JB+A is pleased to announce our President + CEO Jeffrey Byrne has accepted a position as a Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri, Community Advisor. JLKCMO depends on the advice and expertise of professionals in the Kansas City area to assist with fundraising, marketing and public relations, community relationships, training and governmental relations. Jeffrey will serve alongside 11 fellow community…
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America’s Most Generous Year Ever Giving from American individuals, foundations, estates and corporations sets a record for the second straight year Jeffrey Byrne + Associates, Inc., U. S. Trust and Nonprofit Connect celebrated 11 Years of Giving USA in Kansas City. Dr. Patrick Rooney, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Research at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy presented Giving…
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Newhouse Domestic Violence Shelter met the terms of both the Hall Family Foundation and J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation Challenge Grants in January 2016 – ahead of schedule. The challenge grants were part of the shelter’s New Beginnings Campaign to provide funding for much-needed renovations including a security gate, fencing, parking lot, kitchen remodel and new HVAC system. Construction is…
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Giving USA 2016 will be released on June 14, 2016. On June 21, Giving USA 2016 comes to Kansas City with Dr. Patrick Rooney, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. This program is part of Nonprofit Connect's 501(c)Success National Speaker Series, and will be held at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center. Breakfast begins at…
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Sustainability through Story-Talking On June 9, firm President + CEO Jeffrey Byrne will be making the keynote presentation, “Sustainability through Story-Talking,” for the 2016 Nonprofit Sustainability Conference at The Keeter Center at the College of the Ozarks near Branson, Missouri. Through real-life examples, Jeffrey will explore “Relationship Fundraising” in the 21st Century: examining donor-driven philanthropy, the emergence of non-traditional giving…
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The Agri-Business Expo Center in St. Joseph, Missouri, celebrated another big step toward its development of a 145-acre, multi-purpose campus focusing on agriculture, education and commerce. On May 6 friends, supporters and dignitaries gathered for the groundbreaking of the Missouri Highway 36 Interchange near the future site of the Ag Expo campus. The ceremony included a keynote address from Missouri…
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John F. Marshall, Senior Vice President Really successful Planned Giving officers are those who understand how important it is to impress upon their organization’s donors the need to engage in good, thoughtful estate planning. And, estate planning is far more than just creating a will, although that is normally a cornerstone to creating one’s estate plan. They also understand that…
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Judy Keller Executive Vice President After nine years as a fundraising consultant, I have learned a lot about campaigns that I never knew when I was an Executive Director or Development Director. Forty-eight clients later, I have met wonderful people doing courageous work, and am happy to say most of them succeeded in their campaign goals. Here’s what those campaigns…
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Jeffrey D. Byrne President + CEO Over a two-year (2015-2016) presidential fundraising cycle, candidates and political committees will raise an estimated $12-$15 billion. During that same time period, Americans will give an estimated $770 Billion to philanthropy! With the 2016 election process heading into full swing, it reminds me how fortunate we are, as a nation, to enjoy the liberties…
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Katie Lord Senior Consultant In today’s fast-paced digital arena, many nonprofits have moved to a digital donor acknowledgement system in an effort to save time and increase the speed of gift acknowledgement. While this system can be effective from a recordkeeping standpoint for the organization and the donor, this can often be a missed opportunity to 1) convey true donor…
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