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Seminar to Focus on Not-for-Profit Success Strategies
KANSAS CITY, MO – BKD CPAs & Advisors will host its annual Not-for-Profit & Governmental Seminar on January 9, 2020, at the University of Kansas Edwards Campus in Overland Park. The seminar will include topics to help leadership and accounting professionals improve the performance of their not-for-profit and public sector organizations. “This is one of BKD’s largest, most successful events every year,” said Tondeé Lutterman, BKD’s not-for-profit national industry partner. “We have a fantastic lineup of
Catholic Education Foundation awards $2.4 million in scholarships for students in Northeast Kansas
Kansas City, KS – On December 4, 2019, the Catholic Education Foundation will present a check for more than $2.4 million in scholarships to Archbishop Joseph F. Naumman and Dr. Vincent Cascone, Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. The check presentation will take place at 10:00 am at St. Patrick Catholic School, 1066 N 94 St, Kansas City, KS 66112. St. Patrick is one of 25 Catholic schools in the archdiocese that will receive scholarship funds from the Catholic
Ten Local Artists Receive Inspiration Grants Totaling Over $20,000 from ArtsKC
Kansas City, MO (November 25, 2019) - ArtsKC - Regional Arts Council announces that 10 local individual artists have been awarded grants through the first round of our Inspiration Grants. We are proud to support the following artists: Anita Easterwood – My Interpretation of Life Through ArtSusan Ferguson – Inside Out - A solo exhibit of woven wall hangingsMaura Garcia – ????? They Are Still Talking Nicole Greenberg – Creative Stories from Page to StageNuBlvckCity – Spring 2020 Promo TourMelinda
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Courtney Thomas to leave Central Exchange, become CEO of Newhouse
This week the Central Exchange Board of Directors announced Courtney Thomas’s departure as the President and CEO of the Central Exchange, effective December 13, 2019. Since February 2017, Courtney has played a critical role in the development and success of the organization. During her tenure at Central Exchange, she significantly shifted financial performance, revitalized programming, led a full agency rebrand, and delivered innovative practices to grow membership, expand the market footprint and position
29 Local Nonprofits Receive Health Care Grants in 2020
The REACH Foundation announced 29 core operating grants totaling $1.45 million to health care, advocacy and policy, and coordinating organizations for 2020. The core operating grant category was established early in REACH’s grantmaking history as an indication of the foundation’s commitment to increase the capacity and sustainability of the region’s health care safety net—the primary source of medical, behavioral and oral health care for the uninsured and underserved members of the foundation’s six-county
Women's Employment Network moving in 2020
Women's Employment Network will move offices. Effective January 6, 2020, WEN's new address will be 4328 Madison Ave., Kansas City, MO 64111. WEN is currently located at 920 Main Street.
ArtsKC Grants to Local Arts Organizations
Kansas City Region (November 15, 2019) - ArtsKC - Regional Arts Council announces 31 small to mid-sized nonprofit arts organizations to receive Catalyst Mission Grants and 22 additional nonprofit arts organizations to receive mission support funding from the Ovation Grant category. ArtsKC Catalyst Mission Grant recipients include theaters, choirs, orchestras, visual art studios and many other organizations dedicated to the arts. Ovation Grant recipients are established nonprofit arts organizations
43 Nonprofits and 34 Agencies honored at 2019 Philly Awards
Kansas City, MO – Nonprofit Connect honored 43 nonprofit organizations and 34 creative agencies and freelancers for excellence in marketing and communications at the 2019 Philly Awards on Wednesday, November 13 at The Vox Theatre. Any and all nonprofit organizations were invited to submit marketing pieces in a variety of categories. Nonprofit Connect received over 200 entries from 99 different nonprofits in 2019. Entries were evaluated by Nonprofit Connect’s judging panel featuring local marketing experts
