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Stewards Rising
As our country experiences the pain—and possibilities—now roiling America, we at The Rippel Foundation hear the call for swift, structural change across the entire system that shapes health and well-being. Clearly, any meaningful change must begin by listening, really listening, to those who rightly assert that Black lives matter. Our work with stewards to transform … Continue reading Stewards Rising
Read MoreLocal Foundation Gives $50,000 to Help Hospital Confront COVID-19
As New Jersey unites to confront the COVID-19 outbreak, The Rippel Foundation announced Monday its commitment of $50,000 to Morristown Medical Center, part of the Atlantic Health System, to help the nonprofit hospital maintain its efforts to help prevent the spread of the virus and avoid disruptions in critical services. Trish O’Keefe, president of Morristown … Continue reading Local Foundation Gives $50,000 to Help Hospital Confront COVID-19
Read MoreNew Podcast About Health Ecosystems
Rippel President and CEO Laura Landy was recently interviewed by the The Leadership Development Group, Inc.‘s Health Ecosystem Leadership Podcast Series to describe how health ecosystem leadership must reflect the communities they serve as well as how stewards engaging with the ecosystem must be committed to continued learning, comfort with change, and thinking about what’s … Continue reading New Podcast About Health Ecosystems
Read MoreJim Sonneborn Joins The Rippel Foundation Board of Trustees
James R. Sonneborn joined The Rippel Foundation Board of Trustees in August 2017. Mr. Sonneborn is a Partner and Wealth Advisor at RegentAtlantic, a financial and wealth management company. He has been managing investment portfolios and providing financial advice to both individuals and charitable organizations for nearly 30 years.
Read MoreThe Rippel Foundation Welcomes Michael Harris to its Board of Trustees
Michael Harris, the Managing Director of PFM Asset Management, joined The Rippel Foundation board of trustees in April 2017. Mr. Harris is a nationally recognized expert in the structuring and procurement of financial products and has expertise in developing investment management strategies.
Read MoreAnnouncing ReThink Health Ventures: A New Project to Reimagine and Transform Health
On December 7, ReThink Health, the Rippel Foundation’s premiere initiative, launched its latest endeavor in our enduring effort to reimagine and transform health: ReThink Health Ventures. The Ventures project offers a critical opportunity to delve into the challenges facing our health system and to test real-world solutions with some of the most advanced multi-sector partnerships … Continue reading Announcing ReThink Health Ventures: A New Project to Reimagine and Transform Health
Read MoreHealth Transformation is Possible and Necessary
In the August issue of Health Affairs, ReThink Health demonstrates that select, combined investments in both clinical and population-level initiatives, along with sustainable long-term financing strategies, have the potential to dramatically reduce costs, improve health, boost productivity, and increase health equity over the next 25 years. Using our ReThink Health Dynamics Model, which simulates a regional … Continue reading Health Transformation is Possible and Necessary
Read MoreWhat We Discovered at “The Frontiers” about Financing and Leading Improvements in Health
Laura Landy, Rippel Foundation president & CEO, recently authored a blog post in Health Affairs on what ReThink Health discovered about financing and leading improvements in health from a Robert Wood Johnson and Rippel Foundation funded project.
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Dr. Judith Lichtman on Researching Heart Disease in Young Women and Why It Matters
Under a grant from the Rippel Foundation, Dr. Judith Lichtman, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health, has been studying heart disease in young women. We sat down with her to learn more about the importance of her results for improving women’s health.
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Impact and the Role of Philanthropy
What is the role and responsibility of philanthropy? Rippel's first president insisted that foundations must take well-conceived risks, and not to replicate what government or the private sector might do.
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