Board of Directors Meeting

Date Notice Posted: Friday, August 22, 2025

Time Notice Posted: 2:00 p.m.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Health Forward Foundation Board of Directors will conduct a meeting at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at the Health Forward Foundation office, 2300 Main Street, Suite 304, Kansas City, Missouri 64108. For videoconference information, contact rallen@healthforward.org.

The tentative agenda is as follows:

8             Call to Order and Welcome

8 – 8:02    Consent Agenda

8:02 – 8:10    Report of the Board Chair

  8:10 – 8:40    Mission Moment

• United WE – Journey Groups for Black and Latina/e Women

  8:40 – 8:50    President and CEO Report

• Welcome New Staff
• Key Updates

8:50 – 9:15    Policy and Advocacy Update

• Implications of Federal Action on Medicaid

9:15 – 9:25    Treasurer’s Report

• 2Q2025 Financial Dashboard

9:25 – 9:35    Audit Committee Report (vote)

• 2024 Audit

9:35 – 9:45    Impact Committee Report

• Committee Chair Update

9:45 – 9:50    Public Comment

9:50 – 9:55    Break

9:55 – 11:55 Vote to Enter Executive Closed Session

A motion to go into closed session under Section 610.021, subsection 1, of the Missouri Sunshine Law to discuss the matters on the agenda which the public received notice of:

• Legal counsel
• The deliberative process relating to the Corporation’s grant award activities
• Personnel matters
• Investment decisions

11:55 – 12:00 Vote to Enter Executive Closed Session

12              Adjourn

Pursuant to Article 5.4 of the Foundation’s Articles of Incorporation, and Chapter 610 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, this meeting is open to the public. Representatives of the news media may obtain copies of this notice by contacting:

Risala Allen, Executive Assistant

rallen@healthforward.org

(816) 241-0700