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DISCOVER KANSAS ARTS FUND ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE THE ARTS IN KANSAS
(Oct. 17, 2008) Salina, KS — The Discover Kansas Arts Fund, an affiliated fund of the Kansas Rural Communities Foundation in Wamego, has recently been established to allow tax-deductible donations to this grassroots arts organization [ more ...]

KANSAS BARN ALLIANCE FUND ESTABLISHED TO PRESERVE ICONIC STRUCTURES
(Oct. 13, 2008) Beloit, KS — After decades of use, followed by abandonment and neglect, old barns are becoming extinct. As few as two million may be left in the nation, down from six million in the 1930s. And with every downed barn, bits of the nation's story are lost. [more ...]

FRIENDS OF THE FLINT HILLS FUND ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND PRESERVATION PROGRAMS IN 22 FLINT HILLS COUNTIES
(Oct. 8, 2008) Alma, KS — The Flint Hills Tourism Coalition (FHTC) recently established the Friends of the Flint Hills Fund, an affiliated fund with the Kansas Rural Communities Foundation headquartered in Wamego. The Fund will support educational, conservation, preservation and maintenance programs in the 22 Flint Hills counties. [more ...]

KRCF ANNOUNCES TRANSFER OF WEALTH RESEARCH:
$598 Billion Potential in Kansas over 50 Years
(May 12, 2008) Wamego, KS — Research results announced today by the Kansas Association of Community Foundations, projects that over the next 50 years, more than $598 billion will transfer from one generation to the next in Kansas. By the year 2020, this wealth transfer is estimated at more than $66 billion. [more ...]

BELVUE PARK ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH KRCF FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES
(April 7, 2008) Belvue, KS — As part of its ongoing fundraising efforts for community improvement projects, the Belvue Park Organization (BPO) established the Belvue Community Improvement Fund, an affiliated fund with the Kansas Rural Communities Foundation, a 501(c )(3) nonprofit in Wamego, to raise money for a new playground, basketball court, walking trail, and other facilities. [more ...]

RENE' EICHEM NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF KRCF
(March 1, 2008) Wamego, KS — René Eichem, Wamego, has been appointed executive director of the Kansas Rural Communities Foundation (KRCF) and Wamego Community Foundation (WCF) in Wamego. Eichem was formerly employed with the Kansas Bar Association in Topeka, where she was the assistant executive director. [more ...]