Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from GNWKCF!

10/31/2026

🌟 Meet Our 3rd Cohort of Rural Champions! 🌟
Our 3rd Cohort of Rural Champions is in full swing, and we couldn’t be more excited to introduce you to each of these incredible community leaders.
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be highlighting our Rural Champions, sharing their stories, and celebrating the meaningful work they’re doing to make a difference in their communities. From inspiring ideas to impactful initiatives, these champions are helping create positive change in rural Kansas. 💚

Kac'Rae McAlonan - Russell Main Street Russell Rural Champion
Russell's downtown businesses face a significant capacity gap, with no dedicated leader to coordinate revenue growth, business activation, marketing, or upper-floor housing development. Although local businesses and community partners are committed to revitalization, volunteer-led efforts have limited long-term impact, resulting in inconsistent foot traffic, missed economic opportunities, and slower reinvestment. A Rural Champion would provide focused leadership to implement coordinated, data-driven strategies that increase downtown activity, strengthen small businesses, reduce vacancy risk, and support sustained economic growth and community vitality.
Kac’Rae McAlonon was selected because her professional experience in hospitality, operations, marketing, and event coordination directly supports the goals of the downtown revitalization project. She has demonstrated success in building systems, increasing customer engagement, and strengthening business performance. Her leadership will help coordinate business participation, increase downtown activity, and advance long-term economic development initiatives.

👏 Stay tuned, follow along, and help us shine a spotlight on our amazing Rural Champions!

10/30/2026

From October 14-16, GNWKCF, along with our Affiliate Foundations, traveled to Wichita, Kansas, to attend the Kansas Association for Community Foundations (KACF) Conference!

Over the course of the three days, staff members had the opportunity to learn, network, and share ideas. Later in the week, GNWKCF hosted an Affiliate get-together at Chicken N Pickle, where we enjoyed a relaxed environment, pickleball, and time to connect and bond after a full day of learning.

As always, we cherish the time spent with our foundations and especially appreciate the opportunity to learn and grow in our roles. We came home with new ideas and inspired hearts, ready to continue helping fund the good in Northwest Kansas!

10/30/2026

CALLING ALL NON-PROFIT DAYCARES!
Applications are DUE TOMORROW.
Submission Deadline: Applications will be reviewed and grants announced in early December.
For non-emergent applications, grants are due by: October 31
Emergency Grant Requests may be submitted at any time.
APPLY HERE: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=greaternwkansas

10/29/2026

10/29/2026

🎹🎶 ONLY 25 DAYS UNTIL DUELING PIANOS! 🎶🎹

Tables are starting to fill up! Have you purchased yours yet?! Grab your friends, grab your tickets, and get ready for a great night of music and laughter!

Saturday, November 21st
Sharon Springs Event Center

Individual tickets: $60
Table of 8: $450

Call the Wallace County Foundation at 785-734-2412 to purchase your tickets or table, or buy online using the link below!

🎟️ https://gnwkcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1528

Don’t wait until the last minute! We can’t wait to see you there!

10/29/2026

This is "RCACF Main Legacy Video" by Kac'Rae McAlonan on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

10/29/2026

Happy Birthday Jane!

Wishing you a year as fabulous as you! Thank you for your positive attitude and endless hours of hard work in the financial department. GNWKCF is great thanks to you!