The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation’s Nonprofit Search has been a valuable tool for local nonprofits and donors since its launch in 2003. GuideStar powers the software platform, and the Community Foundation works with local organizations to maintain their individual profiles. In order to deliver the most up-to-date information available, on April 1, GuideStar will update Nonprofit Search to a …
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Named Best Place to Work
The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation is proud to be named one of Kansas City’s Best Places to Work in 2019. The Community Foundation offers a robust benefits package to all employees, but what truly sets the Community Foundation’s workplace culture apart is the work we do to help donors achieve their charitable goals. Community Foundation employees are smart, agile …
National Expert in Family Giving Featured in Upcoming Events Series
Later this month, Sharna Goldseker, a nationally recognized expert in multigenerational engagement, will lead several interactive sessions about how different generations approach their wealth and their philanthropy. Sharna Goldseker is the executive director of 21/64, an organization serving philanthropic and family enterprises across the country. The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation staff has worked closely with Sharna and her team …
Celebrating $4 Billion in Charitable Giving
We are thrilled to share that our donors have granted more than $4 billion to charitable causes since our humble beginning in 1978. “This is a huge milestone for our donors,” says President & CEO Debbie Wilkerson. “We are honored that so many generous individuals, families and businesses choose us to help them carry out their charitable legacies.” As we …
Year-End Giving Deadlines and Holiday Hours
Gifts to donor-advised funds and grants to nonprofits are flying in and out of our office as quickly as ever as we approach the end of 2018. We are here to help you with any last-minute contributions to your fund or grants from your fund to your favorite charities. Please keep in mind that the IRS requires all 2018 charitable …
Our 2017 Annual Report is Now Available
Our 2017 Annual Report is now available. It was a record-breaking year for our donors who used their charitable funds to grant more than $400 million to their favorite charities. We opened more donor-advised funds than ever before, worked with professional advisors to manage their clients’ charitable assets, and helped companies of all sizes create or expand their corporate giving programs. …
Hispanic Development Fund Honors 2018 Scholars
The Greater Kansas City Hispanic Development Fund (HDF), a regional affiliate of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, recently celebrated 34 years of its scholarship program alongside over 300 HDF Scholars. The ceremony, held at Johnson County Community College’s Yardley Hall, awarded $619,905 to Hispanic high school and college students from the Kansas City metro area. In 1983, leaders of …
Northland Donors Gather to Celebrate Philanthropy
For more than two decades, philanthropists, volunteers and community leaders have gathered every year to celebrate the hard work and dedication of the Northland Community Foundation and its donors. At this year’s Annual Celebration Breakfast, Northland community donors recognized nine area students who received a total of $11,000 in various scholarships funded by Northland Community Foundation donors. The Virjean Burton …