Back to Our Work

Platform

How healthy we are is strongly influenced by our society’s systems, policies, and stories.

Using our platform

To advance racial equity and economic inclusion, Health Forward is partnering with local governments and funders to center equity and race in all policies, systems, and decisions.

We are reshaping the way people understand and talk about racial, economic, and health equity. And we are aligning our invested resources in a way that advances our purpose and has a positive impact on the people and communities we serve.

Key Strategies

Outcomes

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua quis nostrudin.

Accordion Content
  • Changed systems, policies, and structures in local and state government that advance racial equity to improve health
  • Increased advocacy in resources by regional funders in areas promoting racial equity and economic justice
Accordion Content
  • Increased narrative change skills and knowledge to advance our purpose strategies with community partners
  • Increased visibility of narrative frames around racial equity and economic justice across different forms of media
  • Increased recognition of racial equity and economic justice among stakeholders
Accordion Content
  • Increased representation within Health Forward’s portfolio of investment firms and strategies that advance diversity, racial equity, inclusion, and economically just systems
  • Integrated use of Health Forward’s grants, policy, and financial resources to enhance and create new opportunities to advance our purpose strategies

Our intended impact

The impact we seek will not happen overnight. We know change is possible if we come together as a community and strategically focus our efforts to move toward systems that benefit all of us.

High-quality, equitable community health ecosystem

Strong community organizations and voices

Equitable and just places that foster health and economic advancement

View our purpose, mission, and values

News and updates

Keep up-to-date with our latest news.

View All News

News Release

New report reveals high economic risk of anti-DEI laws in Kansas and Missouri

February 29, 2024

Funding Announcement

Health Forward Foundation awards $4.7 million to build stronger and more effective community-based organizations and leaders

December 14, 2023

News Release

New learning documentary series aims to elevate the stories of Black and Latino community changemakers

August 18, 2022

Funding Announcement

KCMO establishes Office of Racial Equity and Reconciliation

November 15, 2021

Meet our team

 Meet the people who make our Platform work possible.

Andrés M. Domínguez
Impact Strategist – People, Internal Equity Fellow
Eusebio D. Díaz, MA
Vice President, Strategy, Learning, and Communications
Bradford Hart, MBA
Process Innovation Strategist
McClain Bryant Macklin, JD MBA
Vice President of Policy and Impact
Jennifer Sykes
Director of Communications and Narrative Change
Christie Briscoe Zarkovich, CFA
Chief Administrative, Financial, and Investment Officer

Funded partners

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua quis nostrudin.

  • Alive and Well Communities
  • Asset Funders Network
  • Be Great Together
  • City of Indpendence, Missouri
  • Cornerstones of Care
  • Generating Income for Tomorrow
  • KC Health Collaborative
  • Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
  • NEO Philanthropy, Inc.
  • NEO Philanthropy, Inc.
  • Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, Public Health Department
  • United Community Services of Johnson County, Inc.
  • United Community Services of Johnson County, Inc.
  • Urban League Of Greater Kansas City

Request a consultation

Health Forward welcomes and encourages conversations to learn more about your organization, your work, or an idea that may align with our strategic purpose areas — People, Power, Place, and Platform.

Schedule a conversation

Keep In Touch  Stay up to date about our region’s health equity movement. Subscribe today