INCREASING CHARITABLE GIVING: COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DONORS USE THEIR FUNDS TO GRANT TO THEIR FAVORITE CAUSES. IN 2023, DONORS GRANTED $336 MILLION TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN KANSAS CITY AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. EDUCATING AND CONNECTING DONORS TO THE COMMUNITY NEEDS THEY CARE ABOUT: THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WORKS DONOR BY DONOR TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND RESOURCES TO ASSIST WITH THEIR GIVING, INCLUDING PERSONAL AND FAMILY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT LEGACY AND VALUES, COMPETITVE GRANT PROGRAMS, AND GUIDANCE ON CHARITABLE LANDSCAPES. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PROVIDES EQUITY-BASED LEADERSHIP FOR KEY LOCAL INITIATIVES.
