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Transforming the Future of Health and Well-Being, Together

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Imagine a world where everyone thrives—where everyone has the vital conditions they need for equitable health and well-being. The Rippel Foundation partners with stewards across the country to explore innovative thinking and action that can make this vision a reality.
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Building a Movement to Advance Equitable Health and Well-Being for All

Through partnerships with dedicated stewards across the country, we’re moving toward an ambitious goal: A future where everyone thrives—no exceptions.

We’re calling all changemakers to join together in a shared effort: to achieve a 20 point increase in the number of people thriving nationwide by 2036.

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The vital conditions for health and well-being are the essential elements that must be present in a community for all of its members to thrive. We work with stewards to strengthen and expand the vital conditions throughout their communities.

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Our health and well-being rely on systems that are not built for everyone to thrive. We work with stewards to transform these systems so that everyone can experience the vital conditions that support equitable health and well-being.

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Thriving communities require stewards who are dedicated to working toward a common vision. We offer resources, tools, frameworks, and support that stewards need to create a better future where everyone thrives.

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“The greatest result of our work with Rippel’s ReThink Health team is a growing network of more than 40 community and systems leaders serving as a model of shared stewardship and behavioral health and wellness transformation. We are breaking from business-as-usual to re-imagine our health system so that solutions are co-designed with the community we serve.”

Lauren Zuchman, Executive Director
BeWellPBC, Palm Beach County, Florida

“Our partnership with ReThink Health at Rippel has had a tremendous impact on the work of my organization. The Vital Conditions framework is an incredible tool for building a movement for equity and well-being in Delaware, even being adopted by the Delaware Division of Public Health for its State Health Assessment and Improvement Plan process.”

Kate Dupont Phillips, Executive Director
Healthy Communities Delaware

“My board of directors would affirm that working with The Rippel Foundation’s ReThink Health initiative was one of the most transformational and vital events in our 40+ year organizational history.”

Wade Norwood, CEO
Common Ground Health, Rochester, NY

ReThink Health: Our Flagship Initiative

Discovering and Sharing What It Takes to Thrive Together

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ReThink Health, our flagship initiative, works with national and regional stewards throughout the nation to guide innovative, transformative change that produces better health and well-being for all.

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Latest News, Insights, and Events

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Jun 30 2026

Beyond Programs: Grantmaking to Advance Vital Conditions

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Apr 29 2026

The Rippel Effect: Spring 2026

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Apr 22 2026

Rippel Releases Its 2023-2025 Impact Report

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Mar 30 2026

Belonging and Civic Muscle Unlocks a Deeper Way to Build a Thriving Washington State

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Mar 30 2026

Using a Bold Goal to Make Progress On Thriving Together

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Feb 06 2026

Rooted in Hope: The Power of the Vital Conditions to Advance Well-Being in Rural Regions

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Jan 28 2026

The Rippel Effect: Winter 2026

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Jan 28 2026

Unidad Unlocks Thriving in South Texas

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Jan 27 2026

Edward Ahart and Dr. Elliott Fisher Retire from the Rippel Board of Trustees

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Jan 26 2026

The Intersection Podcast Explores Equity, Thriving, and the Work Ahead

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Dec 17 2025

Rippel’s President and CEO Speaks to the Health of Neighborhoods

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Dec 11 2025

Building Belonging and Civic Muscle Through Journalism

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Oct 30 2025

The Rippel Effect: Fall 2025

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Nov 20 2025

Stewarding Rural Health: Lessons for Building Thriving Rural Communities

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Oct 28 2025

Healthcare Reframed Podcast Explores Health Funding Cuts with Rippel’s President and CEO

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Sep 29 2025

Relationships Strengthen Health and Well-Being in the Lehigh Valley

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Sep 16 2025

GIH Views from the Field: A Call on Philanthropy to Embrace Collective Well-Being

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Aug 27 2025

Rippel’s Competency Framework Recognized by the Brandon Hall Group

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Aug 05 2025

Explore Our Vital Conditions Graphics Library

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Jul 31 2025

The Rippel Effect: Summer 2025

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Jul 30 2025

AEA365 Blog: Understanding and Tracking the Movement to Thrive Together

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Sep 11 2025

How Community Health Centers Advance the Vital Conditions

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Jul 23 2025

Lydia Nadeau Announced As New Chair of Rippel’s Board of Trustees 

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Jul 18 2025

Community Health Centers are Catalysts for Expanding the Vital Conditions

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Jun 12 2025

Stewardship Begins with Listening in South Texas

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May 20 2025

Grantmakers In Health Spotlights The Rippel Foundation

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May 01 2025

The Rippel Effect: Spring 2025

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Apr 16 2025

New Study Confirms: Landmark Federal Plan Could Enhance Multiracial Well-Being and Extend Life Expectancy for Everyone in America

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Mar 19 2025

AAMC Center for Health Justice Blog: What Will It Take to be Good Stewards of an Equitable and Thriving Future?

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Mar 14 2025

The Rural Impact Podcast Explores the Role of Policy in Enabling the Vital Conditions

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Mar 10 2025

Season 5 of Unsung Stewards Kicks Off with Dr. Arvind Singhal

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Mar 04 2025

The Vital Conditions are Cultivating Strength in Unity Across Greater Cincinnati

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Feb 14 2025

Thriving Together Does Not Disappear With Removal of Federal Plan Website

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Jan 30 2025

Rippel Partners with NACHC to Support Community Health Centers

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Jan 30 2025

The Rippel Effect: Winter 2025

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Jan 28 2025

Dr. Yvonne Goldsberry and Dr. Douglas Jutte Join the Rippel Board of Trustees

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Feb 19 2025

Shared Stewardship: Spirit of Hope

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Nov 21 2024

ImpactAlpha: Op-ed from Rippel and TheCaseMade Explores Bridging Differences to Build a Thriving Future

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Nov 08 2024

The Rippel Foundation Promotes Laila Hussain to Director, Communications and Influence

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Nov 06 2024

A Call to Shared Stewardship

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Oct 29 2024

The Rippel Effect: Fall 2024

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Oct 15 2024

Lydia Nadeau Elected Vice Chair of Rippel Foundation Board of Trustees

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Oct 10 2024

ReThink Health Toolbox Webinar: Thriving Together Theater: An Immersive Tool for Equitable Community Planning

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Jul 31 2024

The Rippel Effect: Summer 2024

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Jul 18 2024

Announcing Our New Values

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Jul 09 2024

Insights and Soundbites: How Can We Build Thriving Communities?

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Jun 26 2024

ReThink Health Toolbox Webinar: Building the Will to Thrive Together: A New Playbook for Equitable Well-Being

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Feb 06 2024

Building the Will to Achieve an Equitable, Thriving Future

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Apr 18 2024

The Rippel Effect: Spring 2024

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Apr 15 2024

The Fulcrum: Rippel Highlights the Power of Belonging and Civic Muscle to Shape a Thriving Future

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Apr 03 2024

Health Affairs: Cultivating Vital Conditions for Perinatal Well-Being and A Sustained Commitment to Reproductive Justice

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Apr 24 2024

ReThink Health Toolbox Webinar: An Introduction to Resident Engagement

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Mar 04 2024

Tara Oakman Joins Rippel as Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

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Feb 28 2024

Federal Times: Rippel Op-ed Outlines Actions to Implement the ELTRR

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Mar 05 2024

ReThink Health Toolbox Webinar: An Introduction to the Three Horizons Framework

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Commentary From Our President and CEO

This Spring, the Work Continues

We didn’t set a goal for any one organization alone—we unlocked an invitation for the field to rally around a specific aim that will only be accomplished together.

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We partner with stewards across the U.S. to help them understand the magnitude of their potential impact, identify the path forward, and implement the needed changes.

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