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Welcome Veronica Gerrity, JB+A’s Newest Team Member

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  As JB+A continues to grow in response to client needs, I am excited to have Veronica Gerrity join us. Veronica’s passion for service and “can-do” attitude will be a great asset to our fundraising team. I know our clients, the philanthropic community and the rest of our JB+A team will agree she is a valued addition. - Jeffrey Byrne,…
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JB+A Client Partner Mattie Rhodes Center Awarded Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program Tax Credits

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Mattie Rhodes Center (MRC) enriches the lives of individuals, families and communities in a respectful, multi-cultural environment. Since its inception more than 120 years ago, MRC’s call to community service has been to champion the needs of others. Today, its community service calls for them to campaign for the continued evolution of cultural arts as a tool for education and…
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Leadership is Fundraising, Says the Philanthropy Professor

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JB+A is pleased to share this blog from Dr. Amir Pasic, our friend and colleague.  Dr. Pasic, the Eugene R. Tempel Dean and Professor of Philanthropic Studies at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, joined us in Kansas City on September 14 for a special presentation on the value of research and how it informs leadership and fundraising success.…
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Dr. Amir Pasic, the Eugene R. Tempel Dean and Professor of Philanthropic Studies at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Joined us in Kansas City

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Dr. Pasic spoke to a captive audience at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center on September 14 as part of Nonprofit Connect’s 501(c)Success National Speaker Series.  Dr. Pasic, the Eugene R. Tempel Dean and Professor of Philanthropic Studies at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, shared his expertise and experience in the value of research, and how we can…
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Join us on September 19 for Bob Woodson and Panel Forum

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Join JB+A and AFP Mid-America Chapter on September 19 as we open up a special Forum to the entire Kansas City philanthropic community. (Event details below.) We’re inviting civic leaders, leaders of faith communities and all those interested in exploring new directions in philanthropy and activism. Venture Philanthropy: Bob Woodson will address issues raised in his book, Triumphs of Joseph: How…
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Join JB+A, U.S. Trust and Nonprofit Connect for Dr. Amir Pasic on Thursday, September 14

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Dr. Amir Pasic is the Eugene R. Tempel Dean and Professor of Philanthropic Studies at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Pasic leads the world's first school devoted to the study and teaching of philanthropy. The school is an internationally recognized leader in philanthropy education, research and training and is dedicated to improving philanthropy to benefit the world by…
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Join JB+A and AFP Mid-America Chapter for Bob Woodson on September 19

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Robert L. Woodson, Sr. founded the Woodson Center in 1981 to help residents of low-income neighborhoods address the problems of their communities. A former civil rights activist, he had headed the National Urban League Department of Criminal Justice and has been a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Foundation for Public Policy Research. Join the AFP Mid-America Chapter for a…
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Is Your Ask Using the Right Emotional Messages?

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Editor’s Note:  We are pleased to introduce Grant Gooding of Proof Positioning as a guest contributor. Grant cut his teeth in the mergers and acquisitions world which gave him an uncommon, macro understanding of the hard and soft components of businesses and market transition. He took his knowledge of analyzing hundreds of businesses to consult with entrepreneurs, mostly inventors, to…
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Safehouse Crisis Center Celebrates New Center

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Jeffrey Byrne + Associates proudly partnered with Safehouse Crisis Center for a successful $1.2 million campaign to build a new center in Pittsburg, Kansas. From left to right: Ron Scripsick, Jeannette Minnis, Susie Boldrini, Rebecca Brubaker and John Marshall. On June 29, Safehouse Crisis Center celebrated the opening of its new center in Pittsburg, Kansas, and recognized the army of…
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Join Jeffrey D. Byrne for an expert panel discussion on how public policy and legislative issues are impacting philanthropy

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Over the last few years, the nonprofit sector has seen an increased level of interest on the part of elected officials, particularly on the federal level, in public policy and legislative issues impacting the sector. These issues range from the charitable tax deduction, to foundation and donor-advised fund "pay out" to PILOTs or other use taxes at the state or…
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