The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas announced on Friday that it is providing a $10,000 matching grant to support The Gathering Place, a 90-day emergency cold-weather shelter located at Wesley House in Pittsburg. Wesley House and the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK), which together are organizing the temporary shelter, are seeking $50,000 in … Continue reading →
On November 29, the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) hosted its seventh annual Match Day event. CFSEK hosts Match Day each year to join in the celebration of generosity on Giving Tuesday, a national day dedicated to giving and philanthropy. CFSEK has announced a record-breaking 2022 Match Day grand total of $269,793.46! Donations from … Continue reading →
Look at these photographs: Each of these images was created using the image generator on our Match Day page. You can use the same tool to create a custom image to show your support for your favorite Match Day participants. Then, you can share that image on social media, through text messages, or by email … Continue reading →
The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) will host Match Day 2022 in two weeks on National Giving Tuesday, November 29. Match Day is an exciting fundraising campaign to help local nonprofit organizations increase their endowed funds and build sustainability. This year, the Community Foundation (plus one generous donor through a donor-advised fund) is offering … Continue reading →
In an ancient parable, a group of blind men encounters an elephant for the first time. Each touches a different part of the elephant and comes to a different conclusion about what elephants are like. One feels its trunk and concludes it must be like a thick snake. Another feels its leg, surmising it is … Continue reading →