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Missouri Pain Initiative shares practical model: governance, funding and frontline training
Summary
Ann Corley of the Missouri Pain Initiative described MOPI’s evolution from a volunteer effort to a staffed nonprofit and highlighted programs—Show Me Urban and Rural Education (SURE), a prescriber-school pilot, strategic planning, and partnerships—that Montana organizers could adapt.
Ann Corley, executive staff for the Missouri Pain Initiative (MOPI), described MOPI’s organizational path and practical projects during the Montana Pain Initiative conference in Missoula, urging Montana organizers to plan governance, fundraising and on-the-ground provider supports.
Corley said MOPI began in the 1990s, reorganized in 2003 and moved from volunteer-only operations to a small paid staff and a broader membership as it built programs. She emphasized three persistent needs for state initiatives: sustainable revenue, clear governance roles as an organization matures, and partnerships with state advisory councils and other statewide agencies.
Why it matters: Montana organizers at the conference are launching a statewide effort. Corley offered concrete templates—annual conference revenue models, the SURE (Show Me Urban and…
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