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Sounds like an amazing #vacancy to work on the intersection of systemic #riskassessment and #nature. I love their explicit wording: "ASRA is founded on a set of principles including non-human sanctity. Incorporating nature into #riskanalysis is not merely a matter of #environmental #stewardship or human self-preservation. #Naturecentric approaches attribute intrinsic value to all living organisms and ecosystems, independent of their utility to humans. This perspective recognizes the #interconnectedness of all life forms and the importance of preserving the integrity and health of other #species and #ecosystems for their own sake, and not just as a resource for humans. This approach involves evaluating the impacts of human activities on #biodiversity, #habitat #connectivity, and #ecological #processes."

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Our Leadership for Better Health team at RWJF is investing in people who are deeply committed to working with others to confront structural racism. We know that no one person or organization can upend structural racism; we need people and groups who are working together to do so.   We’re excited about the launch of JUSTICE SQUARED, a new collective leadership program focused on shifting policies and practices in healthcare by sharing power and building trustworthy relationships between healthcare and communities. 

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* 🔥 NEW MATERNAL HEALTH RESOURCE ALERT 🔥 * Improving the postpartum experience for all women requires a comprehensive approach across the health care ecosystem. Check out our new resource mapping the multitude of policy priorities for postpartum care. We must do better for women and families and this document shows the multitude of ways organizations and leaders are doing just that. So many diverse stakeholders, including health care providers, community organizations, advocates, policymakers, and more, are working to improve maternal health care. Each brings a unique lens and perspective and addresses and improves different facets of the perinatal experience. However, without a comprehensive mapping of the **postpartum care ecosystem,** efforts to improve postpartum care may be fragmented and lead to duplicated efforts, inefficient resource allocation, and missed opportunities for collaboration. Recognizing this gap in the research, United States of Care led the effort to map, for the first time, the **organizational landscape and postpartum-related policy priorities**. Link below and let us know what you think!

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Over the next few weeks at This Week in Public Health we'll be diving into #PROJECT2025 and what it means for health policy in America. As you might guess, I'm in favor of inclusive, empathic, and evidence-based care, all things that we need to pay attention to or risk losing. Here are first blog: https://lnkd.in/eHWESg2U

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A groundbreaking University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) study is the first to show Child-Parent Psychotherapy may slow down biological aging in children who have experienced trauma. You can read more about the study here, https://lnkd.in/efFfwnDs Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), a program designed by The Child Trauma Research Program at UCSF. To learn more about Child-Parent Psychotherapy, visit https://lnkd.in/eTjWQxYX We are honored that The Lourie Center for Children's Social & Emotional Wellness has 15 clinicians trained or being trained in Child-Parent Psychotherapy and using this program in our clinical work with our littlest children and their families. According to the study: “We’re talking about very acute trauma in young children, things like loss of a parent, maltreatment and community violence. The children in the intervention had an average of five traumatic events under age six, when the literature shows that if you have four or more before age 18, you are more likely to develop one of the 10 leading causes of death as an adult.” The study compared two groups of Bay Area children between the ages of 2 and 6 years old with traumatic experiences. This age is critical because we know that interventions before age five, when a child’s brain undergoes its most critical period of development, have the most significant effect on a child’s future mental and physical health. The takeaway from this research: “Invest early for better health. Treating early childhood trauma heals now and has the potential to improve physical health later.” There is no issue more important in early childhood development. It is a social issue. It is a generational issue. It is a workforce and economic development issue. I urge the public sector (federal, state and local government) and private sector (philanthropists, Foundations, business) to prioritize investment in early intervention programs. What’s at stake? Generational change versus generational consequences. cc: Alicia Lieberman, PhD, Chandra Ghosh Ippen, Nicole (Nicki) Bush, Alexandra (Allie) D. W. Sullivan, PhD, Kay Connors, National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), Julia Wessel, Jill Brown, ZERO TO THREE, Ann Chu, A. Kesso Diallo

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💥Here’s my somewhat #HotTake on the role, influence, and impact of well-intended #megadonors on the health-focused nonprofit landscape and the work we need to have funded. What do you think about the big dollars being dropped? Oh… and I’m over the whole, “We don’t accept unsolicited proposals.” So basically you have to know someone or you have to be known to get “in.” When your head is down and in the work, how’s that supposed to work? I put a few ideas in this piece. https://lnkd.in/enbvmnvN

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Check out my latest podcast with the Global Healthy Living Foundation. Thanks to my longtime health care policy and advocacy colleagues Robert Popovian and Seth D. Ginsberg for allowing me to do this! We have so much opportunity to improve our health care system on many levels. We all know that. I am very focused on #sustainablemedicine. What does that mean? Health care that is efficient and can sustain itself. Health care delivery that ensures the patient is first and we avoid wasting resources, materials, time, energy and confusion to ensure optimal and sustainable medical care. Health care is so siloed. While my health care team is incredible, as my medical conditions became more complex before my kidney transplant (one year ago in two days) so many more people were involved and I was left thinking- who is on first for me? Who makes the right decisions for me or advises my husband and family when I cannot? I was reminded of this again when my dad had a heart attack one week ago. Thankfully he did amazing and is home and back cooking and doing his normal activities (amazing!) But, he waited almost two days for a cardiac cath. Two days waiting is horrible when you don't know your diagnosis, but so is the wasted time, medical care, efficiency, and other unnecessary costs that could have been avoided.. had there been enough staff and connectivity to get his treatment done within at least a few hours after he was admitted with a heart attack happening during admission! Check out my podcast and think a bit more about how we can make it better. How you can use your voice for patients. How you can make it better. The patient should be our purpose- for ANYONE in medicine. And our health care system- from the care provided, to the associations that drive patient outcomes, need to be sustainable. Smart planning. Focused goals. With the patient ALWAYS at the center. My company Affinity Strategies focuses on leveraging medical societies to improve care. Now more than ever it’s time to get focused on what matters, not all the things that don’t. Reed Omary, MD, MS Jon Henderson Abigail Henderson Emma Rens Zoe Rothblatt Bryan Becker, MD, MMM, FACP, CPE John Friedewald Ryan Prior Kimberly Marsh Cathy Trzaskawka (Traz) Jaye Bea Smalley Nicholas Schumacher Nicholas DiSabatino Helen Nelson Yolanda Becker #sustainablemedicine #patientadvocacy #patientsfirst #patientsdesign #patientscodesign #healthcareadvocacy #patientadvocate #designthinking #kidneytransplant #chronicdisease #diseasemanagement #providerburnout

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How are you using #AI in health communication?

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Some helpful thinking here from Chris Dadson at Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). The Accelerating Reform Fund is presenting some huge opportunities to step forward for #unpaidcarers, but that does require ambitious thinking.

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🚨 New report from Dollar For just dropped today 🚨 The report concludes that some of our largest non-profit hospital systems (think large metropolitan hospitals, not rural hospitals) failed to provide approximately $14 billion worth of charity care to lower middle-class and indigent patients. A large chunk of that money was exacted from low-income patients through debt collections... A clear violation of what is required and expected in state and federal law. What is "charity care" you ask? Non-profit hospitals are awarded with a myriad of state and federal tax-exemptions (the national values of these exemptions has been estimated to be around $24 billion). Non-profit hospitals are spared from many taxes because they are expected to spend that tax-spared revenue on "community benefit" for patients living near the hospital. A key action that constitutes as a non-profit hospital providing community benefit is accepting and paying for patients' charity care applications. Whether it is prospective (before receiving care at the hospital) or retrospective (after a person is given a hospital bill of charges) a patient can apply for non-profit hospital charity care (a.k.a financial assistance) that completely covers or heavily discounts the cost of their care. Regardless of varying state law, the industry standard for charity care financial eligibility is 140% - 400% the federal poverty level (FPL). Meaning individual patients, making less than $30,120 a year (<200% of FPL), can most likely get their care completely covered by the hospital. A family of four making less than $62,400 a year is also typically eligible for 100% of their costs covered. Additionally, if a patient is making between 200% - 400% FPL they can still get discounts ranging from 75% - 95%. This Dollar For report is now one of many emerging analyses suggesting that many of the mega non-profit hospital systems in our country are purposefully shirking their charity care responsibility, at patients' expense, to take advantage of their tax-exemptions to invest in stocks, buy-up practices, and use their increasing market share to increase the rates they get reimbursed from private and public health insurance (which usually results in regressive taxes, premiums, and deductibles increasing the following year). There is nothing wrong with an entity becoming a successful hospital worth billions of dollars in this country. However, "success" for a "a large metropolitan non-profit hospital" should not be predicated on furtively dodging their end of the non-profit social contract, which is to defray the costs of low-income patients. With great tax-exemptions comes great social responsibility. It's time we establish accountability. Shoutout to Christy Snodgrass and Eli Rushbanks for all the amazing patient advocacy work you both do at Dollar For. If anyone is struggling with a non-profit hospital medical bill make sure to check out Dollar For's website and take the pre-screener!

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What a valuable tool to address this important topic. Thanks for your contributions to the field, Adrienne Mims, and to RRF Foundation for Aging.

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To Build Donor Trust, Counter What Caused It To Erode Simply put, so many current and potential donors have come to distrust what they can't see, feel or touch. While there will always be some mega-donors who want to take on macro solutions, the majority of donors are increasingly gravitating to the small, local, accessible, missioned-focused organization. They are looking for much more than "giving opportunities." They want to: ▫️ Look into the eyes of the people who they might invest in ▫️ See how motivated they are ▫️ Interact with leaders who recognize the need to change and adapt ▫️ Know how well they listen and incorporate what they hear ▫️ Be treated to straight talk; to know what is and isn't working ▫️ Entrusted with real work ▫️ Be a part of a team that puts service above self ▫️ See where real differences can be made If your organization is still speaking from on high through adspeak and hoping for unquestioning, unengaged support, you're not only failing to build trust, you're letting it further erode. Nothing builds trust better than creating opportunities for people to see, feel, and touch mission in action; nothing builds community better than giving people a reason to believe, a way to belong, and a chance to make something better.

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DEMONSTRATING NEED & IMPACT IN FUNDRAISING In an increasingly competitive landscape, showing the need for your work and your impact is critical for securing donor support. Here’s how non-profits can strengthen their case in fundraising: 1. Evidence of Need: * Use data and research from credible sources to highlight the scale of the issue you address (e.g., homelessness rates in your area). * Gather letters of support from credible individuals and organisations. * Collect community input and share real-life stories that show how the issue affects individuals. * Testimonials and interviews provide powerful, first-hand insights. * Demonstrate unmet demand through waiting lists or gaps in services. * Share case studies that make the need relatable and personal. 2. Demonstrating Impact: * Use clear metrics and track your work, such as the number of people helped or services provided. * Go beyond inputs, outputs and outcomes and demonstrate the long-term impact of your work. * Partner with third parties for independent evaluations to build credibility. * Share case studies highlighting beneficiary stories to give a human face to your successes, before-and-after stories are incredibly compelling. * Offer transparent financials to show exactly how donations are being used and the tangible difference they make. 3. Combine Need & Impact in Your Storytelling: * Use your fundraising campaigns to tie together the need and impact. Share the problem and how your organisation is solving it in a measurable, sustainable way. * Visual content like photos, videos, and infographics can really bring the story to life. * By weaving together both the need and your impact, your organisation will not only build trust but also inspire meaningful support. Contract @Heaward Solutions to help build powerful bids that clearly set out your case and effectively tell your story. What strategies have worked for you when evidencing need and impact? Share your thoughts below! #NonProfitLeadership #Charity #Fundraising #Impact #Schools #SocialEnterprise #CIC #Community

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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy talks about the need for a "whole-of-society approach" to advancing social connection. We've tried to heed that call in our work at Einhorn Collaborative, supporting a broader range of efforts that engage actors across sectors. That includes: Projects like Team Up to enlist large national civic organizations with a presence in local communities to help people build connection across difference through service. Research groups like Building H to measure the impact of products on consumers’ health and urge companies to do better to improve social connection and other health outcomes. Initiatives like Human Connections AI to bring together social connection experts with technologists to puzzle through how AI companions can be designed to enhance and not degrade human relationships. Another project that has helped us explore a facet of the whole-of-society approach is the Connective Tissue Framework, which puts forward a range of recommendations for how government – especially at the local level – can create the structural conditions and everyday opportunities for people to experience healthy connection. I've learned a lot from Sam Pressler, lead author of Connective Tissue. In this piece, I asked Sam to share more about the story behind the framework and a few highlights. https://lnkd.in/esayJU3b

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Researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health recently shared insights into how #volunteering, #donating, and helping others can boost mental and physical health. Studies show that acts of kindness can reduce blood pressure, enhance cognitive function, and even decrease feelings of pain. Volunteering has been linked to longevity and slowing brain aging. Helping others fosters connection, purpose, and resilience. Beyond individual benefits, prosocial behaviors create healthier societies. Every opportunity we create for others to give—whether time, talent, or treasure—amplifies a nonprofit's mission and the benefactor's well-being. #Fundraising #NonprofitLeadership #KindnessMatters #MentalHealth #SocialImpact

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Round two with Postindustrial Media - trying to explain what’s wrong with #healthcare in a way that’s accessible for the average person. It’s not easy. But we’re trying. Thanks to Carmen Gentile and Lindsay Plaskett Fleuriet for recognizing that #language and #jargon are barriers to #equity and real change in healthcare I’ll keep trying to make it simple… https://lnkd.in/eqC-CHja

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🗳️ Let's talk about how your vote shapes public health. When we think about health, we often focus on individual choices. But the biggest impacts on community health? Those come from policy decisions. And guess who influences those policies? Voters do. Here's how it flows: Voting → Elected Officials → Policy Decisions → Resource Distribution → Health Outcomes Some real examples of how local elections directly impact community health: • School board decisions on physical education programs • City council votes on park funding • County decisions on healthcare facility locations • Local transit system funding • Food access program support And here's what hits different: While national elections get the spotlight, your local elections often have the most direct impact on your community's health since these officials decide: • Where resources go • Which programs get funded • How services are distributed • What gets prioritized Your vote isn't just about politics - it's about public health. Ready to influence your community's health? Make sure you're registered and know your polling location: Reflect on health-related issues that matter to you. #PublicHealth #VoteForHealth #HealthEquity #CommunityHealth

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Staff Giving Is Of Immense Importance But Staff Campaigns Are Problematic "Internal donors mean internal stewardship," says Amelia Grant, National Director of Prospect Development Strategy at Hazelden Betty Ford. She's exactly right. Consider the inverse. When most or all financial support comes from the outside and little or none from the inside, stewardship is an office charged with thanking, recognizing and informing donors. Donors are people who give to us. However, when an organization receives support from the majority of its workers, stewardship takes on its larger meaning, "the job of taking care of something." It becomes a collective. It about broadly shared ownership. The higher the level of internal giving, the greater the statement about internal belief in and commitment to mission. If those charged with implementing the mission contribute in large numbers to the financing of it, it makes a powerful external statement. But internal giving has to be natural expression of commitment, bottom up. The minute it becomes top down in the form of the typical staff campaign, it becomes tinged with coercion, real or perceived. Even if management does not intend to coerce, a top down approach risks creating the impression of it. The people who sign your paychecks now "ask" you to give. When it appears as if management is asking, urging or expecting workers to give more of themselves, it triggers simmering grievances or gnawing suspicions as in: "We're already overworked and underpaid." "I'd give if they paid a living wage." "If management makes 20 times the average worker, shouldn't management give 20 times more?" "How do we know there won't be a reduction in force at the end of this campaign?" So how does an organization create the conditions that make workers want to give? Well, it's not much different from the conditions that make external parties want to give. It includes: Providing a clear mission statement that is implemented with near obsessive focus Sharing testimony from the trenches or eyewitness accounts from the service providers describing mission moments Showing how contributions of time, talent or treasure lead to mission advances Telling the truth about what's working and what isn't and how we are amplifying what's working and fixing what isn't Eliciting and taking seriously advice as to how mission delivery can be improved Reducing barriers, silos, strata, status levels and impediments to honest communication and respectful collaboration and problem solving Leading by example, not asking others to do what you haven't done including being in the trenches and respecting the advice of those in the field Staff will give to what they co-create and co-own, not to something done without them or what they are told is working but can't see for themselves or see themselves in. The same is true of all donors.

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I appreciate Skoll Foundation's approach to measurement, evaluation and learning (MEL) as described in this Stanford Social Innovation Review article. The foundation has adapted its approach to MEL, rooted in the Equitable Evaluation Initiative, to better align with its systems-change strategies and goals. The article gives practical examples of how the foundation has moved from evaluating individual grants to evaluating collective efforts, centered grantees’ desired goals and outcomes, and embraced contribution rather than attribution.

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