After raising over $1.95 million for nonprofit endowments in Southeast Kansas over the last nine years, the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) is taking its biggest fundraising event to the next level! CFSEK and its affiliates in Columbus, Fort Scott, and Girard are excited to announce that Match Day will now be Match Week! … Continue reading →
Are you interested in joining the CFSEK team and supporting our work in Southeast Kansas? We are now accepting applications for a Donor Engagement Officer. You can read the job description below or view it on Indeed. Donor Engagement Officer Position Summary: The Donor Engagement Officer cultivates and strengthens relationships with current and prospective donors … Continue reading →
The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) has added a new way for local residents to give in support of Southeast Kansas charities with the introduction of a “Give crypto” button to its Giving Hub. By clicking the button, donors will be redirected to a separate donation page hosted by Engiven, a trusted platform specializing … Continue reading →
In 2001, the Kansas Health Foundation offered a $300,000 match if the Pittsburg community could raise $300,000 to establish the Pittsburg Area Community Foundation. A caring group of citizens rallied together to raise the funds, and on February 28, 2001, they established the Pittsburg Area Community Foundation. A few years later, the board of the … Continue reading →
Note: CFSEK’s long-time Program Coordinator Sherri Stephens is retiring at the end of July! Sherri graciously wrote the article below as a reflection on her nine years with the Foundation. Thank you, Sherri, for everything you’ve done for SEK communities over the last decade! My first interview for the CFSEK Program Coordinator position was a snowy, … Continue reading →