The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation




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www.rwjf.org

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Twitter - @rwjf

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Recent News from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation


Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Says CDC Should Center on Equity
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

7 on how the CDC, as well as state and local partners, can use the current moment to focus on health equity in the...more

Foundations, major donors tackle nation's nursing shortage - Midland Daily News
Foundation: AARP Foundation, Moore Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

To curb the loss of nurses, foundations have adopted a number of strategies. Some grants have gone to scholarships so nurses can graduate from...more

Ford Foundation's Efforts to Elevate Disability Rights Holds Lessons for Other Grant Makers
Foundation: Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

For years, disability rights and inclusion were too often an afterthought in philanthropy. Our own institution, the Ford...more

Foundations, major donors tackle nation's nursing shortage | Crain's Detroit Business
Foundation: AARP Foundation, Moore Foundation, Duke Endowment, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The Chronicle of Philanthropy/ Associated Press ... Philanthropic pledges announced this year to help nurses and the nursing profession...more

Resilia, Software Provider For Nonprofits, Raises $35 Million - Shoppe Black
Foundation: Boston Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

“This latest investment gets us closer to realizing our vision of democratizing philanthropy by reallocating power over its decision-making...more

North Carolina Recognized for Innovations in Medicaid Program; state inches closer to expansion
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Selected by a panel of expert advisers, Medicaid Innovation Award ... “Our focus, as a state, on maternal health and improving the outcomes...more

West Virginia recognized for innovations in Medicaid Program
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National Academy for State Health Policy have given West Virginia's Medicaid program a 2022 Medicaid Innovation Award, the Charleston Gazette-Mail...more

North Carolina recognized for innovations in Medicaid program - The Richmond Observer
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Selected by a panel of expert advisers, Medicaid Innovation Award ... demonstrate innovative and unique approaches to improving the health...more

Cedars-Sinai Names Pasy Wang as First CIO | Chief Investment Officer
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Wang leaves CalTech after nearly 13 years to take on newly created position at the health care...more

SHARE Foundation opens 2023 grant cycle - El Dorado News-Times
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

SHARE Foundation has given $8.5 million in grants and strategic initiatives to 92 nonprofit organizations in Union County since...more



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Monday March 24, 2025


Social Entrepreneurship
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Bixi Bikes – A Lesson for Social Enterprises


John Brothers, Principal of Quidoo Consulting, writes about the Montreal-based company Bixi who are mostly known for its Bixi Bikes. Just recently, Bixi filed for bankruptcy protection. The reason? Bixi is in major financial distress and its bikes have proven to be too “expensive to build, operate and maintain”.




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