Program Staff

Are you an experienced and skilled advocate who knows how to work with community to change systems and get laws and policies passed? Are you a self-starter who is passionate about improving people’s health by working with them to improve their housing, access to healthy food, mental health, reproductive health, health care coverage and generational wealth? Are you a “people-person” skilled at forming strong relationships and working in and with community to solve big problems? Do you believe strongly that people of all races and ethnicities deserve a fair shot at living a healthy, abundant life and that by working together, we can remove structural barriers (ineffective laws, policies and practices) that stand in the way?

The senior communications officer is responsible for working to further the Foundation’s vision and objectives using strategic communications. Core responsibilities include (1) working collaboratively with others to develop, implement, and manage communications for, and about, the Foundation’s initiatives to transform health in our lifetime and pave the way, together, to a future where health is for everyone; (2) initiating, interpreting, and synthesizing communications research to help the Foundation develop messaging that engages and activates audiences across political, ideological, and cultural perspectives; and (3) leading and managing teams of communications professionals, including external firms and contractors, to develop communications plans and budgets to help amplify the voice of the Foundation and our grantees and partners to achieve desired objectives. 

The Communications Officer, will develop and execute communications strategies and products in support of the Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program and its grantees and partners. This work includes developing print and digital products for multiple audiences, including researchers, professionals, advocates, policymakers, health care providers, and families, as well as supporting virtual and in-person events.

Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is looking for a dynamic Program Director who enjoys delving into pressing health issues and designing programs that help the staff and trustees of foundations and corporate giving programs advance their missions and improve health outcomes for all.

The Program Officer position is an ideal fit for a candidate who is mission-oriented, strategic, creative, and collaborative and who cares deeply about making the health care system work better for patients, their families, and their communities. In this role, you will join our dedicated staff in a collegial atmosphere and work with grantees and partners to advance and strengthen primary care across New York State.

The Advocacy Manager will work in collaboration with the Foundation team to help guide the Foundation’s advocacy strategy and will interface with stakeholders that are advocating equitable health outcomes.  The Advocacy Manager will guide the development of the foundation’s annual Advocacy Plan. The Foundation works to educate and inform policymakers and supports those advocating for health equity through policy change and systems innovations that can improve health outcomes.