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 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 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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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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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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