By Bridget McCandless, MD on January 23, 2019
President and CEO
Health Forward Foundation
This week, I announced to the Health Forward Board of Directors my retirement. This has been one of the toughest decisions of my life. For the past five years and four months, I have loved serving as president/CEO of this organization. I love my job. I love the mission. And I especially love my co-workers. […]
By Health Forward Blog Team on January 14, 2019
Before we are too solidly into 2019, we want to stop, catch our breath, and take a look back at what a big year 2018 was for our communities and for our foundation. Health Forward Foundation Obviously our big news of 2018 was the culmination of two years of work on our new identity. Our […]
By Health Forward Blog Team on December 19, 2018
Well, here it is, dear readers. The end of another busy year, with the biggest news being our new brand reveal. In the image above, you’ll see the roughly 170 grantees and community organizations that we partnered with to build communities of health in 2018. We thank each and every one for their dedication and […]
By Karol Shadle on December 13, 2018
Governance Coordinator
Health Forward Foundation
A meeting was held quite far from earth!It’s time again for another birth,Said the angels to the Lord above,This Special Child will need much love. So begins the poem, Heaven’s Very Special Child, by Edna Massimilla. My entire life has revolved in one way or another, around individuals with special needs. My older brother was […]
By Bridget McCandless, MD on November 14, 2018
President and CEO
Health Forward Foundation
Most of you know us as Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City. But we also answer to the Kansas City Health Care Foundation, the Greater Kansas City Health Care Foundation, and sometimes even the health department. It can be confusing, we know. It was hard on our partners when they sometimes struggled to introduce […]
By Health Forward Grants Team on November 6, 2018
Health Forward Foundation
We are pleased to announce the adjusted deadlines for our 2019 funding opportunities. As we mentioned at the beginning of September, we will be transitioning from our current grant management system to a new system that better fits our needs and delivers a more user-friendly and efficient experience for our applicants.
By Jessica Hembree on October 3, 2018
Policy Officer
Health Forward Foundation
Did you read that headline? Are you hearing the chorus of the Boyz II Men song in your head? I sure am. I must admit that I’ve procrastinated writing this post, which is completely out of character for me. The only time I put off doing something is when it’s hard — not hard in […]
By Health Forward Grants Team on September 4, 2018
Health Forward Foundation
We are excited to announce that we will be transitioning from our current grant management system to a new system that better fits our needs and delivers a more user-friendly and efficient experience for you, our applicants. To accommodate the move to a new grants management system, we are building in downtime in our funding […]
By Jane Mosley, PhD on August 9, 2018
Program and Evaluation Officer
Health Forward Foundation
Communities often need richer detail on access to health care and coverage than federal surveys can offer. That is why the Health Forward Foundation, along with our partners the Kansas Health Foundation, Missouri Foundation for Health, REACH Healthcare Foundation, and United Methodist Healthy Ministry Fund, co-funded the Kansas and Missouri Consumer Health Access Survey (KMHS). […]
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 […]
