Central Kansas Community Foundation

CKCF Annual Meeting
2023-10-23 15:30 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | KS
CKCF Board of Directors will meet privately from 3:30 to 4:30. Then it is open to the public for the celebratory part of the evening. See invite below. RSVP requested.

2nd Annual Craig Ewy Memorial & Birthday Party - Hesston Community Foundation
2023-10-21 18:00 - 20:00 | KS
Join us for the 2nd Annual Craig Ewy Memorial and Birthday Party! Funds raised will go towards the Craig Ewy Memorial Scholarship Fund. Stay tuned for more information.

Brick Street After Hours - Halstead Community Foundation
2023-10-14 17:00 - 21:00 | Brick Street After Hours, 2nd-4th Main Street, Halstead, KS, 67056, United States
Join us for Brick Street After Hours on Saturday, October 14 from at 5-10 PM on the 200 block of Main Street, downtown Halstead. We will be recognizing all 2023 grantees at our event with a framed Sponsor Certificate at 6:30 PM in front of the Neighbors Store @ the DJ booth. We hope to see you there!

Match Campaign - Halstead Community Foundation
2023-10-14 - 2023-11-28 | KS
From October 14 – November 28, make your gift count in support of Halstead Community Foundation! Stay tuned for more information!

State of the Foundation
2023-10-11 12:00 - 13:00 | KS
Angie Tatro, CEO of Central Kansas Community Foundation, will provide a State of the Foundation address of current events and statistics. CKCF’s Primary Investment Manager, Graystone Consulting, will provide a report on the investment pool and also share market considerations. Please join to learn more about our vision for the future from an operational and financial perspective. Everyone is welcome.
Zoom Link: Click Here
Meeting ID: 873 5976 4462
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Home Sweet Hesston Food Truck Rally - Hesston Community Foundation
2023-10-11 | KS

Match Campaign - North Newton Community Foundation
2023-10-01 - 2023-12-18 | KS
From October 1 – December 18, make your gift count in support of North Newton Community Foundation! Proceeds raised during this matching campaign are eligible for matching funds from the Patterson Family Foundation. More details to come!

Community Improvement Campaign - Peabody Community Foundation
2023-09-22 - 2023-10-09 | KS
Support Peabody Community Improvement Fund!
From September 22 – October 9, make your gift count in support of Peabody Community Improvement Fund! Proceeds raised during this matching campaign are eligible for $10,000 matching funds.

Listen/Discuss/Engage - Facilitated Discussion
2023-09-19 11:30 - 13:30 | KS
Listen. Discuss. Engage. Host-Affiliate Model Engagement
The CKCF Board and staff leadership is eager to hear from you about our service model. While we welcome feedback anytime and are open to hearing input, we have not conducted a formal affiliate survey since 2018. It is time overdue. We are listening and want to hear from you, so together a service model can best serve the changing landscape of our industry.
A three-prong approach will be conducted now through Spring 2024.
Listen. August – October 2023. We want to see you actively respond to technical questions about our work and record responses for our information gathering phase.
Discuss. September 2023. Three opportunities for a facilitated roundtable conversations. Join other Affiliate Advisory Board Members, CKCF Board Members and staff for a conversation. It can be used as deeper dive if you’ve started conversations at local table or use these conversations as a launch pad to continue your local dialogue as we welcome your input from the survey the dialogue session but also in any format outside of that.
Engage. November – March 2024. Information received from written feedback, online survey responses, notes assembled at roundtable discussions and any other ancillary feedback will be consolidated for incorporation into a Strategic Planning Session March 7, 2024, 10 am to 2 pm (our annual CKCF-Affiliate Summit)
These sessions will be facilitated by:
Sarah Jolley, PhD
Wichita State University, Community Engagement Institute
Center for Applied Research & Evaluation (CARE)
Facilitated Dialogues
September 7, 2023
Roundtable Board Discussions
400 S Main, Suite 100, Newton
4:00-6:00 pm
September 12, 2023
Roundtable Board Discussions
400 S Main, Suite 100, Newton
9:00-11:00 am
September 19, 2023
Zoom Board Discussions
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Zoom meeting link: Click here
Password:
[REDACTED] today to attend the Facilitated Dialogue sessions this September!
ONLINE SURVEY: CLICK HERE
Together we are building stronger communities!

Benefit Golf Tournament - Goessel Community Foundation
2023-09-16 09:00 - 12:30 | Pine Edge Golf Course, 468 130th St, Newton, KS, 67114, United States
Join Goessel Community Foundation for its annual Benefit Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Pine Edge Golf Course (Newton). Tickets are $50 and include 18 holes golf, 3 mulligans, lunch and prizes.
Click here to purchase tickets!

Listen/Discuss/Engage - Facilitated Discussion
2023-09-12 09:00 - 11:00 | Central Kansas Community Foundation, 400 South Main St, Suite 100, Newton, KS, 67114, United States

Listen/Discuss/Engage - Facilitated Discussion
2023-09-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Central Kansas Community Foundation, 400 South Main St, Suite 100, Newton, KS, 67114, United States
Listen. Discuss. Engage. Host-Affiliate Model Engagement
The CKCF Board and staff leadership is eager to hear from you about our service model. While we welcome feedback anytime and are open to hearing input, we have not conducted a formal affiliate survey since 2018. It is time overdue. We are listening and want to hear from you, so together a service model can best serve the changing landscape of our industry.
A three-prong approach will be conducted now through Spring 2024.
Listen. August – October 2023. We want to see you actively respond to technical questions about our work and record responses for our information gathering phase.
Discuss. September 2023. Three opportunities for a facilitated roundtable conversations. Join other Affiliate Advisory Board Members, CKCF Board Members and staff for a conversation. It can be used as deeper dive if you’ve started conversations at local table or use these conversations as a launch pad to continue your local dialogue as we welcome your input from the survey the dialogue session but also in any format outside of that.
Engage. November – March 2024. Information received from written feedback, online survey responses, notes assembled at roundtable discussions and any other ancillary feedback will be consolidated for incorporation into a Strategic Planning Session March 7, 2024, 10 am to 2 pm (our annual CKCF-Affiliate Summit)
These sessions will be facilitated by:
Sarah Jolley, PhD
Wichita State University, Community Engagement Institute
Center for Applied Research & Evaluation (CARE)
Facilitated Dialogues
September 7, 2023
Roundtable Board Discussions
400 S Main, Suite 100, Newton
4:00-6:00 pm
September 12, 2023
Roundtable Board Discussions
400 S Main, Suite 100, Newton
9:00-11:00 am
September 19, 2023
Zoom Board Discussions
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Zoom meeting link: Click here
Password:
[REDACTED] today to attend the Facilitated Dialogue sessions this September!
ONLINE SURVEY CLICK HERE
Together we are building stronger communities!

Observed Holiday - Labor Day
2023-09-04 | KS
CKCF office is closed in recognition of this observed holiday.

New Board Member Orientation
2023-08-23 12:00 - 13:00 | KS
This orientation is being provided by Central Kansas Community Foundation (CKCF) as an introduction to CKCF and their role as host foundation along with the affiliate service model. 19 affiliate foundation are under the umbrella of CKCF and have local advisory boards. This orientation will bring clarity to this role and welcome to the local work of philanthropy in central Kansas.
Orientation Packet: Click Here
Zoom Link: Click Here
Meeting ID: 842 2765 2488
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Grant Awards - Newton Community Foundation
2023-08-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Central Kansas Community Foundation, 400 South Main St, Suite 100, Newton, KS, 67114, United States
Join us on Thursday, August 17 from 4-6 PM at the NEW! CKCF Offices located at 400 S Main Street, Suite 100 (Newton).

August Castle Park
2023-08-10 | KS
Save the date! More details to come.

Art Together Now - Newton Community Foundation
2023-07-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Carriage Factory Gallery, 128 E 6th Street, Newton, KS, 67114, United States
Join us for an art auction and gala to benefit Slate Creek’s inclusive playground! We will have live music by Prairie Highway, live and silent auctions, a live painting demonstration by Virgil Penner, art pieces by Slate Creek Elementary students & staff, wine, beer & light hors d’oeuvres. More information at alltogethernewton.org or on our Facebook page at facebook.com/AllTogetherNewton.
All Together Now Slate Creek Fund is a component fund of the Newton Community Foundation, an affiliate of Central Kansas Community Foundation. Your donations are tax-deductible.

Observed Holiday - Independence Day
2023-07-04 | KS

Dine to Donate - Hesston Community Foundation
2023-07-02 | KS
Dine out on Sunday, July 2 to support Hesston Community Foundation! Local restaurants will donate 10% of the proceeds to the foundation.
This event and more are part of the Summer Matching Funds Campaign from June 25-July 2. Let’s raise $70,000 to meet the matching funds gifted by the Patterson Family Foundation.

Family Movie Night - Hesston Community Foundation
2023-06-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Hesston Mennonite Church, 309 S Main, Hesston, KS, 67062, United States
Join us for a family movie night on June 30, 2023 at 7 PM at Hesston Mennonite Church. $5 suggested donation for admission. Stay tuned for more details!
This event and more are part of the Summer Matching Funds Campaign from June 25-July 2. Let’s raise $70,000 to meet the matching funds gifted by the Patterson Family Foundation.

Charity Golf Tournament - Hesston Community Foundation
2023-06-25 13:00 - 18:00 | Hesston Golf Course, 520 Yost Dr, Hesston, KS, 67062, United States
Register by Thursday, June 22 at bit.ly/hcfgolf

$100 per player | $400 per team | Scramble format

Team Registration Price Includes: Cart, featuring updated technology, range balls, boxed meal, prizes
Additional Options Include: Player Pack ($50, includes raffle tickets, mulligans, and more) and Hole Sponsorship ($50 with team registration, includes GPS ad on the cards)
Contact Us! Keegan LeFevre, 620-217-1095; Rick Toews, 316-215-1913
Matching funds are graciously granted to Hesston Community Foundation (HCF) from the Patterson Family Foundation. The full amount of your golf team registration and donations to your selected fund will be matched 50 cents on the dollar, up to $70,000 for that fund. The remaining 50 cents on the dollar will support the HCF operating fund and the investment we make in the Hesston community.
HCF is an affiliate of CKCF. Hole sponsorship and $56 per tournament registration is tax-deductible.

This event and more are part of the Summer Matching Funds Campaign from June 25-July 2.
Let’s raise $70,000 to meet the matching funds gifted by the Patterson Family Foundation.

Awards Recognition - North Newton Community Foundation
2023-06-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Kidron Bethel, 3001 Ivy Drive, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
Join us for the North Newton Community Foundation Awards Presentation on June 20 from 5-7 PM at Kidron Bethel.

Elk County Rural Community Match Fund - Elk County Community Foundation
2023-06-01 - 2023-06-30 | KS
Support Elk County Community Foundation’s first event for the Patterson Family Matching Funds from June 1 -30, 2023.
Contributions will go to a special fund, Elk County Rural Community Match Fund. Proceeds following the campaign will be distributed for community impact across six communities in Elk County. Ten cents of every dollar of matching funds will go to ECCF Operating Fund.

Observed Holiday - Memorial Day
2023-05-29 | KS

New Board Member Orientation
2023-05-24 12:00 - 13:00 | KS
This orientation is being provided by Central Kansas Community Foundation (CKCF) as an introduction to CKCF and their role as host foundation along with the affiliate service model. 18 affiliate foundation are under the umbrella of CKCF and have local advisory boards. This orientation will bring clarity to this role and welcome to the local work of philanthropy in central Kansas.
Zoom Link: Click Here
Meeting ID: 854 3545 6108
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Agenda and Materials: Click Here

Match Campaign - Florence Community Foundation
2023-05-12 - 2023-07-19 | KS
From May 12 – July 19, make your gift count in support of Florence Community Foundation! For details on how to participate in this match opportunity, see the event poster below. Thank you!
Click here to donate online

CKCF Spring Soirée 2023
2023-05-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Sand Creek Event Center, 1601 S Anderson Ave, NEWTON, KS, 67114, United States
Save the date! Visit CKCF Spring Soirée 2023 for more details!

2023 Newton Area Women of the Year
2023-05-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Prairy Market & Deli Mezzanine, 601 N Main Street, Newton, KS, 67114, United States
You are invited to a come and go reception recognizing our 2023 Honorees Cari Cusick and Kathy Stucky as well as Scholarship Recipients; Piper, Elisa, and Sarah! Join us May 3, 2023 from 5:30-7:00 pm at the Prairy Mezzanine located above Prairy Market & Deli. Light refreshments will be served.

2023 Grant Awards - Goessel Community Foundation
2023-04-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Goessel Elementary School Gymnasium, 500 E Main St, Goessel, KS, 67053, United States
You are invited to a complimentary dinner to celebrate and recognize Goessel Community Foundation’s 2023 Grant Award Winners on Saturday, April 29 at 6 PM at the Goessel Elementary School Gymnasium. Please RSVP by April 24 to goesselcommfnd@centralkansascf.edu or text/call (316) 284-1244.

Match Day Event - Hillsboro Community Foundation
2023-04-21 13:00 - 18:00 | Trinity Mennonite Church, 211 Elm St, Hillsboro, KS, 67063, United States
Hillsboro Community Foundation presents a Match Day Event in partnership with Patterson Family Foundation at the Hillsboro Trinity Church on Friday, April 21, 2023 from 1-6 PM. Please join us!
