2024 Impact Report
Investing in Children.
This is the first part of our mission statement, and exactly what we did in 2024, providing $27.5M in support to our partners, who in turn provided services to 69,433 children and youth across Jackson County. But that is only part of the story...
The first quarter of 2024 saw three new faces join the CSF team: Kia Cannon as our Operations Manager, Jane Mosley as our Director of Impact, and Russell Anderson as our Director of Health Equity. With those additions, we completed the team growth we had begun in the spring of 2023, with a focus on balancing a strategic use of financial resources while also creating a team that could support expansive community outreach. Early in 2024 we were also able to welcome partners and stakeholders to an open house to highlight our CSF Community Room, a space that would ultimately host fifty-nine partner events throughout 2024. The open house also provided an opportunity for us to recognize Robin Winner and Sue Richter with the CSF Champions of Children award for their individual efforts in support of the CSF, and by extension, the children of Jackson County.
During 2024 we completed the second and third of three Core Funding opportunities that had been announced in the spring of 2023. In April, the CSF awarded Core Funding: Academic Year awards to fifty-two school-based or school-adjacent projects, with a planned investment of $23.5M over two years. In October, the CSF awarded Core Funding: Calendar Year awards to seventy-four projects with a planned investment of $38.9M over two years. In addition, the CSF provided first-time Cultivation funding awards of $1.7M to six projects that would run concurrently with the Core Funding: Calendar Year awards. This Cultivation funding was a new category and is intended to strengthen these programs in preparation for eventual Core Funding. The CSF also continued support for Capacity Building efforts among our partners by awarding just over $3M to 33 projects.
Last year also saw us begin two projects with long-term implications. The first of these was the selection of Fluxx as the grant-making software vendor that would assist us in building out our Partner Portal towards the goal of having a single solution for all applications, awards, contracts, reporting, and reimbursement requests. The second project was the launch of our Children’s Services Assessment (CSA) to evaluate the state of mental health and social-emotional well-being for children in Jackson County. In late 2024, four overarching themes emerged from the ongoing CSA efforts: compromised child well- being, strained system of care, workforce capacity challenges, and community & systemic barriers to accessing children’s services. Both projects will come to fruition in 2025.
Lots happening, all of which would not mean as much if not for the amazing partner organizations that utilize our support to help children thrive. With much appreciation to them for their efforts, and all our community for their support of Jackson County kids.
ROB WHITTEN Chief Executive Officer
Where we invest for impact
We fund 10 service areas to promote the mental health and social-emotional well-being of Jackson County children 19-years-old and younger.
HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED INTERVENTION
These important services allow children and youth to access behavioral health interventions in their homes and communities.
INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY COUNSELING
Supportive services promote the wellbeing of children and families with psychological evaluations, mental health screenings, and therapy.
PREVENTION
Children and youth build resilience through services that develop socialemotional skills, enhance coping skills, strengthen relationships, and increase community engagement—ultimately decreasing the likelihood that they will develop substance use and mental health issues.
SERVICES TO TEEN PARENTS
Young parents are supported in the development of positive parenting skills, receiving adequate counseling and behavioral health services, and resources and referrals for additional support needs.
TEMPORARY SHELTER
Safety and stability are vital to healthy development. These services provide up to 30 days of shelter for youth experiencing abuse, neglect, homelessness, or other housing barriers.
TRANSITIONAL LIVING
Counseling and supportive services are an integral part of programs that help youth transition from homelessness to safe living arrangements.
FOUR ELIGIBLE SERVICE AREAS THAT WERE NOT FUNDED IN 2024:
CRISIS INTERVENTION
In response to acute mental health crises, these services focus on rapidly restoring a child’s baseline functioning.
OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT
$5,227,709 TO 18 ORGANIZATIONS 9,136
TO 29 ORGANIZATIONS
$6,772,349 TO 41 ORGANIZATIONS
$149,222 TO 1 ORGANIZATION
$660,000 TO 3 ORGANIZATIONS
$1,763,330 TO 8 ORGANIZATIONS
32
966
540
69,433
TOTAL
Children receive comprehensive mental health care services from evaluation and diagnosis to treatment and medication management.
OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT
Youth and families receive therapeutic services including assessments, early intervention, education, counseling, therapy and aftercare.
RESPITE CARE
Families with kids get access to temporary emergency shelter during crises or periods of stress in order to safely preserve the family unit.
ROB WHITTEN Chief Executive Officer
MOJI SHOGBAMIMU Chief Financial Officer
JOVANNA ROHS Chief Program Officer
JANE MOSLEY Director of Impact
RUSSELL ANDERSON Director of Health Equity
SETH BAKER Program Officer
KATHERINE RIVARD Program Officer
BERNADETTE SPOONER THOMPSON Program Officer
KIA CANNON Operations Manager
CELESTE ORTIZ Contract Administrator
SHANNON DUPREE Accounting Specialist
SUE RICHTER Special Projects
JESSICA RAMIREZ Chair District 5, Exp 3.31.25
AMY HARRIS Vice Chair District 1, Exp 3.31.27
JUDY MORGAN Secretary District 1, Exp 3.31.25
AJIA MORRIS Treasurer
BRIAN KABERLINE
3, Exp 3.31.27
MONICA MEEKS District 6, Exp 3.31.26
MEG MCCALL District 4, Exp 3.31.26
Our partners
From early childhood to late adolescence. In homes, in schools and in the community. Our funded partners are doing important, innovative work for kids. Our partnerships reach beyond just funding. We devote ourselves to supporting organizations through site visits, consulting and day-to-day engagement as they work to give hope to every child in Jackson County.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City Mentoring to Support Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
40 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City Whole Child Development Program
Outreach, Partnership and Engagement Services
1,116
Jackson County CASA Intervention and Advocacy for Children $260,820 163
Volunteer Guardian ad Litem Intervention and Advocacy $205,200 226
Jewish Family Services Child and Family Counseling $132,000 26 YouBeYou
Jewish Vocational Service JVS Social Work - Youth (JVS Youth) $330,000 333
Kansas City Autism Training Center Treatment for Jackson County Kids on the Autism Spectrum
Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey
KCFAA AileyCamp/AileyCamp the Group
Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy SEL Team Supports Positive Mental Health Outcomes $86,522 118
Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care
Grief Support & Counseling for Youth Impacted by Trauma/Loss $162,000 137 School-Based Grief Group and Individual Counseling Services $71,424 242
Kansas City Public Schools Restorative Justice Alternative School Support Model
227 KC Healthy Kids Healthy Kids Bright Futures
KIPP: Endeavor Academy Mental Health & Healing In Schools
677
85 KVC Missouri (formerly Niles) KVC Niles Day Prep Treatment: Helping Youth Heal from Trauma
and Connected Families
Capacity Building Awards
We believe it’s important to not only invest in services for children, but also in the organizations that provide those services. Through awards for Capacity Building, we partner with organizations to improve performance through the development and strengthening of skills.
Avenue of Life Award Amount: $50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Award Amount: $57,000
Bridge Leadership Academy Award Amount: $221,000
Camp Encourage Award Amount: $4,000
Center for Conflict Resolution Award Amount: $48,160
Center School Distract Award Amount: $150,000
Children of Incarcerated Parents Award Amount: $32,500
Children’s Center of the Visually Impaired Award Amount: $55,000
Citizens of the World-Kansas City Award Amount: $94,350
Community Assistance Council Award Amount: $180,000
EarlystART Award Amount: $45,000
Empowering Parents KC Award Amount: $42,000
First Call Award Amount: $35,000
Front Porch Alliance Award Amount: $195,000
Frontier Schools Award Amount: $60,830
Greater Kansas City Linc Award Amount: $75,864
Hickman Mills C-1 School District Award Amount: $300,000
HorsePower Experiential Learning Program Award Amount: $32,000
Jewish Vocational Service Award Amount: $275,000
Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy Award Amount: $45,000
KC Healthy Kids Award Amount: $60,000
Northeast Community Center Award Amount: $45,000
Paws & Pals Award Amount: $100,000
Pro Deo Youth Center Award Amount: $129,000
Raytown Public School District Award Amount: $100,000
reStart, Inc. Award Amount: $225,000
Seton Center Award Amount: $5,700
Sparkwheel, Inc. Award Amount: $26,250
The Transition Academy Award Amount: $70,000
Transformation Visitation Home Award Amount: $25,000
Urban Ranger Corps Award Amount: $45,000
Warriors’ Best Friend Foundation Award Amount: $25,000
WeCode KC Award Amount: $150,000
Collaboration Awards
Collaboration is about leveraging expertise not found at any single organization through meaningful partnerships to create system-level impact.
Safe Babies Court
Foster Adopt Connect Award Amount: $1,983,724
System of Care for School-Based Mental Health Services
SchoolSmartKC Award Amount: $3,713,641
Connected Communities ― Thriving Families
Missouri Coalition for Children Award Amount: $1,200,000
Our unique funding model ensures that partner organizations get the critical support they need while taxpayers feel confident that their dollars are being well spent. Instead of a traditional grant approach, we reimburse for actual program expenses, enabling us to stay accountable to taxpayers and partners.
In addition, every year we are audited by an outside firm to ensure accuracy and compliance in our financial records. For maximum transparency, we post complete audit results on our website.
REVENUE
*Financials are subject to change upon completion of 2024 audit.
2024 BY THE NUMBERS
Children impacted by services receiving CSF funding
69,433 million invested & $27,465,811
183 FUNDED PROJECTS
Funding decisions for greatest impact
We make funding decisions based on key areas of impact and specific activities and outcomes. This framework is designed to support programs focused on prevention, resilience, and community, as well as support new opportunities that strengthen organizations and help them grow, expand their reach, and help more of our kids thrive.
TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT WHAT GUIDES OUR FUNDING DECISIONS.
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