Ingram's December 2022

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Philanthropy

Philanthropy Industry Outlook Assembly

A Whirlwind of Change for Non-Profits and Donors Roughly 90 minutes after two dozen non-profit executives, vol unteers and donors gathered Dec. 6 at Mission Hills Country Club for the 2022 Philanthropy Industry Outlook assembly, the emerging reality was clear to all: their world, already changing before any of us had ever heard the word “COVID,” is unlikely going back to where it was before 2020. In deliberations steered by philanthropic titans Peggy and Terry Dunn and Mick and Marlys Haverty, the breadth of disruption facing that sector came into sharp focus: With demo graphics among donors, funders and employees; with changing funder preferences and processes; with pressures from wage infla tion and the search for attracting and retaining talent; with ways that corporations are engaging their employees to promote philan thropy and the ways those companies themselves are practicing it. It was a powerful reinforcement of the factors that each confronts every day in the regional quest to remain one of America’s most philanthropic cities. And a reminder that, while much good has been done in this region, much work remains.

(front row, left to right) Terry Dunn, 2022 Philanthropist of the Year Peggy Dunn, 2022 Philanthropist of the Year Marlys Haverty, 2021 Philanthropist of the Year Mick Haverty, 2021 Philanthropist of the Year (second row, left to right) Gloria Jackson-Leathers, Kauffman Foundation Kelly Specht, Carl’s Cause Brad Oddo, Basys Processing David Cunningham, The Farmer’s House (third row, left to right) Janet Baker, Shepherd’s Center Debbie Wilkerson, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Debby Ballard, The Ballard Connection Kathryn Mahoney, Wayside Waifs Lisa Gioia, CPA Joe Sweeney , Ingram’s (fourth row, left to right) Jamila Weaver, Mission Vision Project André Davis , Built Interior Dana Chatlin , The Farmer’s House Kim Gronninger, Security Benefit Bill Maloney, Catholic Foundation of NE Kansas Jeremiah Enna, The Culture House (back row, left to right) Chris Rosson, United Way of Greater KC Michael Weaver, Mission Vision Project Kate Marshall, South Plaza Neighborhood Assn. Amy Allison, The Farmer’s House Peaches Cunningham, The Farmer’s House Jeff Simon, Husch Blackwell

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