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MPS: Impact Investing Fundamentals [coming soon]>> Reasons to Watch: Navigate Technicalities | It’s easy to get lost in the jargon and technical definitions. This webinar will help you make sense of it all. Discover the “Why” and “How” | Learn about what motivates some foundations to choose impact investing and explore various strategies for approaching this work. Gain Legal Insight | We will briefly cover the most critical legal issues and considerations surrounding impact investing. See Real-World Examples | The second half of the program will highlight real-world case studies from...
July, 2024
Early Childhood Policy Briefing Webinar Recording >> Description The early childhood landscape is shaped by federal and state policy. Philanthropy Missouri is pleased to partner with the KC Early Education Funders Collaborative to provide MO & KS grantmakers with essential updates on the federal and state legislative landscape, what it means for families and workplaces, and opportunities for funders to engage. Participants should expect to hear from federal and state policy leaders, to have time to pose questions, and to connect with other funders active in the early childhood space...
Your Roadmap to Today's Hot Topics in HR Webinar Recording >> Description With the magnitude of changes in federal employment laws and regulations that employers have been expected to navigate in the last year, many are realizing that they need some more information and support. This presentation will provide you with a roadmap on the following topics: Maintaining your diversity, equity, and inclusion objectives while complying with non-discrimination laws; Updating your employee handbooks to recognize expanded protected classes and remote workforces; Implementing accommodation...
Digging In (Part II) Webinar Recording >> Part II Description: Film Screening & Discussion Grab your lunch and join PhilMO for the virtual lunchtime screening & discussion of the documentary Digging In . This film by KC filmmakers Nathan Johnson and Jay W. Austin is designed to help funders understand concentration and consolidation, land access, and climate change and explore the connection these issues have to their work and the work of their grantees. Filmed across the United States, the Missouri communities of Auxvasse, Kansas City, and Mexico are specifically featured. The...
FF & DAF Network Roundtable: Participatory Philanthropy Webinar Recording >> Program Description: Many grantmakers—including family foundations and donor-advised funds—are exploring how to more deeply listen to the communities most impacted by their funds. One model – “participatory” or “community-led” philanthropy – has re-emerged as a useful structure to support these intentions. At this Family Foundation & Donor-Advised Network Roundtable, we will briefly review the model and then will learn from one peer family foundation - Neighbor Company - as they share their journey...
Responsible Adoption of AI in Philanthropy Webinar Recording >> Description Build your acumen in navigating the opportunities and pitfalls of the increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) in philanthropy and society. Join your Midwest colleagues and the Technology Association of Grantmakers for this timely and critically important primer on responsible AI adoption in philanthropy. Learn how the newly released AI Adoption Framework can help you consider AI adoption in three key areas (organizational, ethical and technical) and what you need to know as this technology evolves...
2024 Federal & State Budget Briefing for MO Funders Webinar Recording>> Full Recording of Economic Opportunity Funders' Federal Budget and Tax Outlook & Preparing for the 2025 Tax Debates (Recorded 03-19-24; PhilMO Member Access Only)>> Program Description How do U.S. Congressional and Missouri General Assembly budget decisions impact Missouri communities? What do funders need to know? Public budgets — and the revenue systems that support them — are critical policy instruments of our government. They reflect our values and priorities through decisions on how to tax...
Urban Funder Briefing: Why Rural Investment Matters for a Thriving & Equitable Missouri Webinar Recording >> Program Description Rural Missouri offers ample opportunities for funders who are interested in building an equitable state through their grantmaking. What do urban-based funders need to know to be effective grantmakers in rural Missouri? Why does investment in rural Missouri matter? Join Philanthropy Missouri for a virtual discussion about rural philanthropy featuring a panel of urban-based grantmakers who are committed to investment in rural Missouri. The discussion will...
March, 2024
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