Outcomes
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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
- Support cross-sector efforts to advance racial equity and economic justice throughout the public, nonprofit, philanthropic, and private sectors
- Shape community understanding around racial equity and economic inclusion as a pathway to health equity
- Leverage Health Forward’s capital resources to further advance racial equity and economically just systems
Contenido del acordeón
Increased action on issues of racial equity and economic justice across key sectors in our community
- 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
Contenido del acordeón
- 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
Contenido del acordeón
- 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
KCMO establishes Office of Racial Equity and Reconciliation
November 15, 2021
Funded partners
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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.
