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bi3 Article: Trust-Based Philanthropy is Grounded in Mutual Accountability and Learning
A new article shows how applying a trust-based philanthropy lens helps funders capture the full impact of grants, describes how bi3 evaluates initiatives, and how building funder-grantee relationships grounded in power-sharing, transparency, and mutual accountability helps achieve greater impact.
New Competency Model for Foundation Program Officers Released
The Dorothy A. Johnson Center on Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University has released a competency model for foundation program officers.
Taking A cultivate approach to Improve Community Health
Health foundations are increasingly recognizing that their mission is not simply to award grants to deserving nonprofit organizations, but rather to play a catalytic role in improving the conditions that influence health, especially at a population level.
Latest Resources
What It Takes for a Foundation to Achieve Success: Essential Ingredients and Lessons Learned
Create healthy outcomes through lasting systems change for children in the state of Connecticut. This was the charge to the Children’s Fund of Connecticut when it was created 25 years ago as a public charitable foundation.
What’s Coming Up in 2019 for GIH and Health Philanthropy?
In 2019, there are several trends we will be following. These trends show that, in general, funders are grappling with the changing environments of service delivery, health in communities, and organizational effectiveness.
Blue Shield of California Foundation
Learn more about Blue Shield of California Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
Who was Terrance Keenan, and Why is There a Terrance Keenan Institute?
Held biennially, TKI nurtures talented foundation staff, nominated by their CEOs, helping them to build relationships and to connect with established figures in the field.
Group Health Foundation
Learn more about Group Health Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation
Learn more about Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation
Learn more about William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
Recounting Thirty Years of Health Philanthropy
In 1987, the opportunity to lead a new health foundation was appealing enough for me to leave a partnership in a thirty-five-person law firm. I believed the new job would permit reacquaintance with my wife and three young children and the opportunity to make the world a little better.
How Foundations Can Accelerate Health System Improvement by Investing in Capacity Building Across Sectors
At a time when the health care system is facing a host of challenges, many with attributes that are impossible to solve alone, we see organizations from across the health and social sectors combining their skills and expertise through interesting partnerships to crack the “impossible” together.
Connect With Funder Peers on Governance and Operations
Interested in exchanging strategies, information, and questions with your funder peers? Sign up for GIH E-Forums.
Trustee Resources
Explore this page to browse resources, publications, and events related to foundation trustees.