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 →
Note: This guest post about Labette Health Foundation was written by Debbie Hawley for the July 2022 issue of Circle Conversations, the newsletter of the Rita J. Bicknell Women’s Health Fund. Because of space constraints, we had to publish a shortened version of the post in Circle Conversations, but we’re publishing the full version here. … 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 →