Thanks for joining our Third Quarter Member Call! Topics discussed include:
Mindy Ulstad with the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services reported on the development of the Master Plan on Aging to help reduce age and disability discrimination, eliminate barriers to safe and healthy aging, and help Missourians age with dignity.
Natalie Self with Cortex Innovation Community provided information about the planning grant received from The National Science Foundation to pursue a 10-year $160 million federal grant to cultivate the neurosciences.
- Discussion about Missouri Common Grant - Time for v 3.0?
Michelle Miller, CEO of Philanthropy Missouri, provided a high level overview of the Missouri Common Grant Application (CGA). After rigorous funder work, the original was launched in 2011. It was one of the first of its kind across the country. Nonprofit feedback was incorporated and the format was moved online in 2012. The current version (v 2.0) was launched in 2017. PhilMO in asking both nonprofit development professionals and philanthropic leaders if there is interest in launching a working group to update it again. To express interest in learning more, contact Michelle at michelle (at) philmo (dot) org.