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Dr. Jason Purnell joined the James S. McDonnell Foundation as president in 2023 after leading the community health improvement strategy at BJC HealthCare. He created health equity programs with colleagues and partners and introduced an anchor institution agenda focused on investments in high-…
Keeping Up the Pressure on the America Gives More Act
Spruill to Senate: Take Action on the America Gives More Act
On Monday, Vikki Spruill strongly urged the United States Senate to vote on the America Gives More Act. In an op-ed for The Hill, she emphasized the importance of the legislation…
As we hit the midpoint of 2017, community and economic development are shrinking in many places. A number of our community foundation members are deploying more resources to stop this decline in their communities. For example, this recent article was food for thought on the topic of employment and…
Lessons Learned
Julie Leeth, Executive Vice President for the Community Foundation of the Ozarks says many lessons emerged from the effort to develop and sustain the Rural Schools Partnership.
Here are some of her takeaways about how to get strong alignment and support behind a major…
Launchpad For Hosts by Philanthropy Together is a virtual training program to launch giving circles within your institution. This is the only training program of its kind to help you start giving circles at your institution. It builds on insights from dozens of organizations currently hosting…
Greg Larson provides legal and strategic counsel to a wide variety of nonprofit organizations, helping them navigate mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, complex tax and other regulatory issues with confidence. Greg regularly advises community foundations, private foundations, and other…
Sari Raskin serves as the VP of Grants and Community Leadership, overseeing the Foundation’s annual discretionary grant program of more than $1 million and scholarship process which awards more than $300,000.
Sari directs and helps frame the Community Foundation's growing community leadership…
In the aftermath of a natural disaster, corporate grantmakers often wish to address the needs of employees and the community at large. Grantmakers must understand the legal rules that govern disaster grantmaking. Below are the answers to many common questions on providing disaster relief.…