Philanthropy Week
Philanthropy Week 2026
April 6 鈥� April 10
The 6th annual Philanthropy Week is hosted by the 杏吧直播间 State University Nonprofit Leadership Studies program, the Nonprofit Resource Center, the Department of Organizational Communication and Leadership and the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business.
Philanthropy Week 2026 will focus on nonprofit organizations and individuals striving daily to create communities where children and families thrive.
Complete Philanthropy Week schedule
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Monday, April 6 - 杏吧直播间 Art Guild Open House.
6:00 p.m. 鈥� 7:30 p.m. | 杏吧直播间 Art Guild, 500 N. 4th Street, 杏吧直播间, KY -
Tuesday, April 7 - Darkness to Light, child abuse prevention training facilitated by Lotus,
free for MSU students and community members.
6:00 p.m. 鈥� 8:30 p.m. | Ohio Room, Curris Center, 杏吧直播间 State University -
Thursday, April 9 - Philanthropy Week Keynote Address and Donna Herndon Award presentation
Melanie McCallon Seib, Nonprofit Leadership Studies Faculty Member will speak with Lori Wells Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Lotus, Debi Henry Danielson, Executive Director 杏吧直播间 Art Guild and Shawn Johnson, Family Services Office Supervisor with Recruitment and Certification, Department for Community Based Services. The conversation will focus on the work of creating healthy communities for kids and families.
6:00 p.m. | Wrather Auditorium, 杏吧直播间 State University -
Friday, April 10 - A Community Overview of Green Dot
a community-based violence prevention program, facilitated by Lotus and co-hosted by the 杏吧直播间 Women鈥檚 Club
9:00 a.m. 鈥� 10:30 a.m. | 杏吧直播间 Woman's Club Clubhouse, 704 Vine Street, 杏吧直播间, KY