2022
Grants
Bridge the Coverage Divide
30 grants
$1,030,200 invested
Amount
Organization
Description
25,200
ACLU Foundation of Kansas
Support trainings, in-person organizing, digital outreach and a voter protection program to increase awareness of core civil rights issues and build long-term power among a diverse cross-section of Kansans.
25,000
ACLU Foundation of Kansas
Support voter education and assistance in preparation for the August 2 Kansas Primary, and voter protection efforts through media advertising aimed at Black and Spanish-speaking audiences.
30,000
Altruism Media Inc.
Support to hire a Community Health Worker to connect pregnant people with maternal health care and social care services.
35,000
Budget And Financial Management Assistance
Provide connection to whole person care, budgeting, and financial management for people receiving disability benefits with a mental health diagnosis.
100,000
Community Care Network of Kansas
Educate policymakers and the public about Medicaid expansion to make the case for increased access to affordable health care.
4,500
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
Support community health center’s participation in national Vot-ER Civic Engagement Program.
45,000
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
Hire a Benefits Enrollment Specialist to connect patients and their families to health coverage and other social services benefits.
45,000
Community Health Council of Wyandotte County
Provide outreach and enrollment assistance for public benefits and connection to services through the Bridges to Health Project.
20,000
Cross-Lines Community Outreach Inc.
Assist persons with a disabling condition and experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness in accessing public benefits and health care resources.
45,000
El Centro, Inc.
Increase and improve access to quality, affordable health care services and coverage through health navigators for underserved Latino individuals and their families.
45,000
Health Care Coalition Of Lafayette County
Support care coordination services, including public benefit enrollment, utilizing community health workers.
5,000
InterUrban ArtHouse
Support study of affordable health care and wellness resources for artists and creative industry workers.
45,000
Jewish Vocational Service Bureau Of Kansas City
Provide health care case management services for immigrant and refugee consumers through the Social Work Adult and Family program.
45,000
Johnson County Mental Health Center
Hire a Health Navigator to assist with connections to health and mental health care and enrollment in public benefits.
45,000
KC CARE Health Center
Provide enrollment assistance and care coordination services through health navigators and community health workers.
50,000
KCUR 89.3/Kansas News Service
Support for Kansas News Service to continue reporting on the health of individuals and communities in Kansas.
1,000
Madam President Camp
Support camps for middle school-age girls to introduce them to leadership development and civic engagement.
15,000
Mainstream Coalition
Increase turnout among Kansas youth and BIPOC voters by hiring an organizer to focus on Latino-specific voters and collaborate with Kansas-based nonprofit organizations on outreach efforts for the November general election.
25,000
Mainstream Coalition
Increase turnout among Kansas youth and BIPOC voters by hiring an organizer to focus on Latino-specific voters and collaborate with Kansas-based nonprofit organizations on outreach efforts for the August primary election.
75,000
Mainstream Coalition
Support for voter engagement activities aimed at increasing civic participation aimed at decreasing health inequities.
45,000
Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund
Provide intensive case management to ensure migrant/seasonal farmworkers and their families have access to health care and public benefits.
50,000
Missouri Organizing and Voter Engagement Collaborative (MOVE)
Unrestricted Core Support.
50,000
Missouri Primary Care Association
Unrestricted Core Support.
5,000
Overland Park Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Develop a website aimed at business audiences that features videos and educational content regarding the business case for healthcare coverage and access.
4,500
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, Inc.
Support community health center’s participation in national Vot-ER Civic Engagement Program.
45,000
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, Inc.
Provide culturally appropriate outreach and enrollment assistance to consumers applying for MOHealthNet, KanCare, and the Health Insurance Marketplace.
45,000
Sisters In Christ
Connect individuals and families to mental health care and other wraparound services including health care coverage, enrollment in public benefits, and care connection.
10,000
United Community Services of Johnson County
Produce a research series, public policy forum and legislative luncheon to illuminate the impact of family support policies on the health and well-being of women and families.
45,000
University Health Charitable Foundation
Increase access to health care and other public benefits for youth and adults who are homeless through expansion of enrollment assistance program.
5,000
Vot-ER
Support development of educational materials and resources for voter education and registration efforts through Community Health Centers.
Close the Health Equity Gap
21 grants
$609,000 invested
Amount
Organization
Description
20,000
BlaqOut, Inc.
Unrestricted support as part of the Centering Black Voices pilot program.
10,000
Cass County Missouri Health Department
Unrestricted core support for Cass County public health services.
40,000
Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City Foundation
Continue community engagement and other work connected to the Welcoming KC initiative toward becoming Certified Welcoming.
40,000
Compass Health, Inc.
Hire a health navigator to support enrollment in public benefits, consumer education and access to health services in Cass County, MO.
27,500
Health Care Coalition Of Lafayette County
Develop an Emergency Department Diversion program for Centerpoint Hospital serving residents of Lafayette, Cass and Eastern Jackson County, MO.
60,000
Kansas City Medical Society Foundation
Support to develop an online career guide for health care careers in Wyandotte County, KS.
20,000
KC Mothers in Charge
Unrestricted core support as part of the Centering Black Voices pilot program.
22,000
Lafayette County Health Department
Provide oral screenings, fluoride application and dental care coordination for children in Lafayette County, MO.
29,500
Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund
Support dental services for migrant farmworkers through a series of adult dental events.
15,000
Mission Vision Project KC
Build organizational infrastructure for program focused on expanding diversity in health careers through strategic planning, fund development and development of evaluative processes.
8,000
Mission Vision Project KC
Support mentoring and networking conference for underrepresented minority nursing students in the Kansas City metro area.
12,000
Raymore-Peculiar Public School Foundation
Support Ray-Pec MAD Fest Concert presented “By Teens, For Teens” for Cass County, MO, students to promote mental wellness.
10,000
SEK Multi-County Health Department
Unrestricted core support for Allen County, KS, public health-related services and operations.
20,000
Shirley’s Kitchen Cabinet
Unrestricted support as part of the Centering Black Voices pilot program.
20,000
The Village Initiative Inc.
Unrestricted support as part of the Centering Black Voices pilot program.
25,000
Thrive Allen County
Support technology-based program to increase the health of infants, pregnant individuals, and new parents in Allen County, Kansas, and reduce infant and maternal mortality rates.
10,000
United Community Services of Johnson County
Support for the Health Equity Network (HEN) comprised of partner organizations focused on availability of stable and affordable housing to help families build healthy and sustainable futures.
70,000
University Health Charitable Foundation
Provide culturally and linguistically appropriate interpretation and wrap-around services to 2,800 immigrants and refugees in the University Health catchment area.
50,000
Uzazi Village
Unrestricted core support.
20,000
Uzazi Village
Unrestricted support as part of the Centering Black Voices pilot program.
80,000
Vibrant Health
Coordinate a metro-area learning network to assist community members and agencies supporting the health, social services and legal needs of immigrant and refugee individuals.
Strengthen The Safety Net
31 grants
$2,182,875 invested
Amount
Organization
Description
30,000
Front Porch Alliance Kansas City, Inc.
Support consulting services to conduct strategic planning.
30,000
GateWay of Hope
Support fund development and succession planning.
20,000
KC CARE Health Center
Support community health center’s planning work to integrate diversity, equity and inclusion within all aspects of the agency.
25,000
Kids Win Missouri
Support consulting services to develop a five-year strategic plan.
30,000
Mattie Rhodes Center
Conduct strategic planning and communications consultation.
25,000
Missouri Budget Project
Support development of a 5-year strategic plan that incorporates racial and ethnic equity and inclusion into all aspects of the organization’s policies and external work.
15,000
Pathway To Hope Inc.
Conduct a financial audit and contract with a project management professional to assist the Board of Directors in executing a succession plan.
35,000
Pharmacy Of Grace Inc.
Provide support for a financial audit and accounting services, and to conduct diversity, equity and inclusion work with the Board of Directors.
30,000
Sisters In Christ
Conduct a comprehensive strategic planning process and board and leadership development.
100,000
Ad Hoc Group Against Crime
Core operating partner support.
100,000
BlaqOut, Inc.
Core operating partner support.
100,000
Cass Community Health Foundation
Core operating partner support.
100,000
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
Core operating partner support.
100,000
El Centro, Inc.
Core operating partner support.
100,000
Health Care Coalition Of Lafayette County
Core operating partner support.
100,000
Jewish Vocational Service Bureau Of Kansas City
Core operating partner support.
100,000
JUNTOS – Center for Advancing Latino Health
Core operating partner support.
100,000
Mattie Rhodes Center
Core operating partner support.
100,000
Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund
Core operating partner support.
100,000
Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center
Core operating partner support.
100,000
Swope Health Services
Core operating partner support.
100,000
The Village Initiative Inc.
Core operating partner support.
100,000
Thrive Allen County
Core operating partner support.
100,000
Kansas Action for Children
Core operating partner support.
100,000
Kids Win Missouri
Core operating partner support.
100,000
Missouri Budget Project
Core operating partner support.
50,000
Alive and Well Communities
Support for continued integration of the Cultural Competency Collective into the work of Alive and Well Kansas City.
20,000
Grantmakers In Health
Support for core operations.
22,875
Mid-America Regional Council
Implement a multi-agency planning process to prepare for implementation of the 988 crisis response system in the Kansas City region.
100,000
Vibrant Health
Develop a comprehensive plan to facilitate acquisition of Family Health Care KC by Vibrant Health and guide integration of the two organizations’ services.
50,000
Wyandot Behavioral Health Network
Support community mental health center’s work in trauma awareness, prevention and healing in Wyandotte County, KS.
discretionary
39 grants
$67,550 invested
Amount
Organization
Description
5,000
Center of Grace, Inc.
One-time Holiday Gift.
1,250
Community Care Network of Kansas
Support for the Community Care Network’s Annual Conference.
1,000
Community Health Council Of Wyandotte County Inc.
Contribution in recognition of outgoing REACH Foundation Board member, Danielle Jones.
1,000
El Centro, Inc.
Contribution in recognition of outgoing REACH Foundation Board member, Fabian Gayosso.
5,000
Family Resource Center of Cass County Inc.
One-time Holiday Gift.
1,000
Friends of Johnson County Mental Health Center Inc.
Support for Mental Health First Aid and Sources of Strength programs.
5,000
Grantmakers In Health
Support for Grantmakers in Health Annual Conference.
500
Jewish Family Services
Contribution in memory of Dr. Stanley Brand, founding member of the REACH Foundation Board of Directors.
5,000
Lafayette County Cancer Coalition
One-time Holiday Gift.
1,000
Mental Health America of the Heartland
Support for Mental Health Coalition Advocacy Day.
1,000
Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund
Contribution in recognition of outgoing REACH Foundation Board member, Lisa Thurlow.
1,000
Missouri Primary Care Association
Support for the Missouri Primary Care Association Annual Conference.
5,000
Mt. Carmel Redevelopment Center
One-time Holiday Gift.
2,500
Northeast Missouri AHEC
Support for virtual Interprofessional Education program designed to address skills and knowledge centered around dynamic interprofessional health care experiences that enhance patient care.
1,000
Operation Breakthrough, Inc.
Contribution in recognition of outgoing REACH Foundation Board member, Angela Harse.
500
Oral Health Kansas, Inc.
Support for the Annual Conference on Oral Health.
1,000
Poetry for Personal Power
Support for Rite of Joy Mental Health and Arts wellness conference centered around Black/African American people and their experiences.
5,000
Redemptorist Social Services Center
One-time Holiday Gift.
1,000
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, Inc.
Contribution in recognition of outgoing REACH Foundation Board member, Arif Ahmed.
3,750
Treatment Advocacy Center
Support convening of assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) program representatives to foster a network of support to sustain and expand programs in Kansas.
3,500
United Community Services of Johnson County
Support for UCS Human Service Summit.
1,000
Uzazi Village
Contribution in recognition of outgoing REACH Foundation Board member, Jerrihlyn McGee.
5,000
Wesley United Methodist Church
One-time Holiday Gift.
100
Center for Conflict Resolution, Inc.
Employee matching gift.
1,545
Harvesters – The Community Food Network
Employee matching gift.
650
Harvesters – The Community Food Network
Employee matching gift.
150
Hollis Renewal Center
Employee matching gift.
126
JDRF International
Employee matching gift.
1,600
Johnson County Community College Foundation
Employee matching gift.
120
Kansas City Ballet Association
Employee matching gift.
256
Kansas City Community Gardens
Employee matching gift.
100
KC Tenants
Employee matching gift.
1,020
KCUR 89.3/Kansas News Service
Employee matching gift.
150
KCUR 89.3/Kansas News Service
Employee matching gift.
1,500
Operation Breakthrough, Inc.
Employee matching gift.
25
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, Inc.
Employee matching gift.
2,558
Shawnee Mission Education Foundation
Employee matching gift.
500
Sunflower House
Employee matching gift.
150
USD 232 Education Foundation
Employee matching gift.