Posted on May 17, 2012
Deadline: September 7, 2012

Grantmakers In Health Invites Nominations for 2013 Terrance Keenan Award in Health Philanthropy

Grantmakers In Health is seeking nominations of individuals for the 2013 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy. The award is presented each year to an outstanding grantmaker whose work is distinguished by leadership, innovation, achievement, creativity, and boldness.

First presented by GIH in 1993, the award is designed to recognize and reward grantmakers whose thoughtful use of philanthropic dollars has had an impact on human health, at any level. The award nominee's work should demonstrate responsiveness to people in their communities, and particular responsiveness to those in the greatest need. The nominee's work also should distinguish itself by creativity, risk-taking, and boldness in terms of forging permanent improvements in health. Achievements may be in any area that involves health, including services, delivery systems, public policy, public participation, prevention, wellness, education, or communications. Results may be at the local, state, regional, national, or international level.

The nominee must be, or have been within the last three years, an active grantmaker for at least five years with a health foundation or corporate giving program making grants in the field of health. The individual may serve as a trustee, staff member, or donor, and may be at any stage in his or her career. Current GIH board members are not eligible for nomination.

Any individual or organization may nominate a grantmaker for the award.

The 2013 award will be presented at the GIH Annual Meeting on Health Philanthropy, March 13-15, in San Francisco. The award carries a $5,000 honorarium.

Complete program guidelines, the award brochure, and the nomination form are available at the GIH Web site.

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Primary Subject: Health
Geographic Funding Area: National

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