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The Collaboration Spectrum Revisited

Event date: Oct. 27, 2021

Event time: | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The Collaboration Spectrum is a foundational approach for Tamarack. There are so many ways that collaborative efforts are organized. The Collaboration Spectrum recognizes the different forms and functions of collaborative efforts. As the intensity of ...

Understanding and Drafting Bylaws for Your Nonprofit Corporation

Event date: Oct. 28, 2021

Event time: | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Are you attempting to draft bylaws for a nonprofit corporation? Does your existing Nonprofit Corporation have a set of bylaws that could use a review, or overhaul? Are you interested in learning more about how a well-crafted set of bylaws can lead to ...

Embracing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access in Your Organization & on Your Board

Event date: Nov. 3, 2021

Event time: | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Creating high-performing nonprofit organizations requires attracting the right mix of individuals with diverse perspectives, skills, and backgrounds and creating an environment where everyone can fully engage in advancing the mission. Events over the ...

Bringing Moves Management Into Your Life!

Event date: Nov. 4, 2021

Event time: | 9:00 am - 11:00 am

This hands-on workshop explores the value of moves management for major gift programs. You can make moves management a "healthy habit" by institutionalizing this vital process into your development program. Embracing moves management will make you a ...

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New documentary on Eliot Battle previews Feb. 25 on MU campus

Published: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Local civil rights pioneer Eliot Battle is the subject of a new documentary that chronicles his pivotal role in desegregating schools, housing and the Columbia community.On Feb. 25 at 7 p.m., University of Missouri Extension will ...

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Practicing Community Development, Second Edition

Publication date: June 1, 2019

$30.00

Community development is a radical profession. It is based on the belief that people can give purposeful direction to their collective future. How this occurs is based on the community, the issues, the current capacity of people and the resource base ...

Radiation Fact Sheet

Publication date: Sept. 27, 2018

The penetrating power of radiation. (Image courtesy of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission) DefinitionsRadiationRadiation is energy given off by matter in the form of high speed rays or particles. All matter is composed of atoms. These atoms ...

Community Gardening Toolkit

Publication date: April 1, 2015

The Gardeners' Welcome Packet is a set of documents that can be edited and revised by gardeners and garden leaders. It is available in RTF and PDF formats. The packet is intended to be a tool for organizing your garden, introducing new gardeners to ...

The Language of Economic Development: A Reference Guide for Economic Developers

Publication date: Feb. 1, 2008

Written by professional economic developers, this glossary provides definitions for hundreds of terms, concepts and programs as well as conversion tables and other information essential for today's economic development practitioners. Topics areas ...

Working With Resource People

Publication date: Oct. 1, 1993

Resource people can and should play a vital role in changing communities. City governments, community institutions, organizations and groups are often confronted with issues that make special knowledge and assistance a must in forming intelligent ...

Decision-Making Techniques for Community Groups

Publication date: Oct. 1, 1993

Community groups often have a problem coming to a decision about projects to undertake. Quite often, resources, both human and financial, are limited; the number of problems seem overwhelming; or there are forceful advocates of a "pet" ...

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