Who We Are
The Mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control and cure of arthritis and related diseases. As the nation's leading cause of disability, arthritis causes unacceptable pain and robs one in every five adults and 300,000 children of living life to the fullest. The Arthritis Foundation (www.arthritis.org) leads the way in helping people with arthritis live better today and create better tomorrows through new treatments, better access and, ultimately, cures. We do this by: Funding life-changing research that has restored mobility in patients for more than six decades; Fighting for health care policies that improve the lives of the millions of Americans with arthritis; Partnering with families to provide empowering programs and information. As the nation's largest private funder of research, public health programs and advocacy on behalf of the 50 million Americans with this painful disease, the Arthritis Foundation aims to reduce the number of people suffering from arthritis-related physical activity limitations by 20 percent by 2030.
What We Do
The Arthritis Foundation is the only national not-for-profit organization that supports the more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions. The Arthritis Foundation is also the largest private, not-for-profit contributor to arthritis research in the world, funding more than $450 million in research grants since it was founded in 1948. The foundation helps people take control of arthritis by providing public health education; pursuing public policy and legislation; and conducting evidence-based programs to improve the quality of life for those living with arthritis.
