Achieving Foundation Accountability and Transparency: Lessons From the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Scorecard

· The purpose of this article is to help foundations in their accountability and transparency efforts by sharing lessons from one foundation’s journey to develop a scorecard. · A commitment to funding and sharing the results from rigorous evaluations set the tone for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (...

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