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Learn about our efforts to solve local needs by collaborating with fund holders, nonprofits and partners. Together, we’re naming the change we want to see for Wichita.
Read the latest updates, giving stories and community impact from the Wichita Foundation.
Discover the latest funding announcements, initiatives and snapshots of community members changing lives in Wichita.
July 07, 2022 | Stories
We’re constantly looking to unlock new ways of thinking through professional development opportunities. WF’s President & CEO Shelly Prichard and Chief Strategy Officer Courtney Bengtson were chosen to participate in CFLead’s Executive Leadership Institute (ELI), a year-long…
Read MoreJuly 07, 2022 | Stories
Since 2004, more than 1,300 communities in the United States have lost neighborhood newspapers. What happens when these communities don't have local stories on the issues most critical to their quality of life?
In May, nearly 45 WF fund holders, Board members and community…
Read MoreJuly 07, 2022 | Stories
Leadership is key to solving the toughest challenges and the Foundation has strengthened its team by electing our slate of officers for the upcoming fiscal year:
July 07, 2022 | Insights
Focus Forward revealed an alarming trend – our city is leaking talent at a pace unmatched to any of our counterparts. How could we move the needle on Wichita’s economic opportunities? In our Investing in Wichita’s Talent publication, you’ll look at the impact of our Talent…
Read MoreMarch 21, 2022 | Stories
In early January, temperatures dipped to low digits while COVID-19 rates surged, which created limited housing options for homeless individuals who tested positive. To provide a space for unhoused individuals with COVID, HumanKind Ministries opened a dedicated COVID-19 Isolation…
Read MoreLearn about our efforts to solve local needs by collaborating with fund holders, nonprofits and partners. Together, we’re naming the change we want to see for Wichita.
