In 1991 the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) began to tackle one of the most intractable problems in the field of public health—tobacco addiction. Over the next two decades, it invested significant funds and talent and joined forces with advocates and researchers, promoting coalitions and facilitating the work of collaborators.

RWJF is a leading national philanthropy dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime. We work with others to achieve health equity faster and pave the way together to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right.

Learn more about the Foundation's work advocating for higher tobacco taxes, strong smoke-free air laws, and well-funded programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is an American philanthropic organization. It is the largest one focused solely on health. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, the foundation focuses on access to health care, public health, health equity, leadership and training, and changing systems to address barriers to health. [2]

Apr 11, 2013 · PRINCETON, NJ, and WASHINGTON, DC, April 11, 2013 – The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids today announced an ambitious, three-year collaboration to accelerate progress in reducing tobacco use, the nation's leading cause of preventable death.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF’s) and AARP’s partnership to create the Center to Champion Nursing in America (CCNA) was crucial to advancing the Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health report recommendations.

Mar 16, 2023 · And in 1991 the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation began to tackle one of the most intractable problems in the field of public health — tobacco addiction, beginning a 20-year campaign that...

Since 2007, AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) have worked together to strengthen health and health equity in America by harnessing the power of nursing.

Backed by AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is transforming health and health care through nursing, and building a healthier America.

Feb 4, 2025 · The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) expects to award up to 30 grants of $50,000 each, with a period of performance of nine months. The Urban Institute, as the national coordinating center for this program, is collaborating with RWJF on program design, grantee support, and communications.