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Movement to Thrive Together

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Thousands of stewards across the nation are joining a growing Movement to Thrive Together. Our collective well-being relies on a system that is not built for everyone to thrive. But it can be transformed if enough of us—including individuals in every walk of life and organizations in every sector—see ourselves and each other as interdependent stewards in a movement for well-being and justice.
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The Power Is in the Movement

The transformational change that is necessary to support thriving for all people in all places can only happen through the alignment and hard work of many people working together through shared stewardship. It cannot be achieved by any group or institution working in isolation.

Collaborative and
Community Centered

Residents and community members everywhere deserve the opportunity to shape their own future.

Many traditional models of change rely on a “top-down” approach, in which an organization develops a plan, roadmap, or set of policies, which it then carries forth into a community to be implemented.

But the top-down approach suffers from some very critical limitations. Most importantly, it is developed and implemented from outside, rather than centering community voices and hearing what the community says it needs.

The path to a more equitable and sustainable system of health and well-being often differs greatly from one place to the next. We provide stewards with access to the tools, resources, frameworks, and guidance to help them discover and implement the right courses of action for their own communities.

Visit our Learn by Topic page to explore some of the foundational concepts that guide our approach to systems change.

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Together Theater

Thriving Together Theater is a powerful tool that can help stewards gain a better understanding of the challenges they will inevitably face in their efforts to create transformational change and direct resources to focus on the vital conditions for health and well-being.

The immersive experience allows participants to experiment with different combinations of population health investments and observe the impacts of these investments on their communities over a simulated 10-year period.

See How It Works

More Resources for Changemakers

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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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Feb 28 2024

The Well of PBC: Interview with Rippel’s Anna Creegan Explores Stewardship Journey

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Feb 28 2024

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

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Mar 04 2024

Tara Oakman Joins Rippel as Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

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Jan 31 2024

The Rippel Effect: Winter 2024

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Jan 29 2024

The Rippel Foundation Announces 2023 Year-End Grant Awards to Eight Community Organizations

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Jan 02 2024

Watch: The Rippel Foundation at 70, Part 2: The Evolution of ReThinking Health and Well-Being

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Dec 12 2023

Nonprofit Quarterly: Rippel President and CEO Becky Payne Writes About Health Equity

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Nov 30 2023

Dr. Carolyn Brooks Joins the Rippel Board of Trustees

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Nov 16 2023

Unsung Stewards Podcast: Stream Season 3 Now!

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Oct 31 2023

The Rippel Effect: Fall 2023

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Sep 24 2023

Three New ReThink Health Reports Evaluate Shared Stewardship in Health Systems, Regional Networks, and the Nation

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Sep 11 2023

Rippel’s Article in The Fulcrum Explores How Everyone Can Be a Steward

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Jul 31 2023

The Rippel Effect: Summer 2023

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Jul 26 2023

Dr. Anu Gupta Joins the Rippel Board of Trustees 

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Jul 26 2023

ReThink Health Receives System Dynamics Award

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Jul 21 2023

Rippel Supports Mental Health First Aid Training in Morris County

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Jul 07 2023

Rippel’s Newsweek Article Explores How Belonging and Civic Muscle Can Address the Black Maternal Health Crisis

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Jun 13 2023

Rippel’s NY Times Letter Highlights Importance of Vital Conditions for New Parents and Babies

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Jun 13 2023

North Sound Voices Podcast: Liz Baxter and Becky Payne Discuss the Vital Conditions for Health and Well-Being

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May 23 2023

HealthBEAT Podcast: Becoming Stewards of a Better Well-Being Society

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May 09 2023

The Rippel Effect: Spring 2023

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May 05 2023

Watch: The Rippel Foundation at 70, Part 1: Origins and Legacy

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May 05 2023

Listen: HIT Like a Girl Podcast features Becky Payne

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May 03 2023

Seeding Systems Change Through the Vital Conditions for Health and Well-Being

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Mar 22 2023

HealthBiz Podcast: Interview with Rippel’s President & CEO Becky Payne

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Jan 26 2023

The Rippel Effect: Winter 2023

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Nov 15 2022

New Federal Plan Presents Revolutionary Redesign of Government Efforts to Improve Americans’ Health and Well-Being

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Jun 25 2022

SCOTUS Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade Will Exacerbate Existing Inequities that Undermine Health and Well-Being

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Apr 07 2022

Rippel Foundation Op-ed Published in Crain’s New York

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Feb 15 2022

Rippel’s New York Times Letter to the Editor Calls for System Change

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