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<p><b>Greater
Kansas
City
is
one
of
the
nation's
most
generous
communities.</b>
Kansas
Citians
donated
more
than
$770
million
to
charitable
organizations
in
1997,
according
to
the
1998
Report
on
Charitable
Giving
for
Greater
Kansas
City.
Raising
that
kind
of
money
doesn't
just
happen.
Behind
the
scenes,
thousands
of
people
–
professionals
and
volunteers
–
work
on
behalf
of
our
community's
more
than
15,000
not-for-profit
organizations.
Standing
behind
those
people
is
the
Greater
Kansas
City
Council
on
Philanthropy</p>
<p>
<b>The
Council on Philanthropy helps
nonprofit
professionals
and
volunteers
make
a
difference
in
their
organizations,
careers
and
community.</b></p>
<p>Council
membership
gives
you
opportunities
to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Become
a
more
effective
nonprofit
manager
and
fundraiser
<li>Help
you
and
your
agency
benefit
from
collaboration
<li>Raise
the
visibility
of
your
agency
and
its
mission
<li>Develop
leadership
skills</li>
</ul>
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