A new requirement under the Affordable Care Act represents a major opportunity to strengthen hospitals' relationships with local community. Gary Cohen shares perspectives on the most promising opportunities in this blog post.
In this blog post, guest authors make the case for a Surgeon General's-type report is needed before approval is given for a controversial natural gas processing plant in Cove Point, Maryland.
Get to know the five recipients of the Heinz Family Foundation's 2014 Heinz Awards for the Environment, Public Policy, Human Condition, Technology, the Economy and Employment, and the Arts and Humanities.
At its 2014 Annual Conference, the Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities bestowed New York Community Trust's Pat Jenny with its' Nicholas P. Bollman Award - its top honor for philanthropic leaders committed to improving conditions for future generations with expectation of award.
Get the latest scoop on recent domestic and international headlines on toxics issues in this blog post.
Reflections and takeaways on the "Power of Voice" - the theme of Grantmakers In Health's 2014 Annual Meeting - in this blog post.
HEFN Director Kathy Sessions shares reflections on HEFN's efforts to balance internally-focused work with considerable collaboration with other funder groups in this blog post.
HEFN has two new issue briefs designed explicitly for funders just getting acquainted with environmental health philanthropy. Read more about what they offer in this blog post.
By teaming up with journalists, the Bullitt Foundation helped Seattle schools take steps to protect children from toxic air pollution. Get the scoop in this blog post from Amy Solomon at the Bullitt Foundation and Robert McClure from InvestigateWest.
On January 29, 2014, funders toured the latest frontier in the U.S. fracking boom: Los Angeles. Ramtin Arablouei shares descriptions and reflections from the LA Fracking Funder Tour in this blog post.
