Giving Circles Archive

Rita J. Bicknell Women’s Health Fund giving circles grant $59,205 to women’s health in 2024

Women’s healthcare in Southeast Kansas will receive a boost thanks to the Rita J. Bicknell Women’s Health Fund at the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK). The Women’s Health Fund (WHF) is granting $59,205 to 13 nonprofit organizations across the region. The Women’s Health Fund and the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas congratulate the following … Continue reading →

Future Fund Giving Circle awards $17,873 to Crawford County nonprofits

Thanks to the generosity of the Future Fund Giving Circle at the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK), 16 Crawford County nonprofits will be able to provide more programming and services to Crawford County residents using grants totaling $17,873. “The Future Fund is a testament to the strength of our community joining together to make … Continue reading →

Connecting foster families in SEK

Note: This is an excerpt from Cherona Bicknell’s feature story about Fostering Connections written for the July 2024 issue of Circle Conversations, the newsletter of the Rita J. Bicknell Women’s Health Fund. Thank you, Cherona, for helping us all learn more about this outstanding resource! Fostering Connections was founded by Lacy Nickelson and her husband Tom in 2017. After … Continue reading →

Our latest newsletter is here!

We just published the June 2024 edition of The Charitable Connection, our primary newsletter. Here’s what’s included: You may notice that the newsletter has a new, web-exclusive format this month. We hope the new format will be more accessible, easier to read, and easier to share with friends! Finally, don’t forget to join our email … Continue reading →