The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) and Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) hosted a workshop designed for grant writers of all skill levels, from beginners to experts. Beginners learned important steps throughout the grant-writing process, from initial research to collecting data, all the way to filling out a finished-project evaluation. Experienced grant … Continue reading →
The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) is excited to continue our series of articles highlighting the great work done by some of our grantees in Southeast Kansas communities. Our next grantee to highlight is the Inspire Health Foundation, a recipient of the inaugural 2025 Mount Carmel Foundation Legacy grants for their Pre-K to Professional, Inspiring Health project. To combat the declining number of area healthcare professionals in Southeast Kansas, one organization is working to encourage area youth to … Continue reading →
The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) is excited to announce the opening of the 2026 Mount Carmel Foundation Grant Cycle, with an application period from February 1-28, 2026. On April 14, 1903, the Mount Carmel Hospital in Pittsburg opened its doors. For over 100 years, the hospital was a cornerstone of healthcare in the … Continue reading →
The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) and Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) are hosting Foundations of Grant Writing: Making Every Proposal Count at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2026. The event will be hosted in person at the John U. Parolo Education Center at 3015 N Michigan St, Pittsburg, KS 66762. … Continue reading →
Women’s healthcare in Southeast Kansas is receiving much needed help thanks to the Rita J. Bicknell Women’s Health Fund at the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK). The Women’s Health Fund (WHF) has granted $61,775 to 18 nonprofit organizations across the region in 2025. In 2007, the establishment of the Rita J. Bicknell Women’s Giving … Continue reading →