Giving USA 2019: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2018 Americans gave $427.71 billion to charity in 2018 during a complicated year for charitable giving Shaped by a mixture of counteracting economic and policy factors, total contributions grew 0.7% in current dollars, declined 1.7% adjusted for inflation Editor’s Note: If you live in the Greater Kansas City area,…
June 21, 2019 Giving USA 2019 with Dr. Patrick Rooney Part of the Nonprofit Connect 501 (c) Success National Speaker Series, sponsored by Byrne Pelofsky + Associates and Bank of America For more than 60 years, nonprofit leaders, fundraisers and donors have relied on the comprehensive giving data in Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy. The research in this annual…
Jeffrey Byrne + Associates, Inc. and Pelofsky & Associates, Inc. have merged to create Byrne Pelofsky + Associates, LLC We are thrilled to announce Jeffrey Byrne + Associates, Inc. and Pelofsky & Associates, Inc. have merged to form Byrne Pelofsky + Associates, LLC (Byrne Pelofsky). Individuals, families, corporations, foundations and the government are now, more than ever, evaluating and taking…
Lisa Roush Morse Vice President When introducing a newly created agency to the good people of the greater Kansas City, you can take a page from the RJ Children’s Haven (RJCH) playbook! On May 9, RJCH’s Board members and volunteers welcomed more than 100 people into the Grand Street Café community meeting room, offering a warm breakfast and a warm-your-heart…
Danielle Schaefer Grants Coordinator When you officially join the ranks of grant writers, you imagine yourself writing all day, sending in application after application and receiving checks from willing donors with whom you’ve created incredible connections through your work. Unfortunately, prospect research isn’t always thought of as an upfront and critical part of the grant writing process, especially for those…
Is There a Doctor in the House? Yes, actually, there are TWO! To survive and thrive, nonprofits must tell their stories and communicate their impact. The KC Cares nonprofit radio show and podcast gives them opportunities to share their story to a wider audience. With more than 8,000 nonprofit organizations in the Kansas City area, KC Cares’ mission is to…
Congratulations to Developing Potential, Inc. (DPI) on its recently awarded $650,000 challenge grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation, which will help them reach their $3.25 million campaign goal. The campaign will help DPI build a community-oriented, universally-designed facility that will allow individuals more choice in receiving services close to home and increase DPI’s overall service capacity. “Developing Potential…
Byrne Pelofsky + Associates is proud to sponsor Nonprofit Connect’s 501(c)Success National Speaker Series again in 2019. Stay tuned for dates and speaker updates and be sure to mark your calendars! Giving USA 2019: Friday, June 21 Dr. Patrick Rooney, associate dean for academic affairs and research at Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, will return to Kansas City on Friday, June…
Introducing Byrne Pelofsky’s Newest Team Members We’ve merged, we’ve moved and we’re growing! Byrne Pelofsky is excited to introduce our newest team members: Beth Silverstein, Dani Schaeffer and Nikki Williamson. All three bring successful nonprofit backgrounds and expertise that complement our team and will benefit those we serve. Welcome Beth, Dani and Nikki! Elizabeth Reynolds Silverstein, Senior Consultant Beth comes…
Beth Silverstein Senior Consultant When donor passion intersects with institutional aspiration, magic happens. But the real magic is what it takes to get to the pinnacle of relationship where donor and cause are seamlessly, intensely aligned. It is a well-known trend that donors are beginning to focus their giving, narrowing the number of organizations they support. They are also looking…
Many of you have been with us at the P&A offices in Brookside or the JB+A offices in Nutterville. Now you can visit us in our brand new space in Waldo, at the corner of 75th and Wornall: 7431 Broadway Street Suite 14 Kansas City, Missouri 64114 816.237.1999 Click below for a map:
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