Health First Foundation Northern Arizona
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Americans identify the availability and affordability of health care as one of their top concerns. Regional Health Needs Assessments point to three principal areas of concern to residents in northern Arizona: access to health care, improving behavioral health, and preventing/addressing chronic health conditions. Health First Foundation Northern Arizona directs grant funding to and encourages awareness of these community health needs to improve community well-being and promote vibrant communities.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Mental Health First Aid
Our Foundation collaborates with local and regional entities to build the resources needed to increase Mental Health First Aid training in northern Arizona.
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total dollar amount of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with diseases and illnesses, Substance abusers, Emergency responders
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total amount of funds disbursed for community health in northern Arizona.
Total number of lives impacted
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with diseases and illnesses, Substance abusers, Emergency responders
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The Foundation tracks lives impacted through mandatory reporting from its grantees and scholarship recipients.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goal is for every person in northern Arizona to have equal access to quality health and the opportunity to achieve optimal health.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our strategies are to:
Inspire philanthropy based on the priorities, interests, and giving styles of donors.
Fund local nonprofit organizations and partners that aim to build healthier communities.
Collaborate with individuals, community organizations, government agencies, corporations, and educational institutions to bring health benefits to the greatest number of people possible.
Create awareness of community health needs and wellness issues within northern Arizona's diverse population and landscape.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Health First Foundation Northern Arizona has sound support from individual donors, corporate contributors, and community partners. The foundation team and its board of directors are well-grounded in the communities we serve. Our leaders are committed to strong governance, sound management, achieving and evaluating results, and sustaining our mission.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Since the 2016 inception of Health First Foundation Northern Arizona (formerly Northern Arizona Healthcare Foundation), we have invested more than $18.5 million in innovative community health initiatives impacting more than 510,000 lives. Our success stories are many. A few examples:
· Expanding Mental Health First Aid® training in our region.
· Investing in telehealth programs long before COVID-19 made those services essential.
· Supporting the first-ever oncology center on Native American lands.
· Strengthening therapeutic outdoor recreation through the Adaptive Ski and Ride Program at Arizona Snowbowl.
· Funding the Navajo Interpreters program, a Native American medicine man, and Native spiritual care at the largest hospital facility in northern Arizona.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into sharp focus how chronic health conditions can worsen the impact of new diseases. We are exploring ways to mitigate chronic disease with specific attention to prevention and early detection.
On the development side, the foundation has raised more than $17 million for improving health in our region. We recognize the power of collaboration and partnerships in improving health and well-being in our communities. Our recent efforts have focused on building and strengthening these connections to further our goals.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals, To strengthen our grant programs
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Health First Foundation Northern Arizona
Board of directorsas of 08/11/2023
Ms. Deirdre R. Meldrum
Health First Foundation Northern Arizona
Term: 2021 - 2025
Chris Bavasi
Executive Director, Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation
Oliver Harper, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Arizona, College of Medicine
William Hicks, III, Esq
Senior Counsel, Ballard Spahr, LLC
Richard Kruse, CPA
Chief Analyst, NFP
Deirdre Meldrum, PhD
Distinguished Professor of Biosignatures Discovery, Arizona State University Senior Scientist
James Ousley
Senior Operating Partner, CVC Capital Partners
Alice Gagnaire, RN, BSN, MHSA
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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Transgender Identity
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Sexual orientation
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Disability
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