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First Call Earns Three-Year CARF Accreditation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE First Call Earns Three-Year CARF Accreditation Kansas City, MO — August 31, 2021 — CARF International announced that First Call has been accredited for a period of three years for its Crisis and Information Call Centers for Substance Use Disorders for adults; Case Management & Service Coordination – Substance Use Disorders for adults (newly accredited); Court Treatment – Substance Use Disorders for adults (newly accredited); Prevention – Substance Use Disorders for children,
A Local Response to a Global Need: Carol Barnett
Spark Ventures is a Chicago-based nonprofit whose mission is to build partnerships that lift communities out of poverty and empower future leaders - all with a focus on sustainability. We do this by directing human and financial resources to our grassroots partner organizations in Zambia, Nicaragua, Mexico & Chicago to provide health care, education, and jobs. Since Spark’s founders first visited Zambia in 2007, we have traveled with over 700 supporters to engage first-hand with our partner organizations.
New Kirk Family YMCA Set to Open Downtown
(Kansas City, Mo.)- The new Kirk Family YMCA in downtown Kansas City will open October 11, followed by a ribbon cutting celebration on October 14. The Kirk Family YMCA, at 222 W 11th Street in the former Lyric Theatre building, has been opening in phases. In May, it began serving 50 children a week in a YMCA summer day camp program, which will run through August 13, addressing an important need to provide learning and social opportunities for youth while supporting working parents. After the grand
KCU announces VP of Philanthropy and Alumni Relations
KCU announces VP of Philanthropy and Alumni Relations(Kansas City, Mo. – July 9, 2021) Kansas City University (KCU), has named Jennifer Ingraham as the university’s next vice president of Philanthropy and Alumni Relations. Ingraham comes to KCU from the University of Missouri- Kansas City Foundation where she has led a team of major gift officers and played a key role in advancing the mission and vision of the university. In her role at UMKC Ingraham was instrumental in reaching and exceeding foundation
Junior Achievement BizTown: Bringing Partnership and Possibility to KCK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts Erika O’Sheaeoshea@jagkc.org | 816-561-3558 x21 Megan Sturges Stanfieldmsturges@jagkc.org | 816-456-3458 Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas CityJAGKC.org 2842 W 47th Avenue Kansas City, KS 66103 Junior Achievement BizTown: Bringing Partnership and Possibility to KCK KANSAS CITY, KS (June 2, 2021) – Starting this summer, Kansas City kids will be able to practice “adulting” at JA BizTown presented by CommunityAmerica Credit Union. The opening of Junior
Kansas Citians honored at the 2021 Philanthropy Awards Luncheon
Nonprofit Connect was thrilled to honor the 2021 Philanthropy Awards Honorees at the 37th Annual Philanthropy Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, May 12. A host of nonprofit organizations and individuals were announced at the Luncheon as Honorees for the brand new award categories created by Nonprofit Connect to honor the hard work done during the events of 2020. If you are interested in featuring a story from any of the Philanthropy Award Honorees, please contact Colin Bennett at cbennett@npconnect.org. He
2020 Philly Award Winners
Nonprofit Connect Honors More Than 37 Nonprofit Organization and 28 Creative Agencies At The 2020 Philly Awards Kansas City, MO – November 12, 2020 - Nonprofit Connect honored 37 nonprofit organizations and 28 creative agencies and freelancers for excellence in marketing and communications at the 2020 Philly Awards on Tuesday, November 10 online at npconnect.org. Any and all nonprofit organizations were invited to submit marketing pieces in a variety of categories. Nonprofit Connect received over 170
