Philanthropy’s Response to Haiti

Learn what grantmakers and other organizations are doing in response to the disaster in Haiti.

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Changing the Conversation: Taking a Social Determinants of Health Approach to Addressing HIV/AIDS among Women of Color

This piece was written in conjunction with an October 1, 2009 GIH strategy session to understand HIV/AIDS prevention among women of color through a social determinants lens and explore the possibilities this approach presents.

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Seeing the Future with 20/20 Vision: Michael Marmot Plenary Address from the 2009 GIH Annual Meeting

Read the 2009 annual meeting plenary address “Building a Global Movement for Health Equity” by Michael, Marmot, Chair of the Commission on Social Determinants on Health, World Health Organization.

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2009 Terrance Keenan Award Acceptance Speech

Read about Mr. Yates’ groundbreaking work at The California Wellness Foundation and be inspired by his leadership as he guided his organization through unchartered territories and spearheaded a new approach to grantmaking.

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A Tribute to Terrance Keenan at the 2009 Annual Meeting Seeing the Future with 20/20 Vision

Terrance Keenan, a founder of Grantmakers In Health (GIH), passed away on February 25 at the age of 85. Known for his leadership, innovation, and compassion, Mr. Keenan was a generous, consummate grantmaker whose career spanned more than 50 years in philanthropy, 46 of which were spent with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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Seeing the Future with 20/20 Vision

The resource portfolio from GIH’s 2009 annual meeting Seeing the Future with 20/20 Vision features six essays.

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Bridging, Building, and Beyond: Breaking Down Barriers to Health Improvement

This resource portfolio from GIH’s 2008 annual meeting Bridging, Building, and Beyond: Breaking Down Barriers to Health Improvement, features six essays written by GIH staff.

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Bridging, Building, and Beyond: Acceptance Speech of the 2008 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award

The following remarks are excerpted from Terri Langston’s acceptance speech for the Terrance Keenan Leadership Award delivered on February 28, 2008, at the GIH Annual Meeting on Health Philanthropy.

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Pathways Out of Poverty: Exploring New Directions for Health Funders

The links between poverty and poor health are undeniable, yet complex. While health funders recognize poverty as a root cause of poor health, some may be unsure about how to translate that knowledge into action.

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Knowledge to Action: Plenary Addresses from GIH’s 2007 Annual Meeting

This report comprises keynote addresses from GIH’s 2007 annual meeting Knowledge to Action: Applying What We’ve Learned to Improve Health. The volume includes speeches by GIH President Lauren LeRoy, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, as well as panels on HIV/AIDS and critical health issues over the last 25 years.

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