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 →
UPDATE: Match Day is over! Thank you to everyone who contributed. Check out our blog for more details about our Match Day 2022 results. The original text of this post follows. The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas is hosting its seventh annual Match Day on November 29, 2022, National Giving Tuesday! As it has every … Continue reading →
The Rita J. Bicknell Women’s Health Fund (WHF) is furthering its support of women’s health initiatives in the Southeast Kansas area by awarding a total of $50,992 in grants in 2022. The Women’s Giving Circle awarded $43,312 to five SEK nonprofit organizations and the Circle of Friends Giving Circle awarded four nonprofit organizations $7,680. All … Continue reading →
On behalf of the contributing members of the Future Fund Giving Circle, the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) is pleased to announce Future Fund Giving Circle funds totaling $18,509 have been awarded to 16 nonprofit organizations in Crawford County. Crawford County county communities will benefit from the impact of these grant awards. The Future … Continue reading →
We end our grant season for 2022 as the Rita J. Bicknell Women’s Health Fund (WHF) Giving Circle grant opportunities come to a close this week. What better time to share some of the benefits to women that have occurred as a result of the WHF? Rita Bicknell’s lasting impact Rita Bicknell had an impact … Continue reading →