Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas Raises $83,000 on Match Day In support of 17 local organizations

  On November 28th, the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas hosted its second Match Day on National Giving Tuesday.  The purpose of the event was to celebrate giving back to the community on “Giving Tuesday”, the day proclaimed for giving and philanthropy.   The results were even greater than anticipated. CFSEK is extremely pleased to … Continue reading →

A Successful Match Day 2017 Comes to a Close

Tuesday, November 27 was a busy day at the CFSEK. Thank goodness! It was Match Day 2017 on National#GivingTuesday, the global day of giving. SEK gave big to 17 area organizations who hold endowed funds with the CFSEK. Donations were accepted on behalf of the 17 organizations and then based on a formula a CFSEK match … Continue reading →

Match Day 2017

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Good News! The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas is having Match Day 2017!!!!!! On Tuesday, November 28, a one-day event celebrating charitable giving on National Giving Tuesday, the Community Foundation will provide $27,000 to match gifts made to organizations with CFSEK endowed funds. The match will be pro-rated on a percentage basis, not to exceed … Continue reading →

Twelve 2017 Future Fund Grant Recipients Receive a Total of $11,500

Future Fund Grant Recipients 2017 Catholic Charities: Webcams will be purchased to aid efforts to go paperless for the SEK case management staff. Communities in Schools of Mid-America, Inc.: STEM Student Engineers, a career exploration experience at PSU in engineering technology in March 2018, will allow 50 area students to participate and have the materials needed. … Continue reading →

General Fund Awards Announced

The Board of Trustees for the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas is proud to announce the funded proposals in the areas of Basic Human Needs and Youth Activiities for the 2017 General Funds grant cycle. 2017 Community Foundation General Funds Grants Basic Human Needs BOURBON COUNTY INTER-AGENCY COALITION, INC. WILL SUPPORT RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE SO … Continue reading →