Deadlines are approaching soon for two Community Foundation opportunities for our agency partners.
The Agency Partners Endowment-Building Grant deadline is coming up on Friday, Aug. 20. This is an opportunity to apply for grants for projects such as marketing materials or special events that will help non-profit agencies promote their endowment programs.
We’re also offering 10 full scholarships specifically for agency partners to attend one of Missouri State’s upcoming GO-LEAD programs designed for non-profit leadership training. That deadline is next Wednesday, Aug. 25.
For questions on either of these opportunities, please e-mail: Julie Leeth, CFO Executive Vice President, or call her at 417-864-6199.
Chadwick Schools’ new classroom/storm shelter building will be the CFO’s second completed Mission-Related Investment project when the facility opens this fall.
With more than 4,000 square feet, the building will house two classrooms and a large entryway into the gym that can accommodate not only the entire student body, but also serve as a community storm shelter if an event is taking place when severe weather hits.
The project came about after Chadwick received some federal grant money, but then lost a no-tax increase bond election in November 2008 by a couple of votes. CFO President Brian Fogle saw news reports about the election and thought the project would be a good candidate for the new MRI program, in which a portion of CFO assets are invested directly into communities through low-interest loans that create a “double-bottom line.”
CFO hosted one of the 10 Best Speakers in America at Thursday’s Agency Partner Appreciation Luncheon. Dr. Cal LeMon spoke with CFO’s Agency Partners about the importance and meaning in work in his “Get a Life, Change a Name” speech, which focused on individuals who work jobs in which they must be “givers”. Dr. LeMon spoke on creating self fulfillment through work in aiding others.
To view Mr. LeMon’s speech, simply click the play button on the embedded video above. Those with slower internet connects will have a brief pause as the video begins streaming.
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