Powerful communities are healthy communities.
Our approach to redistributing and sharing power with the people we serve is through advancing participation in democracy, amplifying community-driven movements, and strengthening small, community-based organizations and leaders.
Explore the Power purpose area:
Strategies and initiatives
Advance capacity building, leadership development, and connectedness
- Partner in capacity building and leadership development for small and grassroots organizations
- Strengthen networks and partnerships among small and grassroots organizations
Advance participation in democracy
- Support and connect organizations working on civic engagement and community organizing
Support community-driven efforts to redistribute and share power
- Empower community leaders and organizations to inform Health Forward’s leadership, advocacy, and resources
Outcomes
Stronger, more effective community-based organizations and leaders
- Increased organizational strength, fiscal capacity, and effectiveness of essential small and grassroots organizations
- Stronger networks and greater connectedness among community leaders
Increased effectiveness of community organizing and civic participation
- Increased scale of community organizing and civic participation
- Increased voter registration and turnout in targeted districts
- Adoption of policies that promote civic participation
Increased community voice and shared power in philanthropy decisions
- Increased number of board and CAC members are representative of Health Forward’s communities of focus
- Community members co-design and co-implement projects
Intended Impact
- High-quality, equitable community health ecosystem
- Strong community organizations and voices
- Equitable and just places that foster health and economic advancement