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.
July 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 MoreMarch 21, 2022 | Stories
In September 2021, Wagonmasters and contestants cooked with their hearts as Wichitans activated our urban core to taste some of the best chili in the Midwest. After a COVID-related hiatus in 2020, the annual Wagonmaster’s Downtown Chili Cook-off made a comeback and raised more…
Read MoreMarch 21, 2022 | Stories
An online movement known as the #BettyWhiteChallenge honored late TV icon and animal rights activist Betty White. This viral campaign encouraged a meaningful act: donate to animal rescues or shelters on January 17, which would have been Betty’s 100th birthday.
Dr. Alice…
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.
