We are excited to be participating in Senator Claire McCaskill’s free grant symposium on June 1, in conjunction with several other federal and state agencies. Read on to learn more about this training opportunity: 

We invite you to learn the what, when, and how of community needs assessments and funding opportunities provided by government and nonprofit organizations. Courtney Kohler, MACA program director, will be conducting a session on Community Needs Assessments and demonstrating our online Community Needs Assessment Tool.

Event Details:

What: Free Grant Symposium hosted by Senator Claire McCaskill
Where: Battle High School, 7575 E. St. Charles Road, Columbia MO 65202
When: Wednesday, June 1, 2016, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Registration: www.mccaskill.senate.gov/june-1-grant-symposium

Additionally, there will be training on Community Needs Assessments at our Link Up One-Day Nonprofit Conference. Come to St. Louis on June 22, and Link Up with:

+ Workshops on leadership, development, and social services management
+ Keynote lunch with speaker Robert Putnam, Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University, speaking on the growing class gap among young Americans
+ Complimentary copy of Robert Putnam’s book “Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis”
+  Networking reception for nonprofits and exhibitors with light refreshments.

Event Details:

What: Link Up –  Linking Nonprofit Leaders for a Thriving Missouri
Where: Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel, 9801 Natural Bridge Rd. St. Louis, MO 63134
When: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Learn more and register: www.communityaction.org/linkup
Registration: $189, includes lunch