March 2011
Download the essay written for GIH’s 2011 annual meeting Creating a Healthier Future for Our Kids, Families, and Communities, which challenges grantmakers to envision a healthier future for children, families, and communities by working on many fronts. Foundation and health leaders were also invited to share their thoughts around the annual meeting theme.
- “Creating a Healthier Future for Our Children: A Prevention-Oriented Child Health System” by Debbie Chang, Vice President for Policy and Prevention, Nemours
- “From Soda Pop to Creating a Healthier Future for Children and Families” by Eugene M. Lewit; Program Officer and Manager; Children, Families, and Communities; The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
- “Reflections on Philanthropy Grounded in Science, Built on Partnerships, and Focused on Results” by Gary D. Nelson, President, Healthcare Georgia Foundation
- “Strengthening Communities through Micro-Lending: A Journey of Discovery from Mongu to St. Louis” by Bridget McDermott Flood, Executive Director, Incarnate Word Foundation
- “The Obama Administration’s Commitment to Creating a Healthier Future for Children and Families” by Mary K. Wakefield, Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration
- “Thinking about What’s Next” by Sterling K. Speirn, President and CEO, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
**2011 annual meeting speaker presentations can be found here.**
Creating a Healthier Future for Our Kids, Families, and Communities — PDF 156KB
Related Content
- 2011 Annual Meeting Guest Commentaries Complete Set– PDF document, 311 KB
- A Prevention-Oriented Child Health System (Chang) – PDF document, 158 KB
- Micro-Lending (Flood) – PDF document, 162 KB
- Thinking About What’s Next (Speirn) – PDF document, 152 KB
- From Soda Pop to Creating a Healthier Future (Lewit) – PDF document, 200 KB
- Reflections on Philanthropy (Nelson) – PDF document, 197 KB
- The Obama Administration’s Commitment (Wakefield) – PDF document, 128 KB
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