Rural Funder Network-Southeast MO

Description

Missouri rural grantmakers/funders* are invited to attend the fourth 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

Thursday, June 26

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)

Friday, June 27

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 have trouble registering for this program, please contact info@philmo.org for assistance.