Health Forward Foundation announces new purpose and strategies
Since our inception in 2005, Health Forward Foundation has held fast to a bedrock principle: for people to truly thrive, they must live in communities that support their health. That's why, in pursuit of our mission, we've invested $340 million in our communities over the last 17 years. We have always known that how we achieve our mission – how we work toward our vision of healthy people in healthy communities – may not look the same in 2025 as it did in 2005. Over the course of 2021, Health Forward
2022 Destination Safe call for projects seeks to fund projects that promote safer roads for all
In 2020, the Kansas City region experienced 256 traffic fatalities, a 7.56% increase from 2019. The Destination Safe Coalition is facilitating a call for projects with funding provided by the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety for local organizations and agencies to implement innovative projects that address driver behavior. Applications for projects should express how it will use strategies in education, enforcement, and/or emergency response to address
Nonprofit Connect Honors More Than 50 Nonprofit Organizations at The 2021 Philly Awards
Kansas City, MO – November 10, 2021 - Nonprofit Connect honored 58 nonprofit organizations for excellence in marketing and communications at the 2021 Philly Awards on Tuesday, November 9 live-streamed at npconnect.org. Any and all nonprofit organizations were invited to submit marketing & communication pieces in a variety of categories. Nonprofit Connect received over 160 entries from 91 different nonprofits in 2021. Entries were evaluated by a carefully-selected panel of local marketing professionals.
Kansas Citians honored at the 2021 Philanthropy Awards Luncheon
Nonprofit Connect was thrilled to honor the 2021 Philanthropy Awards Honorees at the 37th Annual Philanthropy Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, May 12. A host of nonprofit organizations and individuals were announced at the Luncheon as Honorees for the brand new award categories created by Nonprofit Connect to honor the hard work done during the events of 2020. If you are interested in featuring a story from any of the Philanthropy Award Honorees, please contact Colin Bennett at cbennett@npconnect.org. He
