Together, WE ARE ONE.

Joplin is stronger when we connect, communicate and collaborate.

Three adults, two women and a man, stand together with arms around each others' waists

We’re Fostering a More Collaborative Joplin.

One Joplin’s sole purpose is to create a collaborative environment for our area’s business leaders, community organizers and involved citizens. We’re a non-profit organization that identifies needs and facilitates communication to address the issues facing Joplin.

Our main areas of focus are Health, Housing, Transportation, Literacy, and Childcare.

We can make a difference in the lives of our friends and neighbors. But before we can take meaningful action, we first must come together.

When we collaborate, we’re truly a community.

One Joplin Helps Organizations:

share icon with three people arranged with arrows pointing to each in a reciprocating pattern

Share resources

common ground icon, two hands holding forming a heart shape

Set aside personal agendas & find common ground

more together icon featuring three raised hands

Accomplish more together than they could on their own

Get Involved.

At One Joplin, we want to understand and address the underlying causes of challenges we currently face as a community. That is why we have identified and built specialized teams around Joplin’s core areas of need.

Complete Transportation Survey

A young girl in action about to shoot a basketball looks up toward the hoop with her tongue out in concentration

Health Team

Focused on healthy workforce,   families, and kids.

Education &
Literacy Team

Focused on parent engagement, pre-K and kindergarten to third grade.

A teacher or volunteer reads a children's book to four young kids of various ages in a classroom setting
An older woman holding a basket looks out a bus window with her elbow leaned against the sill

Poverty Team

Focused on social capital, housing and transportation.

Donate Now!

You can also make a monetary donation to One Joplin.

Your financial contribution directly supports our teams, allowing them to more quickly identify and mobilize to meet community needs.

A young man smiles and looks up toward the sky, he is wearing a cape around his neck

Reach Out

Questions, comments, ideas? Fill out the form below and we’ll get back to you or call 417-726-9123.