These Black visionaries are keeping hope alive and building a future the next generation deserves. A shared belief in freedom and justice for all runs as a powerful undercurrent throughout this ...

PRINCETON—In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Barbara that protects birthright citizenship, Dr. Richard Besser, President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ...

As we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, we all can agree that “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” remain a worthy collective aspiration. Throughout our country’s history ...

Throughout America’s 250-year history, immigrant communities have driven the country’s success. Yet despite tremendous contributions, we haven’t had equal access to America’s promise of opportunity.

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

Nearly half of working-age adults in the United States (46%) struggled to afford healthcare for their families in 2025, including more than one-third (35%) who said someone in their family had unmet ...

Recent polling of New Jersey residents reveals a broad understanding that health is shaped by more than individual choices. Across political, racial, and geographic differences, most residents agree ...

PRINCETON, N.J.—Having access to safe, stable, and affordable housing is a key factor in living a healthy life. Yet, a new poll by The Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at Rutgers University ...

Equitable evaluation uplifts and empowers communities to envision a better world that we all need and deserve. Beginning in 2020, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) made a $90 million ...

Research, Evaluation, and Learning (REL) is dedicated to the continuous discovery of evidence-based insights while creating pathways to advance health equity across the nation. We’ve established three ...

As both a Black woman and an executive with RWJF, Avenel Joseph sees the connection between voting and health in communities across the country. Voting is the foundation of a strong democracy, because ...

The site of a decisive American victory during the War of Independence, Trenton, New Jersey’s Revolutionary roots run deep and remain strong. Trenton residents are reimagining what communities can be ...