What happens when a church closes its doors? As with the loss of other types of nonprofit organizations, the closure can leave a void in the community the church once served. That could have been the story of the First Christian Church of Fort Scott, which closed in 2016 after 145 years of service. But … Continue reading →
Update: Applications for the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation’s 2023-2024 scholarships were due by March 31. The original version of this post follows: The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation has two scholarship opportunities available as part of the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas scholarship program! Now through March 31, eligible students can apply for either … Continue reading →
The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the Foundation has awarded 26 grants totaling $53,536 for its 2022 grant cycle. Last night we presented checks to our grant recipients at a Chamber After-Hours at Landmark National Bank. Congratulations to our 2022 grant recipients, and thank you to all … Continue reading →
Update: Applications for the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation 2022 grant cycle were due by August 31. You can view our awards announcement here. The original version of this post follows: The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation (FSACF) is pleased to announce that grant applications are now available and will remain open through Wednesday, August … Continue reading →
When you came to the website today, you might have noticed that things look a little different. We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes to create an updated, modern, user-friendly replacement for the old FSACF.com. The old website had served us well for the past few years, but it was beginning to show its … Continue reading →
Economic development is more than promoting traditional business activity. It includes developing community partners that can take action as a coalition that the individual partners would not be able to accomplish by themselves. The economic viability of a jurisdiction is enhanced by these efforts which build a spirit of unity and cooperation that can be leveraged well … Continue reading →
Last night, the William F. Lehman American History Scholarship was presented to Thade Yates, Fort Scott High School senior, by Carla Farmer, chair of the FSACF board, and fellow board member Charles Gentry. “I am sincerely grateful to the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation for selecting me as a recipient of the William F. Lehman … Continue reading →
In 2007, a number of citizens of our county had the foresight to establish The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation (“FSACF”) in order to encourage long-term investments in our area. Since then, the organization has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to schools, governments and charities all across Bourbon County, thanks to the vision of a … Continue reading →
While people often become proud supporters of the communities where they grow up, Dean Mann and his wife Becky brought their energy, enthusiasm and experience to Fort Scott from St. Louis, Missouri. Dean, a certified public accountant, had left behind his career as a partner in a national accounting firm to form a holding company … Continue reading →
Janet Braun happened to be standing beside Dean Mann one morning at a Chamber coffee and discussion between them settled solidly on the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas and the grants it was awarding. She commented to him that several people, including her good friend Anne Emerson, were asking, “Why can’t we do that here?” … Continue reading →