Equity, Inclusion, and Antiracism Measurement in Grantmaking

Equity, Inclusion, and Antiracism Measurement in Grantmaking February 2023

Table of Contents Why This Work Matters

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Board Diversity

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CEO Diversity

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Diversity of the People our Grantees Serve

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Race/Ethnicity Data Summary

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Spotlight on Rural Communities

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Purpose

Every day we work to support and build inclusive, powerful, and healthy communities characterized by racial equity and economically just systems

Communities of Focus Our commitment to change will focus on working to improve the lives of people who experience the greatest injustices in health outcomes, including:

Mission

People of color whose health outcomes are shaped by structural racism and other socioeconomic conditions To achieve health equity and secure a fair and just region through leadership, advocacy, and resources.

People in rural areas where systemic barriers hinder optimal health These communities often overlap with people of varied identities who experience economic insecurity, live in marginalized conditions, and find barriers to accessing high-quality care that is affordable, equitable, and trauma-informed.

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Why This Work Matters At Health Forward Foundation, we strive to partner with diverse nonprofit organizations across our community in an equitable way.

To achieve this goal we are closely examining who we are partnering with, who leads our partner organizations, and who serves on their boards of directors. We’re also examining which communities are served through our funding. Understanding more about the demographics of our funded partners ensures we are effectively reaching our communities of focus.

This report is a starting place and contains baseline data from 2021.

We will re-examine related numbers and data each year. In the meantime, we will continue to diversify those who engage with our grantmaking at all levels in order to hold ourselves accountable to our purpose and mission.

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2021 Grantee Organizations Board Race/Ethnicity

n=1915 Board members of 149 organizations

Board Diversity As part of our grant application, organizations provide the demographics of their board members. When looking at the people who serve on these boards, we found that the majority (68 percent) were white.

Assistance with board diversification is often a topic of conversation with our grantee partners. Moving forward, we see Health Forward playing an important role in building the capacity of Kansas City’s regional nonprofit ecosystem. One example of how we are thinking about this work is the KC Health Equity Learning Action Network, which includes more than 50 organizations partnering to instill antiracism, equity, community, and humanity into our regional health ecosystem.

Hispanic/Latino/ Latinx Native American/ American Indian/ Indigenous

Black/African American/African

White/Caucasian/ European

7%

1%

68%

21% 2%

Asian American/ Pacific Islander/ Asian

When looking at the people who serve on our grantee organizations’ boards, we found that the majority (68 percent) were white.

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Board Diversity Although a majority of people across all grantee boards identified as white, we also examined board composition at the organizational level and found that 25 percent of our 2021 grantee organizations had diverse boards (50 percent or more of their board members were people of color).

25% with 50% or more of board members identifying as people of color

75% with less than 50% of board members identifying as people of color

2021 Grantee Organizations Board Race/Ethnicity 6

2021 CEO Race/Ethnicity* 149 Organizations received $18,629,961 104

White/Caucasian

13,470,312

$

34

African American/Black/African

CEO Diversity

3,552,182

$

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Hispanic/Latino/Latinx

1,292,151

$

167,500

$

3

Native American/American Indian/Indigenous

were led by a person of color, representing $ an investment of .

5,757,225

Total Health Forward grant funding in 2021

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Asian American/Pacific Islander/Asian

31 percent of our 2021 grantee organizations

# of organizations receiving grants

148,316

$

0

20

40 5M

$

60

80

10M

$

100 15M

$

120 $

20M

*2 CEOs identified as more than one race

Native American/ American Indian/ Indigenous

2%

Black/African American/African

2021 Grantees CEO Race/Ethnicity

22% 70%

1% 5% White/Caucasian/ European

Hispanic/ Latino/ Latinx

Asian American/ Pacific Islander/ Asian

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CEO Diversity It is important to understand how organizations differ based on the race/ethnicity of their leader. Analysis of our 2021 grant award data shows organizations led by a person of color had substantially smaller organizational budgets than those led by white people.

Examining grant size tells a different story. We have a smaller number of organizations led by Latino leaders, however, grants to those organizations were the largest — at just over $161,000. That compares to $129,522 for white-led organizations and $104,476 for organizations with Black leaders.

2021 Average Annual Operating Budget of Health Forward Grantees by Race/Ethnicity

25M

$

21,848,945

$

20M

$

15M

$

10,228,629

$

10M

$

5,462,761

$

5M

$

$

0

White/ Caucasian/ European n=105

Black/African American/ African

Hispanic/ Latino/ Latinx

831,501

Asian American/ Pacific Islander/Asian

$

455,038 Native American/ American Indian/ Indigenous

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Health Forward 2021 Grantees Grantee Population Served (averaged 203 grants to 149 organizations)

Asian American/Pacific Islander/Asian Black/African American/ African

2% 35%

Hispanic/Latino/Latinx

17% 1%

Native American/American Indian/Indigenous White/ Caucasian/ European

Diversity of the People our Grantees Serve

34% Different Race/Ethnicity

4%

Cannot Supply

7%

Each grantee provides information on the race and ethnicity of the people they serve. Looking at individuals served by our grant dollars, we found that two thirds are people of color. Importantly, this aligns with one of our communities of focus — those affected by systemic racism.

The demographics of those served by, and the people within, our partner organizations are more diverse than our region as a whole.

Although the data show that people of color are significantly represented in those served, the leadership of these organizations are not: it is important to have people of colors lead in the work to address the issues affecting people of color.

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Persons of Color Representation in 2021 Health Forward Grantmaking

Race/Ethnicity Data Summary Overall, race and ethnicity varies greatly by category examined. Based on current data, we found that the population served category is the most diverse, followed by organizational staff, and then organization leadership.

59% 32

%

Average percent of Persons of Color served with a Health Forward Grant

Percent of total numbers of Board Members of Color

44% Average percent of grantees with staff of color

31% Percent of grantees with CEO’s of color

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Spotlight on Rural Communities Our commitment to change focuses on working to improve the lives of people who experience the greatest injustices in health outcomes.

This includes people of color whose health outcomes are shaped by structural racism and other socioeconomic conditions. It also includes people in rural areas where systemic barriers hinder optimal health. This section spotlights how Health Forward is showing up in the rural parts of our service area.

Lafayette

3 counties included (Lafayette, Cass, Allen)

25 total requests

19 grants rewarded

Cass

76 percent approval rate Allen 11

Percent of Health Forward 2021 Grant Dollars that went to Rural Counties 11% Grants to Rural Counties

Health Forward Service Area

9% 91% Percent of population in Jackson, Johnson and Wyandotte Counties

Percent of population in Allen, Cass and Lafayette Counties

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Spotlight on Rural Communities Considering grant dollars awarded proportionate to population, Allen County has been particularly successful. We believe this is in part due to the existence of a health advocacy organization unique to the rural area, which serves as a catalyst for community engagement and health programming. Based on our experience with the rural counties we serve, having a coordinating body to navigate application processes and facilitate collaborations across organizations greatly improves their funding success.

County Population

Number of 2021 Requests/Approvals

2021 Grant Dollars Awarded

Allen

12,464

13/11

Cass

109,638

4/2

Lafayette

32,817

8/5

$

Grant Dollars/ Person

1,083,223

$

$

421,500

$

590,240

$

$

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The rural counties within our service area have unique communities, strengths, and challenges. There is no one-size-fits-all strategy in addressing their health needs.

Our rural counties are highly successful when it comes to securing grant awards.

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