3450.0 The Convergence Partnership: Philanthropic Strategies to Promote Healthy People and Healthy Places

Monday, October 31, 2011: 4:30 PM
Oral
The purpose of this session is to describe the Convergence Partnership, a collaborative partnership of funders, its actions to foster equitable, healthy environments; describe trends in foundation support and the impact of foundations on policy agendas at the federal, state and local levels.
Session Objectives: 1. Describe the purpose of the Convergence Partnership 2. Describe trends in foundation support 3. Assess the impact of foundation funding on health advocacy and policy
Organizer:
William Wiist, DHSc, MPH
Moderator:
Karen Denard Goldman, PhD, CHES

4:30 PM
Building a Movement within Philanthropy Nationally: The Convergence Partnership
Amanda Navarro, DrPH, MPH
     
4:50 PM
Building a Movement within Philanthropy at the National and Regional Levels: The W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Linda Jo Doctor, MPH
     
5:10 PM
Converging on Equitable Environmental and Policy Change Strategies to Promote Healthy People and Healthy Places: Building a Movement within Philanthropy
Brian Raymond, MPH and David Fukuzawa
     
5:30 PM
Role of foundation funding in setting the health promotion agenda
Melissa Wolowicz, MSSW and Justine Choy
     

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Organized by: Public Health Education and Health Promotion

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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