Nonprofit of the Year | Small: Women’s Medical Respite

Fourteen years ago, Carol Daniel and her team at Missouri State University set up a wellness clinic for unhoused people living in Springfield shelters. It would change the trajectory for hundreds of homeless women coming out of area hospitals....

Nonprofit of the Year | Midsize: The Victim Center Inc.

Even as The Victim Center Inc. nears a landmark 50th anniversary in 2026, Executive Director Tara Benson says the organization likely is not helping everyone who needs its services. That’s not due to lack of desire from its staff but rather a...

Nonprofit CEO/Executive Director of the Year: Susan Stephanchick

While Susan Stephanchick’s title with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks Inc. technically is CEO, to one local child, she’s known as “lunch buddy.” It’s her mission moment, a reminder amidst the executive tasks of why the work matters. “To be...

Nonprofit of the Year | Small: GYN Cancers Alliance

After 25 years in operation and with over 360 women served across southwest Missouri, GYN Cancers Alliance continues to provide resources for those receiving treatment for gynecological cancers. Member Services Director Ryanne Prugger – one of...

Nonprofit of the Year Winner | Large: Boys and Girls Clubs of Springfield Inc.

On a recent Wednesday, Boys and Girls Club of Springfield Inc. CEO Brandy Harris visits the bustling Henderson Unit ahead of a board of directors meeting. Dozens of kids are headed out the door to a field trip, passing a mural telling the children...

Nonprofit Board Member of the Year: Corey Kilburn

Corey Kilburn believes a working board of directors is vital to an organization. It’s something he tries to model in his service to the Springfield Little Theatre, where he just wrapped his second term as president and still serves on the...

Nonprofit of the Year Winner | Small: Hospice Foundation of the Ozarks Inc.

Since 1997, Hospice Foundation of the Ozarks Inc. has been a vital resource for medical professionals, individuals and their families navigating end-of-life care. Currently under a rebranding process to Hospice Foundation for Outreach Inc., the...

APNU blames private sector for its failures in Govt from 2015 – 2020

Candidate for the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), attorney Dexter Todd, on Thursday attempted to shift responsibility for the party’s economic challenges during their tenure in government squarely on the shoulders of the private sector....

Charity golf game honors first responders who saved Sen. John Hoffman and wife

Charity golf game honors responders who saved Sen. John Hoffman, wife

Minnesota's first responders got a boost at Majestic Oaks Golf Course in Ham Lake Friday. The second annual Guns and Hoses event is being held to raise money for police officers, firefighters and paramedics across the state, including those who...

Minister defends SANDF General's Iran trip

Defence Minister Angie Motshekga has strongly defended South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya's recent visit to Iran, insisting the trip was properly approved last year and was not a rogue action. Speaking on...

Nonprofit and entertainment company team up to address student debt

Nonprofit Employee of the Year: Cosette Grooms

Cosette Grooms, advocate office operations manager at Harmony House, is increasing staff retention of the domestic violence shelter’s largest department by leading from the front. In addition to surviving domestic violence herself, Grooms’...

Nonprofit of the Year Winner | Midsize: Child Advocacy Center Inc.

The Child Advocacy Center Inc. takes a multidisciplinary approach to child abuse investigations with a trauma-informed model that puts the child first during forensic interviews, advocacy, professional training and prevention outreach. The CAC is...

Nonprofit plans to rebuild affordable housing after Colfax fire

Nonprofit of the Year | Large: The Arc of the Ozarks

There are different types of abilities, and everyone deserves the opportunity to discover theirs. The Arc of the Ozarks, founded in 1964, supports those with intellectual and developmental challenges to expand their opportunities through...

Government is committed to internal reservation; asserts Tangadagi

Government Documents Show Police Disabling AI Oversight Tools

Once best known for developing the Taser, Axon has transformed into a $50 billion military and law enforcement tech giant.Mother Jones illustration; Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/Zuma; Arthur Ogleznev/Unsplash; Logan Weaver/Unsplash Get your news...

Government imposes GHC10,000 daily fine on DSTV for failure to submit pricing data

Nonprofit grant applications open for this year’s AmFam Champ proceeds

The American Family Insurance Championship and Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation are now accepting applications from nonprofit organizations to be considered for grants from this year’s proceeds. Applications may be submitted via...