GIH Bulletin

Most of Grantmakers In Health’s Funding Partners are local or state foundations, and I suspect that the majority of health funders are geographically based in some way.

The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Anchorage) awarded a total of $86,248 in grants statewide for innovative small projects of $10,000 or less that are a direct benefit to trust beneficiaries, people with mental illness, developmental disabilities

Aetna Foundation (Harford, CT) awarded more than $1.2 million in grants to 23 organizations nationwide to address the use of digital health technology to support minorities and other vulnerable populations.

Allegany Franciscan Ministries (Miami, FL) awarded 118 grants totaling $4.8 million in 2013 to improve the overall health of residents of Miami-Dade County; Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie counties; and the Tampa Bay area of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.

2013 was a transitional year for GIH. It was the beginning of my tenure as President and CEO and also the year we launched GIH 3.0.

Blue Shield of California Foundation (San Francisco) and California HealthCare Foundation (Oakland) announced the expansion of California Catalyst Fund, which provides grants to help community health centers explore and implement partnerships that include administrative consolidation and mergers.

Archstone Foundation (Long Beach, CA) awarded 30 grants totaling $2 million to support programs and initiatives that address aging.

The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Anchorage) awarded a total of $112,818 in grants for innovative small projects of $10,000 or less that directly benefit trust beneficiaries, including people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, chronic alcoholism, and other substance-related disorders

Philanthropy bridges people, organizations, and communities, and the value of this is especially critical in the South, a region with rich cultural texture, a robust network of grassroots initiatives, and a history of complex challenges.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation (Detroit) is funding a new initiative to address the needs of military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and the community.