Rural Champions program helping ‘move the needle’ in Kansas communities

Office of Rural Prosperity program connecting champions with resources, support to strengthen communities.
Kansas Trails, Inc., ready to be a champion for state’s trail community

KTI launches as first statewide nonprofit dedicated to connecting, supporting and empowering state’s trail community.
Nava named KFA assistant director; Gering joins staff as grants & data analyst

Alyssa Nava has been named Kansas Fights Addiction assistant director, and Sunflower welcomes DJ Gering as its new grants and data analyst.
Seiler, Simmons join Sunflower Foundation Board of Trustees

Lea Ann Seiler of Hanston and Stephanie Simmons of Beloit have joined the nine-member Sunflower Board of Trustees.
Sunflower Foundation board welcomes new trustees, elects officers

The Sunflower Board of Trustees welcomed its newest members and elected a new slate of officers at its meeting June 12.
Sunflower joins Commerce, foundations to provide Towns Grant funding

Sunflower joined the Kansas Department of Commerce and the Dane G. Hansen and Kansas Health foundations to award $298,825 in Towns Grant funding.
American Trails honors Sunflower Foundation for its work in trails

Sunflower Foundation recently was honored by American Trails for its years of leadership in improving access to trails across Kansas.
Harvesters hosting Food 4 Thought panel discussion on March 13 in Lawrence

Sunflower Foundation’s Elizabeth Burger to participate in Harvesters Community Food Network’s Food 4 Thought panel discussion.
KACF hosting 2025 Learning Collaborative for community foundations

Sunflower Foundation supported and hosted the first session of the Kansas Association of Community Foundations 2025 Learning Collaborative Series.
KFA Board awards more than $6 million in fourth round of funding

The Kansas Fights Addiction Grant Review Board has awarded more than $6 million in grants to 34 organizations as part of its fourth round of funding.