Decades of focus: Grant making at the John A. Hartford foundation

Health Affairs

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 258-264

  Regenstreif, Donna I ^a   Langston, Christopher A ^a   Rieder, Corinne H ^b  

^a The John A Hartford Foundation   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; REVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1842628697     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.23.2.258     Document Type: Review

References (24)

1. Steven Lawrence, director of research, Foundation Center, personal communication, 8 December 2003.
2. Foundation Center, "Grantmaker Information," June 2002, fdncenter.org/fc_stats/grantmaker info.html (24 September 2003).
3. A profile of "new health foundations" that were created by conversions of not-for-profit enterprises, published by the Washington, D.C.-based Grantmakers In Health, reported that 165 new foundations are being tracked by its survey, up from 148 in 2002. The assets of these foundations total slightly more than $16.4 billion, up from $15.3 billion in 2002. GIH, A Profile of New Health Foundations, May 2003, www.gih.org/usr_ doc/2003_profile_report.pdf (16 December 2003).
4. See Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, "About Us," 2003, www.gatesfoundation.org/AboutUs (12 December 2003).
5. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, "Statements of Financial Position," Annual Report 2002, 2003, www.rwjf.org/publications/ publicationsPdfs/ annual2002/financials-statement-position.html (16 December 2003).
6. In 2001 more than 5,000 foundations were created in the United States. S. Greene, "Grooming Better Grant Makers," Chronicle of Philanthropy, 13 June 2002, 7.
7. Foundation Center, "FC Stats - Grantmaker Information," fdncenter.org/fc_stats/grantmaker info.html; and Foundation Center, "Highlights of the Foundation Center's Foundation Giving Trends," Foundations Today Series, 2003 edition, fdncenter.org/research/trends_analysis/ pdf/ 03fgthl.pdf (31 December 2003).
8. Foundation Center, "FC Stats - Grantmaker Information," fdncenter.org/fc_stats/grantmaker info.html; and Foundation Center, "Highlights of the Foundation Center's Foundation Giving Trends," Foundations Today Series, 2003 edition, fdncenter.org/research/trends_analysis/ pdf/03fgthl.pdf (31 December 2003).
9. K. Levit et al., "Health Spending Rebound Continues in 2002," Health Affairs (Jan/Feb 2004): 147-159.
10. Foundation Center, "Top 100 U.S. Foundations by Asset Size," 27 October 2003, fdncenter.org/ research/trends_analysis/top100assets.html (31 December 2003).
11. For example, information on foundations' finances and grants that they have awarded is available through individual foundations' annual reports, newsletters, Web sites, and other publications, and from organizations such as the Foundation Center, Council on Foundations, and Grantmakers in Health.
12. JAHF annual reports can be found at www .jhartfound.org/ JAHF%20Annual%20Report. pdf and www.jhartfound.org/historical/index .htm. See also D.I. Regenstreif, "Views from Funding Agencies: The John A. Hartford Foundation," Medical Care 36, no. 11 (1998): 1521-1523; L.A. Robbins and C.H. Rieder, "The John A. Hartford Geriatric Social Initiatives," Journal of Gerontological Social Work 39, nos. 1/2 (2002): 71-89; D.I. Regenstreif et al., "Strategies to Advance Geriatric Nursing: The John A. Hartford Foundation Initiatives," Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 51, no. 10 (2003): 1479-1483; and W.R. Hazzard, N. Woolard, and D.I. Regenstreif, "Integrating Geriatrics into the Subspecialties of Internal Medicine," Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 45, no. 5 (1997): 638-640.
13. JAHF annual reports can be found at www .jhartfound.org/ JAHF%20Annual%20Report. pdf and www.jhartfound.org/historical/index .htm. See also D.I. Regenstreif, "Views from Funding Agencies: The John A. Hartford Foundation," Medical Care 36, no. 11 (1998): 1521-1523; L.A. Robbins and C.H. Rieder, "The John A. Hartford Geriatric Social Initiatives," Journal of Gerontological Social Work 39, nos. 1/2 (2002): 71-89; D.I. Regenstreif et al., "Strategies to Advance Geriatric Nursing: The John A. Hartford Foundation Initiatives," Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 51, no. 10 (2003): 1479-1483; and W.R. Hazzard, N. Woolard, and D.I. Regenstreif, "Integrating Geriatrics into the Subspecialties of Internal Medicine," Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 45, no. 5 (1997): 638-640.
14. JAHF annual reports can be found at www .jhartfound.org/ JAHF%20Annual%20Report. pdf and www.jhartfound.org/historical/index .htm. See also D.I. Regenstreif, "Views from Funding Agencies: The John A. Hartford Foundation," Medical Care 36, no. 11 (1998): 1521-1523; L.A. Robbins and C.H. Rieder, "The John A. Hartford Geriatric Social Initiatives," Journal of Gerontological Social Work 39, nos. 1/2 (2002): 71-89; D.I. Regenstreif et al., "Strategies to Advance Geriatric Nursing: The John A. Hartford Foundation Initiatives," Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 51, no. 10 (2003): 1479-1483; and W.R. Hazzard, N. Woolard, and D.I. Regenstreif, "Integrating Geriatrics into the Subspecialties of Internal Medicine," Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 45, no. 5 (1997): 638-640.
15. JAHF annual reports can be found at www .jhartfound.org/ JAHF%20Annual%20Report. pdf and www.jhartfound.org/historical/index .htm. See also D.I. Regenstreif, "Views from Funding Agencies: The John A. Hartford Foundation," Medical Care 36, no. 11 (1998): 1521-1523; L.A. Robbins and C.H. Rieder, "The John A. Hartford Geriatric Social Initiatives," Journal of Gerontological Social Work 39, nos. 1/2 (2002): 71-89; D.I. Regenstreif et al., "Strategies to Advance Geriatric Nursing: The John A. Hartford Foundation Initiatives," Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 51, no. 10 (2003): 1479-1483; and W.R. Hazzard, N. Woolard, and D.I. Regenstreif, "Integrating Geriatrics into the Subspecialties of Internal Medicine," Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 45, no. 5 (1997): 638-640.
16. JAHF annual reports can be found at www .jhartfound.org/ JAHF%20Annual%20Report. pdf and www.jhartfound.org/historical/index .htm. See also D.I. Regenstreif, "Views from Funding Agencies: The John A. Hartford Foundation," Medical Care 36, no. 11 (1998): 1521-1523; L.A. Robbins and C.H. Rieder, "The John A. Hartford Geriatric Social Initiatives," Journal of Gerontological Social Work 39, nos. 1/2 (2002): 71-89; D.I. Regenstreif et al., "Strategies to Advance Geriatric Nursing: The John A. Hartford Foundation Initiatives," Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 51, no. 10 (2003): 1479-1483; and W.R. Hazzard, N. Woolard, and D.I. Regenstreif, "Integrating Geriatrics into the Subspecialties of Internal Medicine," Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 45, no. 5 (1997): 638-640.
17. JAHF commitments since 1985 total $254 million to date.
18. J. Lomas et al., "On Being a Good Listener: Setting Priorities for Applied Health Services Research," Milbank Quarterly 81, no. 3 (2003): 363-388.
19. See E.H. Wagner, B.T. Austin, and M. Von Korff, "Improving Outcomes in Chronic Illness," Managed Care Quarterly 4, no. 2 (1996): 12-25; and E. Calkins et al., eds., New Ways to Care for Older People: Building Systems Based on Evidence (New York: Springer Publishing, 1999).
20. See E.H. Wagner, B.T. Austin, and M. Von Korff, "Improving Outcomes in Chronic Illness," Managed Care Quarterly 4, no. 2 (1996): 12-25; and E. Calkins et al., eds., New Ways to Care for Older People: Building Systems Based on Evidence (New York: Springer Publishing, 1999).
21. For example, parameters might specify a sufficient sample size or the capacity (people, infrastructure, and recruitment potential) to provide excellent training to future academic faculty.
22. The University of Washington coordinates this project. See Hartford Geriatric Enrichment in Social Work Education, "Preparing Aging-Savvy Social Work Students," www.depts.washington .edu/gerorich (12 December 2003).
23. For thoughtful reflections on evaluation, see P. York, "Learning as We Go: Making Evaluation Work for Everyone," June 2003, www.consco .com/pdfs/LearningAsWeGo.pdf (29 December 2003).
24. Measurement Group, "Hartford Gerontological Nursing Initiative," www.themeasurementgroup .com/JAHF.htm (29 December 2003).