The March Health Policy Table featured a federal update from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and presentations on key health-related provisions in the state's biennial budget, including Medicaid, from Byers, Minton and Associates and the Health Policy Institute of Ohio.
The November Housing Policy Table featured research on how property tax inequities impact housing affordability and the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio's priorities for the next state budget.
The November Democracy Table featured an update on Issue 1, an amendment that would have established an Ohio Citizen-Led Redistricting Commission, and brief discussion of bills related to voting.
The November Education Policy Table focused on early childhood education with a presentation from Groundwork Ohio on priorities for the next state budget and brief discussion of Philanthropy Ohio’s key P-20 education policy priorities.
The Policy Tables offer new opportunities for all member funders to collaborate and leverage your collective expertise and resources to scale advocacy solutions more effectively.
It was the consensus of the Philanthropy Ohio Board to oppose the passage of Issue 1. Of equal importance was the consensus of the Board that the members of Philanthropy Ohio be given the appropriate tools and information so that they and their community partners can make an informed decision on August 8.
Governor Mike DeWine announced the Ohio Department of Medicaid’s launch of OhioRISE (Resilience through Integrated Systems and Excellence), Ohio’s first-ever highly specialized behavioral health program for children and youth with the most complex behavioral health needs who are served by Medicaid.
Philanthropy Ohio urges a strong direct approach for increasing Ohio student FAFSA rates in this policy briefing.
Philanthropy Ohio recommends that any new school funding plan must be anchored in adequacy, predictability and equity in this policy briefing.
