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At ReThink Health, a Rippel initiative, we work with national and regional stewards to discover what it takes to guide transformative change and produce better health and well-being for all.

How do stewards shift the system that produces health and well-being?

Stewards are people or organizations who take responsibility for working with others to create conditions that all people need to thrive, beginning with those who are struggling and suffering.

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Imagine Fox Cities: Creating a Community Where Everyone Belongs

Community stewards in Fox Cities, WI, are working across differences to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can belong and thrive. Find out how in this multimedia essay where they share their stories and insights.

Unsung Stewards Podcast

You will hear from stewards who are supporting transformative change in their communities. The conversations explore many important and timely themes that have an impact on equitable health and well-being.

Stewards Rising - Answering the Call for Change

Stewards in diverse communities and sectors throughout the country are working across differences to create equitable health and well-being for all. Here, they share inspiring stories and personal insights about the impact of stewardship.
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2021 Pulse Check on Shared Stewardship for Thriving Together Across America

Rippel’s ReThink Health initiative is proud to publish the 2021 Pulse Check on Shared Stewardship for Thriving Together Across America, the first and only nationwide survey to examine the state of stewardship values, priorities, and practices. Findings reveal the extent to which individuals and organizations in pivotal positions are thinking and acting like stewards of an equitable, thriving future.

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Discover ReThink Health’s projects.

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Amplifying Stewardship Together

What does it take to be a steward in today’s world?

Portfolio Design for Healthier Regions

What does it take for stewards to reallocate resources to improve their regional health ecosystem?

Hospital Systems in Transition

How will hospitals best claim an emerging role as regional stewards of health and well-being?

FORESIGHT, a partnership of 17 philanthropies from across the United States, is the first initiative of its kind to design a bold, new future for health—together. Everyone deserves to enjoy good health and well-being, and we need fresh ideas and new systems to get us there. FORESIGHT is a catalyst for equitably re-envisioning health using a futuring process that includes the voices of thousands of people across the U.S. The goal is to co-design the paths and partnerships that will lead to a better future.

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Building a Better Bridge Between Funders and Communities

Date: 6/16/22 Source: Grantmakers In Health Blog

The Role of Business in Supporting Vital Conditions Necessary for the Well-Being of People, Places, and Racial Justice

6/12/22 Source: American Journal of Health Promotion

Shared Stewardship: Who is Willing to Invest in People and Places With the Most to Gain?

Date: 5/12/22 Source: Health Affairs

Which Priorities for Health and Well‐Being Stand Out After Accounting for Tangled Threats and Costs? Simulating Potential Intervention Portfolios in Large Urban Counties

Date: 2/6/20 Source: The Milbank Quarterly

The cost conundrum: what a Texas town can teach us about health care

Date: 6/1/09 Source: New Yorker