Ingram's Magazine: December 2024
You can read Ingram’s December 2024 Digital Edition here.
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Optimism and Challenge in Regional Philanthropy Against a national backdrop of political, economic and social change—and with the spirit of Christmas washing over Union Station—a score of non-profit leaders and funders from around the region met Dec. 20 to assess…
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PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2024 Since its inception, Ingram’s has been a fierce advocate for business growth, a megaphone to tell the world about what makes the Kansas City region thrive. But there’s an important difference between corporate entities that make commerce…
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PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2024 The Kansas City region has long had a reputation for being one of the most philanthropic cities in America. But the giving goes far beyond what can be raised when individuals pass the hat. On a corporate…
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PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2024 As the end of 2024 approaches, people in the Kansas City region can look back on a year of business growth, a year of exceptional achievement in sports, and a year of historic changes in health care,…
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PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2024 Steven Leeder saw it coming. Three years before Children’s Mercy Kansas City opened its new research tower to explore new frontiers in pediatric pharmacology, the future director of that site assessed where genomic and precision medicine were…
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PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2024 Two things that can be said without question about the late Vic Regnier Sr.: One, he was one of Johnson County’s most storied names in home-building and land ownership over the second half of the 20th century.…
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PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2024 For the first time since 2021, the Fed is no longer likely to be the biggest influencer on economic growth, employment, inflation, or interest rates. Starting next month, the new president’s policies, some enacted by executive order…
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PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2024 When seeking to streamline operations and safeguard against fraud, choosing credit cards over other payment methods for most business expenses can have clear but sometimes overlooked benefits. This includes greater protections, extension of working capital and monetary…
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PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2024 Forty-six years ago, a small group of local philanthropists in Kansas City passed a hat to collect $210.25. It was the first act of forming the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. Oh, to be in that room…
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PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2024 Now that the smoke from the 2024 election has dissipated, the path forward to 2025 is becoming somewhat clearer for investors, especially regarding White House policies that could affect markets over the next four years. Less clear…
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