Invitation to Innovation Funder Call Series – February

As part of our collaborative Invitation to Innovation initiative, Grantmakers In Aging and Grantmakers In Health cosponsored a monthly series of funders-only discussions focused on the challenges of and opportunities for improving care for people with complex health and social needs. 

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Caregiving: What Communities Need to Know

This webinar was a conversation with Dana Marie Kennedy, State Director of AARP Arizona, and taught how communities can adapt to the needs of family caregivers and provide the resources needed to support people aging in place.

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An Invitation to Innovation: Better Grantmaking, Better Care, Better Outcomes for Vulnerable Populations and Communities

An Invitation to Innovation: Better Grantmaking, Better Care, Better Outcomes for Vulnerable Populations and Communities was held on January 30, 2018 in La Jolla, California.

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HEAL Learning Community Call 1.24.18

Listen to the Jan 24, 2018 HEAL Learning Community call.

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Age-Friendly Communities and Rural America: The Transportation Challenge

This webinar taught us from two foundations and a local Association of Governments that have embraced the fundamental issue of rural aging transportation, how they have begun to build and fund programs, and discussed the importance of partnerships in rural America.

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Reflections on the Health Care System

On this webinar, Dr. Berwick shared his latest reflections on the future of quality improvement, including what’s at stake, possible directions forward, opportunities for leadership, and the importance of keeping sight of the long-term vision of optimizing health care system performance.

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Better Care for Complex Needs: Priorities for the Field

This webinar taught us more about the development and evolution of The Playbook along with five priorities that funders may consider as they explore opportunities to improve care for people with complex health and social needs.

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Charting a Climate, Health, and Equity Agenda

Charting a Climate, Health, and Equity Agenda was held on November 14, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan.

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Fall Forum: Strategies for Tumultuous Times

The 2017 GIH Fall Forum was held November 9-10, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

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Policy Strategies to Reduce the Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

This webinar covered the current state of sugar-sweetened tax campaigns and tax policy implementation, the returns on investment sugar-sweetened beverage policy efforts have for foundations and their communities, and how grantmakers of all sizes and levels of policy experience can become involved in efforts to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.

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Incorporating Harm Reduction Strategies in Behavioral Health Grantmaking

Funders on this webinar discussed best practices, gaps, and emerging issues in applying harm reduction policies to substance use grantmaking.

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CEO Working Group on Access and Coverage October Call

On this CEO Working Group on Access and Coverage call,  Lori Lodes of Get America Covered and Sue Sherry of Community Catalyst discussed the upcoming open enrollment period, outreach efforts, and available resources.

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Food Is Medicine: Research, Policy, & State of the Field

On this webinar, participants learned about the “food is medicine” approach and its historical roots, the state of the science, details of a new three-year study funded by California’s legislature, and how “food is medicine” has evolved into a national effort to make medically-tailored meals an essential health benefit.

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Measure Something: Evaluation for Everybody

This presentation takes as its starting point Dr. Atul Gawande’s charge: “If you count something you find interesting, you will learn something interesting.”

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Implementing Patient and Family Engagement

On this webinar, funders learned about the core principles and key elements of patient and family engagement, as well as new strategies for driving action towards effective implementation of this critical concept.

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The Cost of Unaffordable Water

In this webinar, participants learned about the threats of unaffordable water, how advocates have organized to confront the problem, and ways communities can pioneer solutions.

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Health Care for Immigrant Communities

On this webinar, legal and policy experts discussed the basics of immigrant eligibility, the barriers immigrant communities face, and what funders should consider doing at a time of major changes in immigration enforcement and widespread fear within immigrant communities.

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HEAL Learning Community Call

Listen to the Sept 21, 2017 HEAL Learning Community call.

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Upcoming Events on Philanthropic Growth & Impact

Funder Approaches to Addressing the Critical Connection Between Youth Mental Wellness and Financial Wellness

Curious about the connection between mental well-being and financial security during adolescence and young adulthood?

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, most mental health conditions are diagnosed during the same life stage when young people are building the skills and accessing opportunities that shape their financial futures. Mental and financial well-being are deeply interconnected—each influences and reinforces the other.

When young people experience mental wellness, they’re better equipped to manage money, handle stress, make informed decisions, and seek help when needed. At the same time, financial security reduces one of the most common sources of stress that can contribute to anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges. Yet, despite these strong linkages, funders often treat mental health and financial well-being as separate priorities.

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Reducing Gun Violence in New Orleans through Cross-Sector Collaboration with Philanthropy

Firearm violence is a preventable public health issue that affects communities across the United States. Yet, rates of exposure vary significantly from one region to another, shaped by socio-economic disparities, demographics, and local gun policies. This webinar explores the role of multi-sector partnerships, including the philanthropic sector, to effectively reduce firearm violence. 

The moderated discussion will be a candid conversation about best practices and key challenges in developing, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining violence intervention programs. Panelists include credible messengers from a community-based organization, local government, and an academic research partner, who are collaborating to reduce violence through community and hospital-based programs in New Orleans, Louisiana. Participants will leave the session with a better understanding of the critical role of philanthropy in advancing efforts to reduce firearm violence, along with insights to facilitate successful cross-sector collaboration.  

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Navigating Birth Justice and Reproductive Equity in Precarious Times: Insights, Challenges, and Strategies for Funders

The birth justice and reproductive equity landscape in the U.S. has continued to shift following the 2022 Dobbs ruling, which overturned Roe v. Wade. In addition to reduced abortion access, communities, birthing people, and the partners working with them are facing growing challenges to reproductive and perinatal care—including uncertainty around Medicaid and other public funding critical to sustaining services. 

This webinar will bring together health funders to share insights, experiences, and challenges encountered while supporting this work in an evolving landscape. The discussion will focus on how s funders are navigating the legal, policy, and funding changes and their investments that center the dignity, safety, and autonomy of birthing people and their communities. 

Please note this webinar will not be recorded as we want this to be a safe space for a candid discussion.  

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