FW: Towards Transformative Change in Health Care, High Impact Strategies for Philanthropy

[Manish Vaidya]

Hey y'all,

The release of this new report could be a good hook to use when talking with funders, especially folks like Packard, The California Endowment, California Wellness, etc. since those funders often shape their grantmaking based on reports like this. If you're working w/ LM on the foundations piece, check it out!

PS if you're not familiar w/ NCRP, I think they're pretty great. They advocate some progressive/social justice politics but manage to have legitimacy with many mainstream funders.

xo

manish

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From: Aaron_Dor...@mail.vresp.com
To: socialju...@hotmail.com
Subject: Towards Transformative Change in Health Care, High Impact Strategies for Philanthropy
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 14:52:42 +0000

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Dear Manish, Imagine a time when access to quality health care is available to all who need it. … When our zip code no longer determines whether our life expectancy is 60 or 80 years. … When our health care system reflects the American ideals of fairness, equity and inclusion. I’m pleased to present our new report on health philanthropy, Towards Transformative Change in Health Care: High Impact Strategies for Philanthropy. For decades, health grantmakers have poured billions of dollars into   various efforts. Yet, our health system suffers from an equity crisis: we are dealing with a broken, inefficient system that works to the benefit of some while keeping significant proportions of our most underserved communities at the margins. In this new report, Terri Langston, award-winning health philanthropy veteran, suggests using a nuanced approach based on two high impact grantmaking strategies from Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best: Including targeted means and processes within universal programs. Funding significantly social justice. These are two of the most effective ways for health grantmakers to improve health outcomes for all and engage in different aspects of reform especially now with implementation of the Affordable Care Act underway in a politically contested environment.   Other highlights of the report include: Numerous examples of foundations practicing exemplary philanthropy in their current grantmaking. Practical suggestions for funders that seek to improve the effectiveness of their health grantmaking, including working collaboratively with other foundations, government and advocacy organizations, and initiating “place-based” work in their communities. Discussion questions to help foundation decision-makers think through their current priorities and programs and how to make this report relevant to their work. I hope you and your colleagues will read Towards Transformative Change in Health Care, which is available for free from our website at http://www.ncrp.org/paib/health-philanthropy. Thank you for your continued support of NCRP and our work. We look forward to hearing your feedback. Best regards, Aaron Dorfman Executive Director National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Forward this message to a friend  |  Sign up for receive the latest news & alerts from NCRP

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