The Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people in greater Kansas City. Through both responsive and strategic philanthropy, it supports a broad range of organizations aiming at helping the city's most vulnerable residents and fostering significant, long-term improvements within local communities.
The grant program focuses on establishing excellence and transformational change within local nonprofits and the community, prioritizing underserved populations. It operates on a model that blends proactive support for strengthening nonprofits with responsive community assistance, aiming to achieve enhanced outcomes. Organizations are encouraged to preliminarily submit their ideas via a questionnaire for potential funding eligibility. After an evaluation period, selected organizations may be invited to submit a full grant application, although this invitation does not guarantee funding approval.