By Health Forward Blog Team on August 1, 2018
We know applying for grants takes time and resources from each of our applicants. We respect that time and effort, so we’re continually seeking ways to reduce the burden of this process on our applicants. Today we’re launching an effort to hopefully reduce the confusion of grant documents. Previously, applicants used individual links on the […]
By Anne F. Rauth, MBA on December 18, 2017
Marketing and Development Director
Mercy and Truth Medical Missions
The state of Kansas, and specifically the Kansas Department of Commerce, created an interesting program that assists nonprofits in achieving fundraising goals. Through their Community Service Program, state tax credits are annually awarded to nonprofits through a highly competitive application. Nonprofits can then pass these tax credits on to any donor who contributes $250 or […]
By Carlie Houchen on February 23, 2017
Analyst
Kansas Health Institute
Have you heard about the great health improvement efforts going on in Kansas City? KCHealthMatters.org is a website that features some of this outstanding work through its Promising Practices database. KCHealthMatters is a one-stop shop for data and resources to further understand and improve your community’s health, identify areas needing improvements and collaborate for positive […]
By Jane Mosley, PhD on January 25, 2017
Program and Evaluation Officer
Health Forward Foundation
Health Forward funds over 200 organizations each year ranging from grassroots organizations to large health systems and universities. Though different in size and scope, they are all working to improve health in their community. But how can we determine the areas that have improved and just as importantly, the areas of health that have yet […]
By Debra Box on November 8, 2016
Executive Director
Support Kansas City
Support Kansas City was founded in 2000 with the express mission to support nonprofits by providing them with business and development services so that they could focus on their missions. Over the last 17 years, SKC has worked with over 300 nonprofits in the metro area. Through our education and community impact work, we’ve reached […]
By Bridget McCandless, MD on May 29, 2015
President and CEO
Health Forward Foundation
Two years ago, Health Forward was pleased to launch a new community website called KCHealthMatters.org. The goal of the website is to help strengthen and build healthier communities by providing a one-stop shop for data and resources related to the health of specific communities. By visiting the website, you can find health data, explore promising […]
By Patrick Sallee on September 18, 2014
Executive Director
Samuels U. Rogers Health Center Foundation
We are in the people business. Whether it is the people we serve, or the ones that volunteer in our building or with our clients, or the donors that support the mission of this important work, in the end, it is about people. People also are the heart of a great story. And the story […]
By Jane Mosley, PhD on December 12, 2013
Program and Evaluation Officer
Health Forward Foundation
Before we bid farewell to an eventful year dominated by the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, our Health Forward associates take a look back at significant events and projects and share their insights about the year 2013. On day four of our year in review, Health Forward Evaluation and Policy Officer Jane Mosley re-introduces […]
By Jody Brook, PhD, MSW/LCSW on February 26, 2013
University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare
Over the past few years, local mental health and substance abuse treatment providers have increasingly been encouraged by community stakeholders to adopt evidence-based or evidence-informed practices (EBPs). Like most change, this movement toward implementation of research-supported interventions creates both opportunity and challenge for local service providers. EBPs are practices that have undergone scientific evaluation to […]
By Steve Roling on October 13, 2011
Inaugural President and CEO
Health Forward Foundation
Our foundation office is located on the corner of 18th Street and Prospect in downtown KC. Though we have a nice office space within close proximity to the wonderful Negro League Baseball Museum and the Jazz Museum and a beautiful view of Downtown KC, our neighborhood is also home to a lot of crime and […]
