{"id":15785,"date":"2026-09-02T09:23:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/?post_type=event_post&#038;p=15785"},"modified":"2026-09-18T14:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:30:23","slug":"2026-anti-poverty-advocates-summit","status":"publish","type":"event_post","link":"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/es\/events\/2026-anti-poverty-advocates-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Anti-Poverty Advocates Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fcd116\">Online ticket sales have closed, but please reach out to Info@EmpowerMissouri.org if you are interested in attending. Space may still be available!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since its founding, Empower Missouri has hosted a yearly gathering of anti-poverty advocates to learn together, make connections, and advance our mission.&nbsp;<strong>In 2026, we\u2019re celebrating 125 years of People-Powered Policy Change, and our Anti-Poverty Advocates Summit will be a highlight of that celebration.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us in Columbia, Missouri, on October 1st and 2nd for our 125th Anti-Poverty Advocates Summit &amp; Anniversary Celebration. As always, this year\u2019s event will feature two days of learning through keynote presentations, breakout session speakers, and coalition work time. And to celebrate the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/es\/125-years-of-people-powered-policy-change\/\">125th Anniversary,<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>this year\u2019s event will also include a celebratory dinner and awards ceremony on Thursday, October 1st (included in the cost of your Summit ticket).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have an incredible lineup of speakers planned for this year\u2019s event, with full tracks in each of our priority issue areas (affordable housing, food security, and criminal justice reform), as well as additional sessions focused on skill-building, advocacy tools, and other cross-sector issues. You can download a full preview of the event&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-Summit-Preview-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>, and make sure you\u2019re&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.everyaction.com\/vfIi1dOp_k6vkcrmt8l8OA2\">signed up for our emails<\/a>&nbsp;to get more details as they are announced!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-Summit-Preview-4.pdf\" style=\"background-color:#fcd116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the Event Preview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Limited Scholarships are Still Available!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To ensure that all voices can be represented at the Summit, we offer full and partial scholarships for attendees. A full scholarship includes registration fees, accommodations and a gas card, while a partial scholarship will cover registration fees. Limited scholarship space is available, so apply today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/rofFXuHDWUTqUteL6\" style=\"background-color:#fcd116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply for a Scholarship<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are planning to book a&nbsp;hotel&nbsp;room, we have a group-discounted&nbsp;block of rooms reserved at the Courtyard by Marriott Columbia. To reserve a room, you can call&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:(573)%20443-8000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">573-443-8000<\/a>&nbsp;and let them know you are with the Group, MO Poverty&nbsp;Summit&nbsp;Individual call\/pay block.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Online ticket sales have closed, but please reach out to Info@EmpowerMissouri.org if you are interested in attending. Space may still be available! 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