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GSCF’s COVID-19 Response
As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to update our valued partners about actions GSCF is taking during this time. We are working proactively to: Provide timely and accurate support and service to our clients, grantees and advisors. Ensure the safety of our staff and event attendees. Protect the organization’s assets. Update […]
Foundation announces opening of new grant cycle
SALINA, Kan.— The Greater Salina Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications for its February grant cycle. Online applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on February 15, 2021. Over $65,000 is currently available through the following funds: Dane G. Hansen Community Grant Fund – supports projects or programs that address arts and culture, community beautification, […]
Community foundation awards $29,000 in community grants
SALINA, Kan.— The Greater Salina Community Foundation recently awarded over $29,000 to 8 charitable projects and organizations in Saline County. The following organizations received funding: Salina Public Library, $3,000 to create several summer youth book clubs to help reduce reading loss over the summer break. The clubs will be led by a certified teacher and […]
CARES Act Provisions Extended Into 2021
The new stimulus package extends many of the charitable giving provisions outlined in the original Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed into law in late March of 2020. Here is a recap of those changes, as well as a tweak to the deduction for non-itemizers. • Individuals Not Itemizing Deductions: may take an […]
Community foundation awards $37,000 in community grants
Community foundation awards $37,000 in community grants SALINA, Kan.— The Greater Salina Community Foundation recently awarded over $37,000 to 10 charitable projects and organizations in Saline County. The following organizations received funding: The Kansas Food Bank, $5,000 to provide chronically hungry K-8 students and siblings free weekend food packets in the 2020-2021 school year. Little […]
Over $80,000 in student scholarships available
SALINA, Kan.—The Greater Salina Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2021-2022 school year. This year more than $80,000 will be distributed to area students through the foundation’s 31 scholarship funds. Eligible scholarship applicants include graduating high school seniors, current college students and non-traditional students. Each scholarship has a unique set of criteria […]
Community foundation awards over $83,000 in scholarships
Community foundation awards over $83,000 in scholarships SALINA, Kan.— The Greater Salina Community Foundation has awarded over $83,000 in scholarships to area students for the upcoming academic year. This includes 14 scholarships that are being renewed for recipients from previous years. The Alice A. Riggs Ell-Saline K-State Scholarship is for graduates of Ell-Saline High School […]
Community foundation accepting grant applications
SALINA, Kan.— The Greater Salina Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications for its August grant cycle. Online applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on August 15, 2020. This cycle, $89,000 is available for charitable projects in Saline County that meet one or more of the following criteria: Projects that improve the quality of life […]
SalinaThreads: Buy Local, Wear Local, Support Local
To give back to the community and encourage others to do the same, Messenger Total Promotions and Mr. Freeland Design have partnered to launch SalinaThreads.com, a community-themed t-shirt store with a purpose. This new initiative supports charity organizations in the Salina area. “Our mission with SalinaThreads is to provide an avenue for our community members […]
Puppet Show Debuts on Facebook
The Friends of the River Foundation is taking their educational puppet show online, with help from a grant from the Greater Salina Community Foundation. To teach elementary school children about wildlife found on the Smoky Hill River, the Friends of the River Foundation uses puppets designed by Spartle Twee Puppet Factory for the Salina Arts […]
The Homestead Ministry receives YW Legacy Grant
SALINA, Kan.—On behalf of the Elden V. Miller Family Charitable Trust, the Greater Salina Community Foundation has awarded $5,000 to The Homestead Ministry to establish a Salina chapter of the organization. Based in Manhattan, Kansas, The Homestead provides a safe, residential transitional care program for women who are survivors of the sex trafficking industry. […]
GSCF’s COVID-19 Response
As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to update our valued partners about actions GSCF is taking during this time. We are working proactively to: Provide timely and accurate support and service to our clients, grantees and advisors. Ensure the safety of our staff and event attendees. Protect the organization’s assets. Update […]
Foundation announces opening of new grant cycle
SALINA, Kan.— The Greater Salina Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications for its February grant cycle. Online applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on February 15, 2021. Over $65,000 is currently available through the following funds: Dane G. Hansen Community Grant Fund – supports projects or programs that address arts and culture, community beautification, […]
Community foundation awards $29,000 in community grants
SALINA, Kan.— The Greater Salina Community Foundation recently awarded over $29,000 to 8 charitable projects and organizations in Saline County. The following organizations received funding: Salina Public Library, $3,000 to create several summer youth book clubs to help reduce reading loss over the summer break. The clubs will be led by a certified teacher and […]
CARES Act Provisions Extended Into 2021
The new stimulus package extends many of the charitable giving provisions outlined in the original Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed into law in late March of 2020. Here is a recap of those changes, as well as a tweak to the deduction for non-itemizers. • Individuals Not Itemizing Deductions: may take an […]
Community foundation awards $37,000 in community grants
Community foundation awards $37,000 in community grants SALINA, Kan.— The Greater Salina Community Foundation recently awarded over $37,000 to 10 charitable projects and organizations in Saline County. The following organizations received funding: The Kansas Food Bank, $5,000 to provide chronically hungry K-8 students and siblings free weekend food packets in the 2020-2021 school year. Little […]
Over $80,000 in student scholarships available
SALINA, Kan.—The Greater Salina Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2021-2022 school year. This year more than $80,000 will be distributed to area students through the foundation’s 31 scholarship funds. Eligible scholarship applicants include graduating high school seniors, current college students and non-traditional students. Each scholarship has a unique set of criteria […]
Community foundation awards over $83,000 in scholarships
Community foundation awards over $83,000 in scholarships SALINA, Kan.— The Greater Salina Community Foundation has awarded over $83,000 in scholarships to area students for the upcoming academic year. This includes 14 scholarships that are being renewed for recipients from previous years. The Alice A. Riggs Ell-Saline K-State Scholarship is for graduates of Ell-Saline High School […]
Community foundation accepting grant applications
SALINA, Kan.— The Greater Salina Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications for its August grant cycle. Online applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on August 15, 2020. This cycle, $89,000 is available for charitable projects in Saline County that meet one or more of the following criteria: Projects that improve the quality of life […]
SalinaThreads: Buy Local, Wear Local, Support Local
To give back to the community and encourage others to do the same, Messenger Total Promotions and Mr. Freeland Design have partnered to launch SalinaThreads.com, a community-themed t-shirt store with a purpose. This new initiative supports charity organizations in the Salina area. “Our mission with SalinaThreads is to provide an avenue for our community members […]
Puppet Show Debuts on Facebook
The Friends of the River Foundation is taking their educational puppet show online, with help from a grant from the Greater Salina Community Foundation. To teach elementary school children about wildlife found on the Smoky Hill River, the Friends of the River Foundation uses puppets designed by Spartle Twee Puppet Factory for the Salina Arts […]
The Homestead Ministry receives YW Legacy Grant
SALINA, Kan.—On behalf of the Elden V. Miller Family Charitable Trust, the Greater Salina Community Foundation has awarded $5,000 to The Homestead Ministry to establish a Salina chapter of the organization. Based in Manhattan, Kansas, The Homestead provides a safe, residential transitional care program for women who are survivors of the sex trafficking industry. […]
