Taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime

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Taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime.

Members of the TreeFolks team in Austin, Texas, admiring and discussing the different types of trees at a nursery. Photo by Arazelly Alcazar.

Members of the TreeFolks team in Austin, Texas, admiring and discussing the different types of trees at a nursery. Photo by Arazelly Alcazar.

RWJF is a leading national philanthropy paving the way, together, to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right.

We are tackling one of America's biggest health barriers: structural racism

Medicaid provides vital and life-saving health coverage to more than 67 million people of all ages, races, and ethnicities in the U.S.

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We fund diverse groups of leaders driving lasting change

 

 

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We are changing the narrative about health and wellbeing.

Artist Nia Keturah Calhoun’s public mural along 14th Street in Washington, D.C., celebrating Ketanji Brown Jackson being seated on the Supreme Court. The mural also depicts Constance Baker Motley, James Baldwin, and the “history that came before.”

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What It Takes to Lead a Movement as a Black Woman

To build social and racial justice movements, Black women leaders juggle intense demands at a steep emotional cost. Philanthropy can be supportive.

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How Displacement Harms Communities and Health

This research roundup brings together research and stories illustrating how displacement happens, the harm it causes, and innovative solutions to prevent it and support recovery.

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Three Ways Philanthropy Can Show Up for Black Women Social Justice Leaders

To sustain movements Black women lead, funders must close the gap between what they say and what they do.

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Our Home State

In our own backyard, there is a lot to be proud of when it comes to health, but there are also wide, persistent gaps. We are committed to improving health and advancing health equity for all in New Jersey and beyond.

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