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JOHNSON
FOUNDATION
April 11, 1989
Dear Colleague:
It appears same clarification is in order regarding last year's
announcement that the Rhtert Wood Johnson Pbwdation wodd expand its
funding of innovative solutions to health care delivery problezu proposed
by cwmunity agencies and organizations.
That t resulted -- as e hoped - in a record nmter of
such applications and -- as we feared -- a record mater of zsjecuon as
applicants sought many tines the amount ie had available for grants in
71 ure a p i a t 'ay have been an assim ption on the part of a m inority of t a , i e k n r p s l r m a u i ney f f u d t o s d e f r e o r dw t n a d . w t h
applicant t t in s e i g po sas f n an a deze una iiahiteh
isy o fcndtions, in iculd be fore to reduce aur standard. 'That is
not the case. ati
We are attempting to influence, with approxlmately $100 million in
grants each year, an industry which measures its spending in the hsmfrer
of billions. If we relaxed our grantuaking standards, we would risk
bc effective as an agent of change in the field of health cars
delivery.
Fran the applicant's point of view, air raw single-site canmity
Program aiphais makes the playing field level. Artan iainfa
charity church grcp tick is more innwative, offer. a greater potential
rreplicatin aid addresses an equal priority of the ftndation will be
chsen over a ccpeting application from an illustrious university. 'S
Ccwinuity applicants rset'nt be dissuaded by their lock of expeieve
to is ourtir a== dbutauiinfo
from the Robert taodThr
clerlysttai th rare mo hidden ageda or ny pro se
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Grantm j , as it relates to the r i. a wetr % p4~t a
Oilmr of ta Presidentr
College Road Post Office Box 2316 Princeton. NewJersey 08543-2316 (9 4501
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