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May 22nd, 2012
The tragedy that occurred in Joplin in May 2011 is back in the news as its anniversary rolls around. This week, President Obama delivered the commencement address to the 2012 graduating class of Joplin High School. The twister arrived just after the 2011 graduation ceremony, completely destroying the school. The new school is supposed to...
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Posted in Community Health Centers, Disaster Response, GrantWatch, Hospitals, Mental Health | 1 Comment »
March 21st, 2012
Periodically, I do a people post here, similar to the class notes in an alumni magazine! Find out whatever became of that person who was your program officer or who sat next to you at a conference. Gwyn Barley has been named director of programs for the Colorado Trust. In this position, she will be...
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Posted in GrantWatch, Health Philanthropy, Hospitals, Mental Health, Nurses, State Health Policy, Substance Abuse Prevention | No Comments »
March 7th, 2012
Here are some blog posts that caught my eye this week, as I sifted through foundation blogs I follow. The descriptions are brief—just to give you a flavor of what the post is about. This is a short week in the office for me, as I head over to nearby Baltimore for the Grantmakers In...
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Posted in Access, Aging, AIDS, All Categories, Blog, Chronic Care, Global Health, GrantWatch, Health Insurance Coverage, Mental Health, Philanthropy, Prescription Drugs | No Comments »
February 24th, 2012
Foundations should provide leadership in programming and advocacy for this population. In the early 1990s, there was a movie entitled Dave. Kevin Kline stars in it as the head of an employment agency who happens to look exactly like the president of the United States. When the president has an incapacitating stroke as he cheats...
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January 10th, 2012
We compiled a list of the most-read posts during 2011, in case you missed any of these. The most-read GrantWatch Blog post in 2011 was on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s skill at using social media to communicate with those who follow its activities. And that is not surprising, because of the large population that...
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Posted in GrantWatch, Health Care for the Elderly, Mental Health, Rural Health Care, Social Media, Veterans' Health Care | No Comments »
December 28th, 2011
In combing through a number of foundation blogs that I follow (as time permits), I found these recent posts, which you may find relevant to your work. The topics covered by these writings range from oral health to the Gates Foundation’s interactions with grantees and on topics from mental health to HIV/AIDS prevention. Bloggers include...
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Posted in AIDS, Community Health Centers, Global Health, GrantWatch, Health Disparities, Health IT, Health Philanthropy, Health Reform, Mental Health, Oral Health, Palliative Care, Safety Net, Substance Abuse Prevention | No Comments »
December 22nd, 2011
Foundations are funding efforts to inform policy makers and others about the status of primary care, to expand access to primary care, and more. The latest issue of Health Affairs contains a sampling of what philanthropy is doing. In case you missed it, read “Foundation Efforts to Meet Demand for Primary Care,” the GrantWatch column...
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Posted in Access, Community Health Centers, GrantWatch, Health Philanthropy, Health Professions, Mental Health, Nurses, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural Health Care | No Comments »
October 6th, 2011
Here are a few blog posts that caught my eye as I looked through blogs listed on GrantWatch Blog’s “Blogroll.” Other topics touched on are social media and quality of care. Global Health “Soros Pledges $27.4-Million for Rural African Development,” Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Philanthropy Today blog, October 4. This short post summarizes an Associated Press article...
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Posted in Disaster Response, Global Health, GrantWatch, Health Insurance Coverage, Health Reform, Mental Health, Quality, Social Media | No Comments »
July 6th, 2011
GrantWatch Blog has been on its Fourth of July break. Below, in this post-holiday edition I’ve gathered links to several blog posts that you may want to add to your reading list. Global Health Malaria: “Saving Lives: When the Impossible Becomes Possible,” Alexandra Farnum on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Foundation Blog, June 24. In this...
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Posted in Access, AIDS, Children, Global Health, GrantWatch, Health Care for the Elderly, Health Insurance Coverage, Health Professions, Health Reform, Innovation, Medicaid, Mental Health, Physicians, Primary Care, Safety Net | No Comments »
June 23rd, 2011
I have put together a listing here of some foundation-related blog posts that you may want to check out. Now that summer has arrived, perhaps things are slowing down in your workplace, and you now have time for some professional reading! Links to a wide variety of posts follow. Incidentally, if you work for a...
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Posted in AIDS, End-of-Life Care, Global Health, GrantWatch, Health Care Delivery, Health Care for the Elderly, Health Reform, Medicare, Mental Health, Nurses, Palliative Care, Philanthropy, States, Substance Abuse Prevention, Technology | No Comments »
June 13th, 2011
News coverage around the recent Memorial Day holiday reminded us of the sacrifices veterans have made. Here is just a sampling of what foundations are doing to help them, our military, and their families. Recent grant: “Through a Welcome Back Veterans Grant, Emory and Atlanta Braves to Launch BraveHeart: Welcome Back Veterans Southeast Initiative on Memorial Day,”...
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Posted in Access, Disabilities, GrantWatch, Long-Term Care, Mental Health, Veterans' Health Care | No Comments »
June 7th, 2011
Below we have listed the three most-read posts. Take a look in case you missed them when the original tweets and e-alerts mentioning them were sent out. 1. “Southern Foundations Discuss PACE: Comprehensive Care to Help Elderly Age in Place,” by Tina Markanda (May 6). Markanda, a program officer at the Duke Endowment, writes about...
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Posted in Aging, Environmental Health, GrantWatch, Health Care for the Elderly, Health Philanthropy, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Long-Term Care, Mental Health, Rural Health Care | No Comments »
April 27th, 2011
Next week, Mental Health Month begins. Paul Gionfriddo, who has his own blog, “Our Health Policy Matters,” wrote this post. He is the former president of a foundation in South Florida. The United States has the highest rate of mental illness in the world. According to Mental Health America, one in four Americans has a...
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Posted in Children, GrantWatch, Mental Health, Primary Care, Violence Prevention | 1 Comment »
April 25th, 2011
We list below the three most-read posts during the month. Take a look in case you missed one of these when the original tweet or e-alert went out. 1. “Foundation Blogs Round-up: Health Reform, Disparities, Global Health, Obesity, and More,” by Lee-Lee Prina (Feb.17, 2011). Heading the top-three list is a round-up (selected sampling) of...
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Posted in Environmental Health, Global Health, GrantWatch, Health Care Delivery, Health Care for the Elderly, Health Disparities, Health Reform, Mental Health, Obesity, Substance Abuse Prevention | No Comments »
March 17th, 2011
The Grantmakers in Health (GIH) Behavioral Health Funders Network caught the Hollywood bug at the annual meeting of GIH, held in Los Angeles in early March. At a breakfast meeting with John O’Brien, senior advisor on health care financing at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the network presented its Top-Ten Things...
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Posted in GrantWatch, Health Philanthropy, Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention | 1 Comment »
February 4th, 2011
Below, we have listed the three most-read posts. Take a gander in case you missed one of them when the original tweet or e-alert was sent out. Make sure to read the comments on two of the posts, and add your own, if you are inclined to do so! 1. “The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and...
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Posted in GrantWatch, Mental Health, Quality, Social Media, Technology, Women's Health | No Comments »
January 13th, 2011
Mental illness has been on the minds of many people this week, after the shootings in Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday. A University of Virginia forensic clinical psychologist and professor says in a CNN.com opinion piece this week, “The rampage shooting in Arizona is another anguishing reminder that mental health is the weakest link in our...
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Posted in Access, Children, GrantWatch, Mental Health | 1 Comment »
November 22nd, 2010
Here a few more blog posts I came across that you may want to check out. Global Health And Development “The Problem That Nobody Wants to Think About,” Louis Boorstin, Nov. 19, on the Foundation Blog of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Boorstin is the deputy director of water, sanitation, and hygiene at the...
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Posted in Global Health, GrantWatch, Health Reform, Hospitals, Mental Health, Public Health | No Comments »
October 28th, 2010
Read about the nonpartisan election-related efforts of three foundations. (As you may know, 501(c)(3) private foundations are prohibited from participating in political campaigns. For details, see this Internal Revenue Service publication.) Publication of the Views of Candidates in One Statewide Race Bob Ross, president and chief executive officer of the California Endowment (TCE), said in an e-mail...
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Posted in Children, Flu, GrantWatch, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Health Reform, Mental Health | No Comments »
October 19th, 2010
Here are links to some recent blog posts from and about health philanthropy that caught my eye. They cover a variety of topics—from political contributions to water and sanitation to social media to the flu. All blogs mentioned are listed on our Blogroll on the right side of the page. “Healthcare Reform and Mental Health,”...
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Posted in Flu, Global Health, GrantWatch, Health Care Costs, Health Reform, Mental Health, Social Media | No Comments »