Description

Missouri rural grantmakers/funders* are invited to attend the third meeting of Philanthropy Missouri's new Rural Funder Network in the rural communities of Hayti and Sikeston in Southeast Missouri.

• At this meeting, you will have the opportunity to:
• Continue (or begin, for first-timers) building relationships with your funder peers interested in rural Missouri.
• Forward the Network's shared Learning + Action Agenda.
• Engage in active learning about Southeast Missouri through site visits and local speakers in Hayti and Sikeston. Specific details to come!

*Community foundations, private and family foundations, donor-advised funds, health conversion foundations, corporate foundations and giving programs, public religious charities, tax-supported funders, and federated funds (e.g., United Way) who invest in rural - or who are interested in learning more - are welcome to join the Rural Funder Network. If you are unsure about your organization's eligibility to participate, please contact amy@philmo.org.

aGENDA

Wednesday, February 12

3:00pm Arrive in Hayti, MO

3:15pm Hayti Presentations and Site Visit

5:30pm Travel to Sikeston (45 min)

6:30pm Network Dinner

8:30pm Check-In at Hotel (see recommendations below)

Thursday, February 13

8:30am Check-In / Breakfast

8:45am Rural Funder Network Meeting

10:45am Sikeston Presentations and Site Visit / Lunch

12:45pm Rural Funder Network Debrief

1:30pm Depart

lODGING

Please consider booking a sleeping room at one of these local options:

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sikeston

Hampton Inn Sikeston

Drury Inn & Suites Sikeston

If you are a Missouri rural funder who is not currently a Philanthropy Missouri Member, please contact amy@philmo.org for more information about the Rural Funder Network and/or to be registered for this program.