The purpose of this call for proposals is to support projects that seed new and unconventional ideas that could radically advance health equity for generations to come.

The Urban Institute analyzed changes in average life expectancy from 1990–2018 among Black and White people nationally and ...

RWJF funded nine national membership organizations, representing varied sectors, to administer the awards program over seven years (2016–2022). Each organization independently nominated individuals ...

Equity and overall wellbeing are not generally part of how we talk about health, and are not emphasized in our data collection. This has to change in order to truly move the needle on health equity ...

Interested in learning more about the RWJF team? Use our directory to meet the people behind the work. Interested in joining a purpose-led organization tackling some of the most challenging health ...

The inspired vision of our founder, Robert Wood Johnson II, was to improve health and healthcare in America, especially for those most in need. Energized by our legacy of tackling challenging issues, ...

We’ve discussed it with health care professionals and care providers. We’ve talked to educators and policymakers, business leaders, community organizers, faith communities, moms, dads and others. But ...

RWJF believes we can achieve health equity—faster and together—if we ground our work in the following principles: Are you an RWJF grantee (past or present)? Are ...

We all want to live in a country where everyone—no matter their race, ethnicity, or class—has a fair and just opportunity to reach their best health and wellbeing. But unfair treatment based on race, ...

We need to talk about race. The story of our nation is one of justice and freedom, but the unspoken truth is too many people are shut out of equal opportunities because of the color of their skin.

Traumatic childhood events such as abuse, neglect, and witnessing experiences like crime, parental conflict, mental illness, and substance abuse can result in long-term negative effects on learning, ...