State-based Advocacy for the Public’s Health

Participants joined this informal discussion to learn about the state of public health advocacy, what funders are currently doing to bolster public health advocacy, and what they can do.

Roundtable Discussion for Health Funders’ Policy Staff

Join this informal roundtable discussion to connect with your peers, explore pressing issues, and share your experiences collaborating with philanthropic liaisons in state government. 

Food and Nutrition Policy in Indian Country 

Participants learned about the federal and state policy landscape at that time, opportunities and challenges facing advocates, and community-based strategies that were making a difference in communities across Indian Country.

Harm Reduction in Housing Justice: Values, Policy, and Services

This facilitated discussion will explore how harm reduction measures—both shelters and drug-specific policies—fit within the broader values of housing justice and will provide practical guidance for funders working at the intersection of health and housing.

Responsible and Equitable Use of Artificial Intelligence by Foundations

Participants joined this discussion to learn about the collaborative process that resulted in this first version of the framework and to gain a deeper understanding of the framework's design principles and how they foster equity, transparency, and responsible AI adoption.

Beyond Grantmaking: How Aligned Funder Action Can Get Results

Join the Lead Funders Action Network (LFAN), a Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN) funder collaborative, for an enlightening webinar that traces the evolution of our collaborative investments into a robust federal policy campaign. Initiated in 2017 with support from the JPB, Joyce, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundations, LFAN has been strategically navigating the complex landscape of childhood lead poisoning prevention, which impacts over 500,000 children in the U.S.

Investing in Inclusion: The LGBTQ+ Community & the Census 

Participants learned about how key gaps in federal data collection have left advocates, policymakers, researchers, and others without critical insights into disparities, opportunities, and the effectiveness of interventions designed to advance equity for LGBTQ people.