After six years of service as executive director of the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas, Kit Parks has decided to retire at the end of July. Kit was hired to serve as CFSEK’s executive director in early 2015. During Kit’s tenure, the Community Foundation has increased in size and in impact. When she was hired, CFSEK … Continue reading →
Last updated June 4, 2020. As a precautionary measure, effective Thursday, March 26th, 2020, the Community Foundation office will be closed until further notice. To do our part in social distancing and flattening the curve of the COVID-19 virus, staff are working remotely from home or having limited, staggered hours in the office. Although the … Continue reading →
During August, the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas accepted grant applications for its Future Fund Giving Circle. This year, the Future Fund has $14,586 available for granting. But the applications we received requested a total of more than three times that! So, like every year, those applications will have to be reviewed to determine which … Continue reading →
The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas is pleased to announce Joshua McCloud as its new Donor Services & Community Outreach Coordinator, a newly created position at the foundation, according to Kit Parks, Executive Director of the region’s public charity. Joshua comes to the foundation with a skill set tailored for donor-services work along with ties … Continue reading →
Happy 18th Birthday, CFSEK! Our community is fortunate to have had people who cared enough to create a local public charity in 2001, with a mission to “build a better quality of life for all in our community!” The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas is honored to be a part of this community and the … Continue reading →