By Richard Zimmer, CPA, MBA on December 22, 2021
Chief Financial Officer
Health Forward Foundation
Farewells are difficult so I choose not to think of it in those terms, more of a “see you soon.” The foundation was just a little over four years old […]
By Health Forward Blog Team on December 20, 2021
Our voices are brighter when we come together as a community. We want to thank all of you for your part in the work we did in the community this […]
By Health Forward Foundation on December 16, 2021
Reflecting on the past year at Health Forward, our work can be summarized as learning, listening, and reflecting. As we’ve shared, we spent 2021 in a purpose alignment process. This […]
By Marylou Flandez on December 14, 2021
Executive Assistant to Qiana Thomason
Health Forward Foundation
In November, I joined Health Forward as Qiana’s executive assistant. I will be supporting Qiana and her leadership team through an array of tasks, but especially by managing their complex […]
By Cori Stites on December 9, 2021
Program Associate
Health Forward Foundation
Jennifer Sykes
Communications Director, Health Forward Foundation
Communications director Jennifer Sykes has helmed Health Forward’s communications for 15 years. She has seen the organization through some significant projects, including strategic planning, logo redesigns, website development, our 10-year […]
By Noah Ybarra on December 2, 2021
AmeriCorps VISTA
KC Common Good
Adam McClun
Community Engagement Manager, KC Common Good
Black and brown communities in cities across the United States face challenges limiting upward mobility — Kansas City is no different. Excluded from prosperity, faced with higher rates of poverty, […]
By Allie Utley on December 2, 2021
Communications Intern
Health Forward Foundation
I grew up in Allen County, a community of 13,000 people spread out over 404 square miles, and a school system that fed well over half its students free or […]
By Health Forward Grants Team on November 17, 2021
Health Forward Foundation
Last week, we announced changes to our grantmaking process that will take place in 2022. Our 2022 foundation defined grant funding process will change to provide sustaining support during this […]
By Ryan Hudnall on November 5, 2021
Executive Director
Della Lamb Community Services
It has been said that nothing is permanent except change. Consider the past 18 months. The emergence of SARS-CoV-2, more commonly known as COVID-19, prompted global change, resulting in an […]
By Natasha Sims on October 28, 2021
Local Health Buzz Blog Administrator
Health Forward Foundation
Amethyst Place works with local women and children to achieve recovery, reunification, and resilience. They provide family-centered care that enables these families to overcome the interconnected cycles of poverty, trauma, […]
