INGRAM'S • December 2011 • Volume 37, No. 12
Local Heroes
They see a need and respond, often in ways that inspire the rest of us to do the same. Meet our Local Heroes, whose gift for giving in times of trouble, sets the bar high.
Corporate Champions
Disaster was no stranger to the two-state region in 2011—and neither was corporate compassion in response to it. Setting a standard for good corporate citizenship are this year’s Corporate Champions.
Philanthropy Industry Outlook Report
For a third straight year, local non-profit groups have persevered in the face of budget-tightening donor bases. That has prompted a more business-like approach to operations at those organizations.
Downtown Kansas City’s Work Still Unfinished
The changes in Downtown Kansas City are both tangible and profound. Yet as far as the city’s core has come in the past decade, much remains to be done, civic and business leaders say.
A Medical Marvel
With unemployment nationally stuck near 9 percent for three straight years, one sector stands out with a long-running hiring boom: health care. After taking a pause during 2011, regional hiring is likely to start surging again.
Retooling Retirement
Senior living centers respond to changes in customer demands.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Sales Moves
Your reputation precedes you, and it creates or destroys sales. So what’s yours?
Wealth Management
When it comes to trusts, your good intentions mean little—and could even create burdens for those you love—if you don’t follow through.
Small Business Adviser
Employee wellness programs can play a powerful role that goes beyond mere bottom-line considerations with health-care expenses.
Of Counsel
As the clock ticks down on 2011, the window closes a bit more on the time that businesses have to comply with changes in federal health-insurance reforms.
Financial Adviser
OK, so health-care costs for businesses haven’t come down in the wake of federal reforms. Cost control, though, is still within your grasp.
PERSPECTIVES
Editor's Note
Spirit of the Season
Between the Lines
Say what you wil about Facebook and its users, but there’s no denying the impact it has had on bringing people together.
