STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY TOGETHER
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.
March 27, 2024 | Stories
The Wichita Foundation’s work is powered by people, families and businesses who flex their charitable muscles to strengthen our community. In 2023, our fund holders were among those who unlocked opportunities to fuel citywide impact and action on emerging local needs; 335 fund…
Read MoreMarch 27, 2024 | Stories
In September 2023, Wagonmasters and contestants cooked as Wichitans activated our urban core to sample the best chili in the Midwest. The annual Wichita Wagonmaster’s Downtown Chili Cook-off raised more than $30,000 for local nonprofits.
WF announced in February that the Good…
Read MoreFebruary 01, 2024 | News
The Kansas Leadership Center, Wichita Foundation and members of the Wichita Journalism Collaborative are partnering with City Bureau, a nonprofit civic journalism lab, to bring the Documenters Network to Wichita.
The new participatory journalism initiative is making public…
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2024 | Stories
An information hub is emerging to notify our community of local art and culture. The brainchild of art enthusiasts Emily Christensen and Teri Mott, The Shout: Wichita Arts & Culture, Loud & Clear will amplify our vibrant arts community and connect us to the talent propelling it…
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2024 | Stories
The Millennial Black Professor (TMBP) Media is reimagining the way Wichita consumes local news. The information outlet, founded by Dr. Latasha Eley Kelly, was created to amplify representation, cultivate perspective and empower the community. Readers will encounter captivating…
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.
