Finley River Community Foundation

05/29/2026

The Community Foundation of the Ozarks and the Jeannette L. Musgrave Foundation are granting a total of $75,000 to help Springfield nonprofits and the people they serve recover from the April 28 hailstorm. The Musgrave Foundation is granting $50,000 to Friends of the Zoo to help Dickerson Park Zoo r...

05/26/2026

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05/20/2026

05/20/2026

🚗 Route 66 is a century old, and we’re celebrating the centennial by highlighting work by our affiliates and nonprofit partners to add vibrancy along the historic highway. Kaitlyn McConnell's next stop in our road trip is Joplin's Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex!

Find the full roadmap in our spring 2026 newsletter: cfozarks.org/spring2026

The Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex is a hub for artistic activities, local creativity and community building in Joplin and beyond.

Two nonprofits are leading these missions: Connect2Culture and the Spiva Center for the Arts, complementary organizations that moved into the Cornell Complex upon its completion in November 2022. More than $19 million was raised through the facility’s capital campaign, which was administered through multiple funds held with the CFO and the Joplin Regional Community Foundation.

Among other activities, the center’s auditorium is home for performing arts, and Spiva’s gallery showcases an evolving slate of exhibitions — including the nationally recognized PhotoSpiva, a juried photography show that began in 1977. The complex also hosts classes and workshops for all ages.

“The building provides an intentional space for the arts, and the work of C2C and Spiva is what makes it vibrant, active and full of energy,” says Emily Frankoski, executive director of C2C. “The biggest strength of the complex is that it brings different art forms together in one place — visual arts through Spiva and performing arts through Connect2Culture. That combination allows the building to serve a wide range of artists and audiences.”

05/20/2026

The Ozark Mountains are known woodlands, waterways, and recreation. They are also home to an increasingly diverse set of residents.

05/20/2026

What a PARTYYY! Celebrating 25 years of service to Ozark and Eastern Christian County!!!
We have so many to THANK:
Don Currence, Ozark Mayor declaring, by proclamation, May 19, Finley River Community Foundation Day.
Winter Kinne, President and CEO of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks and Ashley Silva, the CFO's VP of Development and Philanthropic Services for coming, your kind words and astounding numbers!
All of the Ozark School District Leaders and Board members for attending and your unwavering support of FRCF.
Our many past FRCF board members for attending, believing in the cause and your continuing support.
Ashley Hawkins, VP of one of our Agency Partners, the Historic River District.
Carole Collins, our original founding board president.
The boys in the band, talented recent OHS graduates, for providing wonderful music for us.
Barb, of the Market House Venue & Lofts
Brian from Whiskey Tango
The Party Committee - Stephanie, Elise, Janis and Karen.
AND the entire FRCF Board - Elise Crain, Josh Kitchin, Jackie Barger, John Hedgpeth, Jean Ann Hutchison, Gerald Chambers, Janis Creek, Kevin Longley, Stephanie Rutledge, Barry Ulrich and Karen Miller.