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A Sneak Peek at a New (AI-Narrated) Training Series for Nonprofit Professionals
Value Stream Consulting, a Kansas City area-based firm that works with foundations and nonprofits nationally, is giving Nonprofit Connect members an early look at a new training resource before it's publicly available. The course, Humans in Foundations, is seven short lessons breaking down the people, roles, and relationships inside a typical foundation. It's the first release from the MERL Value Stream Community, a space Value Stream Consulting has been building around its MERL framework (Monitoring,
At Bishop Sullivan Center - One City Cafe is a Lifeline
For some, One City Café helps stretch a thin budget until payday. For others, One City Café is a lifeline. In Jackson County, 1 in 6 people are considered food insecure- up from 1 in 8 in 2022. To help meet the ever-growing need, One City Café community kitchen provides a warm welcome, a seat at the table, and a free, nutritious meal to all who are hungry. In June and July alone, we served 16,537 meals to everyone from families with young children, to individuals coming straight off of the bus from
Pharmacy of Grace - Shawnee Location Now Open!
Shawnee Ribbon-Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration! On July 15, Pharmacy of Grace officially opened the doors of its second full-service location, now serving patients in Shawnee, Kansas. We were honored to celebrate this exciting milestone with the donors, partners, and supporters who helped make it a reality. We were also honored to welcome Shawnee leaders who made it clear how excited they were to welcome us to their community. Mayor Mickey Sandifer called
Staying Close to the Work - Even When it's Difficult
From the Desk of the Executive Director Friends,I want to be honest about this moment.The last few weeks in the Community Kitchen have felt heavier than they have in a long time. Between the funding cuts we have received from the State of Missouri and the growing pressure our guests are carrying every day, this season has been hard to hold.It feels different from the early days of COVID. Then, we were stepping into the unknown, but there was also a real sense of community solidarity. People were
New Community Launches to Help Kansas City Nonprofits and Foundations Turn Data Into Decisions
The MERL Value Stream Community offers free access to thinking on monitoring, evaluation, and the funder-nonprofit relationship KANSAS CITY, MO — The MERL Value Stream Community, a new online space for nonprofit and foundation professionals, is now open for members in the Kansas City area and beyond. The community is built around MERL: Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning. It's the discipline of turning program data, funder reports, and community feedback into a continuous loop rather than a
Hope Village Breaks Ground: 21 New Homes Coming to KC's East Side
Hope Village Groundbreaking Ceremony — July 13, 2026 On Monday, July 13, The Hope Center KC and Sankofa EDG broke ground on Hope Village, a new housing initiative bringing 21 attainable homes to Kansas City's East Side. Located at 3216 Chestnut Ave., the development will include nine single-family homes and six duplexes — each featuring three bedrooms, two baths, and a one-and-a-half-car garage — primarily geared toward families earning between 80% and 120% of area median income.Hope Village builds on The
The Linda Hall Names Dr. Jacob Campbell Senior Vice President of Research and Collections
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Linda Hall: Science Library and Arboretum is pleased to announce that Jacob Campbell, Ph.D., joined the institution as senior vice president of research and collections. In this new role on The Linda Hall’s Executive Leadership team, Campbell will provide strategic leadership for the Library's research, scholarship, collections, and curatorial activities. He will oversee the institution's library services, fellowship programs, special collections, and arboretum while helping shape a
Seton Center Hygiene Drive
Please help Seton Center by holding a drive to restock our hygiene supplies! Host a drive at your local gym, workplace, neighborhood, etc. For more information, contact Lee Marshall at lmarshall@setonkc.org or Paula Davis at pdavis@setonkc.org.
