In Other News

Dwayne Proctor, President and CEO, wrote a piece for NCRP’s 50th Anniversary Issue. Read From Legacy to Impact: How NCRP Shaped my Journey in Philanthropy.

Katie Kaufmann, Senior Strategist-Initiatives, and Jean Freeman-Crawford, Senior Project Analyst, presented at PEAK Grantmaking’s annual convening. Their breakout session, titled “We’ve stated our values, now what? A use case on acting in alignment with principles,” featured the Food Justice Initiative as a use case to discuss using our core values to guide funding decisions, partnerships, and operations in support of racial and health equity.

Staff and Board Updates

Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis joined MFH as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer.

The Foundation welcomed Dr. Kerri Morgan, Dave Dillon, and Leann Chilton to the Board of Directors!

We are excited to announce three new staff members

Grace Kyung

Director of Strategic Relationships

Quinton Ward

Strategist-Strategic Relationships

Rob Foley

Director of Information Technology

Publications

Book cover for Systems that Impact Population Health

Ivory Clarke, Vice President of Strategic Relationships, is the lead author of Systems that Impact Population Health, published by APHA Press. The book examines how interrelated systems – policy, environment, and social context – affect health outcomes and equity.

The Right Time team and partners published an article in the Contraception Journal highlighting the initiative’s impact on contraceptive access in Missouri. The study outlines clinic practices that support same-day access and the availability of long-acting, reversible contraception, along with patient-centered counseling.

Cover of Firearms and the Family: Risks, Behaviors, and Beliefs Among Missouri Parents report

MFH released Firearms and the Family: Risks, Behaviors, and Beliefs Among Missouri Parents, a report examining parental attitudes toward firearm storage, safety, and prevention strategies across Missouri households.

Podcasts

Dr. Dwayne Proctor was featured on The Measure podcast. The wide-ranging conversation covered his career in philanthropy, what drew him to the Foundation, and what it takes to work with communities and remove barriers to well-being across Missouri.