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CKCF Service Area
2024 – 2027 Strategic Focus
Strategic Focus Plan 2024-2027
Strategic Focus 2 Page Quick Reference
Appendices
A. Host-Affiliate Roles and Responsibilities
B. 2023 Survey Data Summary
C. 2023 Facilitated Session Notes
D. 2024 Strategic Planning Poster Notes
CKCF Foundation Connection – First Friday Zoom
Join us at NOON on Zoom the First Friday of each Month during 2025 for “Foundation Connection.”
Each month we will host these zoom meetings on a variety of topics. This is a time for Q & A so please join us to learn more!
Monthly Topics* Include:
January 3 – Scholarships & Grants Calendar (Watch Recording)
February 7 – Spendable Balances for Endowment Funds
March 7 – Event Planning and Responsibilities
April 4 – Financials – Year End 2024, First Q Review & Audit
May 2 – External Grant Processes
June 6 – Purposeful Community Engagement – Leadership Roles – Metrics
July 11 – Evaluate – Achievements (Mid-Year, Remainder of Year)
August 1 – Assessing Spendable Balances – Preparing for Nov. 1 deadline
September 5 – 2026 Budget Planning and Other Reporting
October 3 – KACF Conference Session preparation
November 7 – Appreciation – Volunteers, Donors, Partners
December 5 – Year-End Giving Schedule and New Year Opportunities
(*topics are subject to change)
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WHAT IS CENTRAL KANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (CKCF) AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN THAT MY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS AN AFFILIATE OF CKCF?
Central Kansas Community Foundation (CKCF) hosts 19 affiliate foundations under its 501 (c) (3), not for profit status. Click here to see a Map of CKCF’s Service Area.
CKCF provides structure and support to its affiliate foundations:
- Maintains the 501 (c) (3), not-for-profit status
- Manages the investment of charitable funds
- Issues official tax receipts for donations and handles accounting
- Oversees grant and scholarship selection and awards
- Provides legal services and insurance protection
- Provides marketing avenues via website
CKCF staff are located at the Newton Office, 400 S. Main, Ste. 100. In the spirit of stewardship of resources, the CEO is the only 40-hour full-time employee. The remaining employees work on a limited part-time basis. Please see CKCF Staff Roles and Contact Info for further info or to contact the appropriate staff person with your questions. The CKCF Board of Directors guides the foundation using a 5-year strategic plan.
CKCF is the trusted local foundation in Central Kansas that meets accreditation criteria for National Standards of U.S. Community Foundations®—the highest standards for philanthropic excellence. Based in Newton, Kansas, its mission is to build stronger communities through charitable giving and to strengthen communities by serving local affiliates in Central Kansas.
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