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Jeffrey Byrne Re-Elected Chair of The Giving Institute

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Representing National Consultant Thought Leaders in Philanthropy  The JB+A Team is proud to announce Jeffrey D. Byrne, firm President + CEO, has been re-elected to Chair of the Board of Directors of The Giving Institute. The Giving Institute is designed to help elevate the fundraising consulting and nonprofit services industry and enhance the philanthropic sector. JB+A is the only Kansas…
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#GivingTuesday 2016

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#GivingTuesday 2016 will soon be here:  November 29. Be sure to watch for #GivingTuesday billboards throughout Kansas City, courtesy of Lamar Advertising. For the fifth year in a row, Lamar Advertising is collaborating with JB+A to support this global day of giving, by generously providing pro bono digital billboards throughout the Greater Kansas City Metro. Is your organization ready to be…
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Great Capital Campaigns Have Great Business Plans

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Dan Cosgrove, Director of Operations + Senior Consultant You’ve made your donor call lists, put together a sleek brochure with a spot-on narrative and pretty graphs, organized the Steering Committee and pulled together the Gantt chart clearly stating how the capital campaign will progress. Are you truly ready to launch the campaign? Maybe. You might want to pause for a bit…
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Catch Jeffrey Byrne on KC Cares

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JB+A President + CEO Jeffrey Byrne with KC Cares host Bill Brandmeyer JB+A President + CEO Jeffrey Byrne is a regular guest on KC Cares, a weekly 60-minute radio program by, for and about the Kansas City nonprofit community. It is produced by KC Creative in association with Union Broadcasting. Jeffrey spoke about Giving USA 2016: The Annual Report on Philanthropy during his…
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Managing Volunteers — Let’s Be Honest

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Judy Keller, Executive Vice President “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” - Mahatma Gandhi Volunteer management is so common that it has become a specialty, a career, a “Thing” … No doubt your organization has many wonderful people who generously give their time, talent and treasure while demanding little in return. …
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JB+A President + CEO Joins Junior League Community Advisors

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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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Register Now for JB+A’s Latest Workshop

By All Posts, Annual Giving, Campaign Planning + Management, Major Gift Solicitation, Planned Giving, Special Events No Comments
Register now for Tools for Fundraising Success Building an Integrated Fundraising Program Friday, August 26, 2016  This hands-on workshop will detail best practices and step-by-step techniques for creating and implementing an integrated fundraising program that will transform your organization. **All attending organizations will receive two hours of complimentary fundraising consultation from JB+A.** 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Friday, August 26, 2016 Bishop Spencer Place, Westport Room 4301 Madison Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri This…
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Top 5 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Giving USA

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Jeffrey D. Byrne, President + CEO Every year, I truly enjoy pouring over the data in Giving USA.  But I also realize Giving USA is so much more than the annual report on philanthropy – it’s a valuable tool to help improve philanthropy.   Nonprofit organizations can use Giving USA to help identify trends in their sector as well as successes…
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Giving USA 2016: An Estimated $373.25 Billion to Charity in 2015

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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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JB+A Client Partner Newhouse Meets Two Challenge Grants

By All Posts, Byrne Pelofsky Client Fundraising Success, Current Events/News, News You Can Use
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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