News Archives

• 3/6/2023 - Press Release An Innovative and Inspirational Gift

• 2/3/2023 KACF and Patterson Family Foundation Matching Grant

• 4/18/2022 - KACF KACF FB Group

• 3/17/2022 - Brookings Institute KS CFs featured in the “State of the SDGs in the US” Report:

• 3/10/2022 - KACF Connected Community Ecosystems at the Intersection of Philanthropy and Entrepreneurship.

• 12/17/2021 - KACF Call for 2022 session proposals:

• 9/8/2021 - KACF Kansas Experiment: Application of Sustainable Development Goals by Small and/or Rural Community Foundations

• 6/25/2021 - KLC Community foundations in Kansas are offered support, honoraria, and an opportunity to play a role in energizing their communities to end the spread of Covid-19 in Kansas.

• 4/1/2021 - Kientz and Penick CPAs, LLC New benefits to KACF Members!

• 3/1/2021 - KACF Kansas Community Foundations play a role during the 2020 pandemic.

• 12/28/2020 - KACF KACF receives the first on-line gift!

• 12/23/2020 - David Bennett <cfrtinstitute2@gmail.com> Update on some tax matters in the Covid-19 Relief Act.

• 12/14/2020 - KLC Kansas Beat the Virus!

• 12/3/2020 Program and Evaluation Expert:

• 10/30/2020 - KACF Record year:

• 8/28/2020 - KACF US CFs go virtual

• 8/17/2020 - Rice County Community Foundation Rice County Community Foundation is looking for a new Executive Director.

• 7/31/2020 - KACF Transfer of Wealth Data is updated.

• 7/21/2020 - KACF KACF is seeking a remote full-time Finance and Operations Manager based in Kansas.

• 6/19/2020 - KACF & BCBSKS KACF community foundations celebrate community heroes.

• 4/17/2020 - KEFF Team Kansas community foundations business is essential and community foundations must operate remotely.

• 4/16/2020 - CF Research and Training Institute Survey results - USA

• 3/19/2020 - KACF , United Philanthropy Forum Include nonprofits in COVID-19 related stimulus legislation:

• 3/13/2020 - KACF KACF welcomes its new Board Member: Rosemary Dorsa

• 3/13/2020 - KACF Coronavirus _ KS CFs :

• 12/5/2018 - Sabetha Herald Give to Grow Day

• 10/24/2018 - KHF 39 GROW II community foundations in Kansas celebrate success.

• 10/11/2018 - KACF KS brings the rest of the country TOGETHER

• 10/8/2018 - KACF 409 participants from 37 states, DC and Bermuda representing 178 community foundations

• 10/2/2018 - KACF Midwest Energy www.mwenergy.com has made a donation

• 9/19/2018 - KACF KACF's work - the work of MANY - is featured in Chronicle of Philanthropy

• 9/5/2018 - Greater Manhattan CF Manhattan Flood Recovery Program Fund is set up.

• 8/15/2018 - Western Kansas Community Foundation A surprise $1.8 M legacy gift

• 7/9/2018 - Emporia Community Foundation Eureka Tornado Recovery Fund.

• 5/10/2018 - KACF Strategies for Success publishes a KACF Member.

• 3/26/2018 - Topeka Community Foundation $4.7 million estate gift entrusted to the Topeka Community Foundation.

• 1/31/2018 - KACF KACF created a new free tool for CFs:

• 11/29/2017 - Sabetha Herald GIVE TO GROW MATCH DAY A SUCCESS

• 11/21/2017 - KACF Giving Tuesday, November 28

• 11/16/2017 - KACF Happy Community Foundation Week!

• 11/4/2017 - Wichita Community Foundation Largest estate gift of $6.9 M to the Wichita Community Foundation.

• 11/4/2017 - McPherson Community Foundation Planned Giving in action: Lindsborg community receives $15 M from the David Nutt Trust

• 10/30/2017 - KACF KACF launched a unique On-line Express Training Videos and Certification Program for board members and staff of CFs

• 9/8/2017 - Center for Disaster Philanthropy Hurricane Irma Recovery Fund is launched by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy

• 7/3/2017 - Kansas Chapter of Gift Planners (angie tatro) Gift Planner Quarterly Meeting - July 13

• 6/8/2017 Job Opening for Philanthropic Services Assistant

• 5/31/2017 - Hutchinson Community Foundation Overcoming the overhead myth:

• 5/26/2017 - Center for Disaster Philanthropy Low Attention Disasters.

• 5/18/2017 - Golden Belt Community Foundation Help people affected by May 16th tornado and storm

• 5/18/2017 - KHF Make First Steps on June 3!

• 4/20/2017 - Kansas Health Foundation Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation featured

• 4/20/2017 - Bird City Century II Development Foundation Growth in Northwest Kansas:

• 4/4/2017 - KACF An anonymous donor and the Derby Community Foundation will be making generous gifts to KACF

• 3/21/2017 - Western Kansas Community Foundation Nonprofit-of-the-Year award

• 3/9/2017 - KACF KACF

• 1/23/2017 - GSCF GSCF first year activities

• 1/12/2017 - Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group and th Rural Economic Development Philanthropy Innovators Network Invitation

• 12/23/2016 - Step Foundation THE NEMAHA COUNTY STEP FOUNDATION AWARDS $14,400 IN FALL GRANT CYCLE

• 11/30/2016 - Emporia Community Foundation Lead the fast-growing Emporia Community Foundation as its new Executive Director.

• 11/29/2016 - KACF Keep 5 in Kansas in the Chronicle of Philanthropy:

• 11/27/2016 - Leslie Scoby GIVE TO GROW Giving Day

• 11/18/2016 - KACF KACF on "Kansas Profile":

• 11/18/2016 - KACF KACF on "Agriculture Today":

• 10/26/2016 - KACF KACF is launching a campaign:

• 10/25/2016 - KACF KACF THANKS:

• 7/11/2016 - Emporia Community Foundation DONATE TO HELP EUREKA FAMILIES AFFECTED BY JULY 7TH TORNADO

• 7/7/2016 Program Officer Vacancy

• 6/23/2016 - Newsletter Greater Sabetha Community Foundation- Giving Today Growing Tomorrow

• 6/22/2016 - KACF The Foundant supports the 2016 Annual National Conference for Growing Community Foundations.

• 6/22/2016 - Topeka CF TOPEKA GIVES RAISES ALMOST HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN SUPPORT OF 157 ORGANIZATIONS

• 5/9/2016 KACF receives $1,026.86 in matched gifts from 16 donors

• 3/31/2016 - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation Greater Manhattan Community Foundation receives their largest transforming endowed gift from the Deihl's estate

• 2/29/2016 - Hesston & Central Kansas CFs Community Response Fund Established to Support Recovery Efforts in Hesston and Harvey County.

• 12/18/2015 - COF Historic victory for philanthropy!

• 12/17/2015 - COF Act TODAY

• 12/7/2015 Salina CF hires new Executive Director

• 12/1/2015 - Emporia Community Foundation Emporia CF announces for $121 K

• 11/25/2015 - Topeka CF Topeka CF at the KTWU

• 11/25/2015 - Topeka CF Shelly Buhler, Shawnee County commissioner,

• 11/23/2015 - KACF In preparation for Thanksgiving, KACF THANKS its members

• 11/10/2015 - KACF Celebrate Community Foundation week November 12-18

• 10/12/2015 - Buhler Community Foundation Buhler Community Foundation's new campaign video

• 9/15/2015 - KACF KACF is celebrating its 10th Anniversary!

• 8/27/2015 - KACF Central Kansas Community Foundation celebrates 20th Anniversary!

• 8/5/2015 - KACF Save the Date KACF Annual Conference September 28-29, 2015 at the Wichita Marriott.

• 6/24/2015 - Western Kansas Community Foundation Western Kansas Community Foundation has announced the selection of Conny Bogaard, PdD as its new executive director.

• 6/23/2015 - Topeka Community Foundation Topeka Gives announces $434,016 in donations to area nonprofits.

• 5/14/2015 - CFSEK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

• 4/15/2015 - Central Kansas Community Foundation-Butler County Scholarship opportunity through the Wayne Willis Foundation Scholarship Fund

• 4/10/2015 - Emporia CF & Greater Manhattan CF CE Credits Event for Professional Advisors in Emporia, Manhattan, Topeka and Lawrence.

• 4/10/2015 - Wichita Community Foundation Wichita Community Foundation announces the Director of Donor and Grant-making Services Vacancy.

• 4/1/2015 - KACF Kansas Government Journal Publishes

• 3/26/2015 - Southeast Kansas Community Foundation Cathy White KACF Board Member and Executive Director of the Southeast Kansas Community Foundation passed away at 5:15 am this morning.

• 3/23/2015 - Angie Baur - CKCF, via Harvey County United Way Ease for donors at risk - payroll deductions

• 2/20/2015 - Emporia Community Foundation "What's in Outdoors Fund" for Kids in Kansas:

• 2/19/2015 - KACF Save the Date: KACF Annual Conference September 28-29, 2015

• 2/10/2015 - Wichita Community Foundation Womens' health funds available to non-profits in Kansas:

• 12/28/2014 - Sabetha Herald / Seneca Courier NEMAHA COUNTY STEP COMMUNITY FOUNDATION EXPLAINED

• 12/9/2014 - Topeka Community Foundation Foundation gives more than $2 million in grants

• 12/8/2014 - KACF KACF presented at the Kansas Association of City/County Management Annual Conference

• 12/2/2014 - KACF Giving Tuesday

• 12/1/2014 - Grant County Community Foundation $77 K in one day

• 11/14/2014 - Topeka Community Foundation Topeka Community Foundation receives Philanthropy Award

• 11/12/2014 - KHF KHF recognized the impact of CFs

• 11/12/2014 - Country Living Magazine Country Living Magazine publishes an article about Kansas community foundations

• 10/6/2014 96 year-old CF Board Member receives the 2014 Faye McCoy Positive Aging Award.

• 9/16/2014 KACF Board adopts the Healthy Meeting Resolution

• 8/28/2014 - Daily Globe Dodge City Mariana Ausmus at the age of 9 has become the youngest director of a charitable fund assisted by the Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas.

• 6/13/2014 - Heartland and Thomas County CFs We are saying farewell to Bob Lowen (Heartland CF) and Melinda Olson (Thomas County CF) and we are greeting Tammy McClellan and Karla Haggard to our KACF Family!

• 6/7/2014 Day of Giving

• 4/9/2014 - KPTS Keep 5 in Kansas - KPTS Appearance

• 2/18/2014 Keep 5 in Kansas TV ad is aired in Kansas starting this week

• 1/14/2014 - Hutchinson Community Foundation The Heart of Philanthropy, a 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Hutchinson Community Foundation

• 1/8/2014 - The Russell County Area Community Foundation Russell County Area Community Foundation Receives $2 million gift

• 1/7/2014 - The Capital-Journal Topeka Community Foundation brings donors, projects together

• 1/7/2014 - The Wichita Eagle Wichita Community Foundation to narrow focus of giving

• 12/3/2013 - KACF Today is Giving Tuesday, a national celebration of giving back.

• 11/15/2013 - Emporia Community Foundation Emporia Community Foundation Announces "Giving Tuesday" Campaign

• 8/2/2013 - Angie Baur Central Kansas Community Foundation Expands Staff

• 7/30/2013 - KACF Give Local America is inspiring philanthropic collaboration across the state of Kansas!

• 7/11/2013 - Scott Community Foundation WESTERN KANSAS CFs REGIONAL ALLIANCE CONFERENCE

• 6/12/2013 - South Central Community Foundation The South Central Community Foundation is highly pleased to announce Bekki Pribil as the new Executive Director.

• 5/10/2013 - South Central Community Foundation The South Central Community Foundation is seeking an experienced leader

• 3/27/2013 - Emporia Community Foundation Emporia Community Foundation honors Ken Calhoun and welcomes Shirley Antes.

• 2/18/2013 - Knight Digital Media Center Raising Visibility: Building Audience, Engagement and Reach for CFs - Webinar and virtual class March 6

• 1/11/2013 - the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation appoints Vernon J. Henricks as its new CEO.

• 12/6/2012 - KACF KACF received a $2 Million Grant from the Kansas Health Foundation http://www.kansashealth.org

• 11/15/2012 - Central Kansas Community Foundation Outstanding Foundation of the Year Award.

• 10/18/2012 - Greater Manhattan Community Foundation The Region III Peer Learning event took place on Wednesday, September 26 at the new Flint Hills Discovery Center in Manhattan.

• 8/30/2012 A Big Win for the Home Team

• 8/28/2012 - The Chronicle on Philanthropy How Kansas Gives

• 8/28/2012 - Civic Research Institute Artile: How Family Foundations Benefit from Relationship with Community Foundations

• 6/4/2012 - http://www.cof.org/templates/311.cfm?ItemNumber=18 Free course on public policy for CFs

• 2/21/2012 - CCSR CCSR offers assistance to KS CFs.

• 2/21/2012 - Kansas Health Foundation Transfer of Wealth Data Update

• 1/19/2012 - Central Kansas Community Foundation News from Central Kansas Community Foundation

• 11/1/2011 - KACF and Parsons Area Community Foundation KACF members in region III hosted a peer learning event at the Prairie Band Casino on October 13, 2011.

• 10/26/2011 - Kansas Health Foundation Neithercut Philanthropy Advisors, LLC shares the 2011 Tracking GROW II Metrics Report.

• 10/25/2011 - Scott Community Foundation Peer Learning Event for Western Kansas Alliance of Community Foundations Very ENGAGING

• 9/27/2011 Kansas Community Foundations featured in the Kansas Government Journal.

• 7/1/2011 - Coffeyville Area Community Foundation A victory

• 5/25/2011 Tornado Relief Efforts

• 3/23/2011 KACF has received a twenty-one month grant from the Kansas Health Foundation.

• 3/23/2011 Central Kansas Community Foundation experiences phenomenal growth with increased impact in 2010.

• 2/16/2011 Program officers of several Kansas Community Foundations met for a peer learning event in Topeka.

• 1/31/2011 Hutchinson Community Foundation in Hutchinson, Kansas is hiring a full-time program officer.

• 12/22/2010 Good News for IRA Charitable Rollovers

• 11/18/2010 - Dodge City Daily Globe (dodgeglobe.com) Kansas Association of Community Foundations urge Kansans to consider endowment funds

• 11/8/2010 Peer learning event for KACF Region II was fun and informative

• 10/30/2010 A peer learning event in Western Kansas.

• 10/11/2010 KACF completed the series of regional and statewide trainings for Kansas community foundations.

• 5/18/2010 - KACF Exploring Alliances and Collaborations

• 5/15/2010 - KACF A Liaison and Co-Liaisons have been selected for each KACF region