Our Vision
Achieving Health Equity—Faster and Together
We take bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime and pave the way, together, to a future where health is for everyone.
A shared vision
Everyone in America deserves a fair and just opportunity to thrive. Yet today, unfair laws and policies place more value on some lives than others, based on race, class, and other factors. This limits opportunities for many.
RWJF, fellow philanthropies, non-profits, and grantee organizations are working together to transform inequitable systems and social practices that uphold inequity. Our vision is to build a future where everyone has a fair and just opportunity to achieve their fullest health and wellbeing. This vision and the strategic framework designed to advance it were created in collaboration with community voices, equity thought leaders, and researchers.
Health should no longer be a privilege, but a right.
Our Goals
To transform health over the course of a generation, we have set three ambitious goals that we believe we can and must achieve, in collaboration with grantees, partners, and communities.
Economic Inclusion for Family Wellbeing
We believe a nation is possible where families have access to affordable, quality childcare and where no one must choose between paying for meals or paying their bills.
Equitable and Accountable Public Health and Healthcare Systems
We advocate for a healthcare system that provides respectful, high-quality care for everyone and a Public Health System that works together with communities to dismantle structural racism as a root cause of health disparities in America.
Healthy and Equitable Community Conditions
We envision flourishing communities where everyone has access to clean, safe drinking water and safe, stable housing; where jobs pay a living wage; where we have torn down the walls of segregation and all residents receive the respect and dignity they deserve.
Our Framework to Achieve Equity
This framework, designed in collaboration with our partners, guides how we work to support and amplify community-informated solutions.
The Systems We're Transforming
To make health equity a reality, we’ll need to change systems so that they work better for all of us. Right now, these systems are working exactly as they were designed—to privilege some and disadvantage others. The good news is that since people created these systems—we can change them.
Watch this video to learn more about systemic impacts.
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Community Development
We’re working to ensure safe, affordable place to live, and easy access to healthy food, clean water, and good job opportunities.
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Economic Inclusion for Families
We envision U.S. tax and caregiving systems that support caregivers, so all families have the resources they need to raise thriving children.
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Government
We envision a more inclusive, effective, and multiracial democracy where everyone can participate in the political processes that impact health.
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Health Science Knowledge
We’re working to broaden how we collect, share, and use data, including cultural and community knowledge, to prioritize health equity.
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Healthcare
We’re working toward affordable and respectful healthcare, with a diverse workforce that values different cultures’ approaches to health.
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Media
We envision news, TV, movies and social media with more diversity, less bias, and more complete stories about health.
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Public Health
We envision a public health system that is trustworthy and accountable to communities, supported by funding, data and capacity to advance health equity.
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