Technical assistance and direction for New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming is provided by the OMG Center for Collaborative Learning which serves as the national program office (NPO) for New Connections.
The OMG Center for Collaborative Learning is an independent, nonprofit research and consulting organization based in Philadelphia. OMG Center works across the country for clients in the philanthropic, nonprofit, and government sectors. Since its establishment in 1988, OMG has been a leading force in philanthropic evaluation, strategy research and development, as well as capacity building. Committed to excellence in a changing environment, OMG continues to expand its services and refine its approach by applying new social science theories to innovative practices.
OMG Center for Collaborative Learning
1528 Walnut Street, Suite 805
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 732-2200
Fax: (215) 732-8123
E-mail: info@rwjf-newconnections.org
www.rwjf-newconnections.org
Responsible staff members at the NPO are:
- Gerri Spilka, MA, national program director, New Connections
- Edith G. Arrington, PhD, deputy director, New Connections
- Howard M. Walters, M.S.S./M.L.S.P, project coordinator, New Connections
The NPO provides technical assistance and direction to grantees and alumni, manages the annual grantee selection process, organizes the program’s annual meetings and convenes a steering committee
Responsible staff members at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation are:
- Debra Joy Perez, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.P.A., senior program officer
- David Krol, M.D., M.P.H., senior program officer
- John R. Lumpkin, M.D., senior vice president and director, Health Care Group
- Linda Wright Moore, M.S., senior communications officer
- Christine Phares , senior grants administrator
About the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focuses on the pressing health and health care issues facing our country. As the nation’s largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to improving the health and health care of all Americans, we work with a diverse group of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and achieve comprehensive, meaningful and timely change.
For more than 35 years we’ve brought experience, commitment and a rigorous, balanced approach to the problems that affect the health and health care of those we serve. When it comes to helping Americans lead healthier lives and get the care they need, we expect to make a difference in your lifetime.
A complete copy of the Call for Proposals for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Connections program, as well as many other Foundation publications and resources, is available on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Web site.