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Cheyenne County Kansas Community Foundation is an Affiliate Foundation of Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation with all funds managed by GNWKCF.

About the Foundation

Cheyenne County Kansas Community Foundation became an affiliate of Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation in December 2017. An affiliate is a collection of community funds to increase philanthropic giving in a geographic area. Both endowed and non-endowed funds are developed to provide financial support to 501(c)(3) and other qualifying nonprofit organizations for charitable purposes to benefit area residents.

The foundation was formerly the St. Francis Community Foundation formed in 2007.  The Foundation serves as a ‘savings account’ for the good of Cheyenne County; “building the foundation of tomorrow” through financial gifts today. The Foundation provides an avenue for donors to give to for projects, county-wide or community specific needs, and personalized giving that best suits the donor’s wishes.

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CCKCF Informational Brochure
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Give a Gift of Grain – Donation Brochure

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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.

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Cheyenne County Kansas Community Foundation Grants

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Keep 5 in Kansas

We have an opportunity in Cheyenne County to turn our hopes for the future into reality! If we capture a portion of the transfer of wealth from one generation to the next – even just 5% – by setting up endowments through the Cheyenne County Kansas Community Foundation, we could provide a permanent source of funding for our local organizations and causes that will greatly improve the lives of the residents of Cheyenne County.

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Board Members

Amy Hendricks
Board Chair
Dara Carmichael
Vice-Chair
Betty Peterson
Secretary-Treasurer
Carla Lampe
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Tom Keller
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Tom Smull
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Tim Burr
Board Member
Cliff Leach
Board Member
Gaby Carmichael
Board Member
Kelli Dankenbring
Board Member

Staff

Jessica Matthies
Administrative Assistant
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Cheyenne County Kansas Community Foundation
P.O. Box 967
St. Francis, KS 67756

785-772-5124

director@cckcf.org

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About the Foundation

Cheyenne County Kansas Community Foundation became an affiliate of Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation in December 2017. An affiliate is a collection of community funds to increase philanthropic giving in a geographic area. Both endowed and non-endowed funds are developed to provide financial support to 501(c)(3) and other qualifying nonprofit organizations for charitable purposes to benefit area residents.

The foundation was formerly the St. Francis Community Foundation formed in 2007.  The Foundation serves as a ‘savings account’ for the good of Cheyenne County; “building the foundation of tomorrow” through financial gifts today. The Foundation provides an avenue for donors to give to for projects, county-wide or community specific needs, and personalized giving that best suits the donor’s wishes.

Other Information

CCKCF Informational Brochure
CCKCF Benefits of Charitable Giving
Give a Gift of Grain – Donation Brochure

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Jessica Matthies
Administrative Assistant
Amy Hendricks
Board Chair
Dara Carmichael
Vice-Chair
Betty Peterson
Secretary-Treasurer
Carla Lampe
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Tom Keller
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Tom Smull
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Tim Burr
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Cliff Leach
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Cheyenne County Impact Fund
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director@cckcf.org

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Keep 5 in Kansas

We have an opportunity in Cheyenne County to turn our hopes for the future into reality! If we capture a portion of the transfer of wealth from one generation to the next – even just 5% – by setting up endowments through the Cheyenne County Kansas Community Foundation, we could provide a permanent source of funding for our local organizations and causes that will greatly improve the lives of the residents of Cheyenne County.

Learn More

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
Cheyenne County Kansas Community Foundation
board members or staff to learn more, or contact GNWKCF directly at 785-734-2406.

Visit Cheyenne County

Learn about what you can do in Cheyenne County and perhaps you can visit one day.

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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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Unrestricted Fund

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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