PhilMO Insights
2026 World Cup
Kansas City is one of 11 U.S. cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup next summer. This event promises remarkable opportunities — and can bring harm, particularly to already vulnerable community members. PhilMO is in communication with peers in host communities to offer related resources. We welcome your recommendations and introductions for meaningful content and collaboration possibilities.…
Read More2025 Show-Me Philanthropy Conference & Annual Meeting – Philanthropy Missouri
2025 Show-Me Philanthropy Statewide Conference & Annual Meeting Philanthropy Missouri (PhilMO) convened grantmakers from across Missouri for its 3rd annual statewide conference and annual meeting, Show-Me Philanthropy, on Thursday, January 30, and Friday, January 31, at the Tiger Hotel in Columbia, MO. More than 90 individuals participated from across the state including representatives from corporate…
Read MoreFall 2024 & Beyond: Funder Resources for Disaster Response
Fall 2024 & Beyond: Funder Resources for Disaster Response The complex havoc wrought by these North American storms is still being tabulated, and the devastation to life and property is expected to be historic. Early estimates indicate each may be a $50 billion disaster, an stunning threshold reached by eight storms in the last 45…
Read MoreA Decade “Post-Ferguson”
A Decade “Post Ferguson” On the heels of a contentious election cycle and in the midst of transitioning global dynamics (that doesn’t sound familiar at…), Missouri-born Maya Angelou delivered a powerful message during the 1993 U.S. Presidential Inauguration. Her poem, On the Pulse of Morning, confronted what had been and offered hope for what could…
Read MoreFunders Visit Buffalo, MO
Funders Visit Buffalo, MO Funders Visit Buffalo, MO for Philanthropy Missouri’s First Rural Community Site Visits Philanthropy Missouri (PhilMO) hosted its first rural community site visits in Buffalo, Missouri, as part of the 2nd annual Rural Philanthropy Summit held on May 7-8, 2024, in Springfield. The learning experience was designed to help funder-participants grow in…
Read More2024 Show-Me Philanthropy Conference & Annual Meeting
2024 Show-Me Philanthropy Conference & Annual Meeting Philanthropy Missouri (PhilMO) convened grantmakers from across Missouri for its 2nd annual statewide conference and annual meeting, Show-Me Philanthropy: Bridging Divides on Thursday, January 25, and Friday, January 26, at the Delmar DivINe in St. Louis. More than 90 individuals participated from across the state including representatives from…
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