FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Allison Hawk (314) 458-7668 Allison@ahconsulting.com Collaborative Launches $2 Million Regional Racial Healing Fund -Funding Will Support Racial Justice Movement in St. Louis- ST. LOUIS, MO (June 12, 2020) – Deaconess Foundation, Forward Through Ferguson and Missouri Foundation for Health have collaborated to establish the St. Louis Regional Racial Healing…
In 2021 all Missourians are participating, one way or another, in a life-and-death undertaking to bring the pandemic under control by reaching herd immunity as soon as possible. How quickly we reach that goal depends on how well public agencies, nonprofit health care organizations, and private entities can come together to effectively distribute and administer…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Seaton (212) 784-5705 JSeaton@groupgordon.com Nationally Recognized St. Louis Regional Racial Healing + Justice Fund Awards 21 Grants Totaling More Than $394,000 Funding will facilitate sustainable, community-driven efforts to heal racial trauma and dismantle systems contributing to racial inequities for people of color in St. Louis ST. LOUIS, MO (August 17,…
Is my organization eligible to apply? Nonprofit or governmental entities and that meet our general funding guidelines are eligible to apply. Can a fiscal sponsor be used? Yes, applicants may apply with a fiscal sponsor. Does the organization need to be based in Missouri? No, we encourage any organization that meets our eligibility requirements and offers an idea that fits…
In the fall of 2023, Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) commissioned the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) to conduct an anonymous survey of MFH partners. CEP conducts surveys regularly for over 300 philanthropies nationwide and benchmarks each foundation’s performance against other funders. CEP asked for candid feedback on our performance using numerical data and open-ended…
2020 is a hard year. 2021 will soon be here. In my mind, it’s the perfect time to pause and take advantage of Janus’s gift of transition and new beginnings to reflect on the challenging times of the year, where we’re heading in 2021, and guideposts for using a new year to bring forth new…
Now is the time to be counted, but it’s also the time to maintain your health by keeping a safe distance (six feet) from other people as much as possible. Fortunately, these two things are a good match. For the first time ever, the Census can be completed online or by phone, meaning that physical…
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Unlike most men, in our society, a women’s life trajectory is often inextricably linked to childbearing. Childbearing can be a joyous and life-affirming occasion. It can also be traumatic, emotionally and physically harmful, result in severe family instability, or simply be ill-timed. As a college student many years ago, due to stigma around birth control…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Daniel Waxler Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5580 dwaxler@mffh.org National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research and MFH Announce Nearly $2 Million in Grants to Study Gun Violence in Missouri As Gun Violence Surges Amid COVID-19 in Missouri and the U.S., the Need for Rigorous Research Intensifies ST. LOUIS, MO (August 4,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Z. Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5505 cstewart@mffh.org Missouri Foundation for Health Names Dr. Dwayne Proctor as its New President and CEO Proctor’s bold vision to achieve health equity in Missouri in 10 years offers a sense of hope and healing at a time when it’s needed most St.…