Staff

Megan Folkerth

Senior Director of Strategy and Programs

Megan Folkerth leads program efforts at Interact for Health.  She guides the organization’s grantmaking philosophy and practices, ensuring strategies and processes reflect Interact for Health’s commitment to trust-based philanthropy and translate its values into action across all aspects of grantmaking. Megan also provides strategic leadership in developing and executing policy and system-change approaches across Interact for Health’s focus areas.

With more than 18 years of experience in public health and philanthropy, Megan has centered her work on creating sustainable impact and improving community health and well-being in the Greater Cincinnati region. At Interact for Health, she previously led strategy development and grantmaking for the tobacco use, active living, and health policy priorities. Prior to Interact for Health, Megan worked for the Northern Kentucky Health Department and the Center for Closing the Health Gap. Megan holds a master’s degree in public health from Wright State University and a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Marietta College.

In 2024, Megan was selected by Grantmakers in Health for the Terrance Kennan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy and was named a YWCA Rising Star Equity Leader. She co-leads the Philanthropy Ohio Housing Policy Table and serves on several local committees and boards, including the Ohio Society for Public Health Education Board and Cradle Cincinnati Advisory Board.

Outside of work, Megan enjoys running, outdoor adventures with her husband and two children, and volunteering with the Cincinnati affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and Pockets of Hope.

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