Healthy Food Hits the Road: Making Good Food Available (and Affordable) in New England’s Food Deserts

July 13, 2017

As health care costs continue to rise, it is critical that players from every sector—public, private, and nonprofit—work collaboratively on solutions that address the health needs of low-income people and invest in preventative health measures.

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Philanthropy Talks to Philanthropy

July 13, 2017

The annual conference showed again this year why it is the premier opportunity for health funders to talk to their peers about challenges, lessons learned, and the path forward.

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2017 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy

June 23, 2017

The 2017 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy was held from June 21-23 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Reducing the Risk of Exposure to Lead in Drinking Water

June 8, 2017

Ensuring access to sufficient, safe drinking water has been an essential function of water utilities, public health, and health care professionals around the world for more than a century. The public health community is often on the front lines, responding to elevated blood lead levels—and can speak to the need for prevention.

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HEAL Policy in Uncertain Times

April 19, 2017

This webinar taught us about recent trends and developments in federal and state HEAL policy and the impact on local efforts, how advocacy organizations are adjusting their strategies, the opportunities and challenges for the field, and what health funders can do to effectively support their grantees and HEAL policymaking going forward.

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Healthy Food, Healthy People: The Relationship Between Food and Real Estate

February 2, 2017

This webinar was an engaging discussion of how cross-sectoral partnerships among real estate developers, public sector institutions, universities, restauranteurs, chefs, farmers, and food retailers can support the health of people and the planet.

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Healthy Food Financing Initiatives: Lessons from Ohio on a Growing National Movement

December 6, 2016

On this webinar participants learned where the HFFI movement is today, how it has quickly adopted diverse and creative solutions to meet the unique needs of communities, how funders of all shapes and sizes can play an important role in developing and implementing HFFIs, and key lessons learned from Ohio’s experience in developing its Healthy Food for Ohio initiative.

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Food Marketing to Children

April 22, 2016

This webinar explored the latest national trends and the state of the field, promising approaches to public policy and working with industry to reform practices, and potential strategies for foundations of any size to make a difference.

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How States Strengthen Local Food Systems

April 20, 2016

This webinar discussed a recent report, Harvesting Healthier Options: State Legislative Trends in Local Foods 2012-2014, which examines state legislation enacted between 2012 and 2014 in all 50 states that aimed to strengthen various components of local food systems.

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2016 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy

March 9, 2016

The 2016 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy was held from March 9-11, 2016 in San Diego, California.

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