We help change-makers launch and grow social change projects.
Build Missouri Health bridges the structural gap between grassroots leadership and institutional capital. We provide the comprehensive 501(c)(3) legal, financial, and operational infrastructure so that community-led initiatives can thrive across Missouri.
Rigorous administrative support for maximum impact.
Build Missouri Health serves as a trusted ally. By providing the legal, financial, and regulatory framework of a 501(c)(3) public charity, we absorb the operational risks and complex administration so you can remain 100% focused on community change.
Fiscal Sponsorship
Instantly launch your project or coalition under our exempt status, allowing you to accept tax-deductible contributions and state/national grants.
Compliance & Auditing
We ensure absolute adherence to legal, regulatory, and public health guidelines, backing every project with strict external auditing standard oversight.
Incubation & Operations
From full payroll and human resources to benefits administration and vendor contracts, we operate as your professional back office.
Our Collaborative Projects
Vested Urban Farms
Growing nutrient-rich produce through aeroponic vertical farming technology, addressing food access in urban communities while creating workforce development opportunities.
Sanctuary I Am
A wellness interior design company treating the built environment as a contributor to physical, mental, and emotional health—designing spaces that support how people move, rest, gather, and live.
The Center on Rural Parenting
Strengthening rural-serving organizations through the Rural Half-School, grounded in Reproductive Justice and focused on communications capacity-building for the communities that shape rural family life.
Rigorous vetting, passionate leadership.
We operate with the highest standards of financial transparency. Our advisory board consists of regional healthcare executives, compliance attorneys, and grassroots public health experts who ensure that every dollar invested is put to its highest, most efficient use.

Jasmine N. Hall Ratliff
Jasmine brings extensive national and regional leadership in health equity, philanthropy, and community development. As Executive Director, she leads Build Missouri Health's mission to resource local changemakers and scale grassroots health initiatives across Missouri.

Maria Nunes
Maria oversees community partnerships, project cohort support, and strategic relationships with local health advocates across Missouri. She ensures sponsored projects receive tailored guidance, mentorship, and operational alignment.

Robert M. Gibson
Robert directs fiscal intermediary operations, grant administration, and compliance infrastructure. He works closely with philanthropic funders and community organizations to streamline back-office management and capital deployment.
From the Frontlines
The Intersection of Climate Justice and Public Health
Exploring how environmental factors disproportionately affect health outcomes in urban Missouri neighborhoods.
Incubating Community-Led Health Innovations
How our recent Lab fellows are redefining what sustainable community wellness looks like through peer-to-peer mapping.
Bridging the Digital Divide for Rural Care
A deep dive into the infrastructure gaps preventing equitable telehealth access in rural Missouri counties.
Launch your health initiative under our 501(c)(3) — not in a year, but tomorrow.
Skip the paperwork, the legal fees, and the IRS wait. Build Missouri Health provides comprehensive fiscal sponsorship, HR, payroll, compliance, and grant administration — so you can focus 100% on the communities you serve.
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