Friends of Mapleton Association: Community Together

Many small towns across America are facing declining populations and a diminishing sense of community. These towns have experienced a common crisis: businesses leaving, people moving away, and a loss of generational identity. However, groups like the Friends of Mapleton Association are spearheading efforts to reverse this trend. The Friends of Mapleton Association, with support … Continue reading →

2024 competitive grant applications are now available!

The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation (FSACF) is excited to announce that FSACF grant applications for 2024 are now open! Our competitive grant applications are available until August 31. For 2024, up to $87,348 will be available to fund charitable projects in Bourbon County, including $28,579 for healthcare-related requests and $58,769 for others. Last year, … Continue reading →

FSACF awards grants to 19 local organizations

The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the Foundation has awarded 26 competitive grants totaling $42,117 for its 2023 grant cycle. Yesterday, we presented checks to our grant recipients at a Chamber Coffee at Landmark National Bank. Congratulations to our 2023 grant recipients, and thank you to all … Continue reading →

Profiles in Philanthropy: Robert and Anna Faye Steele

Lifelong residents of Fort Scott and Bourbon County, Kansas, Robert Gordon and Anna Faye Steele were pillars of the community. Their unwavering dedication to their neighbors and volunteering with a variety of local organizations made them cherished and respected leaders. Known for their warm hearts and steadfast commitment to giving back, the Steeles were always … Continue reading →

FSACF keeps church mission alive years after closing

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 →

FSACF Scholarship Opportunities Now Available [Update: Closed]

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 →

FSACF Awards Grants to 26 Local Nonprofit Projects

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 →

FSACF 2022 Grant Application Now Available [Update: Application Closed]

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 →

Welcome to the new FSACF.com!

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 →

Community Action

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 →