Webinars
The #SaveHIVFunding Campaign: An Urgent Need for Rapid Response
VirtualIn 2023, the #SaveHIVFunding campaign was launched in response to an unprecedented proposal to cut $767M in federal HIV funding. Ultimately, the defense of critical HIV programs was successful, and all proposed cuts were removed from the final FY24 spending bill. For FY25, new cuts have been proposed, and the campaign has been relaunched. Join this webinar for a discussion on the major threats faced by the HIV field at the federal level, plans to expand the #SaveHIVFunding campaign, and learn how funders can defend federal funding to end the HIV epidemic. Speakers include Michael Chancley of PrEP4All, Joseph Cherabie, of the Washington University-St. Louis, Jenny Collier of the Collier Collective, Noelle Esquire of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, and Mitchell Warren from AVAC.
CDC Injury Center at Risk – What’s Ahead?
VirtualThis webinar examined the Injury Center’s vital activities, explored potential threats to future capacity, and considers the role of health funders in supporting the Injury Center’s continued ability to track trends, conduct research, raise awareness, and implement prevention programs in partnership with states, localities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations.
Pathways to Economic Inclusion: Exploring the Intersection of Tax, Health, and Family Well-Being
VirtualTune in for a timely discussion that delves into the critical connections between tax equity, health equity, and family well-being. This webinar offered an overview of the 2025 tax landscape, examining key topics such as the proven power of cash-based initiatives to improve health outcomes, the ability to scale these efforts in the form of federal tax credits, and the opportunity for collective action to advocate for a more equitable revenue system.
CEO Working Group Webinar
VirtualGrantmakers In Health is pleased to convene the CEO Working Group to discuss challenges in our work and opportunities for collaboration as we move forward to achieve our health missions under the new administration.
Ballot Measures: Advancing Health Policy through Direct Democracy
VirtualThe citizen-initiative process, also known as direct democracy, gives the people the power to directly propose and pass new laws or constitutional amendments (depending on the state) by putting them up for a vote at the statewide or local level. 25 U.S. states and the District of Columbia allow for citizen-initiated ballot measures, which have been used to advance a broad range of health policy goals, including reproductive rights, Medicaid expansion, gun safety reform, minimum wage increases, and paid leave. This webinar explored recent ballot initiative campaigns and highlight the roles of health funders in building community power through direct democracy. Speakers included Chris Melody Fields Figueredo of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, Becky Gould of Nebraska Appleseed, and Ashley Dietz of the Florida Philanthropic Network.
Firearm Violence Prevention Learning Community: Equitable Approaches to Firearm Violence Prevention Research and Evaluation
VirtualThe Black and Brown Collective for Community Solutions to Gun Violence is a network of dozens of multidisciplinary researchers across academic and other research organizations that engage in and promote rigorous, culturally-responsive, and equitable research on community violence. The Collective is developing an equitable research framework designed to guide community-engaged research in and with Black and Brown neighborhoods impacted by gun violence. This webinar explored the context that motivated the framework and its development, examined opportunities and challenges with using an equitable research framework, and provided concrete and practical examples of how the framework can be used and applied in community violence prevention research projects.
Ballot Measures: Responding to Efforts to Undermine Direct Democracy
VirtualRecent ballot measure victories across the country have demonstrated the power of this citizen-initiated tool; however, critics of certain initiatives and opponents of direct democracy are exploring ways to make ballot measures more difficult to pursue. These threats take a variety of forms, including litigation to challenge the process, administrative and legislative tactics to obstruct implementation of ballot-approved policies, and legislation to impose more onerous requirements on citizen-initiated ballot campaigns. Join this webinar to learn more about the threats to direct democracy, the impact of these threats on policies that advance health and well-being, and how health funders can support this vital tool for building community power and facilitating a healthy, thriving democracy. Speakers including Elizabeth DiLauro of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Quentin Savwoir of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, and M'Evie Mead of Missouri Jobs with Justice.
Democracy and Philanthropy in These Times
What do attacks on trans rights have to do with voting rights for Black communities? How is birthright citizenship linked to the unfinished work of Reconstruction and equality under the…
Advancing Health Equity and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Health Philanthropy
VirtualGrantmakers In Health (GIH) is pleased to invite you to join us for a web-based conversation on advancing health equity, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion in health philanthropy. This is a dedicated time for collaboration, learning, and action for program staff leading health equity efforts at their foundations (open to funding partners only).At a time when equity-focused efforts are facing heightened challenges, it is more important than ever for us to come together to support one another, to strategize and drive meaningful progress in health philanthropy. Your expertise and perspective would be invaluable to this conversation, and we hope you will join us in shaping this collective effort.
Health Care Policy in 2025: Appropriations, Budget Reconciliation, and More
VirtualDuring this webinar, experts from Leavitt Partners will explain the distinction between the appropriations and budget processes and recent developments, including FY2025 appropriations and possible changes to mandatory funding, such as Medicaid and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Leavitt Partners will discuss how these changes may impact health funders’ work and possible opportunities to engage.