Projects differ from grants based upon the level of involvement by the Foundation staff. There are three key initiatives funded and underway:
Date Approved |
Initiative |
Description |
| October 2008 | Re>Think Health | Re>Think Health is an ongoing collaborative effort, convened and supported by the Rippel Foundation with up to $500,000, that brings together a group of experienced change agents -- leaders, thinkers, and doers in health, quality, system dynamics, energy, leadership and other diverse fields. These leaders challenge basic assumptions, ask tough questions and develop specific strategies that can help achieve a new system of health and healthcare. For more information on the project’s scope and collaborators <Click Here>. |
| January 2009 | Grantmakers in Health (GIH) Invitational Session on Integrative Medicine |
To begin a discussion of integrating integrative medicine among grantmakers, the Rippel Foundation and the Samueli Foundation will co-sponsor the first national Grantmakers in Health(GIH) invitational strategy session on integrative medicine in September 2009. Participants will include GIH members with an interest in this burgeoning field. GIH is the premier membership organization for health grantmakers and those seeking information on health philanthropy. The Rippel Foundation has provided funding of $18,750. For more information on this initiative, please contact Abby O’Neill at aoneill@rippelfoundation.org. |
| January 2009 | Columbia University Seminar on National Health and Science Policy | The Columbia Seminars on National Health and Science Policy provide an intimate networking opportunity to learn about healthcare policies and emerging initiatives. The seminars feature world-class speakers and experts. As a cosponsor, the Fannie E. Rippel Foundation will assist in selecting interesting topics, speakers and participants for these informative gatherings. When appropriate, the Foundation’s project and/or grantees may be invited to present emerging insights, thereby opening new conversations. The Rippel Foundation has contributed $12,000 in support of this initiative. Dr. Elliott Fisher, principal investigator for the Dartmouth Atlas and the director of Dartmouth’s new Center for Health Policy Research, will be the next “Rippel Fellow” to present at a Columbia Seminar. The seminar will be held this fall at the Faculty Club at Columbia University Medical Center, West 168th Street, Manhattan. For more information, please e-mail Patricia MacBain at pmacbain@rippelfoundation.org. |