MFH Staff Values

Teamwork-oriented

We believe that cooperative efforts drawing on the strengths of multiple staff members achieve the best results for the communities we serve, while fostering staff learning and highlighting the capabilities and contributions of each staff member.

Continual Learners

We actively work to broaden our knowledge concerning health issues in Missouri, cultivate professional skills, encourage healthy behaviors; and we are willing to accept alternative perspectives other than our own.

Dedicated

We are committed to the MFH mission through our daily work and outreach to the community.

Innovative

We respond creatively in moving forward to meet Missouri’s health care challenges. We are not constrained by traditional views of how a foundation works, and always seek approaches that provide maximum benefit to our population while pursuing a flexible grantmaking style.

Open and Communicative

We communicate effectively in order to achieve open dialogue internally and externally. We recognize the value in others’ opinions and actively seek and respect many different viewpoints on the issues we face and the work we do.

People of Integrity

We strive to treat people with honesty, fairness and compassion. We conduct business in an ethical manner, earning our internal and external customers’ trust by being honorable in all our relationships and providing value in every respect to our board, CAC, staff, business partners and the communities we serve.

Respectful

We treat everyone with dignity and courtesy. Understanding that different points of view will allow us to enhance our knowledge and performance, we listen to and learn from everyone.

Balanced in Work and Life

We recognize that employees rise to their highest level of work performance when they are supported in maintaining their health and family and community relationships.

Employment Opportunities

Open Position: Vice President of Programs

The Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) is seeking a Vice President of Programs. Working with the CEO, the Vice President of Programs will be responsible and accountable for achievement of measurable impact on the health of Missourians through effective investment of the Foundation’s financial and professional resources. The Vice President of Programs will lead implementation of the new strategic plan, which calls for investment of more than $200 million over the next five years. The Vice President of Programs will be an experienced change maker. S/he will be a leader within the Foundation and in the health, policy, and civic communities in Missouri and nationwide. S/he will guide, manage, motivate and inspire the Foundation’s program and grants management staff and their colleagues and will be a key member of the Foundation’s senior management team, and a trusted partner to the Board of Directors. (See the full position listing.)

To Apply for a Position with MFH

Interested candidates should apply online. All applications must include a current resume and cover letter. If you have questions regarding the online process, contact Anita Morton at 314.345.5500 or e-mail: amorton@mffh.org.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Missouri Foundation for Health Values Diversity

Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) realizes diverse, talented and dedicated people are the key to its current and future success. MFH seeks candidates who recognize diversity and inclusion are essential to organizational effectiveness and impact, and who value the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of our employees, partners, and people we serve.

MFH strives to provide a fair, inclusive and respectful working environment. Embracing diversity at MFH holds us all accountable to each other and to the wider community. This supportive environment results in helping us fulfill our mission to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve.