Western Kansas Community Foundation

06/18/2026

Our office will be closed on Friday, June 19th. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, June 22nd.

06/16/2026

Congrats to Garden City Community College for breaking ground on their new Construction Trades Center! Trades services are of vital importance to a community, and construction students of southwest Kansas will benefit greatly from this new facility. The WKCF is proud to have provided grant funding to this project.

06/15/2026

Catch us on KSN's Summer Road Trip tonight during the 5 and 6 pm broadcasts!

06/05/2026

The Western Kansas Community Foundation (WKCF) Board of Directors has named Dr. Katie Reck as the incoming Executive Director. She will succeed Conny Bogaard, who is retiring on June 30, 2026.

Dr. Reck officially begins her role on June 22, 2026. She joins us from Seward County Community College, where she served as the Director of Adult Education. With an extensive background in nonprofit leadership, grant management, and community collaboration, the WKCF board is confident in her ability to strengthen the Foundation's commitment to rural philanthropy. We look forward to this new chapter for Western Kansas! 🎉

Read the full press release here: https://wkcf.org/wkcf-board-announces-new-executive-director

05/29/2026

🎉 As we continued celebrating the 30th birthday of the Foundation by giving, we spread the love to two foundations this week! First on Tuesday, to High Plains Heritage Foundation, to support Seward and Stevens counties with $2,000 each. And this morning, to the Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas to serve Gray County. Ryan Ausmus, Executive Director with CFSK, shared that they intend for these grant funds to go to the City of Montezuma, AND CFSK is providing a matching grant, all to go toward replacing a slide at the Montezuma playground. Congratulations all! 🥳

05/28/2026

We can’t say thank you enough to everyone that helped us celebrate the Foundation’s 30th birthday, and that goes double for everyone that helped us get to where we are. From a small group of founders with a vision for local philanthropy, to supporters and partners across the region, you make it easy to love what we do. Here’s to many more years of partnership in supporting these amazing communities and causes we cherish! Special thanks to Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce for the special ribbon cutting, and De La Torre Creations and Flourish Herbals & Aromatherapy for the party treats and drinks!

05/27/2026

Help shape the future of YOUR community.

The WKCF is excited to announce the 3rd and final year of the "Our Community, Our Future" initiative for four southwest Kansas communities. Through the initiative, residents of CIMARRON, HUGOTON, LAKIN, and LIBERAL can help identify local priorities and guide grant funding toward those needs.

📲 Take the survey today by scanning the QR code below or following this link: https://forms.gle/yCybngToqfQUyztw9

YOUR voice matters - and so does your neighbor’s. Share the survey and help us hear from everyone.

The Western Kansas Community Foundation (WKCF) began in 1996 as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. The WKCF represents the broadest charitable interests as a collection of funds from many donors who, acting together, have an impact on improving all aspects of the quality of life in the 15 counti...

05/27/2026

Ayuda a dar forma al futuro de TU comunidad.

La Western Kansas Community Foundation (WKCF) se complace en anunciar el tercer y último año de la iniciativa “Nuestra Comunidad, Nuestro Futuro” para cuatro comunidades del suroeste de Kansas. A través de esta iniciativa, los residentes de CIMARRON, HUGOTON, LAKIN y LIBERAL pueden ayudar a identificar prioridades locales y orientar el financiamiento de subvenciones hacia esas necesidades.

📲 Responde la encuesta hoy escaneando el código QR a continuación o siguiendo este enlace: https://forms.gle/Hoi5SvMepHqQqbkJ

TU voz importa - y la de tus vecinos también. Comparte la encuesta y ayúdanos a escuchar a todos.

The Western Kansas Community Foundation (WKCF) began in 1996 as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. The WKCF represents the broadest charitable interests as a collection of funds from many donors who, acting together, have an impact on improving all aspects of the quality of life in the 15 counti...

05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day, we honor and remember the servicemen and women who gave their lives in service of our country. We recognize not just the sacrifice made by those individuals but also that of their families.

The WKCF offices are closed today, but will reopen for regular business on Tuesday, May 26th.

05/22/2026

You may have heard… 🎉TODAY is the WKCF’s 30th birthday 🎉 !!! In honor of that milestone, we decided to do what we do best, awarding grants to others! Over the next few months, we’ll be distributing some celebratory grants across our service area to organizations we know will work alongside us for the betterment of Southwest Kansas. First stop on the list was to Lakin Community Empowerment Group to provide funding for projects across Kearny County. Congratulations and Happy Birthday to us! 🎂