On the final day of #HPX25, Laleh Ispahani of @open-society.bsky.social spoke about the unbreakable link between health and democracy.
“Funding democracy is not funding a separate issue; it’s funding the infrastructure that supports the work you do in health.”
We concluded Day 2 of #HPX25 with a workshop on “Funder Responses to the New Policy Environment.” Thank you to the participants and our sponsors for the fruitful conversations today, and we look forward to a successful day tomorrow!
During the health equity session of #HPX25, speakers discussed how they are adapting to the moment and standing up for their values.
“Remember it is not illegal to do this work,” said Erika Seth Davis of Rhia Ventures. “We need to ask ourselves if it’s about the words or the work.”
In the next #HPX25 session, research was presented on the perceptions of health funders among voters and policy professionals. A panel discussion followed highlighting strategies to tailor communications and examples of implementation in practice. The research findings are available👉 buff.ly/QDsDgek
Day 2 of #HPX25 kicked off with a panel on the future of SNAP. Speakers discussed what is at risk, the effects of the shutdown, and how we can build a stronger food system. Allison DeHonney of Buffalo Go Green said, “this country will not sit quietly by while people didn’t have food on their table."
In recent months, massive changes to Medicaid have threatened access to the program. In the final session of Day 1 of #HPX25, speakers discussed the impacts of H.R.1 on Medicaid and how they are preparing for the changes.
In the Opening Plenary of #HPX25, Nat Chioke Williams of the Hill Snowdon Foundation and Tonia Wellins of the Greater Washington Community Foundation discussed federal actions in DC and how philanthropy is responding. “The main strength we have is our community and solidarity,” said Chioke Williams.
so @patrickwatson was totally amazing @HalifaxPopX #thanksforcoming #thebest #HPX25
