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 →
At the Pittsburg Knights of Columbus Hall late last month, 10 local nonprofits were awarded grants from the inaugural Knights of Columbus Endowment Fund competitive grant process. The Knights of Columbus Endowment Fund is one of more than 170 charitable funds held at the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK). This year’s grant recipients CFSEK … Continue reading →
Grantmaking is a large part of carrying out the mission of the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK), and it has been since its establishment in 2001. Currently, CFSEK’s Grant Program provides six grant opportunities annually. One of those grant processes is funded by the Elm Acres Foundation Endowment Fund. The purpose of the Elm … Continue reading →
The Dylan Meier Get Busy Livin’ (GBL) Foundation has been awarding funds for projects aimed at youth volunteerism as part of the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) Grant Program since 2016. Forty-two grant awards, up to $500 each and totaling over $22,000, have been awarded for youth volunteerism projects to Southeast Kansas nonprofits. These … Continue reading →
Seventeen Crawford County nonprofit organizations recently received good news: The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) has selected its Future Fund Giving Circle grant awards for 2021. A total of five Crawford County communities received grant funding in the amount of $16,630. The Future Fund Giving Circle is a philanthropic group composed of Crawford County … Continue reading →