The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation aims to enhance the quality of life in Georgia by focusing on health, education, economic opportunity, and community vitality. It seeks to achieve this by responding to community needs and making grants to institutions and projects with strong leadership and wide support, preferring collaborative funding efforts.
The grant program of the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation encourages applications year-round, with evaluation at their April and November Board of Trustees meetings. The approach targets community needs, with a preference for projects that have community involvement and are not solely funded by the Foundation. Priority is given to projects that improve health systems in Georgia, with a special focus on Atlanta. Key funding areas include the development of Atlanta as a center for quality patient care, support for groundbreaking academic research at Emory University’s Woodruff Health Sciences Center, and enhancing access to affordable healthcare for underserved populations.
Successful grant recipients typically exhibit the following qualities: robust leadership from both executives and volunteers, a history of sustainable organizational management, a diverse array of financial backing, and demonstrated success in their program activities.