KANSAS CITY GRANTMAKER'S INSTITUTE

A Professional Development Program Series

Designed Specifically for the Staff of Foundations and Other Grantmaking Organizations

The 2004-05 Kansas City Grantmaker’s Institute, a professional development program designed to enhance the success of program officers and other professional grantmakers was held on November 23, 2004; January 25, 2005; March 22, 2005; and May 24, 2005.  The Institute is a series of three-hour sessions that will provide grantmakers with the practical knowledge, tools, and resources that will be useful in their day-to-day work.  Further, the series includes time during each session for dialogue about the larger trends and issues of the field of philanthropy, with emphasis on how they are affecting Kansas City philanthropy and grant making.   Some sessions will include facilitated panel discussions drawing upon the expertise and insights of experienced Kansas City leaders, as well.  The content for the series has been developed in consultation with many Kansas City grantmakers (2004-05 schedule - click on the seminar content for a detailed outline of the series content):

• The Scope of the Nonprofit Sector in Kansas City

• The Changing Operating Environment of Foundations in the U.S.

• Whose Money Is It?  The Work of Agents of Wealth.

• Ethics, Effectiveness, and Foundation Performance

• What Is a Great Grant? Keys to Successful Grantmaking

• Your Impact on the Changing Nonprofit Agency Environment

• Tactics for Effective Grant and Portfolio Management

• Green Lights and Red Flags: Assessing Grantee Viability

• The Successful Grantmaker of the Future

The series is designed to enable both learning and an ongoing dialogue among grantmaking professionals, so participants are expected to subscribe to the series and attend all four sessions.