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An X Prize for Health and Health Care - RWJF Explores the Idea

June 25, 2009 | Program Result

The X Prize Foundation Inc. created two incentive competitions with $20 million grand prizes that were designed to encourage entrepreneurs to develop breakthroughs and innovations in health care.

Three Online Competitions Seek Collaborative, Innovative Solutions to Entrenched Health and Social Problems

September 29, 2008 | Program Result

Changemakers, an online community for social entrepreneurs, held three online competitions in 2006-2007 to generate innovative projects in three categories.

By Attending 2004 Echoing Green Foundation Conference, RWJF Staff Identify Traits of "Social Entrepreneurs" Who Drive Health Care Innovation

April 1, 2006 | Program Result

The Echoing Green Foundation convened a focus group and reception during its annual Current Fellows Conference to provide RWJF staff with the opportunity to meet and learn from Fellows and alumni, who are social entrepreneurs and/or health care innovators.

Promoting a Documentary Heralding Civic Innovator John Gardner

February 1, 2003 | Program Result

In 2001, the Twenty-First Century Initiative, Washington, did post-film production and market outreach for a one-hour documentary titled, John Gardner: An Uncommon American.

New Alliance Helps Nonprofits Achieve Sustainable Future

December 1, 2003 | Program Result

In 2001 and 2002, the Northland Institute in Minneapolis organized start-up activities of the National Gathering for Social Entrepreneurs, as well as the organization's 2001 and 2002 national conferences.

Investigators Study the "Activation Point" for Motivating People to Take Action on Issues They Care about

April 1, 2008 | Program Result

The Communications Leadership Institute worked to identify ways nonprofit organizations can design campaigns to persuade individuals to take action on issues they care about.

New Ideas

March 1, 2005 | Program Result

Diffusion of Innovations theory is the study of the social process of how new ideas, practices and objects become known and are spread through a social system.

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