How Foundations Can be Engaged This Election Year
Election season presents tremendous opportunities for philanthropic organizations to educate voters and candidates on the issues core to their charitable missions. Through strategies such as civic engagement and public policy advocacy, nonprofit organizations can expand the reach and impact of their activities.
Co-Funding in Texas: Lessons for National and Regional Partnerships
When grantmakers partner on issues of mutual concern, they can leverage their funds in ways that make significant progress at the emerging intersection between health and early childhood.
The Greater Clark Foundation
Learn more about The Greater Clark Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
The Vital Role of Regional Associations in U.S. Health Philanthropy
Currently, at least 12 regional philanthropy associations operate health-focused working groups, which provide a vital space for funders to come together for learning, sharing, and sometimes providing a voice for philanthropy on health-related issues in the region, whether that region be a state, multiple states, part of a state, or a metropolitan area.
Community-Focused Health Philanthropy
Community-focused health philanthropy is a philanthropic style that enables you to tackle important local health issues, has a sense of mission and urgency about it, has some reasonable prospect of making a difference, and creates a practical effect on a defined geographical area.
Vitalyst Health Foundation
Learn more about Vitalyst Health Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
HealthSpark Foundation
Learn more about HealthSpark Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
The Colorado Trust
Learn more about The Colorado Trust’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
The New York State Health Foundation
Learn more about The New York State Health Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
A Few Thoughts 15 Years Later
As part of GIH’s ongoing work to support new conversion foundations, we invited Frances Sheehan, founding President and CEO of Brandywine Health Foundation, to share insights and advice on starting a health foundation.