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Responsible Adoption of AI in Philanthropy Event Materials
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April, 2024
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...
Urban Funder Briefing: Why Rural Investment Matters for a Thriving & Equitable Missouri Event Materials
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April, 2024
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...
Statewide Conference (January 25-26, 2024) Event Materials
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January, 2024
Event materials from the Show-Me Philanthropy: Bridging Divdes Statewide Conference held on January 25-26, 2024. View the Conference Program and Conference Program Addendum (attached as .pdf below). Learn more about our Conference speakers here . View photos from the Conference, taken by Tyler Small Photography, here . Session Resources - Thursday Public Policy & Advocacy Funder Network - contact Michelle for materials Corporate Funder Network Slides (.pdf is also included below) Family Foundation & Donor-Advised Fund Network Slides (.pdf included below) Social Determinants of Health...
Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy Session #1 Event Materials
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May, 2023
Thank you so much for joining us for the first webinar of our Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy series, “Does Trust-Based Philanthropy Mean Unconditional Trust?" If you missed the session or had to leave early, you can now access the recording or read the transcript .
Moving Beyond Burnout Event Materials
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May, 2023
Resources from our interactive virtual workshop designed for philanthropic staff and Board/Trustee leaders to learn more about how grantmaking practice affects the Missouri nonprofit workforce and identify opportunities to help build a more sustainable sector.
Public Investment in Early Childhood Education Program Event Materials
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December, 2022
Through this program, funders received: An update on the first year of the Missouri Office of Childhood and its Director, Dr. Pam Thomas via virtual webinar recording. An update on the establishment of the Gateway Early Childhood Alliance and its Director, Katie Rahn. A deeper understanding of existing public funds to support early childhood providers, barriers to accessing those funds, and the role philanthropy can play in closing gaps. An opportunity to share their own collaborative or individual funding efforts in the early child space.
Racial Equity In Lean Foundations: Closing the Gap Between Intention and Impact
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September, 2022
This report assesses the philanthropic landscape, levels of giving over the past five years, and donor behavior to provide insights, context, and benchmarks. The report contains analytics and observations on the charitable gift annuity (CGA) and charitable remainder trust (CRT) activity during the calendar year 2021 for 101 nonprofit organizations and the BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund.
Philanthropic Landscape Report, 11th Edition
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September, 2022
This report features essential philanthropic research from all major sources in the industry by assessing key areas that nonprofit leaders and fundraisers may want to monitor as part of planning and strategy. Insight is offered on gift planning, high net worth giving, and emerging digital fundraising trends that are becoming more prominent in the philanthropic ecosystem.
Philanthropy Always Sounds Like Someone Else: A Portrait of High Net Worth Donors of Color
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August, 2022
This report highlights the giving practices of high net worth (HNW) donors of color. Until recently, Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) with HNW and ultra-high net worth (UHNW) have been an apparitional presence across philanthropic and nonprofit sectors. Yet, emerging research shows that there are at least 1.3 million HNW households of color in the United States with net liquid assets of one million dollars or more. The report research demonstrates that HNW donors of color have great potential to move millions of dollars and inspire other hidden figures in philanthropy.
Much Alarm, Less Action: Foundations and Climate Change
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July, 2022
This report examines how CEOs of U.S.-based foundations and nonprofits perceive the issue of climate change and how it will affect their work. Though 60 percent of those surveyed believe climate change is an urgent problem, a relatively small percentage of foundation dollars go toward efforts to address these issues. The research reveals that leaders of climate-focused nonprofits and foundations see opportunity for philanthropy to engage more deeply with the issue of climate change. The report contains a list of resources for funders as well as snapshots of both climate foundation leaders’...

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