The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 18, 2024

While making medical school free is a worthy endeavor, to truly transform health care, Bloomberg needs to think bigger. While making medical school free is a worthy endeavor, to truly transform health care, Bloomberg needs to think bigger. Students are still consumers paying for a service.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The donor organized an interactive mystery play to teach people about public health — and she invited people in her network to take part.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 27, 2023

By Kay Dervishi Getty Images The grants come amid a reckoning about the use of race in clinical algorithms and a broader push in philanthropy to promote equity in medical research.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This and other questions start to get answers in new projects that map a growing movement to strengthen democracy, close divides, build civic health, and more. raises money to pay for medical physicals required for students to play sports. raises money to pay for medical physicals required for students to play sports.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Throughout the overlapping worlds of science and medicine, thin, White, young, heteronormative bodies are seen as the standard, and are most often represented within medical textbooks. For aspiring care providers who use medical textbooks, illustrations essentially provide the first visual guide for diagnosing and treating medical conditions.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 20, 2024

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and its partner Children’s Health received big donations. Plus, Drake and Hofstra Universities also landed huge sums, along with Jupiter Medical Center Foundation.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 12, 2024

campaigns on GoFundMe highlighted medical financial hardship and health-related social needs, researchers found. More than one-third of U.S.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Image credit: Missvain on Wikimedia Commons Equitable access to healthcare is a key element to lessening the racial health disparities that have existed throughout the history of the United States. Mobile health clinic programs have also been effective in reducing emergency department visits.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Over the course of the next 10 months, surgeons on the Global Mercy will perform maxillofacial surgery, orthopedic surgery, reconstructive plastic surgery, general surgery, women’s health surgery, eye surgery, dental surgery; and provide palliative care. Photo courtesy of Jody Ray. Freetown, Sierra Leone. Photo courtesy of Jody Ray.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 11, 2024

However, in the United States, the number of physicians and surgeons—including specific medical and surgical specialties that are vital for vulnerable populations—is in decline. Some of the medical and surgical specialties that treat conditions more common in older Americans…are among those most significantly impacted by potential shortages.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 17, 2024

Meyer and Renee Luskin’s donation will enable the Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children to further its patient care, research, and medical education programs. The hospital primarily treats underinsured children and is associated UCLA’s health system. Plus, Rochester, N.Y.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 17, 2023

Courtesy of Ferdinand Dukundimana, Butaro Hospital via Partners in Health William and Joyce Cummings pledged $50 million through their Cummings Foundation to establish the Paul Farmer Collaborative of Harvard Medical School and the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda. By Maria Di Mento.

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Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Kristen Brown, Senior Research Associate at the Urban Institute, about the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on medical research.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 29, 2024

According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences , “PFAS are a group of nearly 15,000 synthetic chemicals.” Olson, senior strategic director of health and food for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), there are three main factors that contribute to the dangers PFAS poses. According to Erik D.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

From her early days selling cookie dough in her neighborhood to her current role as Chief Development Officer at Logan Health Children’s in Kalispell, Montana, Carly’s career journey has been one defined by passion, persistence, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of children and their families. That drive carried me into my career.

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 4, 2023

1 And without intervention, health inequities will persist. For public health professionals, this raises the question: What can be done to mitigate the burden of dementia? For public health professionals, this raises the question: What can be done to mitigate the burden of dementia? What is dementia?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 27, 2023

By Maria Di Mento Courtesy of the Bard Estate Susanne Bard left Cedars-Sinai Medical Center $140 million to support patient care and research programs in a building that has been renamed the Susanne and Ervin Bard Pavilion.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Unfortunately, there are not many health clinics nearby where Elisa can get easy access to primary care with her Medicaid insurance. Life expectancy can differ up to 30 years in the US between different zip codes in the same state, indicating the significance of socioeconomic, environmental, and social factors in driving health outcomes.

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 15, 2024

Image credit: Isabella Angélica on unsplash.com The dismal statistics on maternal health outcomes in the United States are well-known in health justice, health equity, and health philanthropy circles. Though poor maternal mental health can affect all women, the rates are higher for Black and Indigenous women.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 17, 2024

Medical debt relief programs might not be the panacea that proponents hope, despite the good intentions behind such programs. Medical debt relief has become a growing public policy priority for philanthropists and lawmakers worried about the toll on Americans’ financial, mental, and physical health.

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 19, 2023

Understanding the role private equity is playing in health care is critical; only then can we begin to design solutions to the healthcare system that center public and community ownership. In 2021, that number was $206 billion, as reported by Kaiser Health News —enough to purchase 1,400 hospitals and other healthcare firms.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 29, 2024

By Valentine Benjamin minoHealth AI Labs seeks to streamline diagnostic imaging to accelerate health-care treatment and improve health outcomes in Africa.

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Selfish Giving

MAY 2, 2013

Today on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and I talk to Jon Siegel , Executive Director, TisBest and Tricia Wilkerson , Marketing Manager, Conifer Health Solutions about ExpoGiving. CauseTalk Radio Podcast business 4 better cause marketing conifer health solutions expogiving tisbest trade show' Tune in now! … Keep reading.

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Ann Green

MARCH 21, 2024

Most of your donors don’t have a medical or social services background. Do residents of a certain community not have good health care nearby? Use language your donors will understand If you use vague, generic language and jargon, you’re going to instantly bore and/or confuse your donors. Stay away from insider language.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Amidst this historical context, the nation’s strides in maternal and child health take on a significant mantle, showcasing the power of renewal. And an impressive 93 percent of women deliver their babies in health-care facilities. One of the key elements driving this accomplishment has been the education and training of midwives.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 24, 2022

These communities lack access to health care , struggle with food insecurity and water scarcity , and generally have difficulty meeting basic needs. The program is now starting to provide access to financing, as well as health services in countries such as Indonesia and Mexico, including guidance on self-care, nutrition, and family planning.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

James and Theo Baustert’s gift will bring together health-care programs from across the university. Above, nursing students work with a medical mannequin in a training lab. Above, nursing students work with a medical mannequin in a training lab.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 13, 2011

KFC must cut the cause marketing ties between its menu and health causes like cancer and diabetes. As we’ve shown above, there’s no shortage of non-health related causes to support. If KFC really wants to help health causes, it could learn from McDonald’s and Ronald McDonald’s House Charities.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Image Credit: Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels For Black Americans, health statistics are staggering, with dire implications. Effective health education isn’t just about providing information; it’s about empowering individuals and communities to advocate for their health and make informed decisions.

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 21, 2021

I’ve written about and have been interviewed about my #fakecommute ( most recently on CCN ), but I also discovered another simple practice that is good for your mental health and your waistline. But does it offer the same fitness and health benefits as a Zumba class? It’s called “ Exercise Snacking.”.

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Selfish Giving

MAY 10, 2010

It doesn’t connect its unhealthy food with a health cause as KFC does. Nor did WC choose to highlight its calorically dense food, as KFC did with the Double Down , the same week it promoted its involvement with a health cause. The key is that White Castle maintains its distance. It’s all about fit and execution.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Image credit: John Kevin on iStock In the wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompsons murder, the public reacted with nearly universal frustration and anger with the US health insurance industry, and, in many cases, sympathy for the killers motivations. Preserved or improved health benefits. Another telling event?

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 9, 2023

The piece struck a chord with many NPQ readers, as it did for the Health Justice desk. Looking back on that time offline, I recognize how important it was to my work as a health justice practitioner to create space for play, creativity, and dreaming. million fund to enable sabbaticals for BIPOC leaders.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 4, 2024

Advancing innovations that lead to equitable and sustainable solutions in the healthcare system requires interrogating the inequities embedded within research, design, and testing processes for novel health solutions, as well as diversifying the people involved at each stage.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

With 52 of 56 Montana counties classified as medically underserved and health professional shortage areas, per the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the philanthropists saw a need that the university’s nursing program could help solve.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

By Alex Daniels Laura Pedrick Gill has backed medical research, the performing arts, children’s health, and building bridges with the U.S. Muslim community.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 23, 2024

By Christian Seelos , Miki Sofer , Caitlin Burton & Johanna Mair According to the United States Mission to the African Union, the US alone has invested more than $100 billion in African health over the last 20 years. We see several strategies that could help overcome these barriers to executing and scaling effective health solutions.

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