Turkey and Syria Earthquake: How to Help Now

breiby@growyourgiving.orgCorporate Charitable Giving, Individual & Family Giving

On February 6, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey near the northern border of Syria, followed by another 7.5 magnitude earthquake just nine hours later in the same region. The impact of this disaster is not yet fully known, but the World Health Organization estimates that at least 23 million people will be impacted in some way. At the …

Granting with a Racial Equity Framework: Supporting BIPOC Communities for Greater Philanthropic Outcomes

peterson@growyourgiving.orgIndividual & Family Giving

If you’ve been inspired by the words and actions of the countless trailblazing voices, activists and leaders shaping the racial justice, racial equity and ant-racism movement, you may wonder what action to take. How do you make forward-moving change in racial equity through your philanthropy? Vice President of Grantmaking and Inclusion Initiatives Denise St. Omer and Senior Philanthropic Advisor Kelli …

A Community Designed for Generosity: A Conversation with Dimensional Innovations

breiby@growyourgiving.orgCorporate Charitable Giving

“I think it’s the responsibility of all of us to give back. You get almost more in return because of the connections that your team forms with each other doing something outside of just their daily work; that strength and that bond are what create a stronger and better team, a stronger and better culture, and they’re going to do …

Planning Your Year-End Giving

breiby@growyourgiving.orgCommunity Foundation News, Individual & Family Giving, Professional Advisors

As we approach the end of the year, our team is ready to process your year-end grants to nonprofits and contributions to your charitable fund. All assets must be received by Dec. 31 to qualify for a 2022 tax deduction. Please keep the following dates in mind when contributing to your fund. Contact our team with questions – we’re here …

Repair and Restoration: A Conversation with The Kansas City Museum

breiby@growyourgiving.orgIndividual & Family Giving

“The choices that we make are important. Our individual personal stories are important. Where we come from is essential to who we are. And we believe that creating programs that also focus on identity and belonging, and engagement are critical for residents of this city. We also have adopted a restorative practices methodology for the development of our exhibits, our …

Past and Future Giving Trends: Q&A with Jeremy Tennenbaum of Vanguard

breiby@growyourgiving.orgIndividual & Family Giving

Senior Philanthropic Advisor Nicole Stuke recently discussed the 2021 Giving USA Annual Report on Philanthropy with Jeremy Tennenbaum, senior nonprofit strategist at Vanguard. In this Q&A, Jeremy lends his insight and opinion on past and future giving trends and shares advice for nonprofit leaders. Get to Know Jeremy Tennenbaum:  Jeremy Tennenbaum, CFA, is a senior nonprofit strategist at Vanguard and …

Transforming Community Through Art: A Conversation with Englewood Arts

breiby@growyourgiving.orgIndividual & Family Giving

“There wasn’t any federal or state or city involvement that was going to change the face of this community. It’s happened through community members and then philanthropy. So it’s this partnership between community and donors and I think it’s been tremendous. And some of those donors being right inside Englewood. I feel very confident that Englewood is going to be …

Our 2021 Annual Report is Now Available

breiby@growyourgiving.orgCommunity Foundation News, Individual & Family Giving

In another record-breaking year, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation donors sent more grants out the door from their charitable funds than ever before. Donor-advised funds continue to be our most popular type of charitable fund, providing donors the flexibility to set aside money in a charitable investment account for tax-free growth to maximize donations to nonprofit organizations. See more about …

Navigating Current Challenges and Trends in Philanthropy: A Conversation with Jeremy Tennenbaum of Vanguard

breiby@growyourgiving.orgIndividual & Family Giving

“I think people, more and more, want to make certain that their money is being put to good use by the nonprofits that they’re giving to.” – Jeremy Tennenbaum In a conversation for both nonprofits and donors alike, Jeremy Tennenbaum, senior nonprofit strategist at Vanguard shares how current challenges and trends are impacting philanthropy. Together with Nicole Stuke, Philanthropic Advisor at …

Branding with a Big Heart: A Conversation with Chase McAnulty of Charlie Hustle

breiby@growyourgiving.orgCorporate Charitable Giving

“The more you give the more you get. What giving does is it brings back the intention and it helps you also leverage a lot of great connections. We’ve met a lot of amazing people through just supporting their causes. It leads you to different places, it opens up other doors. So, just do it. See where it leads to. …