A Map to Effective Communications
How the California Heath Care Foundation sparked statewide change by “showing” rather than “telling” its data, making use of existing partnerships, and funding what works.
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An Epidemic of Empathy in Healthcare
A new book looks at how to deliver compassionate, connected patient care—and how that approach can create a competitive advantage.
Repurposing Social Impact Bonds for Medicine
Social finance could provide much-needed incentives for the development of known generic drugs to treat new diseases.
Time for Global Action on Mental Health
For years, the international aid community has stigmatized, mistreated, or simply ignored the millions of people who suffer from mental illness. We need a new approach.
Impact Innovation: Closing Health Inequities Through Design
Reverse and frugal innovation approaches have their limits when it comes to health impact for the poor. We need more ways to provide high-quality, affordable products to low-income people.
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Innovations in Health Equity and Health Philanthropy
Funders are devising new approaches that account for the impact that
social issues have on people’s health.
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Illuminating the Health Equity Challenge
The causes of health inequity are diverse and entwined; the solutions will be as well.
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Partnering with Philanthropy in Native America
Community-based organizations, philanthropic institutions, and federal agencies—all are needed to support and sustain revitalization efforts.
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Building Power, Building Health
By catalyzing the power of people to make change, community organizers equip
people at every level to overcome the myriad barriers to health.
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Philanthropy on the Frontlines of Ferguson
The Deaconess Foundation seeks to shift public policy, mobilize community members, and strengthen advocacy efforts related to children and youth.