Partner for Better

06/03/2026

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

We celebrate and support our LGBTQ+ community not only this month, but all year long. Our team believes that everyone deserves respect, safety, dignity, and the freedom to be themselves.

We hope everyone enjoys a beautiful month filled with positivity and love! 💕

06/02/2026

Free webinar! Register for a national co-hosted webinar by the National Council of Nonprofits and Democracy Forward’s Democracy 2025 initiative on Wednesday, June 3 at 3:00 PM ET/ 2:00 PM CT on Nonpartisan Voter Engagement

Nonprofit organizations play a crucial and legal role in civic engagement, strengthening both communities and democracy.

Join the free national webinar co-hosted by the National Council of Nonprofits and Democracy Forward’s Democracy 2025 initiative on Wednesday, June 3 at 3:00 PM ET for a timely conversation on the legal landscape surrounding nonpartisan voter engagement during highly politicized times.

This webinar will cover practical guidance on voter engagement activities nonprofits can undertake, along with the broader legal and policy context shaping this work.

Speakers:

🔹Rachel Homer, Director of Democracy 2025 & Senior Attorney, Democracy Forward
🔹Sarah Gallagher, Senior Vice President of Special Projects, National Council of Nonprofits
🔹Tim Mooney, Senior Counsel, Alliance for Justice
🔹Anna Baldwin, Co-Director of Voting Rights Litigation, Campaign Legal Center

Register today to attend the conversation: https://bit.ly/4nqnk9v

05/22/2026

We were honored to do the initial research and report to inform the next steps for The Shops at Sharp End. Sign up & have your voice heard about what's next!

What’s next for The Shops at Sharp End?

Join the City of Columbia on Thursday, June 4, for a community discussion about the future of this retail incubator space supporting local entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Stop by for refreshments, meet current participants and help shape the next chapter of this vibrant downtown space.

📍 500 E. Walnut St., Suite 109
🕓 Reception begins at 4:30 p.m.
🗣️ Discussion starts at 5 p.m.

Register here: https://ow.ly/Pjp250YZ3Sc

We hope to see you there!

05/21/2026

Join Missouri Women's Business Center and us for a Zoom presentation on Nonprofit Financial Models: Structuring Revenue for Sustainable Impact!

Register now: https://mowbc.ecenterdirect.com/events/24320

Join us next Thursday, where our Nonprofit Cohort, Partner for Better will be speaking on the topic: Nonprofit Financial Models: Structuring Revenue for Sustainable Impact.

https://mowbc.ecenterdirect.com/events/24320

05/21/2026

While presenting on Play at Work for Resilience at the Missouri Community Action Network Annual Conference, Kasey received this gorgeous origami flower from a participant.

This is exactly what it's all about: using play to foster genuine connection, creativity, and gratitude in learning environments. 🌸✨

Thank you to everyone who attended and brought their playful spirit!

05/14/2026

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce recognized the business's goal to "strengthen organizations that make our community thrive."

05/13/2026

Partner for Better has been named the Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Small Business of the Year for its work supporting nonprofits. See link below ⬇️

📸 Provided by Sarah Jane Photography

05/12/2026

We had the opportunity to spend time with Columbia Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year finalist, Partner for Better, at their meet and greet this morning. We were treated to flowers, pastries and sunny skies.

WK is proud to support Small Business Week as the Presenting sponsor, recognizing businesses making differences an a variety of ways.

🌳➡️ Rooted Here. Ready for What’s Next.

05/12/2026

It was an amazing day, thank you Missouri Women's Business Center!

05/12/2026

Thank you to The Center Project! We wouldn't be where we are without our community! 💛

Congratulations to our friends at Partner for Better for the accomplishment of Small Business of the Year! The Center Project loves working with Partner for Better in our grant writing volunteer group. They are an amazing support system for our volunteers as they strengthen their skills in grant writing to support the growth and sustainability of our programs. We are so grateful for them!