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DSNWK offers support to meet the needs of individuals who experience lifelong mental or physical challenges that are diagnosed before the age of 22. Support includes instruction in and help with self-care, skill building, communication, mobility, and employment so individuals can live and be active in their communities.

Infants to the elderly, DSNWK serves all age groups from the counties of Cheyenne, Decatur, Ellis, Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, Rawlins, Rooks, Russell, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Thomas, Trego, and Wallace.

Individuals seeking services from DSNWK must first be determined eligible for services through the Community Developmental Disabilities Organization (CDDO). Families seeking a developmental screening for their infant/toddler can contact Kid-Link.

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DSNWK Administrative Office

2703 Hall St. Suite 10, PO Box 310, Hays, KS 67601

Office (785) 625-5678          

Fax (785) 625-8204

‍comments@mydsnwk.org

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About the Foundation

DSNWK offers support to meet the needs of individuals who experience lifelong mental or physical challenges that are diagnosed before the age of 22. Support includes instruction in and help with self-care, skill building, communication, mobility, and employment so individuals can live and be active in their communities.

Infants to the elderly, DSNWK serves all age groups from the counties of Cheyenne, Decatur, Ellis, Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, Rawlins, Rooks, Russell, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Thomas, Trego, and Wallace.

Individuals seeking services from DSNWK must first be determined eligible for services through the Community Developmental Disabilities Organization (CDDO). Families seeking a developmental screening for their infant/toddler can contact Kid-Link.

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DSNWK Administrative Office

2703 Hall St. Suite 10, PO Box 310, Hays, KS 67601

Office (785) 625-5678          

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Donor Advised Funds (DAF’s)

Donors receive charitable gift receipts for the contributions to their established DAF.  The fund is normally named in someone’s memory or established as a “Family Fund”, however, the donor(s) may personalize as they wish.  The donor(s) are setup as the advisors to their Fund, which allows them to make all grant recommendations from their DAF.  Grant recommendations must be to qualifying charitable 501(c)(3) organizations, educational, government or religious entities per IRS rules.  The donor(s) may name succeeding generations as successor advisors or transition it to the Foundation to advise over upon donor(s) death.

Contact one of our
Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas
board members or staff to learn more, or contact GNWKCF directly at 785-734-2406.

Visit Northwest Kansas

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Types of Funds

Designated Funds

Funds which support a specific charitable organization or community foundation designated in the establishing documents.

Donor Advised Funds

A charitable fund in which the donor recommends grants to charitable organizations of his / her choice. Download more information HERE.

Field of Interest Funds

A fund established to provide grants to specific causes (not just one specific charity) you designate such as the arts, education, health and human services, a geographic location, or the environment. Download more information HERE.

Organizational Funds

A fund specific to a named community foundation or charitable organization.

Scholarship Funds

A fund to disburse scholarships to students meeting a set criteria (geographic, field of study, academic performance, community service, etc.), generally on a competitive basis, to be used for educational expenses. Scholarships are made payable to the educational institution on behalf of the student and not payable directly to the student.

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A fund in which a  broad range of interests and activities may receive grants empowering the community foundation to make strategic grants wherever the greatest need and opportunity exists.

Endowed vs Non-Endowed

Donations made to an ENDOWMENT fund are intended to be given for perpetuity. The principal funds are invested and only the earnings are available for charitable grants.

Donations made to a NON-ENDOWED fund may be granted at any time per the guidelines of the established fund.

Not to add confusion to the mix, there is also a QUASI-ENDOWED fund which in essence is still an endowment fund with some prevision that principal may be accessed at the organization’s discretion when there are extenuating circumstances.

Regardless of endowment status, all funds are still subject to donor restrictions or intents per establishing documents.

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