CFSEK Celebrates Another Great Match Day to Round Out 2024 

The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) is proud to announce that their 9th annual Match Day raised $264,066 in community donations for 43 area nonprofits! CFSEK’s affiliate foundations in Columbus, Fort Scott, and Girard raised over $155,000 collectively. In total, community donations along with matching funds resulted in over $650,000 raised through Match Day, … Continue reading →

Get ready for Match Day 2024!

UPDATE: Match Day is live! Give now to support your community at SEKGives.org! The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas is hosting its ninth annual Match Day on December 3, 2024, National Giving Tuesday! Thanks to the generous support of the Nancy Parker Miller Memorial Fund and Patterson Family Foundation, we’re offering a record $100,000 to … Continue reading →

Rita J. Bicknell Women’s Health Fund giving circles grant $59,205 to women’s health in 2024

Women’s healthcare in Southeast Kansas will receive a boost thanks to the Rita J. Bicknell Women’s Health Fund at the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK). The Women’s Health Fund (WHF) is granting $59,205 to 13 nonprofit organizations across the region. The Women’s Health Fund and the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas congratulate the following … Continue reading →

Future Fund Giving Circle awards $17,873 to Crawford County nonprofits

Thanks to the generosity of the Future Fund Giving Circle at the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK), 16 Crawford County nonprofits will be able to provide more programming and services to Crawford County residents using grants totaling $17,873. “The Future Fund is a testament to the strength of our community joining together to make … Continue reading →

IRAs, RMDs, and Qualified Charitable Distributions: What You Need to Know

UPDATE: Our webinar is over! You can watch a recording of it below. Thanks to Chris Calmer for the great information! The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas is hosting Chris Calmer of Graystone Consulting, a business of Morgan Stanley, for a short educational webinar all about IRAs, Required Minimum Distributions, and Qualified Charitable Distributions. This … Continue reading →