Philanthropy Advisors - Listen First!

The Strategy Group is an organization committed to social justice and equity for all people. Toward that end The Strategy Group and our partners assist foundations to develop their equity lens, assist with proactive and responsive investment design and implementation, design and execute participatory grantmaking like shared gifting and resident-led giving circles, and create inclusive community engagement processes in order to deepen relationships with those foundations are seeking to help. With our purpose-driven clients we provide leadership coaching, staff workshops, facilitated strategy design sessions and supports to center community voice and lived experience in foundation strategy design and execution.

Dr. Moore's work at the REACH Healthcare Foundation led to the design and implementation of a study of the hotspots of greatest medical need in Wyandotte County, KS. In partnership with The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, and other key local organizations, the report below was prepared with and for the community. The Community Health Council of Wyandotte County is leading the effort to bring about system-level changes to break down the barriers to care in the community. To access the report and learn more about the study as well as how Wyandotte County, KS is engaging community to find new solutions to pressing health problems click the link below.

Health Equity Action Transformation (HEAT)

Using community research methods such as focus groups, key informant interviews, policy analysis, and community surveys, Strategy Group consultants, along with our key partners, can provide a detailed description of vulnerable populations, common experienced barriers to access to services and supports, and insights gained from speaking directly to those who experience real challenges in accessing services.