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Property Tax Relief for Older Adults in Missouri
Increasing housing values and associated property taxes can have a devastating impact on older adults in Missouri. This report by the Missouri Budget Project offers five key recommendations to provide property tax relief to older adults in Missouri. More…
MMF FY2020 Impact Dashboard
The MMF Impact Dashboard for grants covering the time period of November 2019-April 2021 is now available. Despite the myriad of challenges brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic in FY20, MMF grant-funded agencies demonstrated resolve and resilience as they navigated the unprecedented service environment. Our hope is that this Dashboard reflects some of their triumphs. More…
Medicaid Expansion Upheld
Medicaid Expansion was upheld by the Missouri Supreme Court on July 22, 2021 after being approved by voters in August 2020. More…
Persevering Through Crisis: The State of Nonprofits
Based on a national survey of nonprofit leaders conducted in February 2021, Persevering through Crisis: The State of Nonprofits report from The Center for Effective Philanthropy sheds light on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nonprofits, how funders have stepped up, and how foundations have been more flexible, responsive, and communicative with grantees—but less so with grantee organizations led by women or serving certain communities of color. More…
Telling the Stories of Older Adults During the Pandemic
As America begins to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are reminded of the profound impact that the virus and the social isolation that it necessitated had on older adults. The Catholic Health Association recently held a webinar series titled “Old Age- Our Future” which discussed this topic and more. More…