Equitable and Sustainable Children’s Oral Health Services in the Carolinas

A robust conversation was held about an exciting effort to expand oral health services to rural and underserved communities in North and South Carolina, through a school-based model supported by three foundations and their state partners.

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2022 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy

The 2022 Grantmakers In Health Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy will be held June 27-29 virtually and in Miami Beach, Florida. The GIH Annual Conference is the best place to meet up with the bright minds, seasoned experts, and innovative practitioners working in health philanthropy today.

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Issue Focus by Rana Suliman

Funder Strategies to Support Oral Health Care Access and Equity

Stark inequities in oral health care access and outcomes reflect the United States’ deepest societal divides and overarching social justice concerns. Health philanthropy is among the sectors aspiring to accelerate change and drive upstream solutions in a period of increasing vulnerability for communities heavily impacted by the downstream effects of oral health disparities.

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Dental Therapy Authorization Landscape and Advocacy Opportunities

This on-demand webinar highlights advocacy efforts to authorize dental therapy training, licensure, certification and ensure standardized metrics at both the state and national levels

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Overview of Oral Health in America: Removing the Stain of Disparity

This on-demand webinar features a discussion of the book details the landscape of oral health disparities and highly vulnerable populations.

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2021 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy (Virtual)

The 2021 Grantmakers In Health Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy will be held virtually from Tuesday, June 8 to Friday, June 11, 2021. The GIH Annual Conference is the best place to meet up with the bright minds, seasoned experts, and innovative practitioners working in health philanthropy today.

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GIH Annual Conference banner - Ideas, Innovations, Impact. Seattle 2019

2019 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy

The 2019 GIH annual conference, Ideas. Innovations. Impact., was held from June 12-14, 2019 in Seattle, Washington.

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Promoting Equity Through Workforce Innovations: Impact of Dental Therapy in Tribal and Indigenous Communities

This webinar discussed the historical and social contexts of oral health disparities experienced by tribal communities around the world and the evolution of dental therapy as a successful care model which supports locally representative, community-oriented, and culturally appropriate care for these populations.

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Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: The Case for Funding Oral Health Programming

Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: The Case for Funding Oral Health Programming was held on April 18, 2019 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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2018 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy

The 2018 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy was held from June 20 – 22, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois.

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