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Field Building: Lessons From The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Anthology Series

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Field Building: Lessons From The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Anthology Series
Abstract/Description
As editors of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF’s) anthology series, we have examined the entire range of the foundation’s grant making since 1972. We found that the RWJF has enjoyed considerable success in building fields—from nurse practitioners to tobacco control to end-of-life care. The RWJF has done this by shaping fields as they were emerging, by adopting a wide-ranging “bear hug” approach, and by staying the course. The lessons from the RWJF’s field-building efforts are relevant for both large and small foundations: Small funders can develop strategic plans aimed at building fields in their home state or locality.
Author/creator
Isaacs, Stephen L.
Knickman, James R.
Date
2005
In publication
Health Affairs
Volume
24
Issue
4
Pages
1161-1165
Resource type
en Research/Scholarly Media
Medium
en Print
Background/context type
en Conceptual
IRE Approach/Concept
Field Building
Open access/free-text available
en Yes
Peer reviewed
en Yes
ISSN
0278-2715
DOI
10.1377/hlthaff.24.4.1161
URL
Open Access Journal Webpage (Health Affairs)
Citation
Isaacs, S. L., & Knickman, J. R. (2005). Field Building: Lessons From The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Anthology Series. Health Affairs, 24(4), 1161–1165. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.24.4.1161
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Conclusion: Building the Field of Improvement Research in Education
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