable Trust (Minneapolis, MN) • The Weinberg Foundation (Owings Mills, MD)
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Transitions and Appointments
Elisha Smith Arrillaga (The Center for Effective Philanthropy) • Dave Biemesderfer (United Philanthropy Forum) • Virginia Clarke (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders) • Bonnie Falls and Kyle English (John Randolph Foundation) • Myron Goodwin (RRF Foundation for Aging) • Claudia Herrold (Philanthropy Ohio) • Deanna Van Hersh (Williamsburg Health Foundation)
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Awards
Mary Black Foundation (Spartanburg, SC)
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