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Hospitals are Aspiring to Play a Big Role in Social Change

I have a greater appreciation for the ambitious and multi-faceted role the hospitals and health systems are playing in advancing health equity after attending the Association for Community Health Improvement’s (ACHI) recent... Read more

Reclaiming Democracy and the Role of Philanthropy

Last week, leaders and thinkers from around the world gathered in California at the Global Philanthropy Forum (GPF) conference to consider how to promote the idea of liberal democracy at a time... Read more

FSG and PolicyLink Launch Second Phase of Ambassadors for Health Equity Fellowship

FSG is proud to announce the launch of the second phase of The Ambassadors for Health Equity fellowship program (AHE), a joint venture with PolicyLink funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). To set a foundation for the fellowship, our team has spent the past several months selecting... Read more

Engaging Executive Leaders in Building a Culture of Health

FSG’s Co-CEO, Lauren Smith, MD, MPH is a faculty member for a new Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health executive education course, “Driving Business Performance: Culture of Health for... Read more

Five Ways Foundations Can Help Protect Children from Adverse Experiences and Trauma

Recent research has increased attention on the wide-ranging and serious consequences of adverse childhood experiences... Read more

Let’s Use Summer Months to Integrate Health Supports and School Services

Summer is a time when educators take stock of the past year and ready themselves for the school year ahead. It’s a critical period of reflection, learning, decision making, and intention setting. It’s also a time of inward focus for most schools—and that should change.

Academic... Read more

Board Member Reflections on the MetroWest Health Foundation’s Strategic Planning Process

For the past 20 years, the MetroWest Health Foundation has served as a catalyst for a healthy MetroWest region, providing over $5 million in annual financial support to meet the health needs of 25 communities in the MetroWest area of Massachusetts.

In 2017, recognizing the changing health... Read more

Discussing Systems Leadership with the Hunger to Health Collaboratory

This week, I was honored to participate in the Hunger to Health Collaboratory event at the Boston Public Library. This cross-sector effort is convening leaders from philanthropy, non-profit, education, health, private industry... Read more

Lessons on Implementing a New Strategic Plan from St. David’s Foundation

Becky Pastner and William Buster are leaders at St. David’s Foundation, the largest health-focused funder in Central Texas. I worked closely with Becky, the chief impact and metrics officer, and William, the executive vice president of community investments, when St. David’s Foundation... Read more

How the California Health Care Foundation is Closing the Innovation Gap

Despite being the nation's largest health insurer, Medicaid remains largely overlooked by investors and entrepreneurs, who typically focus on developing solutions for private and commercial customers. To improve both access to health care and the value of that care, the California Health Care... Read more

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