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Changemaking Now – Fall 2023
Our fall issue of Changemaking Now is out! In this edition, we give you a glimpse into the heart of MFH. From unveiling a new vision statement to an in-depth look at the Walentik Award and the doctor who inspired it. Join us for a deeper dive into what’s energizing our work.
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31 of 32 Missouri Schools Announced as “America’s Healthiest” Have Taken Part in MFH’s Healthy Schools Healthy Communities Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5505 cstewart@mffh.org 31 of 32 Missouri Schools Announced as “America’s Healthiest” Have Taken Part in MFH’s Healthy Schools Healthy Communities Initiative The total is up from 19 last year, and all but one awardee has participated in the Foundation’s work to address childhood obesity…
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Our MoCAP Program Helps Attract Federal Funds to Improve Oral Health Care Access
On June 16th the Health Resources and Services Administration announced awardees for their Oral Health Expansion Supplement funding program. Twenty organizations in Missouri received funding, totaling $7.5 million. The goal of these funds is to enable health centers to expand integrated oral health care services and increase the number of patients served. Missouri received the…
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Philanthropy Steps Up to Ensure Missouri Counts in 2020
In August 2018, Gateway Center for Giving hosted an event for funders to learn more about the 2020 Census and understand the importance of philanthropic involvement. At the time, Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) was already planning to steer efforts to promote the 2020 Census, but this event and the collaboration that followed further solidified…
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Making Change – Capturing HRSA New Access Points Funding for Missouri
Our MoCAP program is a bit different from our other changemaking strategies. Through it we offer free grant-writing services and technical assistance to qualifying groups applying for specific federal or national funding opportunities. We also share potential funding sources through a monthly mailing list, all with a goal to draw grants to the region that…
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Reflections on Ferguson: Five Years
August 9th should cause us all to take time for reflection. Michael Brown Jr.’s killing five years ago was a tragedy for his family, and it sparked a tempest of activity that came to be known simply as “Ferguson.” Ferguson reached across greater St. Louis, the country, and around the world, tattooing an identity on…
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Program Officer Jean Freeman-Crawford Honored with Emerging Leader Fellowship
We’re proud to share the news that Foundation Program Officer Jean Freeman-Crawford has been named a 2018 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy fellow! Founded by Grantmakers in Health (GIH), with additional support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the purpose of the fellowship is to “nurture talented practitioners who have shown…
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Program Director Deidre Griffith Granted Prestigious Fellowship
We’re excited to announce that our very own Deidre Griffith, program director for our Healthy Schools Healthy Communities initiative, has been named a 2016 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy fellow! Founded by Grantmakers in Health (GIH), with additional support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the purpose of the fellowship is…
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Confronting Health Issues Highlighted in Forward Through Ferguson Report
Missouri Foundation for Health has designated up to $6 million toward addressing health issues highlighted in the Ferguson Commission’s 2015 report. The Foundation identified six areas of focus to initially engage, including grassroots advocacy; gun violence; juvenile justice/behavioral health; food insecurity; toxic stress and trauma-informed care; and school-based care. Since the death of Michael Brown,…