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Connecting business leaders with local nonprofits News Release: 11/19/2024
Nonprofit Spotlight lunch series aims to highlight local nonprofits and the role local businesses can have in growing service to communityhttps://link2leessummit.com/arts-and-entertainment/connecting-business-leaders-with-local-nonprofits/article_f5531916-a064-11ef-bd73-a3f4fe81e63c.html
Michelle Wimes: 2024 Culture Catalyst Award Honoree
An agent of change: Michelle Wimes receives Culture Catalyst award We’re celebrating Michelle Wimes, JD, Senior Vice President & Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, for receiving one of just two 2024 Culture Catalyst awards from the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance. Michelle’s expert leadership in our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts is creating positive change at Children’s Mercy and beyond. This award recognizes gamechangers like Michelle who, according to
Welcome House - Embracing New Seasons and New Adventures
October was one for the books at Welcome House. From haunted attractions to fireside meetings, we packed in a full lineup of activities that brought the guys together with family, friends and community. We kicked off the season by heading for some Halloween fun, where we got our fair share of scares. A huge thanks to Zombie Purge for an unforgettable night—dodging zombies isn’t something we’ll forget anytime soon! We balanced out the thrills with fireside meetings, taking some time to connect and talk
Growth Ministries is Growing
Hello! Our International Ministry is Thriving Through a partnership with Bishop Randy Nahial Penoliad in Cagayan de Oro, we are actively supporting prisons in the Philippines by providing Bibles, hygiene items, shoes, and even coffee. These are basic needs we often take for granted, yet something as simple as a pair of flip-flops is a life-changing gift to inmates who have none. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve both locally and globally, fulfilling the Great Commission “to the ends of
15 & Mahomies and Lead to Read KC Kick Off 5th Year of ''Read for 15''
15 and the Mahomies and Lead to Read KC Launch Fifth Year of Read for 15 Program Patrick Mahomes renews campaign encouraging kids to read for 15 minutes a day with the help of local nonprofit organization Kansas City, Mo. -- For the fifth year in a row, Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and his foundation 15 and the Mahomies are teaming up with local nonprofit Lead to Read KC to encourage children to develop a love for reading through the “Read for 15” program. Read for 15 motivates children to
HALO is Hiring 20 New Positions in Kansas City!
Full Time, Part-Time, Day and Overnight Youth Advocates, PRNs, and Learning Center Assistant Positions Available Kansas City, MO — HALO, a nonprofit that helps homeless and at-risk children around the world, is growing its Kansas City team with the expansion of its new HALO Learning Center and HALO Homes. The new Kansas City HALO project opens in Fall 2024, located at Interstate 435 and Blue Pkwy, near the Chiefs and Royals Stadiums. The project includes a Boys Home, Girls Home, and an expanded
Policy Updates: DOL Overtime Rule, Federal Grants Changes, DAF Rule Hearings, and More
Wednesday May 15, 2024 Advocacy, Public Policy Nonprofit Connect works to keep Members updated on policy changes that affect nonprofits through Policy Updates. These messages provide brief information on what is going on in government and policy that may be of interest to the nonprofit community. Salary Threshold Requirements Raised by DOL Overtime Rule In late April, the U.S. Department of Labor announced its Overtime Final Rule, which updates overtime protections for workers employed by
