title: Child health: fertile ground for philanthropic investment.
abstract: Children and youth are the focus for many foundations and corporate-giving programs working in the health field. Total foundation giving targeted to children and youth more than doubled during the late 1990s; in 2000, health accounted for 25 percent of philanthropic dollars invested in this population. This funding covers a broad range of child health issues but clusters in four key areas-promoting healthy behavior, improving access to care and expanding insurance coverage, strengthening mental health services, and addressing the broader determinants of health.
authors.affiliation: Grantmakers In Health in Washington, DC, USA. aschwartz@gih.org
authors.forename: Anne L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: LeRoy
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D002669:Child Welfare; D005653:Fund Raising; D006293:Health Promotion; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States