Kansas Association of Community Foundations

National Conference - The Association hosted a national conference for growing (rural and small to mid-sized) community foundations. Over 350 participants from 30 states, representing 157 community foundations learned from over 56 speakers on growing community foundations, leadership, finance, administration, technology, public policy and advocacy. Sessions are recorded and made available in our on-line resource library.

Express Training - the Association operates Express Training which is a 15-module on-line series on starting and growing community foundations including asset development, grant program design, fiduciary and leadership. During 2023, the program helped 54 community foundations, including 19 KACF members.

A Kansas Experiment, Application of the Sustainable Development Goals by Small and/or Rural Community Foundations - In partnership with the CS Mott Foundation, the Association operated a sustainable development goals (SDGs) program to explore how five Kansas community foundations could embrace SDGs in the work they are already doing or planning to advance to benefit their communities. This two-year program concluded in 2023 with these five community foundations making substantial progress toward their goals. A final report was prepared by Wichita State University's Community Engagement Institute and has been shared with partners across the country.

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