We end our grant season for 2022 as the Rita J. Bicknell Women’s Health Fund (WHF) Giving Circle grant opportunities come to a close this week. What better time to share some of the benefits to women that have occurred as a result of the WHF? Rita Bicknell’s lasting impact Rita Bicknell had an impact … Continue reading →
Applications for the Women’s Health Fund grant process were due September 30, 2022. The original version of this post follows: The Rita J. Bicknell Women’s Health Fund (WHF) giving circles, the Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) and the Circle of Friends Giving Circle (COF), are pleased to make available their annual grant opportunity to Southeast Kansas nonprofits in support of the WHF … Continue reading →
Childcare availability varies widely across Kansas and some areas are designated childcare deserts. Do you know what a childcare desert is? A childcare desert is an area where the capacity of childcare is lower than 50% of the demand. Forty-four percent of Kansans live in a childcare desert, according to ChildcareInKansas.com. ChildCareAware.org reports that five … Continue reading →
Update: Applications for the Future Fund Giving Circle 2022 grant cycle were due by August 31. The original version of this post follows: The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) is pleased to announce the Future Fund Giving Circle Grant application is available now and will remain open through Wednesday, August 31, 2022. You can apply … Continue reading →
CFSEK is pleased to announce General Grant Funds totaling $150,000 have been awarded to 45 nonprofit organizations in Southeast Kansas. These grants, in 2022 alone, will impact 15 Southeast Kansas counties and 29 different communities. The areas of Basic Human Needs, Youth Activities, and Arts & Culture are the focus of the CFSEK General Funds grant … Continue reading →