The Elm Acres Foundation recently announced grant awards to 12 Southeast Kansas organizations for at-risk youth projects totaling $23,413. The purpose of the Elm Acres Foundation, Inc. is to provide “support for at-risk youth in the Southeast Kansas community (Crawford, Cherokee, and Labette counties), including supporting any entities that provide services for at-risk youth.” This … Continue reading →
Update: Applications for the 2023 General Funds grants were due June 30 and are no longer being accepted. The original version of this post follows: The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) is pleased to announce the General Funds grant application is available now and will remain open through Friday, June 30, 2023. The mission of CFSEK is … Continue reading →
The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) is excited to announce the hiring of Matthew Buck as its new Marketing and Communications Coordinator, effective May 15, 2023. Matthew comes to CFSEK and its affiliates, the Columbus Area Community Foundation, Fort Scott Area Community Foundation, and Girard Area Community Foundation, with a unique skill set that … Continue reading →
The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) will host the 2023 Estate Planning Forum in the large conference room of The Foundry at Block22 in Pittsburg starting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 13. The full-day Forum, hosted annually in partnership with Foulston Siefkin LLP of Wichita, is open to Southeast Kansas attorneys, CPAs, insurance professionals, and financial … Continue reading →
On behalf of the Dylan Meier Get Busy Livin’ (GBL) Foundation, the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) is pleased to announce $4,000 in grant funds have been awarded to eight nonprofit organizations across Southeast Kansas. The GBL Foundation has been awarding funds for projects aimed at youth volunteerism as part of the CFSEK Grant … Continue reading →