Health & Medicine is firmly committed to operating according to a “lean staff, working board” model. We maintain a small, seven-person staff with broad policy and organizational development expertise (including part-time consultants working on our girls in prison and our long-term care projects). But our uniqueness derives, in large part, from our strong board participation; the diversity of issues the board addresses; and the single-mindedness of its vision: an equitable health system that provides access to quality affordable health care for all.

The board’s professional diversity has been responsible for the broad range of issues on which Health & Medicine has taken a lead. The close collaboration between our staff and this remarkable board – fortified by a group of diverse, highly qualified graduate students and committed volunteers – has allowed us to remain focused and on mission while successfully stewarding operational resources.

At a time when many well-intentioned, mission-driven nonprofits have closed their doors, Health & Medicine has grown in scope: nurturing young talent, adding leadership, and solidifying infrastructure. We have successfully married conservative growth with visionary action.