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Philanthropy Week 2026

April 6 – April 10

The 6^th annual Philanthropy Week is hosted by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍøÈë¿Ú 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

• Monday, April 6 - Murray Art Guild Open House.
  6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Murray Art Guild, 500 N. 4^th Street, Murray, 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. – 8:30 p.m. | Ohio Room, Curris Center, Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍøÈë¿Ú 

• 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 Murray 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, Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍøÈë¿Ú 

• Friday, April 10 - A Community Overview of Green Dot
  a community-based violence prevention program, facilitated by Lotus and co-hosted by the Murray Women’s Club
  9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Murray Woman's Club Clubhouse, 704 Vine Street, Murray, KY