Upcoming Events

Thu April 23 from 8-9:30 am CT

Caring & Chairing | Starting Fresh in 2026!

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Caring & Chairing is a peer support network for nonprofit board chairs in the Kansas City area. The group meets bi-monthly for 90-minute sessions focused on specific nonprofit governance topics. Members share resources and insights while engaging in peer-to-peer networking. Industry experts are regularly invited to share their expertise as guest speakers.

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Past Events

Thu Oct 5 from 8-9 am CT

Caring & Chairing | ED Annual Reviews: What to Do and What Not to Do

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Join us as Thomas Vansaghi, Ph.D., Managing Director of the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership, shares effective approaches to Executive Director evaluations.

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Thu Aug 28 from 8-9:30 am CT

Caring & Chairing | Preparing for Budget Season

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Let’s demystify the budget preparation process together. Join us for coffee with other board chairs and our guest speaker Wim van Klinken, Chief Information Officer at Community of Christ and Senior Fellow at Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership.

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Thu Jun 26 from 8-930 am CT

Caring & Chairing | The Board’s Role in Welcome, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity

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Join us as Chad Harris, Chief Operations Officer at Cornerstones of Care, shares how Cornerstones of Care embedded Welcome, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (WIDE) principles at the board level and beyond.

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Tue May 20 from 8:30-10 am CT

Community Training | Board & Executive Roles

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Thu Apr 17 from 8-9:30 am CT

Caring & Chairing | One Board’s Pain is Another Board’s Pleasure

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Here's the thing about serving on a board: the exact issue keeping you up at night… another organization already cracked the code on. At the same time, you might have brilliantly solved a problem that's driving another chair crazy! This session is all about that exchange.

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