Update: Applications for the 2021 Get Busy Livin’ grant cycle were due March 31, 2021, and are no longer being accepted. The original version of this post follows: The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) is pleased to announce that the 2021 Dylan Meier Get Busy Livin’ (GBL) Foundation grant application is now available through … Continue reading →
February is Black History Month, and several organizations throughout Southeast Kansas have special events planned to celebrate the history, achievements, and contributions of African Americans. We’ve compiled this short list of some of the events you can look forward to this month! Gordon Parks Museum Our friends at the Gordon Parks Museum are currently hosting a Black History … Continue reading →
Last updated July 28, 2021 Update: The deadline for 2021-2022 scholarships was March 31, 2021. Original post: The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) is pleased to announce that we are now accepting scholarship applications for the 2021-2022 school year. CFSEK is home to more than a dozen different scholarship funds established by local residents, … Continue reading →
The winter 2020 Charitable Connection has arrived! Here’s what you’ll find inside: Our Match Day 2020 results. (Spoiler: It’s good news!) A plan that could help Southeast Kansas forever. An introduction to our newest funds. A thank-you to our 2020 Board of Trustees. We hope you’ll check it out! Hey! Want to get our newsletter … Continue reading →
The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas invites you to participate in its fifth annual Match Day on December 1, 2020, National Giving Tuesday! CFSEK has set aside $40,000 to match community gifts to the endowment funds of 25 local nonprofit organizations. Each participating fund will receive a prorated match out of the match funds based … Continue reading →