The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) had the privilege to assist in the granting of scholarship funds and awards to 79 students totaling $111,700 for the 2022-2023 school year. The scholarships administered by the Community Foundation are funded by donors who believe in the youth of our area and support their pursuit of higher … Continue reading →
Grantmaking is a large part of carrying out the mission of the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK), and it has been since its establishment in 2001. Currently, CFSEK’s Grant Program provides six grant opportunities annually. One of those grant processes is funded by the Elm Acres Foundation Endowment Fund. The purpose of the Elm … Continue reading →
The Dylan Meier Get Busy Livin’ (GBL) Foundation has been awarding funds for projects aimed at youth volunteerism as part of the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) Grant Program since 2016. Forty-two grant awards, up to $500 each and totaling over $22,000, have been awarded for youth volunteerism projects to Southeast Kansas nonprofits. These … Continue reading →
The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) will host the 2022 Estate Planning Forum at Crestwood Country Club in Pittsburg starting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 23. 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 advisors. Attendees will … Continue reading →
This post was originally published in our February 2010 newsletter. The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) received a gift of $552,419.52 on Friday, November 13th, from the Rosalie D. Manley Trust. It marks the largest estate gift left to CFSEK to date! Manley, of Pittsburg, named CFSEK as the remainder beneficiary of her estate … Continue reading →