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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) will make a major shift in its philanthropic focus, from addressing issues such as smoking and obesity to an impassioned effort promote a "culture of health".
RWJF will enhance its support for grass-roots initiatives that include community clinics and innovations in patient care made by nurses. The Princeton, N.J.-based organization will also collaborate with corporations and government agencies to deliver its ideas and initiatives.
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Ten Years After Katrina, A New Startup Sector Takes Hold In New Orleans
“I think, by 2018, there’s an opportunity for New Orleans to be viewed around the country, around the world, as a hub of entrepreneurship for the South,” says Tim Williamson, the CEO and cofounder of incubator The Idea Village, referring to the year the city will celebrate its 300th anniversary.
