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Letter from the President, Views from the Field, Grantmaker Focus, and more…
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ISSUE FOCUS
Advancing Health and Creating Lasting Impact: MacKenzie Scott’s Grants to Health Foundations
Samantha Ostenso, Program Assistant, Grantmakers In Health
Kate Treanor, Senior Program Director and Strategic Advisor, Grantmakers In Health
In 2019, MacKenzie Scott announced that she was stepping into the world of philanthropy to give away her multi-billion-dollar fortune “until the safe is empty." She has kept her word—to date, she has given away $16.5 billion. Her initial process for choosing which organizations would receive grants was shrouded in mystery. From 2019 to 2023, Scott used a process she termed “quiet research” to identify possible grantee organizations. The lucky organizations received a call from Scott’s consultants, who let them know they were receiving a grant for immediate use however they would like to spend it. In the Fall of 2022, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) became one of those grantee organizations, along with more than 20 health foundations. Two additional GIH Funding Partner organizations received gifts in 2020 and 2021, respectively.
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VIEWS FROM THE FIELD
Addressing the Heart of Inequity: Tackling Cardiovascular Disease in Underserved Communities
Adrienne Gonzalez, Senior Director, Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation
Interviewer: Miranda Wesley, Communications Specialist, Grantmakers In Health
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally and in the United States, with a disproportionate impact on underserved communities. To discuss the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation’s focused strategy on addressing these disparities and driving equitable access to cardiology care, Grantmaker In Health’s Miranda Wesley spoke with the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation’s Senior Program Director, Adrienne Gonzalez.
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VIEWS FROM THE FIELD
Exploring the Tides Foundation’s Efforts to Support Civic Engagement and Protect Reproductive Health
Beth Huang, Program Officer, Civic Engagement and Democracy, Tides Foundation
Interviewer: Miranda Wesley, Communications Specialist, Grantmakers In Health
Funders can play a major role in promoting a healthy democracy, and increasingly, grantmakers like the Tides Foundation are investing in civic engagement. To learn more about Tides’ work in this area, along with their support of ballot initiatives on reproductive health, Grantmakers In Health’s Miranda Wesley spoke with the Tides Foundation’s Program Officer of Civic Engagement and Democracy, Beth Huang.
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“Utilizing a public health lens, we understand that data is critical to drive decisionmaking. Thus, we seek to invest in data-driven and community-informed initiatives to inform decisionmakers regarding policy and resource investment decisions to positively impact community health.”
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GIH NEWS
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GIH President and CEO Cara V. James Appointed to DC Commission on Health Equity
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Cara V. James, President and CEO of Grantmakers In Health (GIH), has been appointed as a voting member of the District of Columbia Commission on Health Equity by Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser.
“I am grateful to Mayor Bowser for this opportunity to improve the health and well-being of my community,” said James. “I look forward to working with the other members of the commission and city stakeholders to create a healthier, more equitable future for all DC residents.”
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2024 Survey Summary: Health Workforce Strategies
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Concerns about the supply, diversity, cultural responsiveness, geographic distribution, and safety of the health workforce have reached a critical level across the country. Philanthropy has a role to play in maximizing the health workforce to achieve patient safety, provider well-being, equitable access, care quality, and improved health outcomes. Therefore, GIH recently conducted a survey to learn about funders’ strategies related to their health workforce investments. This fact sheet summarizes the responses to that survey, which was conducted between October – November 2023 with 57 respondents. The complexity of the survey answers points to the fact that there is not just one unmet need, but a variety of factors causing strain on the system and a range of approaches funders are using to tackle the problem.
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Register for the 2024 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy
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The GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy is the largest gathering of health funders in the country and the best place to meet up with the bright minds, seasoned experts, and innovative practitioners working in health philanthropy today.
The conference will be held in-person on June 4 - 6, 2024 in Portland, Oregon at the Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center.
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Explore Conference Sponsorship Opportunities
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There is still time to secure a GIH annual conference sponsorship that's right for your organization. A customized sponsorship can connect you with hundreds of public health funders before, during, and after this year's conference in Portland, Oregon.
A sponsorship of this Grantmakers In Health conference provides direct access to an influential group of public health funders and practitioners. Join other corporations, health funders, and organizations from aligned fields to support the largest gathering for health philanthropy in the country.
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PHILANTHROPY
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Grants & Programs
Austin-Bailey Health and Wellness Foundation (Canton, OH) • Mary Black Foundation (Spartanburg, SC) • The California Wellness Foundation (Los Angeles, CA) • Caring for Denver Foundation (Denver, CO) • Communities Foundation of Texas (Dallas, TX) • Connecticut Health Foundation (Hartford, CT) • The John A. Hartford Foundation (New York, NY) • Health Foundation for Western & Central New York (Buffalo, NY) • Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey (Millburn, NJ) • Point32Health Foundation (Canton, MA) • RRF Foundation for Aging (Chicago, IL) • Stanford Medicine Children’s Health (Stanford, CA) • Vitalyst Health Foundation (Phoenix, AZ)
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Transitions and Appointments
Ryan M. Eller (Appalachia Funders Network) • Kristin Torres Mowat and Deborah Deas (California Health Care Foundation)
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Awards
Florida Blue Foundation (Jacksonville, FL)
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