24TH #IAMGIH - Grantmakers In Health

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW Better health through better philanthropy

CELEBRATING

35

YEARS

OUR LARGEST ANNUAL CONFERENCE YET

750+

OF HELPING HEALTH FUNDERS LEARN, CONNECT, AND GROW

ATTENDEES

235

NINE

5 NATIONAL MEETINGS

44

PHILANTHROPY SUPPORT PARTNERS

PROGRAMMING ON

14 ISSUE AREAS EQUITY

IN FIVE CATEGORIES

FOUR

FOUNDATION PREVENTION HEALTH STRATEGY ACROSS AND WELLNESS AND THE OPERATIONS LIFE COURSE

NEW REPORTS

75+ 140 E-FORUM CONNECTIONS

SESSIONS IN ADDITION TO…

FUNDING PARTNERS (15 NEW THIS YEAR!) REPRESENTING 38 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE

80+

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS ANSWERED

ENHANCED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

INAUGURAL

+ PEER REVIEW

24

TH

TERRANCE KEENAN LEADERSHIP AWARD IN HEALTH PHILANTHROPY

52

ARTICLES

4,000+ 400+

ANDY HYMAN AWARD FOR ADVOCACY

TWO UNIQUE STRATEGIC GUIDANCE SERVICES:

WEBINARS, CALLS, AND PODCASTS

TWITTER FOLLOWERS

FACEBOOK FRIENDS

AND A YEARLONG CAMPAIGN,

CELEBRATING YOU

#IAMGIH

1100 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036 | www.gih.org |

@ GIHealth

|

@ GIHealth_CEO

MEETINGS • A dvancing Mental Health and Addiction Solutions, Washington, DC, February 9 • T he Changing Health Policy Landscape, Washington, DC, February 15 • F ifth Annual Public-Private Collaborations in Rural Health Meeting, Washington, DC, June 1-2 (Cosponsored with Federal Office of Rural Council and the National Rural Health Association) • 2017 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy, Boston, Massachusetts, June 21-23 • F all Forum: Strategies for Tumultuous Times, Washington, DC, November 9-10 • C harting a Climate, Health, and Equity Agenda, Detroit, Michigan, November 14 (Cosponsored with the Climate and Energy Funders Group, Environmental Grantmakers Association, Health and Environmental Funders Network, and The Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities)

WEBINARS • F amily Caregiving: New Horizons for Caring Across America, January 27 (Cosponsored with Grantmakers In Aging, Archstone Foundation, and The John A. Hartford Foundation) • H ealthy Food, Healthy People: The Relationship Between Food and Real Estate, February 2 (Cosponsored with Funders Network for Smart & Livable Communities and Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders) • A CA Repeal and Replace: What Comes Next?, February 10 • H ospitals and Health Systems as Drivers of a Health-Promoting Economy, February 28

Grantmakers In Health | 2017 Year in Review | 2

WEBINARS, CONT. • T he Health Care Priorities of the New Administration, March 7 • C ommunity Water Fluoridation: Lessons for Improving Philanthropic Policy Advocacy, March 17 • S eizing the Moment: Using Pop Culture to Amplify Your Message, March 21 • M aking Neighborhoods Healthy: Investing in Housing Affordability and Mobility, April 18 • H EAL Policy in Uncertain Times, April 19 • S upporting Improvements to the Health Insurance Market, April 24 • J ustice for All: Is Criminal Justice Reform Leaving Immigrants Behind?, May 2 (Cosponsored with Colorado Association of Funders, Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, Grantmakers of Oregon & Southwest Washington, Hispanics in Philanthropy, International Human Rights Funders Group, Northern California Grantmakers, and Southern California Grantmakers) • S caling Evidence-Based Programs to Address Chronic Illness, July 20 (Cosponsored with Grantmakers In Aging) • C ollective Impact: Lessons Learned for HEAL Funders, July 25 • A ddiction and Mental Health Policy Update, August 24 • H ealth Care for Immigrant Communities, September 21 (Cosponsored with Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees) • T he Cost of Unaffordable Water, September 21 (Cosponsored with Health and Environmental Funders Network) • Implementing Patient and Family Engagement, September 29


WEBINARS, CONT. • M easure Something: Evaluation for Everybody, October 5 (Cosponsored with Empire Health Foundation and Grantmakers In Aging) • F ood Is Medicine: Research, Policy, & State of the Field, October 13 (Cosponsored with Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders) • Incorporating Harm Reduction Strategies in Behavioral Health Grantmaking, October 25 • G IH Welcome Webinar, October 26 • P olicy Strategies to Reduce the Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, October 30 • B etter Care for Complex Needs: Priorities for the Field November 28 (Cosponsored with Grantmakers In Aging)

CALLS

• CEO Working Group on Access and Coverage Calls March 21 April 18 May 16 July 18 August 15 September 19 October 17 November 21 December 19 • HEAL Learning Community Calls May 31 June 2 September 21


PODCASTS • 2 017 Annual Conference Plenary Remarks: Judy Belk, Recorded June 21 • 2 017 Terrance Keenan Award Speech: Chet Hewitt, Recorded June 22 • 2 017 Annual Conference Plenary Remarks: Diane Rowland, Recorded June 22 • T hinking Outside the Grant: Innovative Investments in Health, Recorded June 22 • 2 017 Annual Conference Plenary Remarks: Wade Crowfoot, Recorded June 23 • 2 017 Andy Hyman Award Speech, Ron Pollack, Recorded June 23 • F resh Perspectives – Voices from the Field: Timothy McCue, Recorded July 31 • F resh Perspectives – Voices from the Field: Fatima Angeles Recorded October 2 • 2 017 Lauren LeRoy Health Policy Lecture: Kathy Ko Chin, Recorded November 9


REPORTS • The Nuka System of Care, March 23 • Guide to Impact Investing, April 19 • U pdate from the Field: Results of Grantmakers In Health’s 2015 Survey of Foundations Formed from Health Care Conversions, May 31 • Behavioral Health Funding Infographic and Directory, August 10

ARTICLES VIEWS FROM THE FIELD • “ All Hands on Mission” by Eileen Coogan, Allegany Franciscan Ministries, January 11 • “ Policy Matters: How the Affordable Care Act Has Changed Our Grantmaking” by Jennifer Oldham and Beth Uselton, The Healing Trust, January 11 • “Flipping the Switch: Moving from Vaccine Hesitancy to Vaccine Confidence” by Bruce Gellin, MD, MPH, and Judith Mendel, MPH, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, February 16 • “ The Benefits of External Eyes” by Kim Moore, United Methodist Health Ministry Fund, March 16 • “ Igniting a Women’s Health Activist Movement—WHAM!” by Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD, The Jewish Healthcare Foundation and The Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative, March 16 • “ Philanthropic Moral Courage: A Compass for Leading Boldly” by Kimalon Meriweather, Cleveland Foundation; Deidre Griffith, Missouri Foundation for Health; Marcy Felsenfeld, Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey; Randy Lopez, Wyandotte Health Foundation; Shally Iyer, Metta Fund; Ace Eversley, Aetna Foundation, Inc; Tanya Shah, The Commonwealth Fund; Erica Snow, The Colorado Health Foundation; Katie Wehr, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Janelle Woods-McNish, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation; Faculty Mentor: Gabriela Alcalde, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky; April 13


ARTICLES, CONT. • “ No More Half Measures: The Case for Bigger, Bolder Advocacy Support” by Scott Downes, Center for Evaluation Innovation, April 13 • “The Power of Collaboration for Environmental Health and Justice” by Carolyn Fine Friedman, Fine Fund, May 11 • “ Reimagining a Patient-Centered Health Care System” by Amy Shefrin and Sharrie McIntosh, New York State Health Foundation, May 11 • “ Peer Review: A Reflective Look at Our Grantmaking Operations” by Louis J. Beccaria, PhD, and Lynn Hartman, Phoenixville Community Health Foundation, May 11 • “ Maximizing Our Investments: Five Ingredients for Accelerating Impact in Health Philanthropy” by Jamie Brown, Colorado Springs Health Foundation; Jennifer Chubinski, Interact for Health; Alexa Eggleston, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation; Alyson Ferguson, The Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation; Rebecca Gallo, MetroWest Health Foundation; Brian Myers, Empire Health Foundation; Catherine Patterson, de Beaumont Foundation; Allen Smart; Erica Snow, The Colorado Health Foundation; May 11 • “ Beyond Goals and Strategies” by Stephen L. Isaacs, JD, and Paul S. Jellinek, PhD, Isaacs/Jellinek, May 11 • “ Reflections on a Life in Philanthropy” by Susan Zepeda, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, June 8 • “ Reducing the Risk of Exposure to Lead in Drinking Water” by Gail Bingham, RESOLVE and Nancy Stoner, Pisces Foundation, June 8 • “ Healthy Food Hits the Road: Making Good Food Available (and Affordable) in New England’s Food Deserts” by Michael Devlin, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation, July 13 • “A Flexible Model for Investing in Healthy Community Transformation” by Joanne Lee, Active Living By Design; Jaime Love, Interact for Health; Bronwyn Starr, New York State Health Foundation; and Risa Wilkerson, Active Living By Design; July 13 • “ Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Challenges of and Recommendations for Tracking Local Policy” by Sasha M. Albert, Barker Bi-Coastal Health Consultants, Inc.; Dianne C. Barker, Barker Bi-Coastal Health Consultants, Inc.; Jill Birnbaum, American Heart Association – Voices for Healthy Kids; George Grob, Center for Public Program Evaluation; Giridhar Mallya, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; August 10


ARTICLES, CONT. • “ Supporting Innovative Solutions to the Health Care Needs of Men and Women Released from Jail” by Amanda Auerbach, MPH, Center for Health and Justice at TASC and Maureen McDonnell, MPH, National Director of Healthcare Initiatives, August 10 • “ Margin and Mission-Related Investing: How Hospitals Can Help Build Healthy Communities” by Megan Sandel, MD, MPH, Grow Clinic, Boston Medical Center and Maggie Super Church, MCP, MSc, CLF Ventures, August 10 • “ Growing Old is Hard Enough: Prison, Jail, and Post-Release Life for Older Adults” by Eileen Kelly, The Osborne Association and Danylle Rudin, Florence V. Burden Foundation, August 10 • “ Building Bridges, Eliminating Walls: Why Philanthropy Should Care about Domestic Violence” by Lucia Corral Pena, Blue Shield of California Foundation, September 13 • “ Connecting the Dots: Equitable Local Economies Create Healthy People” by Amy Hartzler and Leslie Lindo, Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, September 13 • “ Health, Housing, and Civil Rights Strategies” by Megan Haberle, Poverty & Race Research Action Council, September 13 • “ Health and Housing: Empowering Older Adults” by Nancy Rockett Eldridge, National Well Home Network; Amanda Reddy, National Center for Healthy Housing; and Nancy Zweibel, PhD, The Retirement Research Foundation; September 13 • “ How a Small Craft Navigates Shifting Tides” by Ann Marie Healy, First Hospital Foundation, September 13 • “ Lessons from Abroad: Investing in Youth Mental Health” by Steven Adelsheim, Director, Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing and Jennifer Ng’andu, Senior Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, October 17 • “ Confronting a Public Health Crisis: Solitary Confinement in U.S. Prisons” by Laura Markle Downton, Director of U.S. Prisons Policy & Programs, National Religious Campaign Against Torture and Jessica Sandoval, National Campaign Strategist, American Civil Liberties Union, October 17 • “ A Model for Advocacy: How One Foundation’s Unconventional Investment is Shaping Health Policy” by Kyle Legleiter, Senior Director of Policy, the Colorado Health Foundation and Jake Williams, Executive Director, Healthier Colorado, October 17 Grantmakers In Health | 2017 Year in Review | 8

ARTICLES, CONT. • “ It Is Time to Place an Explicit Focus on Agency” by Pritpal S. Tamber, Bridging Health & Community, November 21 • “ Measuring Health Outcomes: Philanthropy as Catalyst” by Maggie Grieve, Success Measures, NeighborWorks America, November 21 • “ Three Ways Foundations Can Navigate Changing Political Tides” by Melinda Fine, EdD and Jessica Mowles, TCC Group, November 21 • “ Understanding Community Engagement: An Outsider-Turned-Insider’s Perspective of Philanthropy” by Erica Chambers, Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland, November 21

ISSUE FOCUS • “Domestic Violence: A Public Health Priority” by Eileen Salinsky, Grantmakers In Health, July 13 • “ What Does “Population Health” Mean to You?” by Eileen Salinsky, Grantmakers In Health, July 13

• “ Staying the Course in Turbulent Waters” by Eileen Salinsky, Grantmakers In Health, November 21

GRANTMAKER FOCUS • Cone Health Foundation (January) • Healthcare Initiative Foundation (February) • Potomac Health Foundation (March) • John Muir/Mt. Diablo Community Health Fund (April) • Mat-Su Health Foundation (May) • The Boston Foundation (June) • de Beaumont Foundation (July) • Michigan Health Endowment Fund (August)


ARTICLES, CONT. • Hersh Foundation (September) • The George Gund Foundation (October) • Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland (November)

CONFERENCE ESSAYS • “ Developing the Next Generation of Community Leaders through Innovation: Inspiring Action for Impact” by Alan C. Eversley, Aetna Foundation and Alyse B. Sabina, MPH, Aetna Foundation, June 16 • “ Lead, Listen and Inspire: Measuring Health Improvement” by Jennifer Chubinski, PhD, Interact for Health, June 16 • “ Leading with Vision” by Elizabeth Myung Sook Krause, ScM, The St. David’s Foundation, June 16 • “ Philanthropy’s Growing Toolbox” by Sarah Lyman, Empire Health Foundation, June 16 • “ Time to Step Up: A Call for a National Philanthropic Agenda to Combat Addiction” by Alexa Eggleston, JD, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and Tym Rourke, MA, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, June 16 • “ ‘Amp’ing’ Up Social Change” by Sandra J. Martínez, MPH, The California Wellness Foundation, June 16


ANDY HYMAN AWARD FOR ADVOCACY • 2 017 WINNER Ron Pollack Families USA

TERRANCE KEENAN AWARD IN HEALTH PHILANTHROPY • 2 017 WINNER Chet Hewitt Sierra Health Foundation
