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Health Resources in Action is a non-profit organization working to improve and reimagine public health. We connect, consult, and collaborate to solve complex challenges of access and equity in our health and social systems. Together with our partners, clients, and collaborators, we create actionable solutions so that all people can thrive.
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Diversify your applicant pool with an equitable RFP
The Request for Proposal (RFP) process is commonly used by foundations and grantmakers to promote a funding opportunity. Too often, RFPs are long, confusing, and burdensome. This creates unnecessary barriers to entry for organizations with less infrastructure, frequently resulting in grants going to “the usual suspects.” Funding the same organizations again and again can limit
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Decades of progress: A brief history of HRiA's tobacco control work
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the groundbreaking surgeon general’s report on the dangers of smoking, and 20 years since the last comprehensive review of the health effects of involuntary exposure to smoke. Both catalyzed the field of tobacco and nicotine prevention to advance policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change approaches that counter egregious
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Advance Equity with a Pivot to Your Philanthropic Investment
Philanthropic organizations might view shifting investment strategies as risky and potentially resource intensive. Is it possible for organizations to mitigate risk and build confidence in new strategies? Can organizations respond to changes in the field while staying true to their mission? We believe that it is not only possible but imperative to address emergent needs
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