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UM System Partner Organization, Special Olympics- Missouri, preparing for their 2023 Polar Plunges.

UMKC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Nonprofit, Youth Programming

Join UMKC in this “unbearable” event and show your bravery as you support local Special Olympics athletes by walking, running, or crawling into the most frigid winter waters that Missouri has to offer.

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ERCE UM System
Troostapalooza- 2022

Troostapalooza- 2022

UMKC Athletics, Community Development, Engagement Month, Nonprofit

UMKC is proud to return as the lead sponsor for the 5th annual Troostapalooza celebration!

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Engagement Month ERCE
UMKC Weekend of Service

UMKC Weekend of Service

UMKC Engagement Month, Nonprofit

As a public urban-serving university, UMKC is dedicated to connecting our campus and surrounding community. Our commitment to community engagement often takes many forms, including community-engaged teaching/learning, public-impact research, and volunteerism.

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ERCE Office Of Student Involvement UMKC Alumni Association
On-Campus Blood Drive- A Part of UMKC Weekend of Service

On-Campus Blood Drive- A Part of UMKC Weekend of Service

UMKC Engagement Month, Nonprofit, Public Health

We’ve curated hundreds of volunteer opportunities for you as part of UMKC’s Weekend of Service.

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ERCE Office Of Student Involvement Volunteerism and Service
Roos Give Back- A Part of UMKC Weekend of Service

Roos Give Back- A Part of UMKC Weekend of Service

UMKC Community Engagement, Engagement Month, Nonprofit

We’ve curated hundreds of volunteer opportunities for you as part of UMKC’s Weekend of Service.

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ERCE Office Of Student Involvement
Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership’s Fundraising Leadership Series

Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership’s Fundraising Leadership Series

UMKC Nonprofit

The Fundraising Leadership Series provides development professionals with the essential skills required to be strategic leaders in their organizations.

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Henry W. Bloch School of Management UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
MCNL’s Basics of Effective Board Service: Preparing to Make a Difference

MCNL’s Basics of Effective Board Service: Preparing to Make a Difference

UMKC Nonprofit, Professional Development

Our four-session in-depth introduction to board service draws upon the nationally recognized expertise of Dr. David Renz, director emeritus of the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at UMKC, with brief presentations from a diverse group of experienced board leaders from across the Kansas City community.

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Henry W. Bloch School of Management UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
MCNL’s Fundraising Tools Series

MCNL’s Fundraising Tools Series

UMKC Nonprofit, Professional Development

The Fundraising Tools Series webinars are designed to equip development staff, nonprofit leadership and those responsible for resource development, with the knowledge and tools to generate funds

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Henry W. Bloch School of Management UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
Nonprofit Navigation Series: More Facilities, More Problems? Nonprofit Workplace Facility Strategies in Our New Era

Nonprofit Navigation Series: More Facilities, More Problems? Nonprofit Workplace Facility Strategies in Our New Era

UMKC Nonprofit

On select Tuesdays, the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership will present tools nonprofits can utilize to innovate and excel in today’s environment – building the foundation for a promising future. MCNL’s Navigation Series creates an interactive virtual community to learn and share the ideas nonprofits need to be successful.

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Henry W. Bloch School of Management Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership
Nonprofit Navigation Series: Data-Mindset: How to Leverage Data for Organizational Impact

Nonprofit Navigation Series: Data-Mindset: How to Leverage Data for Organizational Impact

UMKC Nonprofit

On select Tuesdays, the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership will present tools nonprofits can utilize to innovate and excel in today’s environment – building the foundation for a promising future. MCNL’s Navigation Series creates an interactive virtual community to learn and share the ideas nonprofits need to be successful.

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Henry W. Bloch School of Management UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
Nonprofit Leadership Conference

Nonprofit Leadership Conference

UMKC Nonprofit, Professional Development

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at UMKC’s Bloch School of Management is hosting the eighth Nonprofit Leadership Conference. The conference is a half-day online conference that will be held on the morning of Friday, April 1, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. (via Zoom). The registration fee for the conference is $50 per […]

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Conference Henry W. Bloch School of Management Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership
Nonprofit Navigation Series: How to Create Messages Donors Invest In

Nonprofit Navigation Series: How to Create Messages Donors Invest In

UMKC Business, Nonprofit

On select Tuesdays, the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership will present tools nonprofits can utilize to innovate and excel in today’s environment. MCNL’s Navigation Series creates an interactive virtual community to learn and share the ideas nonprofits need to be successful.

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Entrepreneurship Fundraising Henry W. Bloch School of Management UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
Nonprofit Navigation Series: Overfishing Donors: Donor Fatigue and Sustainable Solutions

Nonprofit Navigation Series: Overfishing Donors: Donor Fatigue and Sustainable Solutions

UMKC Nonprofit

On select Tuesdays, the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership will present tools nonprofits can utilize to innovate and excel in today’s environment – building the foundation for a promising future. MCNL’s Navigation Series creates an interactive virtual community to learn and share the ideas nonprofits need to be successful.

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Fundraising Henry W. Bloch School of Management UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
International Student Affairs Office Sponsors Holiday Toy Drive

International Student Affairs Office Sponsors Holiday Toy Drive

UMKC Community Engagement, Nonprofit, Youth Programming

Community Members are invited to join UMKC students in collecting toys for patients at Children’s Mercy.

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UMKC International Student Affairs Office Volunteerism and Service
Nonprofit Navigation Series: What Does it Mean to Authentically Represent Your Mission?

Nonprofit Navigation Series: What Does it Mean to Authentically Represent Your Mission?

UMKC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Nonprofit

MCNL’s Navigation Series creates an interactive virtual community to learn and share the ideas nonprofits need to be successful.

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Henry W. Bloch School of Management Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership
Health and Wellness Video Series: Sojourner Health Clinic

Health and Wellness Video Series: Sojourner Health Clinic

UMKC Community Development, Health Care, Nonprofit, Public Health, Workforce Development

UMKC’s Health and Wellness Video Series is a collection of six videos produced during UMKC’s 2021 Engagement Month Celebration. Each video highlights ways that UMKC is contributing to important work in the community in the field of healthcare.

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School of Dentistry School of Nursing and Health Studies School of Pharmacy UMKC School of Medicine Volunteerism and Service
Power of Philanthropy Summit

Power of Philanthropy Summit

UMKC Nonprofit, Professional Development

Hartsook and the UMKC Bloch School of Management are excited to announce a joint presentation of the 2nd Annual Power of Philanthropy Summit.

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Henry W. Bloch School of Management UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
UMKC Young Alumni Association Volunteer Project- A part of UMKC Weekend of Service

UMKC Young Alumni Association Volunteer Project- A part of UMKC Weekend of Service

UMKC Community Engagement, Engagement Month, Engagement Week 2021, Nonprofit

UM System Extension and Engagement Week culminates in statewide days of service. UMKC has cultivated over 500 individual opportunities to serve on campus and in our local community.

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UMKC Alumni Association Volunteerism and Service
The Color of Money: Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Kansas City Philanthropy

The Color of Money: Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Kansas City Philanthropy

UMKC Continuing Education, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Nonprofit

On select Tuesdays, the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership will present tools nonprofits can utilize to innovate and excel in today’s environment – building the foundation for a promising future.

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Henry W. Bloch School of Management Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership
UMKC Professor Calls on Community to Help Understand Climate Change Effects

UMKC Professor Calls on Community to Help Understand Climate Change Effects

UMKC Community Development, Community Engagement, Nonprofit, Research & Data, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)

Volunteers from across the metro helped collect data for a national research project

Climate Change College of Arts and Sciences Neighborhood Development Volunteerism and Service
Financial Leadership for Medium and Large Organizations: Using Financial Information Systems to Access Organizational Financial Health

Financial Leadership for Medium and Large Organizations: Using Financial Information Systems to Access Organizational Financial Health

UMKC Business, Leadership, Nonprofit, Workforce Development

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership offers an extensive set of workshops, seminars and courses on nonprofit leadership and management, fundraising and finance, and marketing and communications. All programs are open to the public, but also complement the Bloch MPA program’s nonprofit management emphasis.

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Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership Small Business Development
Financial Leadership for Small Organizations: Using Financial Information Systems to Access Organizational Financial Health

Financial Leadership for Small Organizations: Using Financial Information Systems to Access Organizational Financial Health

UMKC Business, Leadership, Nonprofit, Workforce Development

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership offers an extensive set of workshops, seminars and courses on nonprofit leadership and management, fundraising and finance, and marketing and communications. All programs are open to the public, but also complement the Bloch MPA program’s nonprofit management emphasis.

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Small Business Development UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
Financial Planning Tools for Small Organizations: Budgeting and Cash Flow

Financial Planning Tools for Small Organizations: Budgeting and Cash Flow

UMKC Business, Leadership, Nonprofit, Workforce Development

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership offers an extensive set of workshops, seminars and courses on nonprofit leadership and management, fundraising and finance, and marketing and communications. All programs are open to the public, but also complement the Bloch MPA program’s nonprofit management emphasis.

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Small Business Development UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
Financial Planning Tools for Medium and Large Organizations: Budgeting and Cash Flow

Financial Planning Tools for Medium and Large Organizations: Budgeting and Cash Flow

UMKC Business, Leadership, Nonprofit, Workforce Development

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership offers an extensive set of workshops, seminars and courses on nonprofit leadership and management, fundraising and finance, and marketing and communications. All programs are open to the public, but also complement the Bloch MPA program’s nonprofit management emphasis.

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Small Business Development UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
Specialized Nonprofit Financial Topics: Grants Management, Allocations, Audits, Form 990, Communicating Progress and Social Enterprise

Specialized Nonprofit Financial Topics: Grants Management, Allocations, Audits, Form 990, Communicating Progress and Social Enterprise

UMKC Business, Leadership, Nonprofit, Workforce Development

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership offers an extensive set of workshops, seminars and courses on nonprofit leadership and management, fundraising and finance, and marketing and communications. All programs are open to the public, but also complement the Bloch MPA program’s nonprofit management emphasis.

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Small Business Development UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
Storytelling: Enriching Your Organization’s Narrative with Data

Storytelling: Enriching Your Organization’s Narrative with Data

UMKC Nonprofit, Workforce Development

On select Tuesdays, the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership will present tools nonprofits can utilize to innovate and excel in today’s environment – building the foundation for a promising future.

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Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership
MCNL Presents: Decision-Making

MCNL Presents: Decision-Making

UMKC Nonprofit

On select Tuesdays, the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership will present tools nonprofits can utilize to innovate and excel in today’s environment – building the foundation for a promising future.

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Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership
Answering a Community Capacity Need: MCNL’s Next Generation of Fundraising Education

Answering a Community Capacity Need: MCNL’s Next Generation of Fundraising Education

UMKC Nonprofit, Workforce Development

On select Tuesdays, the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership will present tools nonprofits can utilize to innovate and excel in today’s environment – building the foundation for a promising future.

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Fundraising Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership
Understanding the Link Between Capacity and Your Nonprofit’s Stage of Development

Understanding the Link Between Capacity and Your Nonprofit’s Stage of Development

UMKC Nonprofit, Workforce Development

On select Tuesdays, the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership will present tools nonprofits can utilize to innovate and excel in today’s environment – building the foundation for a promising future.

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Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership
Community Counseling and Assessment Services (CCAS)

Community Counseling and Assessment Services (CCAS)

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mental Health, Nonprofit, Public Health

UMKC Community Counseling and Assessment Services (CCAS) is a counselor and psychologist training center that provides affordable counseling and assessment services to Kansas City’s diverse and under-served populations on a sliding fee scale.

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Community Counseling and Assessment Services Counseling Department of Psychology Department of Social Work School of Education
KC STEM Alliance

KC STEM Alliance

UMKC Nonprofit, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math), Youth Programming

The nonprofit works to inspire interest in STEM within the Kansas City region.

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation KC Stem Alliance School of Computing and Engineering
Government-to-University Initiative

Government-to-University Initiative

UMKC Government, Nonprofit, Workforce Development

The Government-to-University Initiative connects government’s hiring and research needs with local university capacity.

Career Services Government to Universities Initiative Volker Alliance
UMKC Pharmacy Students Provide Help at Free Clinic

UMKC Pharmacy Students Provide Help at Free Clinic

UMKC COVID-19, Nonprofit, Public Health

The UMKC School of Pharmacy students began their rotation during a time of change for the clinic.

Hannibal Free Clinic School of Pharmacy Volunteerism and Service
Nonprofit Navigation Series Returns: Options for Resuming Workplace Operations

Nonprofit Navigation Series Returns: Options for Resuming Workplace Operations

UMKC Nonprofit, Speakers & Lecture Series

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership will continue its Nonprofit Navigation Series addressing the evolving environment nonprofits find themselves in.

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Henry W. Bloch School of Management UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
UMKC Students Lend a Hand at Arrowhead Vaccination Event

UMKC Students Lend a Hand at Arrowhead Vaccination Event

UMKC Community Engagement, COVID-19, Health, Nonprofit, Public Health, Vaccinations

The event, hosted last weekend, vaccinated over 7000 individuals.

UMKC School of Medicine Volunteerism and Service
Nonprofit Navigation Series Continues: Engaging Policymakers 101

Nonprofit Navigation Series Continues: Engaging Policymakers 101

UMKC Business, Nonprofit, Speakers & Lecture Series

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership continues its free Nonprofit Navigation Series to help nonprofit leaders during this dynamic time for businesses.

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Henry W. Bloch School of Management Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership
Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership to Host a Nonprofit Navigation Series

Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership to Host a Nonprofit Navigation Series

UMKC Nonprofit, Speakers & Lecture Series

UMKC’s Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership is set to host a free presentation to show the tools nonprofits can utilize to increase their chances of success.

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UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
Conservatory Exceeds New Scholarships Goal

Conservatory Exceeds New Scholarships Goal

UMKC Nonprofit, Youth Programming

The UMKC Conservatory created 27 new endowed scholarships through volunteer efforts during a difficult time.

Fundraising UMKC Conservatory
Entrepreneurial and Intellectual Property Legal Services Clinic

Entrepreneurial and Intellectual Property Legal Services Clinic

UMKC Business, Community Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Nonprofit, Workforce Development

UMKC School of Law Provides Legal Services to Small Businesses

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Economic Development Entrepreneurship School of Law Small Business Development
UMKC To Offer A Free Webinar on The Essential Planning Steps and Legal Requirements For Starting a New Nonprofit

UMKC To Offer A Free Webinar on The Essential Planning Steps and Legal Requirements For Starting a New Nonprofit

UMKC Business, Nonprofit, Workforce Development

This free two-hour informational session covers basic planning steps and legal requirements to become a nonprofit organization.

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Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership Small Business Development
Midwest Center for Nonproft Leadership to Offer Series on the Basics of Effective Board Service

Midwest Center for Nonproft Leadership to Offer Series on the Basics of Effective Board Service

UMKC Community Engagement, Nonprofit

UMKC’s Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership is offering a four-session introductory board member development program that draws upon the nationally-noted expertise of Dr. David Renz, director of the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at UMKC, and nonprofit leaders from across the KC region.

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Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership Volunteerism and Service
Sojourner Health Clinic

Sojourner Health Clinic

UMKC COVID-19, Health Care, Nonprofit, Public Health, Vaccinations

The Sojourner Health Clinic provides quality medical care at no cost to over 300 uninsured and underserved Kansas City patients annually.

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School of Dentistry School of Medicine School of Pharmacy Sojourner Health Clinic
2020 Nonprofit Virtual Leadership Conference

2020 Nonprofit Virtual Leadership Conference

UMKC Leadership, Nonprofit, Professional Development

The Nonprofit Leadership Conference is hosted by the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at UMKC. The annual conference brings together nonprofit leaders from across the Midwest for a day of learning and networking on the UMKC campus.

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Business Conference Webinars Workshop
The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership Presents: Fundraising Events and Donor Relations

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership Presents: Fundraising Events and Donor Relations

UMKC Nonprofit

On select Tuesdays the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership will present tools nonprofits can utilize to innovate and excel in today’s environment – building the foundation for a promising future. MCNL’s Navigation Series creates an interactive virtual community to learn and share the ideas nonprofits need to be successful.

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Fundraising Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership
The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership Presents: Fundraising in 2021-The Role of Flexibility, Agility and the Ability to Pivot

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership Presents: Fundraising in 2021-The Role of Flexibility, Agility and the Ability to Pivot

UMKC Business, Nonprofit

On select Tuesdays the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership will present tools nonprofits can utilize to innovate and excel in today’s environment – building the foundation for a promising future. MCNL’s Navigation Series creates an interactive virtual community to learn and share the ideas nonprofits need to be successful.

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Fundraising Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership
An Inside Look at the Impetus and Funding for KC Art On the Block- Black Lives Matter Murals

An Inside Look at the Impetus and Funding for KC Art On the Block- Black Lives Matter Murals

UMKC Arts & Culture, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Nonprofit

Learn how KC Art on the Block materialized, the fundraising behind it, and what the nonprofit sector can learn from its success.

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Art Civil Rights Community Kansas City
Advocating On Your Behalf to Those That Matter

Advocating On Your Behalf to Those That Matter

UMKC COVID-19, Nonprofit

Learn how to get your message to elected officials to help secure the resources to meet your mission as a nonprofit.

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Government
Fundraising in a Global Pandemic: Insights from area nonprofit leaders

Fundraising in a Global Pandemic: Insights from area nonprofit leaders

UMKC COVID-19, Nonprofit

Join a small panel of nonprofit executives to explore the fundraising lessons they’ve learned during the pandemic

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Fundraising
Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership

Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership

UMKC Business, Education, Leadership, Nonprofit

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at the University of Missouri-Kansas City is dedicated to enhancing performance and effectiveness in the nonprofit community through education, research and service.

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Entrepreneurship Kansas City Services Support Training
Urban Youth Academy Development

Urban Youth Academy Development

UMKC Nonprofit, Youth Programming

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at UMKC partnered with the Kansas City Royals major league baseball club to plan and support the development of its Kansas City Urban Youth Academy.

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Collaboration Community
eitas: Designing a New Generation of Responsive Programming

eitas: Designing a New Generation of Responsive Programming

UMKC Collaboration, Education, Health, Nonprofit

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at UMKC has partnered with eitas, to coordinate the development of programs that serve citizens who experience some form of developmental disability and their families.

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Community Disability
Mapping the Diabetes Intervention System of the KC Metro Region

Mapping the Diabetes Intervention System of the KC Metro Region

UMKC Education, Health, Nonprofit

The School of Medicine, and the MCNL at UMKC, in collaboration with the Kansas City chapter of the ADA , developed a “map” to show organizations and programs that address the challenge of preventing and treating diabetes.

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Collaboration Health
Taking It to the Pews (TIPS)

Taking It to the Pews (TIPS)

UMKC Community Development, Health, Nonprofit

TIPS is an HIV/STD testing, prevention, and linkage to care intervention in African American churches. The multilevel TIPS intervention is delivered by trained church leaders to the community members they serve with the support from a religiously-tailored toolkit and our health agency partners.

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Health Health Disparities Health Equity Institute Public Health Volunteerism and Service
The Junior League of Kansas City Advanced Leadership Certificate Series

The Junior League of Kansas City Advanced Leadership Certificate Series

UMKC Education, Leadership, Nonprofit, Professional Development

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at UMKC partners with the Junior League of Kansas City to present the jointly-developed Advanced Leadership Certificate Series (ALCS).

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Education Leadership

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