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Catalyzing Anchor Institutions to Invest in Local Economies

Health care institutions, as anchors in their communities, have the opportunity to meaningfully invest in their communities. Local investments have the potential to help in the creation of a new, democratic economy. 

Publication date: 2019-07-31
Parent publication: Grantmakers in Health
Publication URL: https://www.gih.org/views-from-the-field/catalyzing-anchor-institutions-to-invest-in-healthy-local-economies/

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