Heart of Missouri United Way

06/12/2026

Join us in wishing Aayushi, our Administrative & Finance Assistant, a very happy birthday! Thank you for supporting our team and mission every day. We hope your day is filled with celebration and joy.

06/10/2026

We’re pleased to introduce the newest members of our Board of Directors. Their experience, insight, and dedication to our mission will be invaluable as they help steer our efforts moving forward.

Thresa Berkley, First State Community Bank
Richard Burns, Community Member
Randy Cole, Columbia Housing Authority
Dr. Jeni Hart, University of Missouri
Joe Langworthy, Langworthy Law Firm
Maddy Lee, Williams-Keepers
Kelley Marchbanks, Stephens College
Mike Moran, Hawthorn Bank
Joe Ritter, Simmons Banks
Kari Utterback, City of Columbia

06/03/2026

Leadership transitions can disrupt even the strongest organizations — unless you’re prepared.

Join this FREE capacity-building class designed for local nonprofit leaders and board members. You’ll gain practical tools to create a proactive succession plan that safeguards your mission and strengthens long-term stability.

In this session, participants will explore:
✅ Emergency leadership planning
✅ Long-term leadership development
✅ Documentation systems
✅ The board’s role in effective succession planning

Don’t miss this opportunity to build resilience within your organization.

👉https://partnerforbetter.corsizio.com/event/698cb343e59c03054d86adbf

Join Heart of Missouri United Way and Partner for Better for a FREE CLASS.

🗣How to Build a Succession Plan Before You Need One
🗓 June 10, 2026
🕐 2:00 - 4:00 PM
📍Columbia, MO

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://partnerforbetter.corsizio.com/portal/partnerforbetter

The ASPIRES Project delivers FREE quarterly nonprofit classes with the goal to increase capacity. These are open to any local nonprofit organization and are first come first served!

🚨Our last session filled up FAST! Register EARLY before spots fill

06/03/2026

Join us in wishing Megan a very happy birthday! Hope your day is filled with all your favorite things, and maybe a little extra cake too.

06/02/2026

Happy Work Anniversary, Amy! As our Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, Amy brings exceptional insight and dedication to everything she does. We’re so thankful for her continued impact on our organization.

05/28/2026

Our President and CEO, Talia Jackson, shares in today's episode on the Daily Blend about Heart of Missouri United Way serving as the team leader for our community's Early Childhood Education (ECE) Community Planning initiative, an important collaborative effort focused on strengthening access to affordable, high-quality child care and early education.

05/25/2026

Wishing you a meaningful Memorial Day as we remember and honor our heroes.

05/22/2026

Exciting things are underway; stay tuned for more announcements in the coming weeks! We got the ball rolling with our Volunteer Social Hour, bringing our community together to connect and celebrate the impact of their service.

Shout-out to for donating the space to us.

05/14/2026

Our President & CEO, Talia Jackson, joined an incredible panel at yesterday’s EPIC C-Suite Panel event alongside Jill Schlude, Chief of Police for the City of Columbia, and Blair DeBord, Executive Athletics Director and Chief Revenue Officer for Mizzou Athletics. Thank you to the Columbia Chamber of Commerce and the EPIC - Emerging Professionals in Columbia committee organizers for hosting such a meaningful event.

05/07/2026

Teamwork in action: 500 wellness kits were assembled and shared with more than a dozen nonprofit partners in our community.