Grantmakers In Health
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Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to helping foundations and corporate giving programs improve the health of all people.
A new GIH Grantmaker Profile features the @Annabella R. Jenkins Foundation, whose mission is to improve the well-being of all people in the greater Richmond, Virginia region and reduce health disparities through informed, strategic, and impactful philanthropy. Read the full profile 👇
Annabella R. Jenkins Foundation - Grantmakers In Health
“Health equity is not achieved by philanthropy alone. Guided by the vision of our all-female volunteer Board, the Jenkins Foundation is proud to collaborate with community partners and grantees by…
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December 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A new GIH Grantmaker Profile features the @Annabella R. Jenkins Foundation, whose mission is to improve the well-being of all people in the greater Richmond, Virginia region and reduce health disparities through informed, strategic, and impactful philanthropy. Read the full profile 👇
Schools are essential for children's access to health services, and Medicaid plays a key role. However, the 2025 federal reconciliation law puts the school Medicaid program at risk. In a new Views from the Field article, Jessie Mandle of @healthyschoolscampaign.org outlines the risks of these cuts:
Protecting Children’s Access to Health Care in Schools: The Impact of Medicaid Cuts on School Health Services - Grantmakers In Health
“Due to the remote area we serve, our students have little to no access to medical services otherthan those provided in schools.”—Superintendent from a rural school district in Michigan. Schools are…
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December 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Schools are essential for children's access to health services, and Medicaid plays a key role. However, the 2025 federal reconciliation law puts the school Medicaid program at risk. In a new Views from the Field article, Jessie Mandle of @healthyschoolscampaign.org outlines the risks of these cuts:
🚨 Last chance to nominate for GIH’s 2026 Andy Hyman Advocacy Award and Terrance Keenan Leadership Award! Nominations due Dec 17. Winners will be announced in April 2026 and honored at the 2026 GIH Annual Conference.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🚨 Last chance to nominate for GIH’s 2026 Andy Hyman Advocacy Award and Terrance Keenan Leadership Award! Nominations due Dec 17. Winners will be announced in April 2026 and honored at the 2026 GIH Annual Conference.
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Advocacy Award: buff.ly/zXekGwM
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In a new @fortune.com article, Rochelle Witharana, Chief Financial and Investment Officer at @calwellness.bsky.social, encourages more investment through racially- and gender-diverse fund managers to deliver standout returns. Read the article to learn more:
Fund managers from diverse backgrounds are delivering standout returns and the smart money is slowly starting to pay attention | Fortune
And the smart money is (slowly) starting to pay attention.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
In a new @fortune.com article, Rochelle Witharana, Chief Financial and Investment Officer at @calwellness.bsky.social, encourages more investment through racially- and gender-diverse fund managers to deliver standout returns. Read the article to learn more:
In a new Views from the Field article, Dan Tuttle and Sulma Gandhi of @stupskifoundation.bsky.social spoke with GIH about the foundation’s decision to accelerate its spend-down grantmaking in response to federal funding cuts and threats to the well-being of communities over the past year. Read more:
Acting with Urgency: Stupski Foundation Accelerates Its Spend-Down Grantmaking - Grantmakers In Health
In this interview, Grantmakers In Health’s Maya Schane spoke with Dan Tuttle and Sulma Gandhi of the Stupski Foundation about the foundation’s spend-down strategy and acceleration of grantmaking in…
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December 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
In a new Views from the Field article, Dan Tuttle and Sulma Gandhi of @stupskifoundation.bsky.social spoke with GIH about the foundation’s decision to accelerate its spend-down grantmaking in response to federal funding cuts and threats to the well-being of communities over the past year. Read more:
GIH President and CEO Cara V. James recently joined Michelle Rathman on the Rural Impact podcast for an episode on the intersections of policy and philanthropy, challenges with rural health funding, and more. Listen here 👇
A Conversation about the Intersections of Policy and Philanthropy with Cara V. James, PhD
In this episode, 'A Conversation About the Intersections of Policy and Philanthropy,' Cara V. James, PhD, President and CEO of Grantmakers in Health (GIH), joins Michelle to explore key topics like…
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December 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
GIH President and CEO Cara V. James recently joined Michelle Rathman on the Rural Impact podcast for an episode on the intersections of policy and philanthropy, challenges with rural health funding, and more. Listen here 👇
As Medicaid changes soon begin to take effect due to H.R.1 and other recent federal policy changes, Tiffany Donelson, President and CEO of @cthealth.org, wrote a Views from the Field article about roles for philanthropy. Read more 👇
Roles for Philanthropy as Medicaid Changes Take Effect - Grantmakers In Health
For those of us who have worked toward health equity, who have spent the past few years building toward incremental gains and pushing for larger change, the events of this year can feel like one big…
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December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
As Medicaid changes soon begin to take effect due to H.R.1 and other recent federal policy changes, Tiffany Donelson, President and CEO of @cthealth.org, wrote a Views from the Field article about roles for philanthropy. Read more 👇
GIH and SAFSF formed a funder working group to coordinate philanthropy’s response to SNAP cuts and shutdown-related disruptions. This partnership and SAFSF’s work on equitable, sustainable food systems were recently highlighted by Inside Philanthropy 👇
America’s Food System is in Trouble. This Funder Collaborative is Tackling the Issues
Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders (SAFSF) has grown during a time of increased stresses on the country’s food system and rising food costs.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
GIH and SAFSF formed a funder working group to coordinate philanthropy’s response to SNAP cuts and shutdown-related disruptions. This partnership and SAFSF’s work on equitable, sustainable food systems were recently highlighted by Inside Philanthropy 👇
GIH President & CEO Cara James closed the 2025 Health Policy Exchange with a call to reimagine a more equitable, person-centered health system. Thank you to all attendees and sponsors for joining us this week, and we look forward to seeing everyone in Baltimore next June!
November 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
GIH President & CEO Cara James closed the 2025 Health Policy Exchange with a call to reimagine a more equitable, person-centered health system. Thank you to all attendees and sponsors for joining us this week, and we look forward to seeing everyone in Baltimore next June!
On the final day of #HPX25, Laleh Ispahani of @open-society.bsky.social spoke about the unbreakable link between health and democracy.
“Funding democracy is not funding a separate issue; it’s funding the infrastructure that supports the work you do in health.”
“Funding democracy is not funding a separate issue; it’s funding the infrastructure that supports the work you do in health.”
November 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
On the final day of #HPX25, Laleh Ispahani of @open-society.bsky.social spoke about the unbreakable link between health and democracy.
“Funding democracy is not funding a separate issue; it’s funding the infrastructure that supports the work you do in health.”
“Funding democracy is not funding a separate issue; it’s funding the infrastructure that supports the work you do in health.”
The final day of the 2025 Health Policy Exchange opened with The Law as a Lever: Legal Strategies for Health Funders. Susan Vignola and Harry Sandick, both partners at the law firm Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, spoke about the legal landscape for funders.
November 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The final day of the 2025 Health Policy Exchange opened with The Law as a Lever: Legal Strategies for Health Funders. Susan Vignola and Harry Sandick, both partners at the law firm Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, spoke about the legal landscape for funders.
We concluded Day 2 of #HPX25 with a workshop on “Funder Responses to the New Policy Environment.” Thank you to the participants and our sponsors for the fruitful conversations today, and we look forward to a successful day tomorrow!
November 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
We concluded Day 2 of #HPX25 with a workshop on “Funder Responses to the New Policy Environment.” Thank you to the participants and our sponsors for the fruitful conversations today, and we look forward to a successful day tomorrow!
During the health equity session of #HPX25, speakers discussed how they are adapting to the moment and standing up for their values.
“Remember it is not illegal to do this work,” said Erika Seth Davis of Rhia Ventures. “We need to ask ourselves if it’s about the words or the work.”
“Remember it is not illegal to do this work,” said Erika Seth Davis of Rhia Ventures. “We need to ask ourselves if it’s about the words or the work.”
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
During the health equity session of #HPX25, speakers discussed how they are adapting to the moment and standing up for their values.
“Remember it is not illegal to do this work,” said Erika Seth Davis of Rhia Ventures. “We need to ask ourselves if it’s about the words or the work.”
“Remember it is not illegal to do this work,” said Erika Seth Davis of Rhia Ventures. “We need to ask ourselves if it’s about the words or the work.”
Keshia Pollack Porter, Dean of the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, joined us today at the Health Policy Exchange. "What we need students to do is reimagine what their future looks like. Public health is also local—it’s also on the state level.”
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Keshia Pollack Porter, Dean of the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, joined us today at the Health Policy Exchange. "What we need students to do is reimagine what their future looks like. Public health is also local—it’s also on the state level.”
Today is National Rural Health Day, highlighting the unique experiences rural communities face and the tailored approaches they need to achieve better health. As GIH hosts our Health Policy Exchange this week, we’re elevating how federal and state policy decisions impact rural communities.
November 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Today is National Rural Health Day, highlighting the unique experiences rural communities face and the tailored approaches they need to achieve better health. As GIH hosts our Health Policy Exchange this week, we’re elevating how federal and state policy decisions impact rural communities.
In the next #HPX25 session, research was presented on the perceptions of health funders among voters and policy professionals. A panel discussion followed highlighting strategies to tailor communications and examples of implementation in practice. The research findings are available👉 buff.ly/QDsDgek
November 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
In the next #HPX25 session, research was presented on the perceptions of health funders among voters and policy professionals. A panel discussion followed highlighting strategies to tailor communications and examples of implementation in practice. The research findings are available👉 buff.ly/QDsDgek
Today’s second Health Policy Exchange panel explored the health costs of immigration policy. On the effects of immigration enforcement on access to care, a worker from a free clinic said, “When ICE is in the neighborhood, people don’t come in for their appointments.”
November 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Today’s second Health Policy Exchange panel explored the health costs of immigration policy. On the effects of immigration enforcement on access to care, a worker from a free clinic said, “When ICE is in the neighborhood, people don’t come in for their appointments.”
Day 2 of #HPX25 kicked off with a panel on the future of SNAP. Speakers discussed what is at risk, the effects of the shutdown, and how we can build a stronger food system. Allison DeHonney of Buffalo Go Green said, “this country will not sit quietly by while people didn’t have food on their table."
November 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Day 2 of #HPX25 kicked off with a panel on the future of SNAP. Speakers discussed what is at risk, the effects of the shutdown, and how we can build a stronger food system. Allison DeHonney of Buffalo Go Green said, “this country will not sit quietly by while people didn’t have food on their table."
In recent months, massive changes to Medicaid have threatened access to the program. In the final session of Day 1 of #HPX25, speakers discussed the impacts of H.R.1 on Medicaid and how they are preparing for the changes.
November 19, 2025 at 10:50 PM
In recent months, massive changes to Medicaid have threatened access to the program. In the final session of Day 1 of #HPX25, speakers discussed the impacts of H.R.1 on Medicaid and how they are preparing for the changes.
In the Opening Plenary of #HPX25, Nat Chioke Williams of the Hill Snowdon Foundation and Tonia Wellins of the Greater Washington Community Foundation discussed federal actions in DC and how philanthropy is responding. “The main strength we have is our community and solidarity,” said Chioke Williams.
November 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
In the Opening Plenary of #HPX25, Nat Chioke Williams of the Hill Snowdon Foundation and Tonia Wellins of the Greater Washington Community Foundation discussed federal actions in DC and how philanthropy is responding. “The main strength we have is our community and solidarity,” said Chioke Williams.
GIH CEO Cara James opened the Health Policy Exchange by addressing the challenges of the past year and how funders have come together. “Although philanthropy can never replace government, funders have stepped up by elevating voices and reimagining what a more equitable system could look like.”
November 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
GIH CEO Cara James opened the Health Policy Exchange by addressing the challenges of the past year and how funders have come together. “Although philanthropy can never replace government, funders have stepped up by elevating voices and reimagining what a more equitable system could look like.”
Day 1 of the Health Policy Exchange is underway! Today’s agenda features the Opening Plenary and a talk on standing strong for Medicaid amid federal policy changes. Thank you to our sponsors, and we look forward to a week of rich discussions and new collaborations to navigate today’s challenges.
November 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Day 1 of the Health Policy Exchange is underway! Today’s agenda features the Opening Plenary and a talk on standing strong for Medicaid amid federal policy changes. Thank you to our sponsors, and we look forward to a week of rich discussions and new collaborations to navigate today’s challenges.
Yesterday, GIH kicked off the 2025 Health Policy Exchange with our first Hill Day. Funders met with members of Congress to highlight the role of health foundations and the growing challenges posed by federal funding cuts and mounting public health pressures.
November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Yesterday, GIH kicked off the 2025 Health Policy Exchange with our first Hill Day. Funders met with members of Congress to highlight the role of health foundations and the growing challenges posed by federal funding cuts and mounting public health pressures.
Join GIH and Asset Funders Network on Dec 3 at 2pm ET for a webinar on how neighborhood groups, small businesses, and health systems are collaborating to improve health outcomes and boost economic mobility, featuring insights from Memphis partners. Register now 👇
Building Health and Wealth: A Memphis Case Study for Advancing Economic Mobility - Grantmakers In Health
Join us for a webinar exploring how cross-sector collaborations among neighborhood organizations, small businesses, and health care systems are driving measurable change to improve health outcomes…
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November 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Join GIH and Asset Funders Network on Dec 3 at 2pm ET for a webinar on how neighborhood groups, small businesses, and health systems are collaborating to improve health outcomes and boost economic mobility, featuring insights from Memphis partners. Register now 👇
🚨 Last chance to register for the 2025 GIH Health Policy Exchange!
You can still join us next week, Nov 18-21 in Arlington, VA, to hear from leading thinkers in policy and philanthropy and explore strategies to navigate today’s challenges. Explore the agenda and register today! buff.ly/S5kHpJ5
You can still join us next week, Nov 18-21 in Arlington, VA, to hear from leading thinkers in policy and philanthropy and explore strategies to navigate today’s challenges. Explore the agenda and register today! buff.ly/S5kHpJ5
November 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🚨 Last chance to register for the 2025 GIH Health Policy Exchange!
You can still join us next week, Nov 18-21 in Arlington, VA, to hear from leading thinkers in policy and philanthropy and explore strategies to navigate today’s challenges. Explore the agenda and register today! buff.ly/S5kHpJ5
You can still join us next week, Nov 18-21 in Arlington, VA, to hear from leading thinkers in policy and philanthropy and explore strategies to navigate today’s challenges. Explore the agenda and register today! buff.ly/S5kHpJ5