The Health Fund’s Board of Directors welcomed two new members at its meeting this week. Tanner Wealand and Robert J. Morris both joined the board this summer and participated in their first official board meeting this week. Tanner serves as President and CEO/CFO at McPherson Hospital in McPherson, Kansas. Robert serves as Senior Vice President …
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Board welcomes new members
Nomination form – Kim Moore Visionary Leadership Award
In 2017, the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund Board of Directors voted to honor the organization’s founding president with the establishment of the Kim Moore Award for Visionary Leadership. Each year, the Fund solicits nominations in a chosen strategic field of work and honors one individual whose leadership has had a positive effect on the …
Pioneers in Health: Brock Slabach
Welcome to the Pioneers in Health podcast. Here, we share inspiring stories of pioneering leaders working to improve health. We bring you guests from our state, from our nation and from your backyard to tell their stories of how they broke new ground and changed the landscape of health care. In this episode, he discusses …
2023 Year in Review released
2023 Year in Review What a difference a year can make. In 2023, the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund awarded 117 grants, convened 14 public meetings, conducted three training series and secured $4 million in federal grant money for Kansas. And that’s not all. We continued to work closely with our existing partners and forged …
Pioneers in Health: Benjamin Anderson, Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System
Welcome to the Pioneers in Health podcast. Here, we share inspiring stories of pioneering leaders working to improve health. We bring you guests from our state, from our nation and from your backyard to tell their stories of how they broke new ground and changed the landscape of health care. In episode six, we interview …
Community Health Workers vital to care teams
A marathon, not a sprint Our five-year campaign to evaluate impact and ensure sustainability of CHWs in Kansas This post originally appeared in Grant Makers in Health on Aug. 19, 2024. David Jordan, President and CEO, United Methodist Health Ministry FundKatie Schoenhoff, Vice President of Programs, United Methodist Health Ministry FundMcClain Bryant Macklin, Vice President, Policy and …
Pioneers in Health episode 5 – Lindsay Ford, The Voter Network
As we celebrate Civic Health Month, we are excited to welcome Lindsay Ford, Executive Director of the Voter Network, to the Health Fund’s Pioneers in Health podcast. In episode five, we explore the importance of voting to a healthy democracy and building healthy communities. At the nonpartisan Voter Network, Lindsay and her team provide effective tools and resources to increase …
HC Webinar: Coffee Time with Dashinika
Healthy Congregations team members are invited to join us online August 28 from noon to 1 p.m. Dashinika Poindexter will now be serving as the main point of contact for questions or concerns related to the Healthy Congregations (HC) program, and we wanted to reintroduce her to you as she serves in her new role …
Pioneers in Health episode 4 – April Holman, Alliance for a Healthy Kansas
April Holman, Executive Director of the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, is the latest health leader to join the Health Fund’s Pioneers in Health podcast. In episode 4, we cover a lot of ground including April’s background as well as the Alliance’s important work to improve access to health care throughout our state. A central …
Pioneers in Health episode 3 – John Wilson, Kansas Action for Children
John Wilson, CEO of Kansas Action for Children, is the latest health leader to join the Health Fund’s Pioneers in Health podcast. In episode 3, we cover a lot of ground including John’s background as well as Kansas Action for Children’s important work to improve access to child care and advocacy for sustainable tax policy. …