The Rural Health Philanthropy Partnership (RHPP)

What is the RHPP?

RHPP is a joint effort of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), Grantmakers in Health (GIH), the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Rural Health (CDC ORH) to provide an annual forum for philanthropies, federal staff, and select rural health partners to explore emerging rural health issues and opportunities to enhance health in rural America.

Participation

Open to any philanthropy with an interest in rural. Please contact ruralhealthphil@hrsa.gov for more information on joining. A list of participating foundations and trusts is available.

When

The RHPP meeting is held annually in October. It usually lasts 1.5 days.
Next Meeting: October 9-10, 2025, Bethesda, Maryland.

See past meeting agendas and materials.

In this brief 2024 video, RHPP participants highlight the benefits of attending the group's annual meetings and working together to make a difference in rural communities:

Partnership Impacts

Tools for Philanthropies

RHIhub provides resources that philanthropies can use and share in supporting rural health projects. In particular, we recommend:

• Evidence-Based Toolkits for Rural Community Health
  Step-by-step guides to help build effective community health programs, with resources and examples drawn from evidence-based and promising programs.
• Rural Health Models and Innovations
  Examples of rural health projects other communities have undertaken, including models shown to be effective, as well as new and emerging ideas. For each project, learn about the services provided, audiences served, results, and lessons learned.