2025 Awardees Announced
Elizabeth Ripley, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mat-Su Health Foundation in Alaska, will receive Grantmakers In Health’s 2025 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award.
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Jane Perkins of the National Health Law Program to Be Honored with the Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy
Jane Perkins, Litigation Director of the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) in Washington, DC, will receive Grantmakers In Health’s 2025 Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy.
Learn MoreTerrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy
First presented by Grantmakers In Health in 1993, the Terrance Keenan Leadership Award recognizes a grantmaker whose work is distinguished by leadership, innovation, achievement, creativity, and boldness.
The award was established in honor of Terrance Keenan and his more than 40 years of service and contributions to the field. By example and instruction, Mr. Keenan charged philanthropy with exercising the freedom to invest in leadership and develop new institutions and systems to confront major needs. He encouraged us to embrace both the freedom to fail and the freedom to persist.
Each year, the award recipient presents at the GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy. The award carries a $5,000 honorarium.
Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy
First presented by Grantmakers In Health in 2017, the Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy recognizes a nonprofit or public sector champion who embodies a commitment to principled action, leadership to advance social change, and dedication to making progress in policy and practice despite challenging political environments.
The award pays tribute to Andy Hyman, a smart, passionate, and innovative grantmaker committed to social justice. Mr. Hyman asked hard questions, expected honest answers, and never shied away from difficult challenges. Those who knew and worked with him were touched by his humility and his dedication to social justice.
Each year, the award recipient presents at the GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy. The award carries a $5,000 honorarium, and is made possible through the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
2025 Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy
Forging Partnerships for a Better Tomorrow
Solving large, complex societal issues not only compels funders to use their resources in new and creative ways, but requires them to build strong, lasting partnerships with a wide range of public and private stakeholders. As we mark the 60th anniversary of the Medicare and Medicaid Act and the start of a new administration, as well as reflect on 20 years of rebuilding since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the power of partnership stands as a key force for improving health for all.
The 2025 GIH annual conference is an important opportunity for funders to collectively explore innovative, multisectoral partnerships at the local, state, and national levels that advance health and equity. We’re planning sessions that highlight how funders effectively partner with diverse stakeholders, bring community voice and expertise to partnerships, and identify key learnings from these collaborations.
Lauren LeRoy Health Policy Lecture
In 2012, Grantmakers In Health established the Lauren LeRoy Health Policy Lecture series in honor of former GIH President and CEO Lauren LeRoy and her commitment to increasing communication between the worlds of philanthropy and policy.
Each year, the Lauren LeRoy lecturer presents at the GIH Fall Forum. The honor carries a $5,000 honorarium, and is supported by grants from Blue Shield of California Foundation, The California Endowment, California HealthCare Foundation, California Wellness Foundation, Colorado Health Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Missouri Foundation for Health, New York State Health Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Prior Speakers
Uwe Reinhardt, former Professor of Political Economy, Princeton University (2013)
Larry Kramer, President, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (2014)
Michael Botticelli, former Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (2015)
Manuel Pastor, Professor of Sociology and American Studies and Ethnicity, University of Southern California (2016)
Kathy Ko Chin, former President and Chief Executive Officer, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (2017)
Starsky D. Wilson, former President and Chief Executive Officer, Deaconess Foundation (2018)
Katie Keith, Principal, Keith Policy Solutions, LLC (2019)
Alice Huan-mei Chen, Chief Medical Officer, Covered California (2021)
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (2022)
Dr. Robert Califf, Commissioner of Food and Drugs at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2023)
Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of the School of Public Health and Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice at Brown University (2024)