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# Hutch Community Foundation

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## Posts

- [Foundation grants $600K as part of new housing initiative](https://hutchcf.org/foundation-grants-600k-as-part-of-new-housing-initiative/) - After raising $1.5 million from donor gifts, Hutchinson Community Foundation announces it is awarding more than a half-million dollars in strategic grants to two area community housing development organizations.
- [Steen joins Hutch CF staff](https://hutchcf.org/steen-joins-hutch-cf-staff/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation announces Jan Steen as its senior program officer.
- [Community Foundation awards more than $179K in grants](https://hutchcf.org/community-foundation-awards-more-than-179k-in-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded Fund for Reno County grants totaling $179,319 to 16 nonprofit organizations in its second impact cycle of the year.
- [Reno County residents invited to shape year two of Love Where You Live data](https://hutchcf.org/reno-county-residents-invited-to-shape-year-two-of-love-where-you-live-data/) - Feedback from Reno County residents is needed as the second Love Where You Live Resident Perception Survey kicks off.
- [Reno County organizations invited to apply for The Gift to Dream grant](https://hutchcf.org/reno-county-organizations-invited-to-apply-for-the-gift-to-dream-grant/) - Reno County organizations invited to apply for The Gift to Dream grant
- [Uplift 2025](https://hutchcf.org/uplift-2025/) - October 2, 2025 @ 4:00pm – 6:30pm Join us for a fun and inspirational evening as Hutchinson Community Foundation celebrates and highlights the work of Reno County’s changemakers. 4:00 to 5:15 p.m.: Socializing — drinks, appetizers, mingling, music, interactive stations 5:15 to 6:30 p.m.: Program — A celebration of philanthropy, leadership and collaboration RSVP requested
- [Now Hiring: Program Officer](https://hutchcf.org/now-hiring-program-officer/) - Now Hiring: Program Officer
- [Hutch CF hires marketing and development associate](https://hutchcf.org/hutch-cf-hires-marketing-and-development-associate/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation announces Meg Hilst as its marketing and development associate.
- [Hutch CF seeks board, committee volunteers](https://hutchcf.org/hutch-cf-seeks-board-committee-volunteers/) - For individuals with a desire to volunteer paired with a love of Reno County, Hutchinson Community Foundation offers opportunities to serve. The community foundation seeks volunteers for the following: Board of directors Youth Philanthropy Council Standing committees The board of directors and various standing committees meet monthly or every other month throughout the year to
- [Hutch CF program officer announces retirement](https://hutchcf.org/hutch-cf-program-officer-announces-retirement/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation Program Officer Sarah Blake will retire in September.
- [Grants at Work: USD 312-Haven](https://hutchcf.org/grants-at-work-usd-312-haven/) - The Fund for Reno County of Hutchinson Community Foundation is proud to support impactful projects like USD 312 Haven Public Schools’ “A New Beginning.” What They’re Achieving The purpose of this project is to initiate the rebuilding of the school library collection with current nonfiction books and quality fiction books. The current goal is to
- [Grants at Work: City of Arlington](https://hutchcf.org/grants-at-work-city-of-arlington-2/) - The Fund for Reno County of Hutchinson Community Foundation is proud to support impactful projects like the City of Arlington’s “Thriving Kids Need Warm Spaces.” What They’re Achieving Through their project, the City is restoring heat to the gymnasium in the Arlington Community Center through the installation of two 60-foot radiant tube heaters and a
- [Grants at Work: Sylvia Helping Hands](https://hutchcf.org/grants-at-work-sylvia-helping-hands/) - The Fund for Reno County of Hutchinson Community Foundation is proud to support impactful projects like Sylvia Helping Hands’ Community Garden. What They’re Achieving Through their project, Sylvia Helping Hands is increasing the size of the community garden at the City building. In the spring of 2024, a few citizens started a community garden to
- [Grants at Work: City of Turon](https://hutchcf.org/grants-at-work-city-of-turon/) - The Fund for Reno County of Hutchinson Community Foundation is proud to support impactful projects like the City of Turon's Community Building. What They're Achieving Through their project, the City is making repairs to the entrance and some windows of this 116 year old building, which still serves a variety of functions within the community,
- [St. Elizabeth Redevelopment: From Blight to Bright Future](https://hutchcf.org/st-elizabeth-redevelopment-from-blight-to-bright-future/) - “This isn’t charity—it’s a shared investment in a thriving community. When people have homes, everything else works better: education, jobs, safety, belonging.” – Clint Nelson Once a crumbling symbol of the past, the former St. Elizabeth Hospital site is now a cornerstone of Hutchinson’s housing future. Led by Interfaith Housing and made possible by ARPA funds,
- [The Scott Family: Turning Sweat Equity into Homeownership](https://hutchcf.org/the-scott-family-turning-sweat-equity-into-homeownership/) - “Homeownership didn’t seem to be in reach without these programs. It would have taken years of saving.” – Courtney Scott Courtney and Jairus Scott dreamed of owning a home for their growing family—but financial barriers made that dream seem out of reach. When Jairus began restoring a fixer-upper for work, he saw potential in it
- [Megan Hamby: Rebuilding After Two Fires](https://hutchcf.org/megan-hamby-rebuilding-after-two-fires/) - “I’m thankful to be part of a community where there are resources, even though many people don’t know about them. Now I feel led to do more myself to help others.” – Megan Hamby After surviving two house fires in less than a year, Megan Hamby and her four children faced a daunting recovery. Their
- [Fund for Reno County Impact Cycle 2 grant proposals now accepted](https://hutchcf.org/fund-for-reno-county-impact-cycle-2-grant-proposals-now-accepted/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation is now accepting proposals for the second Impact Cycle of 2025 Fund for Reno County Grants.
- [Area students receive more than $80K in scholarships](https://hutchcf.org/area-students-receive-more-than-80k-in-scholarships/) - More than $80,000 went to area high school students in May from scholarship funds held at Hutchinson Community Foundation.
- [Leadership program cohort focused on housing ](https://hutchcf.org/leadership-program-cohort-focused-on-housing/) - Seventeen Reno County residents are focused on housing as part of this year’s Kansas Leadership Center Transformation Grant through Hutchinson Community Foundation.
- [Community Foundation awards more than $183K in Fund for Reno County grants](https://hutchcf.org/community-foundation-awards-more-than-183k-in-fund-for-reno-county-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded Fund for Reno County grants totaling $183,947 to 28 nonprofit organizations in its first impact cycle this spring.
- [Leadership Reno County seeking recommendations and applications ](https://hutchcf.org/leadership-reno-county-seeking-recommendations-and-applications/) - HUTCHINSON – The Leadership Reno County Alumni Committee is seeking recommendations and applications for the 2025 class.
- [Now Hiring: Marketing & Development Associate](https://hutchcf.org/now-hiring-marketing-development-associate/) - The Marketing & Development Associate will work collaboratively with the Communications & Development team to advance the mission of Hutchinson Community Foundation.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation announces Christy West as its director of operations](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-announces-christy-west-as-its-director-of-operations/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation announces Christy West as its director of operations.
- [Youth Philanthropy Council of Hutchinson Community Foundation awards $5,000 in grants](https://hutchcf.org/youth-philanthropy-council-of-hutchinson-community-foundation-awards-5000-in-grants/) - The Youth Philanthropy Council of Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded $5,000 in grants to nine organizations at a ceremony in March at the Hutchinson Art Center.
- [Love Where You Live initiative identifies Reno County priorities; grant opportunities available](https://hutchcf.org/love-where-you-live-initiative-identifies-reno-county-priorities-grant-opportunities-available/) - Residents say increases in average household income and businesses that pay above average wage are the top indicators of economic progress in Reno County.
- [Hutch CF staff member promoted to new role](https://hutchcf.org/hutch-cf-promotes-staff-member-to-new-role/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation announces the promotion of Wendy Skellenger to director of communications and development.
- [Now Hiring: Director of Operations](https://hutchcf.org/now-hiring-director-of-operations/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation is the go-to source for philanthropy and transformative change in Reno County, Kansas.
- [2025 application period open for Hutchinson Community Foundation scholarships](https://hutchcf.org/2025-application-period-open-for-hutchinson-community-foundation-scholarships/) - Qualifying high school seniors are encouraged to apply for scholarships administered annually at Hutchinson Community Foundation.
- [Groups invited to apply for grants aimed at improving health](https://hutchcf.org/groups-invited-to-apply-for-grants-aimed-at-improving-health/) - The 2025 application cycle for grants aimed at supporting the health and well-being of Reno County residents is now open.
- [Reno County residents invited to participate in 2025 leadership cohort](https://hutchcf.org/reno-county-residents-invited-to-participate-in-2025-leadership-cohort/) - Individuals looking to sharpen their leadership skills while applying them to an adaptive community challenge related to housing for vulnerable populations in Reno County are invited to complete an interest form for the 2025 Transformational Leadership Cohort.
- [Hutch CF welcomes new board members](https://hutchcf.org/hutch-cf-welcomes-new-board-members/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation announces the additions of residents Lacey Bryant, Randy Henderson and Pam Pierce to its board of directors. They follow outgoing board members Kim Moore and Dale Snell, whose terms expired.
- [Hutch CF COO to retire in spring](https://hutchcf.org/hutch-cf-coo-to-retire-in-spring/) - Hutch CF Chief Operating Officer Dell Marie Shanahan Swearer will retire in the spring.
- [Community foundation accepting proposals for 2025 Fund for Reno County Grants](https://hutchcf.org/community-foundation-accepting-proposals-for-2025-fund-for-reno-county-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation is now accepting proposals for the first Impact Cycle of 2025 Fund for Reno County Grants. Established in 1990, the Fund for Reno County serves as a permanent resource for the changing needs of Reno County. Grants represent an innovative approach or collaboration, a new efficiency, a critical need that requires funding
- [Community foundation grants more than $48K at UPLIFT 2024](https://hutchcf.org/community-foundation-grants-more-than-48k-at-uplift-2024/) - At Hutchinson Community Foundation’s UPLIFT 2024, the goals for the evening were to have fun and inspire.
- [A big experiment still echoes: Transformational Collaboration Experiment](https://hutchcf.org/a-big-experiment-still-echoes-transformational-collaboration-experiment/) - It started with TCE.
- [Apply now for 2025 Youth Philanthropy Council, Carey Memorial Fund grants](https://hutchcf.org/apply-now-for-2025-youth-philanthropy-council-carey-memorial-fund-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation is now accepting proposals for 2025 Youth Philanthropy Council and Charles E. Carey Memorial Fund grants.
- [End-of-year deadlines to make sure your contributions count for 2024 tax year](https://hutchcf.org/end-of-year-deadlines-to-make-sure-your-contributions-count-for-2024-tax-year/) - Here are some important deadlines to make sure your contributions at Hutchinson Community Foundation count for the 2024 tax year:
- [Reno Co. residents invited to community workshops](https://hutchcf.org/reno-co-residents-invited-to-community-workshops/) - Reno County residents are invited to bring their curiosity and ideas for their communities to a series of workshops in October and November as part of Hutchinson Community Foundation’s Love Where You Live Community Empowerment Initiative.
- [Foundation’s 2024 fall grants open to Reno County organizations](https://hutchcf.org/foundations-2024-fall-grants-open-to-reno-county-organizations/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation requests proposals for 2024 Changemakers at Work grants.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation awards $30K in Fund for Reno County grants](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-awards-30k-in-fund-for-reno-county-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded Fund for Reno County grants totaling $30,046 to two nonprofit organizations in June.
- [Leadership Reno County seeks applicants for 2024 class](https://hutchcf.org/leadership-reno-county-seeks-applicants-for-2024-class/) - Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Leadership Reno County class.
- [Love Where You Live initiative seeks Reno County residents' input on their communities  ](https://hutchcf.org/love-where-you-live-initiative-seeks-reno-county-residents-input-on-their-communities/) - Residents are encouraged to give their feedback as part of a new project aimed at accelerating progress in Reno County.
- [Group aims leadership skills at mental health in Reno County](https://hutchcf.org/group-aims-leadership-skills-at-mental-health-in-reno-county/) - A group of 24 individuals from various backgrounds and professions is focused on making progress on the adaptive challenge of mental health in Reno County.
- [Match Day 2024 raises nearly $380,000 for Reno Co. nonprofits](https://hutchcf.org/match-day-2024-raises-nearly-380000-for-reno-co-nonprofits/) - Final numbers are tallied and Hutchinson Community Foundation’s Match Day raised nearly $380,000 for area nonprofit organizations and funds.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation awards $20K in grants](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-awards-20k-in-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded Fund for Reno County grants totaling $20,048 to four nonprofit organizations this spring.
- [$57,000 awarded from Community Health Improvement Grants](https://hutchcf.org/57000-awarded-from-community-health-improvement-grants/) - Four nonprofit organizations are the recipients of a total of $57,000 from the first year of Community Health Improvement Grants.
- [Show your love for where you live on Match Day](https://hutchcf.org/public-invited-to-give-celebrate-generosity-on-match-day/) - As a highlight of Hutchinson Community Foundation’s 35th year of serving Reno County, Match Day, the popular day of community generosity, returns May 1 with a slate of activities planned.
- [Reno County youth award $5,000 in grants](https://hutchcf.org/reno-county-youth-award-5000-in-grants-2/) - HUTCHINSON – The Youth Philanthropy Council of Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded $5,000 in grants to nine organizations at a ceremony Sunday at the Hutchinson Art Center.
- [Community Foundation awards $12K in grants](https://hutchcf.org/community-foundation-awards-12k-in-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded Fund for Reno County grants totaling $12,050 to two nonprofit organizations in February.
- [Three new faces join foundation board](https://hutchcf.org/three-new-faces-join-foundation-board/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation welcomes Anna Brown, Oscar Garcia and Peggy Ruebke to its board of directors. They replace outgoing directors Lisa French, Dawn Johnson and David Neal, whose terms expired.
- [Reno County residents invited to participate in leadership cohort](https://hutchcf.org/reno-county-residents-invited-to-participate-in-leadership-cohort/) - Individuals looking to sharpen their leadership skills while applying them to a community challenge are invited to complete an interest form for the 2024 Mental Health Leadership Cohort.
- [Nonprofits invited to participate in Match Day  ](https://hutchcf.org/nonprofits-invited-to-participate-in-match-day/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation invites area nonprofit organizations to participate in Match Day 2024.
- [Community Foundation awards more than $45K in grants](https://hutchcf.org/community-foundation-awards-more-than-40k-in-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded Fund for Reno County grants totaling $45,300 to five nonprofit organizations in November.
- [Now Hiring: Accounting and Operations Associate](https://hutchcf.org/now-hiring-accounting-and-operations-associate/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation is seeking a full-time Accounting and Operations Associate to join our team. We anticipate this position will require 40 hours per week in our office.
- [Reno County agencies, groups invited to apply for YPC, Carey Memorial Fund grants](https://hutchcf.org/reno-county-agencies-groups-invited-to-apply-for-ypc-carey-memorial-fund-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation is now accepting proposals for Youth Philanthropy Council and Charles E. Carey Memorial Fund grants.
- [Mailloux selected as Kansas Future Fellow](https://hutchcf.org/mailloux-selected-as-kansas-future-fellow/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation congratulates Director of Strategic Initiatives Kari Mailloux on being chosen to participate as a 2023-2024 Kansas Future Fellow.
- [Community foundation grants $30K to 14 Reno County projects](https://hutchcf.org/changemakers-at-work-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation recently awarded a total of $30,000 in grants to groups and nonprofit organizations serving Reno County.
- [Hutch CF seeks qualified leadership coaches](https://hutchcf.org/hutch-cf-seeks-qualified-leadership-coaches/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation has launched Possibility Builders, a leadership coaching program designed to help individuals and groups make progress on adaptive challenges, and it seeks qualified coaches to add to its stable of available professionals.
- [Groups invited to apply for new grants aimed at improving health](https://hutchcf.org/groups-invited-to-apply-for-new-grants-aimed-at-improving-health/) - A new community partnership and grant program will infuse $90,000 into the community to support the health and well-being of Reno County residents.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation awards more than $14K in grants](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-awards-more-than-14k-in-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded Fund for Reno County grants totaling $14,600 to three nonprofit organizations in September.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation awards more than $16K in grants](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-awards-more-than-16k-in-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded Fund for Reno County grants totaling $16,300 to three nonprofit organizations in May and July.
- [Nickerson teens invited to sign up now for Youth Challenge](https://hutchcf.org/nickerson-teens-invited-to-sign-up-now-for-youth-challenge/) - Nickerson teens will have the opportunity to pair their creativity with up to $7,500 in grant money to address a youth-related community challenge.
- [RCEEP partners deliver e-ship update](https://hutchcf.org/rceep-partners-deliver-e-ship-update/) - Director of Strategic Initiatives Kari Mailloux and StartUp Hutch Entrepreneur Navigator and Program Director Jackson Swearer updated members on the years of efforts around local entrepreneurship at the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce May breakfast.
- [More than $36K awarded to area graduates](https://hutchcf.org/more-than-36k-awarded-to-area-graduates/) - More than $36,000 went to area high school students in May from scholarship funds held at Hutchinson Community Foundation.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation awards $71K in grant funding](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-awards-more-than-71k-in-grant-funding/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded Fund for Reno County grants totaling $71,075 to eight nonprofit organizations in March.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation welcomes new board members](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-welcomes-new-board-members/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation welcomes Mary Grace Clements and Shane Iwashige to its board of directors. They follow outgoing board directors Daniel Friesen and Steve Dillon.
- [Reno County youth award $5,000 in grants](https://hutchcf.org/reno-county-youth-award-5000-in-grants/) - HUTCHINSON – The Youth Philanthropy Council of Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded $5,000 in grants to seven organizations at a ceremony Sunday at the Hutchinson Art Center.
- [Community Foundation awards $38,501 in Fund for Reno County grants](https://hutchcf.org/community-foundation-awards-38501-in-fund-for-reno-county-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded Fund for Reno County grants totaling $38,501 to six nonprofit organizations in January.
- [Community Foundation awards $41,364 in Fund for Reno County grants](https://hutchcf.org/community-foundation-awards-41364-in-fund-for-reno-county-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded Fund for Reno County grants totaling $41,364 to six nonprofit organizations in November.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation chosen for Kansas Leadership Center's Leadership Transformation Grant](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-chosen-for-kansas-leadership-centers-leadership-transformation-grant/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation was selected recently as one of 87 organizations from across the state to continue with a fifth year of funding as a partner of the Kansas Leadership Center’s Leadership Transformation Grant.
- [Community foundation awards more than $59K in grants](https://hutchcf.org/community-foundation-awards-more-than-59k-in-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded Fund for Reno County grants totaling $59,800 to six nonprofit organizations in July and September.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation grants awarded](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-grants-awarded/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded Fund for Reno County grants totaling $56,947 to seven nonprofit organizations in March and May.
- [Mailloux picked for Kansas Leadership Center fellowship](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundations-mailloux-picked-for-kansas-leadership-center-fellowship/) - Kari Mailloux, director of strategic initiatives at Hutchinson Community Foundation, was recently selected as a fellow of the Kansas Leadership Center’s Civic Facilitator Fellowship.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation announces new board members](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-announces-new-board-members/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation welcomes Jay Schrock, Abby Stockebrand and Kimberley Kincaid-Warner to its board of directors.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation awards $15K in Changemakers at Work grants](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-awards-15k-in-changemakers-at-work-grants/) - Rain and wind didn’t stop Hutchinson Community Foundation from awarding its annual Changemakers at Work grants March 17.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation's Youth Philanthropy Council awards $5K in grants](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundations-youth-philanthropy-council-awards-5k-in-grants/) - The Youth Philanthropy Council of Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded $5,000 in grants at a ceremony Sunday at the Hutchinson Art Center.
- [Application period open for Hutchinson Community Foundation scholarships](https://hutchcf.org/application-period-open-for-hutchinson-community-foundation-scholarships/) - Qualifying high school seniors are encouraged to apply for scholarships administered annually at Hutchinson Community Foundation.
- [Community foundation awards Rimmer grants to area schools](https://hutchcf.org/community-foundation-awards-rimmer-grants-to-area-schools/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation recently awarded early education grants to several Reno County elementary schools.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation awards more than $19K from Fund for Reno County](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-awards-more-than-19k-from-fund-for-reno-county/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation recently awarded $19,330 to two nonprofit organizations in the first round of its 2022 Fund for Reno County grant cycle.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation contributes to child care initiatives with matching funds from donor advisors](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-contributes-to-child-care-initiatives-with-matching-funds-from-donor-advisors/) - The United Way of Reno County, Hutchinson Community Foundation, Greater Hutch and the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce a $50,000 grant from the Schmidt Foundation, for the purpose of addressing childcare system improvements across Reno County.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation awards more than $43K in grants](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-awards-more-than-43k-in-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation recently awarded $43,310 to seven nonprofit organizations in the latest round of its 2021 Fund for Reno County grant cycle.
- [A thriving Reno County means including more voices](https://hutchcf.org/a-thriving-reno-county-means-including-more-voices/) - For over 30 years, Hutchinson Community Foundation has been working across Reno County to inspire philanthropy, collaboration, and innovative leadership to strengthen our communities. We believe that a thriving Reno County looks like having a strong, diverse, and inclusive local economy; healthy, livable, and resilient neighborhoods; and a community that is open to change with a culture of shared ownership and pride.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation chosen for another year of Kansas Leadership Center grant](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-chosen-for-another-year-of-kansas-leadership-center-grant/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation was selected recently as one of 50 organizations from across the state to continue with a fourth year of funding as a partner of the Kansas Leadership Center’s Leadership Transformation Grant.
- [Community foundation awards $13K in grants](https://hutchcf.org/community-foundation-awards-more-than-13k-in-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation recently awarded $13,000 to two nonprofit organizations in the latest round of its 2021 Fund for Hutchinson grant cycle.
- [Reno County residents may voice their ideas about American Rescue Plan dollars at listening sessions](https://hutchcf.org/reno-county-residents-may-voice-their-ideas-about-american-rescue-plan-dollars-at-listening-sessions/) - A bold effort to conduct up to 60 community listening sessions across Reno County aimed at harnessing the wisdom of residents is now underway.
- [More than $36K awarded from Fund for Hutchinson](https://hutchcf.org/more-than-36k-awarded-from-fund-for-hutchinson/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation recently awarded $36,630 to four nonprofit organizations in the latest round of its 2021 Fund for Hutchinson grant cycle.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation welcomes operations associate](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-welcomes-office-associate/) - Branson Strasner has joined Hutchinson Community Foundation as its new operations associate.
- [Investors join to infuse nearly $1.2 million into Hoke Hotel project](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-announces-latest-impact-investment/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation is excited to commit its latest impact investment to the Hoke Hotel project in downtown Hutchinson.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation hosts MIT MBA students to identify causes of, solutions to economic disparity](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-hosts-mit-mba-students-to-identify-causes-of-solutions-to-economic-disparity/) - A team of MBA students from MIT’s Sloan School of Management—one of the world’s top-ranked business schools—worked with the Hutchinson Community Foundation on a research project exploring economic disparities between two distinct areas of Hutchinson and Reno County where life expectancy rates differ by 13 years.
- [Overcoming the Overhead Myth Issue Brief](https://hutchcf.org/overcoming-the-overhead-myth-issue-brief/) - Since 2014, Hutchinson Community Foundation has been learning and sharing information about a concept known as the Overhead Myth, and we recently released an issue brief on the topic. "Overcoming the Overhead Myth" asks nonprofit donors, board members and staff members to reconsider how we as a society view overhead costs in the nonprofit organizations
- [More than $32,000 granted from Fund for Hutchinson](https://hutchcf.org/more-than-32000-granted-from-fund-for-hutchinson/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation recently awarded $32,900 to two nonprofit organizations in the second round of its 2021 Fund for Hutchinson grant cycle.
- [Rally Reno a conduit for help throughout 2020](https://hutchcf.org/rally-reno-a-conduit-for-help-throughout-2020/) - Not much was known about COVID-19 a little more than a year ago, but furloughs, layoffs, shutdowns and quarantines soon became a part of everyone’s regular vocabulary.
- [LEADership Coaching for Reno County program attracts diverse group of participants](https://hutchcf.org/leadership-coaching-for-reno-county-program-attracts-diverse-group-of-participants/) - Thirty-two representatives from 26 nonprofit and for-profit organizations are participating in a new community coaching initiative.
- [Foundation awards $35,000 in Fund for Hutchinson grants](https://hutchcf.org/foundation-awards-35000-in-fund-for-hutchinson-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation recently awarded $35,000 to three nonprofit organizations in the first round of its 2021 Fund for Hutchinson grant cycle.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation awards more than $16K in Changemakers at Work Grants](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-awards-more-than-16k-in-changemakers-at-work-grants/) - After missing the 2020 awards program because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hutchinson Community Foundation’s annual spring ceremony returned Thursday evening to Chester I. Lewis Plaza.
- [New faces join Hutchinson Community Foundation board](https://hutchcf.org/new-faces-join-hutchinson-community-foundation-board/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation recently welcomed three new members to its board of directors.
- [Hutch CF joins forces with partners, MIT](https://hutchcf.org/hutch-cf-joins-forces-with-partners-mit/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation has entered a unique partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s USA Lab to explore ways to combat what’s known as the benefits “cliff effect” that can frequently occur to those working to move out of poverty.
- [Hutch CF's Youth Philanthropy Council awards grants](https://hutchcf.org/hutch-cfs-youth-philanthropy-council-awards-grants/) - When the members of Hutchinson Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Council last gathered for a grant award program in March 2020, it was an indoor, in-person event.
- [2021 Paycheck Protection Program: What Reno County nonprofits need to know](https://hutchcf.org/2021-paycheck-protection-program-for-reno-county-nonprofits-what-you-need-to-know/) - The Small Business Administration has announced a 2021 round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP2).
- [2021 Changemakers at Work Grant cycle opens](https://hutchcf.org/2021-changemakers-at-work-grant-cycle-opens/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation requests proposals for 2021 Changemakers at Work Grants.
- [Hutchinson Community Foundation enters 3rd year of KLC grant](https://hutchcf.org/hutchinson-community-foundation-enters-3rd-year-of-klc-grant/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation was selected recently as one of 57 organizations from across the state to continue with a third year of funding as a partner of the Kansas Leadership Center’s Leadership Transformation Grant.
- [More than $44K awarded from Fund for Hutchinson](https://hutchcf.org/more-than-44k-awarded-from-fund-for-hutchinson/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded $44,190 to six nonprofit organizations in November during its final 2020 round of Fund for Hutchinson grants.
- [Moving beyond grants: How a Kansas community foundation creatively invested to fast-track rural internet access](https://hutchcf.org/moving-beyond-grants-how-a-kansas-community-foundation-creatively-invested-to-fast-track-rural-internet-access/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation CEO Aubrey Abbott Patterson was in disbelief. It was March 24—one week after the Kansas governor shuttered schools for the academic year—and she was reading fresh survey results about student internet access in her county of 60,000.
- [Foundation awards more than $49,000 in grants](https://hutchcf.org/foundation-awards-more-than-49000-in-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded $49,192 to seven nonprofit organizations in its most recent round of Fund for Hutchinson grants.
- [Group's work on equity inspires](https://hutchcf.org/groups-work-on-equity-inspires/) - When the topic of racial justice roared to the forefront of our national conscious this summer, a group of Hutchinson residents who were already deeply involved in engaging and expanding these dialogues worked even harder to seize the historic moment to better their community by organizing several events this summer.
- [Foundation awards more than $25K in Fund for Hutchinson grants](https://hutchcf.org/foundation-awards-more-than-25k-in-fund-for-hutchinson-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded $25,560 to three area nonprofit organizations in its recent round of Fund for Hutchinson grants.
- [UPDATED: Record number of dollars raised on Match Day](https://hutchcf.org/record-number-of-dollars-raised-on-match-day/) - Final numbers have been posted, and 949 donors raised $411,699.76 for Reno County nonprofit organizations May 5 on Match Day.
- [$25,000 will fund grants to child care providers](https://hutchcf.org/25000-will-fund-grants-to-child-care-providers/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation recently awarded a $25,000 strategic grant from the Helen Adams Hamilton Fund for Children to Child Care Links that will support a grant program aimed at helping sustain local child care providers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- [Rally Reno response grants awarded; fund in need of donations](https://hutchcf.org/rally-reno-response-grants-awarded-fund-in-need-of-donations/) - Five nonprofit organizations received a total of $14,300 Monday in the fourth round of grants issued from the recently formed Rally Reno Nonprofit Response Fund.
- [10 nonprofits receive first round of Rally Reno response grants](https://hutchcf.org/10-nonprofits-receive-first-round-of-rally-reno-response-grants/) - Ten nonprofit organizations received a total of $34,150 Monday in the first round of grants issued from the recently formed Rally Reno Nonprofit Response Fund.
- [Second round of Rally Reno response grants awarded](https://hutchcf.org/second-round-of-rally-reno-response-grants-awarded/) - Eight nonprofit organizations received a total of $36,400 Monday in the second round of grants issued from the recently formed Rally Reno Nonprofit Response Fund.
- [Committee awards third round of response grants](https://hutchcf.org/committee-awards-third-round-of-response-grants/) - Eight nonprofit organizations received a total of $25,150 Monday in the third round of grants issued from the Rally Reno Nonprofit Response Fund.
- [3 nonprofits receive Fund for Hutchinson grants](https://hutchcf.org/3-nonprofits-receive-fund-for-hutchinson-grants/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded $40,200 to area nonprofit organizations Friday in its most recent round of Fund for Hutchinson grants.
- [$100K in matching dollars available for Match Day](https://hutchcf.org/100k-in-matching-dollars-available-for-match-day/) - On Tuesday, Reno County residents will have a chance to put their philanthropic muscles to work alongside a $100,000 matching pool during Hutchinson Community Foundation’s Match Day.
- [COVID-19: Temporary office closure](https://hutchcf.org/covid-19-temporary-office-closure/) - As COVID-19 continues to rapidly alter our daily lives, we must place the well-being of our staff, donors, and community partners, as well as that of our local health care system, at the highest priority.
- [COVID-19 response: How can we help each other?](https://hutchcf.org/covid-19-response-how-can-we-help-each-other/) - As COVID-19 begins to impact our nation and region, Hutchinson Community Foundation recognizes that all residents are being called upon to make changes and sacrifices in their daily lives to ensure the health and security of our communities.
- [Changes announced to foundation board](https://hutchcf.org/changes-announced-to-foundation-board/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation announces changes to its board of directors. Lisa French succeeds Susan Buttram as board chair. Buttram, whose term expired, served as a board member for eight years and as chair for three years. French is project coordinator for the Cheney Lake Watershed, a project of the Reno County Conservation District, where she
- [Promotions announced for 3 staff members](https://hutchcf.org/promotions-announced-for-3-staff-members/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation announces the recent promotions of three employees.
- [Foundation administers KLC grant for 2nd year](https://hutchcf.org/foundation-administers-klc-grant-for-2nd-year/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation was selected recently to continue with a second phase of funding as a partner of the Kansas Leadership Center’s Leadership Transformation Grant.
- [$10,000 grant given to help ensure to pediatric drug trial access](https://hutchcf.org/10000-grant-given-to-help-ensure-to-pediatric-drug-trial-access/) - Funding of an experimental pediatric cancer drug has drawn together two families with local ties.
- [Apply now for Make It Greater Grants Committee](https://hutchcf.org/apply-now-for-make-it-greater-grants-committee/) - At Hutchinson Community Foundation, we know the critical role that strong personal and environmental connections can play in keeping communities healthy and thriving. We see it in the residents working together to improve their neighborhoods. We see it in the organizations working to help people thrive and bring communities together. We see it in the
- [More than $209K in 2019 Fund for Hutchinson grants awarded](https://hutchcf.org/more-than-209k-in-2019-fund-for-hutchinson-grants-awarded/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation announced the 2019 Fund for Hutchinson grant awards on Nov. 14 at the Crystal Ballroom at The Burt.
- [Staff members complete leadership training](https://hutchcf.org/staff-members-complete-klc-training/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation staff members, along with representatives from other Reno County organizations, recently completed leadership seminars at the Kansas Leadership Center in Wichita. Staff participated in one of three multi-day programs throughout 2019 focused on leadership as an activity and on implementing KLC’s guiding framework for addressing today’s adaptive challenges. Sarah Blake, program associate;
- [Q&A with Rebecca Lewis-Pankratz](https://hutchcf.org/qa-with-rebecca-lewis-pankratz/) - Rebecca Lewis-Pankratz likes to “follow the energy.”
- [Q&A with Jim and Heidi Unruh](https://hutchcf.org/qa-with-jim-and-heidi-unruh/) - Jim and Heidi Unruh speak in their own kind of language, one crafted around a desire to change the system.
- [Staff members attend FOAG conference](https://hutchcf.org/staff-members-attend-foag-conference/) - Members of Hutchinson Community Foundation staff recently attended the 2019 Fiscal & Administrative Officers Group (FOAG) Conference in San Antonio.
- [Reaching for resilience](https://hutchcf.org/reaching-for-resilience/) - Reno County paces or outpaces state and national averages in almost all poverty indicators.
- [A community found, a voice gained](https://hutchcf.org/0919-bobbi-rose-profile/) - When Bobbi Rose stood in front of the woman handing out school backpacks at a First Call for Help giveaway a few years ago, she was tired. She was tired from a relentless struggle to make ends meet, exhausted by the mercilessness of a life in poverty. As so often happens when funds persistently run short, life’s problems compound. For Rose, of South Hutchinson, that meant living through a series of one-thing-after-another episodes where the “breaks” taunted just out of reach if they even appeared at all. She wasn’t one to seek help, and on the rare occasions she did – with appeals to all of the usual programs aimed at helping those in need – she was denied. She just needed some guidance.
- [New members join board of directors](https://hutchcf.org/new-members-join-board-of-directors/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation welcomes Jane E. Wagler, Kim Moore and Dale J. Snell as new members of its board of directors. They replace outgoing directors Dell Marie Shanahan Swearer, Valerie Pryor and Wendy Hobart.
- [Foundation CEO serving on Federal Reserve council](https://hutchcf.org/foundation-ceo-serving-on-federal-reserve-council/) - Aubrey Abbott Patterson, Hutchinson Community Foundation president and CEO, was among four leaders from across the region recently named to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Community Development Advisory Council.
- [PHOTOS: Hutchinson High School Awards Assembly](https://hutchcf.org/photos-hutchinson-high-school-awards-assembly/) - Families, friends, and the Hutchinson High School student body were on hand as 47 scholarships and awards were given to seniors at the 2019 awards assembly May 1 at the Salthawk Activity Center.
- ['Pathways to a Healthy Kansas Spring 2019 Impact Report'](https://hutchcf.org/pathways-to-a-healthy-kansas-spring-2019-impact-report/) - As administrators of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Pathways to a Healthy Kansas grant, we're excited to see continued growth of this great collaborative effort to make our community healthier.
- [Mailloux selected as scholar for Aspen Ideas Festival](https://hutchcf.org/mailloux-selected-as-scholar-for-aspen-ideas-festival/) - Kari Mailloux, Hutchinson Community Foundation program officer, will attend the Aspen (Colorado) Ideas Festival in late June as a scholar.
- [Hutch CF helps welcome lieutenant governor's visit](https://hutchcf.org/hutch-cf-hosts-lieutenant-governors-visit/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation helped host Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers’ visit to Reno County on June 17 as part of the kickoff of his summer Rural Prosperity Tour.
- [Blake represents Kansas CFs at conference](https://hutchcf.org/blake-represents-kansas-cfs/) - Sarah Blake, Hutchinson Community Foundation program associate, represented the Kansas Association of Community Foundations in June at the Lumina Foundation Peer Learning Opportunity in Indianapolis.
- [Calendar Connection](https://hutchcf.org/calendar-connection/) - Want to know what's happening in Hutchinson and Reno County this week? Looking for things to do? Need to let others know about an important civic activity? Here are links to some popular community calendars to help you stay informed: The Hutchinson News calendar Hutch Post calendar Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce Hutch Calendar Visit
- [Foundation welcomes Swearer as COO](https://hutchcf.org/foundation-welcomes-swearer-as-coo/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation announces the hire of Dell Marie Shanahan Swearer as chief operating officer. She will join a seven-person staff led by President and CEO Aubrey Abbott Patterson on April 15. Among her duties as COO, Swearer will oversee regulatory compliance, fund administration, gift stewardship, contracts and operations staff. “As an attorney, trust administrator
- [PHOTOS: Foundation awards more than $22K in grants](https://hutchcf.org/photos-foundation-awards-more-than-22k-in-grants/) - Reno County organizations from Nickerson, Plevna and Pretty Prairie joined 10 others this year to receive a total of $22,616 at Hutchinson Community Foundation’s Make It Greater Grant Awards program as part of March 21 Third Thursday activities in downtown Hutchinson. Make It Greater Grants are small funds open to Reno County residents and organizations
- [Youth Philanthropy Council awards $3,000 in grants](https://hutchcf.org/youth-philanthropy-council-awards-3000-in-grants/) - The Youth Philanthropy Council of Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded $3,000 in grants at a ceremony Sunday at the Hutchinson Art Center. Led by 19 high school students from across Reno County, the Youth Philanthropy Council is a grant-making program designed to involve area students in philanthropy: the practice of giving money, time and talents to
- [Now Hiring: Chief Operating Officer](https://hutchcf.org/now-hiring-chief-operating-officer/) - As we continue to adapt to better accommodate the ever-changing needs of our community, Hutchinson Community Foundation seeks a Chief Operating Officer to oversee regulatory compliance and stewardship of gifts for our rapidly growing philanthropic organization. Click here to download a complete job description, qualifications and application procedure. Applications will be reviewed until the position
- [Grants at Work: Family Community Theatre](https://hutchcf.org/grants-at-work-family-community-theatre/) - PROJECT: Let There Be Light GRANT: 2018 Fund for Hutchinson AMOUNT: $10,240 WHEN: Nov. 15, 2018 PURPOSE: Someone once said, “If all the world’s a stage … then I want better lighting.” That quote might just go right to the heart of the purpose behind the “Let There Be Light” project at Family Community Theatre.
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- [Grants at Work: City of Arlington](https://hutchcf.org/grants-at-work-city-of-arlington/) - Over the past few years, as the city of Arlington focused on improving the town’s Community Center with the help of Hutchinson Community Foundation grants, the complex’s outdoor area was still missing a certain … spark. So in 2018, the “Power to the Playground” initiative aimed to bring electricity to Arlington Community Center’s outdoor area through
- [Grants at Work: Raising the Flag](https://hutchcf.org/grants-at-work-raising-the-flag/) - By Wendy Skellenger | Hutchinson Community Foundation In Wichita, it’s everywhere. On cups, on T-shirts, on lapels, on business logos, on TV ads for car dealerships – wherever one may look, the city’s colors show proud. In Hutchinson, for a group of passionate residents, it was an inspiration. The Wichita flag’s renaissance in recent
- [McMullen's leadership set course for Hutch CF](https://hutchcf.org/mcmullens-leadership-set-course-for-hutch-cf/) - By Wendy Skellenger | Hutchinson Community Foundation Sandra McMullen lived a life in front. In 1974, she led the Kansas Senate campaign for Democratic candidate Bill Roy. When Jimmy Carter ran for president in the mid-1970s, she helped pilot the Kansas campaign. She assisted in overseeing the state’s higher education programs with the Kansas
- [Collaboration at heart of food drive](https://hutchcf.org/collaboration-at-heart-of-food-drive-tonight/) - By Wendy Skellenger | Hutchinson Community Foundation It started with a dream. The dream became a simple idea. And the simple idea opened a gateway to collaboration to meet a community need. If you drive past them from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 14, you may notice the lights glowing from the sanctuary windows
- [More than $255,000 in 2018 Fund for Hutch grants awarded](https://hutchcf.org/more-than-255000-in-2018-fund-for-hutch-grants-awarded/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation announced the 2018 Fund for Hutchinson grant awards on Nov. 15 at the Cosmosphere. Established in 1990 by the foundation’s founding board of directors as a permanent resource for the changing needs of Reno County, $3.5 million have been awarded to more than 170 area organizations and agencies from this fund. This
- [Grants at Work: Floyd Redd Community Center, Plevna](https://hutchcf.org/grants-at-work-floyd-redd-community-center-plevna/) - By Wendy Skellenger | Hutchinson Community Foundation In this western Reno County town of approximately 100 people, nestled along the quiet blacktops south of U.S. 50 where one is just as likely to see a steer wandering loose along the roadway as another passing vehicle, the buildings have faded with the population. A red-brick city
- [Grants at Work: Reno County Health Department murals](https://hutchcf.org/grants-at-work-reno-county-health-department-murals/) - Brady Scott can’t say for sure how many hours he’s spent painting the murals inside the Reno County Health Department. But in his free time over the past month, his paint brushes have been coaxing forth images of Reno County and its people on two displays inside the public health building. The murals were funded in
- [2018 Nonprofit Staff and Board Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/2018-nonprofit-staff-and-board-workshop/) - Title: Driving Progress and Partnership through Board Governance When: 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 20 Where: Banquet Room,Cosmosphere, 1100 N. Plum, Hutchinson, KS 67501 Contact: Wendy Skellenger | wendy@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 Cost: FREE Hutchinson Community Foundation, in an effort to increase nonprofit capacity in Reno County, is pleased to welcome Nancy Jackson and Jenna Goodman
- [Grants at Work: Ubuntu Inc.](https://hutchcf.org/grants-at-work-ubuntu-inc/) - By Wendy Skellenger | Hutchinson Community Foundation Roughly translated, Ubuntu means “I am because we are” in Nguni, a South African language. Ultimately, it means community. Ubuntu in Pretty Prairie, now located inside the newly renovated Graber Mercantile & Event Emporium on the town’s Main Street, has served as a thrift store since 2013,
- [Donor Spotlight: Evelands' story one of dedication, generosity](https://hutchcf.org/evelands-story-one-of-dedication-generosity/) - By Wendy Skellenger | Hutchinson Community Foundation Arthur and Margery Eveland lived in a succinct ranch home on a quiet curving street in a neighborhood not far from the Kansas State Fairgrounds. Their house on Lenox reflected the efficiency of its 1960s era: every function with its room and every room with its
- [Foundation announces receipt of $2 million](https://hutchcf.org/foundation-announces-receipt-of-2-million/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation announces the receipt of gifts totaling $2 million. Through a $1.1 million endowed gift from the Arthur R. and Margery A. Eveland Fund, the Evelands will perpetually help support The Salvation Army of Hutchinson, the Reno County Food Bank, the Christian Soup Ministry and Hospice & HomeCare of Reno County. The Evelands
- [New Accounting & Operations Manager joins staff](https://hutchcf.org/new-accounting-operations-manager-joins-staff/) - Amy Crockett has joined the staff of Hutchinson Community Foundation as Accounting & Operations Manager. She replaces Anne Smith, who will leave in early August to teach economics full time at McPherson College. Crockett comes to the foundation after 13 years in various business roles at Mennonite Friendship Communities, the most recent as Accounting Coordinator.
- [Emanuel Lutheran Preschool filling vital community need](https://hutchcf.org/emanuel-lutheran-preschool-filling-vital-community-need/) - After five years and 300 kids, grant-funded program continues to give families opportunities By Wendy Skellenger | Hutchinson Community Foundation Welcome to what teacher Bonnie Samuelson calls “preschool prep.” Here the little ones – around 2 ½ to 3 years old – get their first taste of the big leagues. That is, school –
- [2018 charitable giving, tax law](https://hutchcf.org/2018-charitable-giving-tax-law/) - Sample language available for organizations to use in their communications Will I still be able to claim my donations? Yes, for 2018 you will still be able to deduct your charitable donations. That said, next year some taxpayers will find greater advantage in choosing the standard deduction over itemizing because the new tax law has
- [Kansas ABC program making tales of success in first year](https://hutchcf.org/kansas-abc-program-making-tales-of-success-in-first-year/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation a partner in science-based early childhood initiative By Wendy Skellenger | Hutchinson Community Foundation Bobbie Cooprider knows you can read a house by watching the child. Through observing the child, Cooprider says, one can gain a sense of the household's normal routines and family dynamics. One can also gain a sense
- [Foundation welcomes communications officer](https://hutchcf.org/foundation-welcomes-communications-officer/) - The Hutchinson Community Foundation announces the staff addition of Wendy Skellenger as communications officer. Skellenger will help expand awareness of the foundation by telling the stories of its grants, donors, grant recipients and program initiatives and overseeing its social media presence and website. “We are thrilled to add Wendy’s experience, expertise, and commitment to Reno
- [Reno County Youth Philanthropy Council 2018 grants](https://hutchcf.org/ypc-2018-grants/) - The 2017-2018 Youth Philanthropy Council members were Trenton Hopkins, Grant Owens, Mary Waln, Maria Urwiller, Eunique Negron, Payton Paramore, Vaughn Mahoney, Makaila Bergeron, D’Naeya Gray, Allison Link, Alex Altum, Trae Gehring, Dan Mailloux, Grace Vogel and Tessa Yackley. The Youth Philanthropy Council of the Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded $3,000 in grants at a ceremony March
- [2017 Fund for Hutchinson Grant Recipients Announced](https://hutchcf.org/2017-fund-hutchinson-grant-recipients-announced/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation announced the 2017 Fund for Hutchinson grant awards on Thursday, November 16 at the Cosmosphere. Established in 1990 by the founding Board of Directors as a permanent resource for the changing needs of Reno County, more than $3.3 million has been awarded to more than 170 area organizations and agencies from this
- [Community Invited to Fund for Hutchinson Grant Awards Ceremony](https://hutchcf.org/community-invited-fund-hutchinson-grant-awards-ceremony/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation is excited to announce the 2017 Fund for Hutchinson grant awards on Thursday, November 16th at 4 p.m. at the Cosmosphere. We invite members of the community to join in this time of celebration! The Fund for Hutchinson was established in 1990 by the founding Board of Directors as a permanent resource
- [2017 Youth Philanthropy Council Grants Announced](https://hutchcf.org/2017-youth-philanthropy-council-grants-announced/) - The Youth Philanthropy Council of the Hutchinson Community Foundation announced $3,000 in grants from the Richard W. Dillon Memorial Fund for Youth Philanthropy at an awards ceremony on March 5 at Dillon Nature Center. The Youth Philanthropy Council (YPC) is a youth-led grant making program designed to involve Reno County students in philanthropy: the practice
- [Make It Greater Grant Awards Announced](https://hutchcf.org/make-it-greater-grant-awards-announced/) - We're excited about the first-ever Make It Greater Grants announcement, which took place during Play on Plum on April 22nd. In the Make It Greater Grants program, we put building and nurturing community front and center in our grantmaking. Our aim is to support the work happening in all areas of Reno County that strengthens
- [Match Day 2016 Results and Donor List](https://hutchcf.org/match-day-2016-results-and-donor-list/) - On Match Day, May 3, 2016, Hutchinson Community Foundation received 1,376 gifts from 729 donors totaling $213,401. Combined with the Community Foundation's match and prizes, $268,101 was leveraged for the 35 participating Reno County nonprofits. A majority of the donations came in the form of check, cash or Donor Advised Fund transfer between 7am and
- [Youth Philanthropy Council Announces 2016 Grant Awards](https://hutchcf.org/youth-philanthropy-council-announces-2016-grant-awards/) - The Youth Philanthropy Council of the Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded $3,000 in grants from the Richard W. Dillon Memorial Fund for Youth Philanthropy on March 6 at Dillon Nature Center. The YPC is comprised of 19 high school students from across Reno County. These youth have met for the last four months to discuss local issues
- [2015/16 Report to the Community](https://hutchcf.org/201516-report-to-the-community/) - This version of the report lists funds, donors and grants on pages 22-35. If you'd like a hard copy of the report, please email aubrey@hutchcf.org. View the e-book here. Listen to the podcast of Pat Lemmon's interview here. More News and Events
- [HCF Leads Bus Tour in Midst of Week of the Young Child, Possible CIF Sweep](https://hutchcf.org/hcf-leads-bus-tour-in-midst-of-week-of-the-young-child-possible-cif-sweep/) - By Ashley Booker - The Hutchinson News abooker@hutchnews.com In the middle of Week of the Young Child, Hutchinson Community Foundation led a bus tour focusing on early childhood initiatives, hearing personal stories and asking questions about services and policies that impact young children. “We’re trying to make early childhood a shared community value,” said
- [Early Childhood Film & Discussion Series Notes and Action Steps](https://hutchcf.org/early-childhood-film-discussion-series-notes-and-action-steps/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation has been working collaboratively with our early childhood and community partners for nearly two decades to achieve a seamless system of inclusive services to help children and families in Reno County, and we've made significant progress. But there are still pressing challenges, including availability of high-quality, affordable child care, transportation to and
- [Foundation Suffers Data Breach](https://hutchcf.org/foundation-suffers-data-breach/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation is making donors, vendors and other stakeholders aware of a data breach that may have compromised personal and financial information. Letters explaining the nature of the breach and the steps being taken to remedy the situation will be delivered to affected individuals this week, and donors and others with relationships with the
- [2016 Fund for Hutchinson Grant Recipients Announced](https://hutchcf.org/2016-fund-for-hutchinson-grant-recipients/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation announced the 2016 Fund for Hutchinson grant awards on Thursday, November 17 at the Cosmosphere. Established in 1990 by the founding Board of Directors as a permanent resource for the changing needs of Reno County, more than $3 million has been awarded to more than 150 area organizations and agencies from this

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- [How We Invest](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/how-we-invest/) - How We Invest The Foundation invests its assets to support the community’s current needs while providing resources for future generations to address emerging needs. We take a diversified approach with long-term goals for growth and income. Financial Snapshot Investment Committee The Foundation ensures investment oversight by meeting regularly with our Investment Committee, which is made
- [Youth Philanthropy Council](https://hutchcf.org/initiativesandimpact/youth-philanthropy-council/) - Youth Philanthropy Council For more than 20 years, Hutchinson Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Council has groomed Reno County’s next generation of philanthropists. Each year, a group of high school students transforms into a close-knit council as they learn about Reno County’s strengths and challenges and build a common vision for Reno County. The Council’s work
- [Love Where You Live Community Empowerment Initiative](https://hutchcf.org/initiativesandimpact/love-where-you-live-community-empowerment-initiative/) - Our Goal To provide communities in Reno County (and the county as a whole) with data and a process, so they can prioritize and plan for a great future. Starting with Data In our experience and conversations with experts on community building, we’ve learned that collecting information about resident perceptions and priorities is a critical
- [Housing](https://hutchcf.org/housing/) - A Community We Can All Come Home To Help make safe, affordable housing possible for families across Reno County.​ With your financial support, we can make Hutchinson a place where:​ Seniors can enjoy high-quality, affordable homes ​ Builders can build ​ Young professionals can return and stay ​ Families can thrive Learn More Quick Links The IssueOur StrategyHow
- [UPLIFT 2025](https://hutchcf.org/nonprofitsandgrants/uplift-2025/) - UPLIFT 2025 We’re so happy you could join us for an evening of fun and celebration. See the list of grantees we will be recognizing below, along with donor lists and community go-getters who have utilized our programs in 2025. Evening ProgramGrant Recipients Legacy SocietyLeadership Reno CountyBoard of DirectorsCHIP Grants3-year Housing Initiative Facilitator Community of
- [Legacy Society](https://hutchcf.org/legacy-society/) - Legacy Society The Legacy Society is a group of people passionate about Hutchinson and Reno County who want to help provide an ever-improving quality of life for generations to come. They have given $10,000 or more to an endowed fund while still living, or made a commitment at the end of life, to ensure our
- [Volunteering with Hutchinson Community Foundation](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/volunteering-with-hutchinson-community-foundation/) - Volunteering With Hutchinson Community Foundation Board & Standing Committees Youth Philanthropy Council Board & Standing Committees Thank you for your interest in serving on a standing committee or the board of Hutchinson Community Foundation. Serving a nonprofit organization can be a rewarding experience and an opportunity for personal and professional growth. It also requires a
- [Youth Philanthropy Council Service Profile Form](https://hutchcf.org/youth-philanthropy-council-service-profile-form/) - Youth Philanthropy Council Service Profile Form
- [Pledge Form, 3-Year Housing Initiative Fund](https://hutchcf.org/pledge-form-3-year-housing-initiative-fund/) - Pledge Form, 3-Year Housing Initiative Fund Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Donor InformationName: *FirstLastOrganization (if applicable):Address: *Address Line 1Address Line 2City--- Select state ---AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingStateZip CodePhone: *Email: *Pledge CommitmentI/we pledge a
- [Private Foundation Comparison](https://hutchcf.org/attorneysandadvisors/private-foundation-comparison/) - Private Foundation Comparison How Does a Private Foundation Compare to a Donor Advised Fund? There are many benefits to establishing a fund at a Community Foundation versus setting up a private foundation. This comparison chart helps answer some basic questions. We look forward to speaking with you in more detail about the options available at
- [LWYL meeting request](https://hutchcf.org/lwyl-meeting-request/) - Complete the request form Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastAddress *Address Line 1Address Line 2City--- Select state ---AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingStateZip CodeEmail *Phone *How can we assist you? *Request presentation to standing
- [Community Champions](https://hutchcf.org/donorsandfundholders/community-champions/) - Community Champions Fund for Reno County Endowment The Fund for Reno County Endowment is our community’s endowment for grantmaking. It was established in 1990 by our founding Board of Directors as a permanent resource for the changing needs of Reno County. The endowment has awarded over $5 million to more than 170 area organizations and
- [Explore Funds](https://hutchcf.org/donorsandfundholders/explore-funds/) - Explore Funds Community foundations are public charities dedicated to improving lives of members of a specific geographical area. Individuals, families, businesses, and organizations can allocate funds to a specific area or allow the foundation to distribute them. See the impact in Reno County Fund Types Fund for Reno County Endowment Giving to the Fund for
- [Grants at Work](https://hutchcf.org/grants-at-work/) - Grants at Work
- [Privacy Policy](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy Summary: Your privacy is important to us and our affiliates. This policy is designed to provide you with information about the types of personal data we may collect or receive from you when you visit this website or our Donor Portal, when we request or receive personal data via email, or when you complete
- [Organizational Endowments](https://hutchcf.org/nonprofitsandgrants/organizational-endowments/) - Organizational Endowments When a nonprofit creates an endowment, it symbolizes the organization’s commitment to a long and thriving future. Helping to build this long-term sustainability is one of our core missions. When you choose to create an endowment at Hutchinson Community Foundation, you join more than 45 nonprofit organizations in Hutchinson and Reno County who
- [Facilitator Community of Practice](https://hutchcf.org/facilitator-community-of-practice/) - Facilitator Community of Practice Hutchinson Community Foundation invites applications to the Facilitator Community of Practice. The purpose of this year-long program is to cultivate a capable and connected network of local facilitators in Reno County, Kansas, who will foster meaningful change and resilience in our communities. With the vision of a vibrant and resilient
- [Board of Directors](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/board-of-directors/) - Board of Directors Term expires: December 31, 2026 Committees: Governance, Investment, Impact Investment Sub-CommitteeDashona MahoneyChairTerm expires: December 31, 2025 Committees: Governance, Grants Shane IwashigeVice ChairTerm expires: December 31, 2025 Committees: Governance, Investment Michelle InskeepTreasurerTerm expires: December 31, 2026 Committees: Audit, GrantsAnna Brown Term expires: December 31, 2027 Committees: GrantsLacey BryantTerm expires: December 31, 2025 Committee:
- [Initiatives & Impact](https://hutchcf.org/initiativesandimpact/) - Initiatives & Impact Just like you, Hutchinson Community Foundation is passionate about making a difference in the Hutchinson and Reno County area. We’ve been working for more than 35 years to bring changemakers together around the greatest opportunities to create a thriving community for all people: Identify GapsWe listen for the initiatives and causes that
- [KLC Cohort](https://hutchcf.org/initiativesandimpact/leadership-development/klc-cohort/) - 2025 Transformational Leadership Cohort In 2025, our Leadership Transformation Grant will support a cohort to learn about the KLC leadership principles and competencies and then apply them directly to an adaptive challenge relating to housing for vulnerable populations in Reno County. This effort is in support of and complementary to the 2024 Reno County Housing
- [Invest for More](https://hutchcf.org/initiativesandimpact/invest-for-more/) - Invest for More Rooting our resources locally Hutchinson Community Foundation is determined to place its bets in local people, places and ideas to preserve the areas we hold dear, provide upward mobility for all and create an inclusive resilient community. Hutch CF is part of a collective of people, organizations and businesses who believe we
- [Community Impact](https://hutchcf.org/initiativesandimpact/community-impact/) - Community Impact What we seek We aim to leverage our five forms of capital to make continual progress toward: A strong, diverse and inclusive local economy Healthy, connected people and neighborhoods A place with a culture of shared ownership, pride and belonging Our five forms of capital Social Moral Intellectual Reputational Financial What we believe
- [News & Events](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/newsandevents/) - News & Events News 27Oct
- [Estate Planning](https://hutchcf.org/donorsandfundholders/estate-planning/) - Estate Planning Free Estate Planning Design Hutchinson Community Foundation partners with John Griffin of Stewardship Counseling LLC to provide estate planning design services free of charge, on a first-come, first-serve basis. The draft plan can be given to your attorney to formalize. This gives you comprehensive guidance in designing an estate plan that minimizes income,
- [Attorneys & Advisors](https://hutchcf.org/attorneysandadvisors/) - Attorneys & Advisors Whether you are an attorney, financial planner, or tax advisor, Hutchinson Community Foundation can assist you and your clients in structuring tax-wise gifts that establish an enduring community legacy. Compare to a private foundation Join our advisor list to receive invitations to workshops and events Contact Us Services for Advisors We add
- [Who Uses the Foundation?](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/) - Who Uses the Foundation? Legacy Giving Pat Lemmon View Her Story Kimbell Family View Their Story Debbie Johnson Mosier View Her Story Endowed Giving Oswald Family View Their Story Leo A. and Helen Weeks Rogers View Their Story Rayl, Shears, Hamilton View Their Story Bonnie and Franklin Fee View Their Story Margery and Art Eveland
- [Resources for Nonprofits](https://hutchcf.org/nonprofitsandgrants/resources-for-nonprofits/) - Resources for Nonprofits Community Connect Luncheons – In an effort to inspire innovative leadership and cultivate conversations about philanthropy, Hutchinson Community Foundation hosts a Community Connect Luncheon series for nonprofit staff and board members, as well as interested members of the larger community. We watch a TED Talk with ideas around a shared community challenge
- [Nonprofits & Grants](https://hutchcf.org/nonprofitsandgrants/) - Nonprofits & Grants Improving quality of life in our community takes a network of strong nonprofits and community groups. Through our community grant funds, staff expertise and community connections, we help nonprofits become sustainable, experiment with new ideas, and make a greater impact in the areas they serve. In addition to providing support for nonprofits, we
- [Nutrition & Physical Activity](https://hutchcf.org/initiativesandimpact/nutrition-physical-activity/) - Nutrition & Physical Activity Hutchinson Community Foundation believes that Reno County should be known as a place where people live long, active, and healthy lives. Healthy eating and physical activity are foundational to that kind of vibrant community. That’s why we support the work of organizations and coalitions looking to make long-term systemic changes related
- [Nonprofit Sustainability](https://hutchcf.org/initiativesandimpact/nonprofit-sustainability/) - Nonprofit Sustainability Important community issues are being addressed through the work of our dedicated and knowledgeable local nonprofits. Hutchinson Community Foundation strives to be a connector, guide, and resource for these organizations. Connector – We serve as a single point of contact for up-to-date information on the initiatives, challenges, and successes of our local nonprofits.
- [Family Economic Success](https://hutchcf.org/initiativesandimpact/family-economic-success/) - Family Economic Success Hutchinson Community Foundation proudly supports the work of organizations and nonprofits that address issues related to Family Economic Success. Knowing how crucial this area of focus is to our community, we look to fund these initiatives through our annual grants. Hutchinson Community Foundation proudly supports programs and organizations working to stabilize the
- [Early Childhood](https://hutchcf.org/initiativesandimpact/early-childhood/) - Early Childhood Giving children a strong start—from birth—is one of the Foundation’s highest priorities. Since 2002, the Foundation has been working alongside early childhood partners to create a seamless system of inclusive services to help young children and families thrive. Over the years, we have administered $10 million in state and private foundation grants to
- [Organizational Endowment Giving: USD 308 Hutchinson Public Schools](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/organizational-endowment-giving-usd-308/) - Organizational Endowment Giving: USD 308 Hutchinson Public Schools After realizing many of their constituents and employees did not know about the USD 308 endowment fund, the leadership team put a renewed focus on growing their “forever funds.” Now every USD 308 employee can opt to make automatic contributions each pay period. They also increased their
- [Organizational Endowment Giving: Cancer Council of Reno County](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/organizational-endowment-giving-cancer-council-of-reno-county/) - Organizational Endowment Giving: Cancer Council of Reno County Until 2010, fundraising was about survival for the Cancer Council of Reno County. Solely focused on meeting the annual needs of patients fighting cancer, the Council’s leadership thought putting money away in an endowed fund seemed out of the question. With inspiration from donors, board members, and
- [Memorial Giving: Doris and Jack Sutton](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/memorial-giving-doris-and-jack-sutton/) - Memorial Giving: Doris and Jack Sutton After serving as Community Foundation board chair, Jack Sutton understood the importance of giving through the Foundation. He liked the flexibility of being able to address ever-changing needs of the community through unrestricted gifts. Two years ago, Jack was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, and he and his wife, Doris,
- [Legacy Giving: Pat Lemmon](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/legacy-giving-pat-lemmon/) - Legacy Giving: Pat Lemmon Pat Lemmon always had a keen sense of responsibility for helping others. To her, it wasn’t a matter of choice—it was something every person is called to do. As an accomplished educator, Pat has never shied away from taking on big things. Pat accepted a job at age 17 to teach
- [Legacy Giving: Kimbell Family](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/legacy-giving-kimbell-family/) - Legacy Giving: Kimbell Family My parents chose Hutchinson to raise us because it meant so much to them. We’ve been blessed by the opportunities provided for us by the community. -Mike Kimbell Though siblings Mike Kimbell and Kay Almanza live away from Hutchinson, they have a great desire to see our community thrive. Together with
- [Legacy Giving: Jay & Connie Schrock Family](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/9890-2/) - Legacy Giving: Jay & Connie Schrock Family Jay and Connie Schrock always believed in the concept of “keeping it local.” In 1973, Woodwork Manufacturing was sold to new owners, and by 1982, after 22 years as an employee, Jay found himself frustrated and ready for a new career. Instead of moving on, the Schrocks seized
- [Legacy Giving: Debbie Johnson Mosier](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/legacy-giving-debbie-johnson-mosier/) - Legacy Giving: Debbie Johnson Mosier Debbie Johnson Mosier touched the lives of thousands of Hutchinson students in her 21 years of teaching elementary, middle school and high school. Now her legacy will reach thousands more through a gift of $2 million divided among Hutchinson Public Library, Boys and Girls Club and Hutchinson Community Foundation. For
- [Funding Early Childhood Education: Marcia and John Corey](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/funding-early-childhood-education-marcia-and-john-corey/) - Funding Early Childhood Education: Marcia and John Corey During Marcia Corey’s 25+ years at the Reno County Early Education Center, she witnessed the incredible power of getting an early start with special needs children. But funding to build and sustain programs was always being “borrowed” for other things. “I know that the earlier you start,
- [Field of Interest Funds: John Rimmer](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/field-of-interest-funds-john-rimmer/) - Field of Interest Funds: John Rimmer Giving is a trait one must learn. That was John Rimmer’s conclusion and he certainly learned it well based on his giving through the Hutchinson Community Foundation. John Rimmer was not a native to Hutchinson, but he was dedicated to and enthusiastic about the community. A charming southern drawl
- [Family Giving: The Starkweathers](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/family-giving-the-starkweathers/) - Family Giving: The Starkweathers Morgan and James Starkweather, along with their daughters, Corbin and Hadley, made it a point to give as a family during Hutchinson Community Foundation’s Match Day event. For Morgan, it’s vital that her children understand the importance of giving their own money at a young age. They discussed the list of
- [Estate Planning: Ruth Terrill Family](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/estate-planning-ruth-terrill-family/) - Estate Planning: Ruth Terrill Family When her husband suffered a massive heart attack, Ruth Terrill was forced to face her own mortality and begin her estate planning process. She learned about the free estate planning design service offered through Hutchinson Community Foundation. Terrill found the experience so valuable that she started telling her friends and
- [Estate Planning: Ruth and Bob Barker](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/estate-planning-ruth-and-bob-barker/) - Estate Planning: Ruth and Bob Barker When Ruth and Bob Barker reworked their estate plans, they knew they wanted to include charitable gifts for the community. “As we’ve gotten older and our children have become established, we saw an opportunity to give back to Hutchinson, the place that has been our life, our community,” said
- [Establishing a Fund: Lucas Soltow](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/establishing-a-fund-lucas-soltow/) - Establishing a Fund: Lucas Soltow When wildfires erupted in Reno County in early March, Lucas Soltow’s home was in the evacuation zone. He wanted information—and he saw a communications gap. Roads were closed, evacuation areas were changing, and he knew people would need information to feel reassured during a frightening time. Soltow formed a Facebook
- [Endowed Giving: Virginia Rayl and Dr. Robert Shears Martha and Dick Hamilton](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/endowed-giving-virginia-rayl-and-dr-robert-shears-martha-and-dick-hamilton/) - Endowed Giving: Virginia Rayl, Dr. Robert Shears, and Martha & Dick Hamilton Every day in our community, people meet for coffee, a sandwich or a drink after golf. And whether it’s talking about schools, parks, the arts or bringing more businesses to the area, they are always debating community issues. Dr. Robert Shears, Virginia Rayl
- [Endowed Giving: Philip & Estella Lewis](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/endowed-giving-philip-estella-lewis/) - Endowed Giving: Philip & Estella Lewis Estella Lewis walked 2 miles a day until she was 102. And the love she and her late husband, Philip, shared for this community was just as amazing. As part of her estate, she earmarked $4 million for local charities to be stewarded by Hutchinson Community Foundation. Born in
- [Endowed Giving: Oswald Family](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/endowed-giving-oswald-family/) - Endowed Giving: Oswald Family For 85 years Hutchinson High School students have strived for the Young American Award, the school’s most prestigious prize. Now, with the Oswald family’s endowed fund for the award, it’s certain to continue for every graduating class in the future. The award began in 1929 when A. Lewis Oswald, class of
- [Donor Advised Fund: Lori and Derek Bower](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/donor-advised-fund-lori-and-derek-bower/) - Donor Advised Fund: Lori and Derek Bower Though inheritance gifts are not often taxed, Lori and Derek Bower found themselves with taxable income from his mother’s home sale, as well as quickly depreciating oil and gas stocks. By opening a Donor Advised Fund at the Foundation, they were able to redirect the money owed in
- [Distance Giving: Sally Coberly](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/distance-giving-sally-coberly/) - Distance Giving: Sally Coberly Living in greater Washington D.C., Sally Coberly may be far away from Reno County, but her appreciation and support of her hometown, Haven, remains. Sally established a scholarship fund for a Haven High School senior who has high academic achievements and an interest in debate or forensics. Sally credits the forensics
- [Advocacy: Kelsi Depew](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/advocacy-kelsi-depew/) - Advocacy: Kelsi Depew The Arlington Farm and Art Market was formed to bring fresh produce, baked goods, arts & crafts, live music, and a children’s story time to Arlington. Kelsi Depew, the market’s coordinator, said she was delighted when she realized it also gave the people of Arlington a place to build community. “We’ve made
- [Advocacy: Brad and Valerie Pryor](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/advocacy-brad-and-valerie-pryor/) - Advocacy: Brad and Valerie Pryor Brad and Valerie Pryor first realized the need for more high-quality, affordable childcare in Reno County when they were in need of it themselves. As they began looking at childcare options for their young children, they experienced frustration with wait lists and knew they couldn’t be alone. “We say we
- [Advocacy: Active Living - Crestview Bible Church](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/advocacy-active-living-crestview-bible-church/) - Advocacy: Active Living – Crestview Bible Church Looking for a way to show love and support for their community, Phil Auxier and the church he pastors, Crestview Bible Church, used their location along the trail system in Northwest Hutchinson to their advantage. After a discussion with the Vitality Team of Reno County, the idea for
- [Donate](https://hutchcf.org/donorsandfundholders/donate-online/) - Donate Online To donate online to any of the funds listed, simply click on the button and fill out the form, and we will apply your gift to the funds you specify. MAKE A GIFT Current Funds Community Funds Fund for Reno County Endowment Dick Dillon Legacy Endowment Hutchinson/Reno County Disaster Recovery Salthawk Scholarship Fund
- [About Us](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/) - Changemakers at Work Igniting changemakers for a thriving Reno County For more than 35 years, Hutchinson Community Foundation has been working to multiply the impact of charitable giving by connecting community members, nonprofits, and other partners to brighten the future of Hutchinson and Reno County through philanthropy. We work with individuals, families and professional advisors
- [LWYL Community Workshop Request Form](https://hutchcf.org/lwyl-community-workshop-request-form/) - Request for aids or services
- [Changemakers at Work Service Profile Form](https://hutchcf.org/changemakers-at-work-service-profile-form/) - Changemakers at Work Service Profile Form
- [Service Profile Form](https://hutchcf.org/service-profile-form-2/)
- [Match Day Apparel Order Form](https://hutchcf.org/match-day-apparel-order-form/) - Match Day Apparel Order Form Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Free T-shirt or HatAll organizations participating in Match Day may receive one free T-shirt or hat. How Organization Layout Please select which item you would like. T-shirtHatT-shirt size?S, M, L, XL,
- [MATCH DAY](https://hutchcf.org/match-day/)
- [Match Day 2024](https://hutchcf.org/match-day-2024/) - Match Day 2024 ONE DAY. EVERY PERSON. OUR COMMUNITY. Match Day is a big, bold opportunity for Hutchinson and Reno County. A partnership between Hutchinson Community Foundation and local nonprofits, Match Day brings hundreds of donors from every neighborhood in our community together on a single day to raise significant endowed funds for local needs.
- [Giving for Children: Helen Adams Hamilton](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/giving-for-children-helen-adams-hamilton/) - Giving for Children: Helen Adams Hamilton During her lifetime, Helen Adams Hamilton was passionate about helping kids thrive. Her family owned a hotel in Meade, Kansas, and they helped local children on a daily basis. According to Helen’s daughter, Suzanne Hamilton, “Every day there were a couple of children who came by the hotel after
- [Changemakers at Work Grant FAQ](https://hutchcf.org/nonprofitsandgrants/available-grants/changemakers-at-work-grant-faq/) - Changemakers at Work Grant Frequently Asked Questions What do you mean by social capital? Simply, it means increasing the quality of relationships and improving the way people interact, collaborate, and cooperate. What’s the difference between the applicant organization and the fiscal sponsor? If your organization is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, municipal entity (like a
- [Gift of Grain: Sondra and Ron Borth & Robin and Sam Sanders](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/gift-of-grain-borth-and-sanders/) - Gift of Grain The Borth and Sanders families were pleasantly surprised to learn how easy it is to make a gift of grain through the Community Foundation. “You choose the commodity and the amount you want to give, and it’s done,” said Sondra Borth. The gift of grain can be a win-win for farmers, as
- [Endowment Giving: Avory and Lois Johnson](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/endowment-giving-avory-and-lois-johnson/) - Endowed Giving: Lois and Avory Johnson Avory and Lois Johnson devoted their lives to creating things that last. Whether it was their 64-year marriage until Avory’s passing on Aug. 22, 2013, at age 83 or their 36-year Hutchinson business or their avocation of classic cars and Avory’s commitment to helping the Cosmosphere restore the Liberty
- [Endowed Giving: Art and Margery Eveland](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/endowed-giving-art-and-margery-eveland/) - Endowed Giving: Margery and Art Eveland Arthur and Margery Eveland lived in a succinct ranch home on a quiet curving street in a neighborhood not far from the Kansas State Fairgrounds. Their house on Lenox reflected the efficiency of its 1960s era: every function with its room and every room with its function. The kitchen
- [Endowed Giving: Franklin and Bonnie Fee](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/endowed-giving-franklin-and-bonnie-fee/) - Endowed Giving: Bonnie and Franklin Fee Franklin and Bonnie Fee kept faith with the Hutchinson community all their lives. Born in Hutchinson in the 1930s, they attended schools here and left town for the University of Kansas in Lawrence. But Hutchinson drew them back, and with them came an entrepreneurial and community-minded spirit that helped
- [Donor Advised Fund: Abby and Mark Reed](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/24772-2/) - Donor Advised Fund: Abby and Mark Reed When Abby and Mark Reed began supporting more organizations they cared about, they realized they needed a way to keep track of all the giving. Enter their financial advisor, Dale Snell. “When we meet with him, we always go over our charitable giving, and he mentioned that the
- [Legacy Giving: Bob and Charlene Lind](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/24718-2/) - Legacy Giving: Bob and Charlene Lind and Kiki Cappony When Bob Lind passed away from COVID-19 complications in December 2020, a friendship that began during the heyday of two careers came to an end. Kiki Cappony and Charlene Lind met as teachers in the 1960s at Hutchinson High School. Kiki taught physical education and sponsored
- [Advocacy: Dashona Mahoney](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/24716-2/) - Advocacy: Dashona Mahoney Dashona Mahoney isn’t bored in Hutchinson. In fact, the community is keeping her plenty busy serving various nonprofit organizations and committees, including Hutchinson Community Foundation as board vice chairperson, and fulfilling her passion for the arts. “I find theatre and music to be essential in my life and I love sharing those
- [Videos](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/videos/) - Video Gallery This Is Where Our Heart Is Dick Dillon on Hutchinson Community Foundation Learn more about the Community Foundation Jay and Connie Schrock: A commitment to community Keep Five in Kansas Dick Dillon on building the Fund for Hutchinson Peg Stephens on making a legacy commitment History of Hutchinson since 1872 by Nation Meyer
- [Contact](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/contact/) - Contact We exist to work with you to improve Hutchinson. If you have questions or ideas, we’d love to hear them. First Name* Phone Last Name* Email* Address, City, State Subject* Message* [anr_nocaptcha g-recaptcha-response] Δ Our Office Business hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday
- [COVID-19: Resources and Needs](https://hutchcf.org/coronavirus/) - COVID-19: Resources and Needs Office procedures For the health and protection of our guests and staff, we will be following these guidelines in our office: No person with a fever of 100 degrees or greater, or with symptoms of COVID-19 should enter the office. Office visitors will be asked to sign in and out for
- [Site Map](https://hutchcf.org/site-map/) - Site Map PagesAbout Us Board of Directors Contact How We Invest News & Events Privacy Policy Publications Resources & Forms Staff Videos Volunteering with Hutchinson Community Foundation Who Uses the Foundation? Advocacy: Active Living - Crestview Bible Church Advocacy: Brad and Valerie Pryor Advocacy: Dashona Mahoney Advocacy: Kelsi Depew Distance Giving: Sally Coberly Donor Advised
- [Endowed Giving: Leo A. & Helen Weeks Rogers](https://hutchcf.org/about-us/who-uses-the-foundation/endowed-giving-leo-a-helen-weeks-rogers/) - Endowed Giving: Leo A. & Helen Weeks Rogers When Dr. Leo Rogers was a boy near Pretty Prairie in the 1920s, he could only have imagined that he’d be a war hero and pioneer in orthodontics, flying from office to office. He surely didn’t know the impact his legacy would have on others. During his
- [Advisor FAQ](https://hutchcf.org/attorneysandadvisors/advisor-faq/) - Frequently Asked Questions Your client wants to sell appreciated property, but is concerned about capital gains taxes. Giving all or part of the asset to charity will eliminate or reduce capital gains taxes and can replace less efficient charitable giving, continue or begin to provide lifelong income, and/or provide satisfaction about supporting a charity of
- [Make a Gift](https://hutchcf.org/donorsandfundholders/make-a-gift/) - Make A Gift Coming Soon…

## Timetable columns

- [July](https://hutchcf.org/timetable_weekdays/july/)
- [August](https://hutchcf.org/timetable_weekdays/august/)

## Events

- [Conscious Discipline for Parents](https://hutchcf.org/events/conscious-discipline-for-parents/) - Where: Emanuel Lutheran Church, 140 E 30th Ave, Hutchinson, KS 67502 Contact: Kari Mailloux (620) 663-5293 Parents and caregivers with children birth to five in Reno County are invited to attend an evening training on Conscious Discipline, with a focus on Managing Emotional Mayhem. The training will be held at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 140 E. 30th, in
- [Conscious Discipline for Providers](https://hutchcf.org/events/conscious-discipline-for-providers/) - Where: The Cosmosphere 1100 N. Plum Hutchinson KS, 67501 Contact: Kari Mailloux (620) 663-5293 Educators and early childhood professionals serving children birth to five in Reno County are invited to attend a two-day training on Conscious Discipline, with a focus on Managing Emotional Mayhem, with Shana Schmidt. The training will be held at the Cosmosphere, 1100 N. Plum, in
- [Nonprofit Professional Development Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/events/nonprofit-professional-development-workshop/) - Where: The Cosmosphere, 1100 N. Plum Hutchinson KS, 67501 Contact: Sarah Blake (620) 663-5293 Please join us for a professional development workshop featuring Kathy Zurcher. This free annual workshop is intended for teams of nonprofit or community-benefit organization staff, board members, and volunteers, as well as engaged citizens who wish to make progress on community challenges and opportunities. We

## Events

- [Nonprofit Fundholder Investment Review](https://hutchcf.org/event/nonprofit-fundholder-investment-review/) - WHAT: Nonprofit Fundholder Investment Review with Mason Investment Advisory Services WHEN: Oct. 27 WHERE: Hawk's Nest, 200 E Sherman, Hutchinson, KS 67501 As part of our Nonprofit Strength Initiative, Hutchinson Community Foundation invites staff, board and investment committee members of nonprofits with funds at Hutchinson Community Foundation to a presentation with Mason Investment Advisory Services.
- [UPLIFT 2025](https://hutchcf.org/event/uplift-2025/) - Join us for a fun and inspirational evening as Hutchinson Community Foundation celebrates and highlights the work of Reno County's changemakers.
- [Youth Philanthropy Council Alumni Dinner](https://hutchcf.org/event/youth-philanthropy-council-alumni-dinner/) - Calling all YPC Alumni! Hutchinson is becoming Smallville June 19–21 — and we’re inviting YOU to reconnect during a weekend full of community, superheroes, and celebration!
- [Learning Community Series: Storytelling with Data](https://hutchcf.org/event/learning-community-series-storytelling-with-data/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation is pleased to invite staff, board members, and volunteers of community-based organizations serving Reno County to our summer Learning Community Series, part of our Nonprofit Strength Initiative. With this series, we aim to provide opportunities for professional development through peer learning and workshops with regional leaders in the field.
- [Buhler Dessert & Dialogue](https://hutchcf.org/event/buhler-dessert-dialogue/) - WHEN: 6:30 p.m. March 13 WHERE: Buhler Wellness Center, 525 Parkside Drive Join us for an interactive gathering to discover the programs and partnerships available to help Buhler continue to thrive. This is your chance to dialogue with local resource partners and neighbors about ideas and actions that can meet community needs and opportunities. Participating
- [LRC/KLC Alumni Peer Consultation Day](https://hutchcf.org/event/lrc-klc-alumni-peer-consultation-day/) - On Friday, April 18, 2025, alumni of Leadership Reno County and Kansas Leadership Center are invited to sign up to participate in one day of peer consultations to help you make progress on your adaptive challenges.
- [Nonprofits Connect Meetup-August 2025](https://hutchcf.org/event/nonprofits-connect-meetup-august-2025/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation believes that a connected community is a stronger community, and we’ve witnessed the power and impact that can come from quality relationships within and across sectors in Reno County.
- [Nonprofits Connect Meetup-October 2025](https://hutchcf.org/event/nonprofits-connect-meetup-october-2025/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation believes that a connected community is a stronger community, and we’ve witnessed the power and impact that can come from quality relationships within and across sectors in Reno County.
- [Nonprofits Connect Meetup-July 2025](https://hutchcf.org/event/nonprofits-connect-meetup-july-2025/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation believes that a connected community is a stronger community, and we’ve witnessed the power and impact that can come from quality relationships within and across sectors in Reno County.
- [Nonprofits Connect Meetup-June 2025](https://hutchcf.org/event/nonprofits-connect-meetup-june-2025/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation believes that a connected community is a stronger community, and we’ve witnessed the power and impact that can come from quality relationships within and across sectors in Reno County.
- [Nonprofits Connect Meetup-April 2025](https://hutchcf.org/event/35278/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation believes that a connected community is a stronger community, and we’ve witnessed the power and impact that can come from quality relationships within and across sectors in Reno County.
- [Nonprofits Connect Meetup-March 2025](https://hutchcf.org/event/nonprofits-connect-meetup-march-2025/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation believes that a connected community is a stronger community, and we’ve witnessed the power and impact that can come from quality relationships within and across sectors in Reno County.
- [Nonprofits Connect Meetup-February 2025](https://hutchcf.org/event/nonprofits-connect-meetup-february-2025/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation believes that a connected community is a stronger community, and we’ve witnessed the power and impact that can come from quality relationships within and across sectors in Reno County.
- [Nonprofits Connect Meetup-January 2025](https://hutchcf.org/event/nonprofits-connect-meetup-january-2025/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation believes that a connected community is a stronger community, and we’ve witnessed the power and impact that can come from quality relationships within and across sectors in Reno County.
- [Uplift 2024](https://hutchcf.org/event/uplift-2024/) - Join us for a fun and inspirational evening as Hutchinson Community Foundation celebrates grant awards and highlights the work of Reno County's community of co-workers. From 4 to 5:15 p.m., we will arrive, grab drinks and some hors d'oeuvres, mingle and engage with interactive activities, including live music, a photo booth, a walking review of
- [Oct. 24 Speed Connections](https://hutchcf.org/event/oct-24-speed-connections/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation believes that a connected community is a stronger community, and we’ve witnessed the power and impact that can come from quality relationships within and across sectors in Reno County. That’s why we invite nonprofit staff, volunteers, and board members to a Speed Connections event on Oct. 24 from 4-5:30pm at Sandhills Brewing.
- [Pretty Prairie Community Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/pretty-prairie-community-workshop/) - LOCATION: Pretty Prairie Civic Theatre, 105 W. Main St. Join us for an interactive gathering to discuss results of the Pretty Prairie Love Where You Live survey and discover what matters most to your residents. This is your chance to brainstorm with neighbors about ideas and actions that can make your town an even better
- [South Hutchinson Community Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/south-hutchinson-community-workshop/) - LOCATION: South Hutchinson Community Building, 101 W. Ave. C Join us for an interactive gathering to discuss results of the South Hutchinson Love Where You Live survey and discover what matters most to your residents. This is your chance to brainstorm with neighbors about ideas and actions that can make your town an even better
- [Haven/Yoder Community Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/haven-yoder-community-workshop/) - LOCATON: Haven Community Building, 215 S. Reno St. Join us for an interactive gathering to discuss results of the Haven/Yoder Love Where You Live survey and discover what matters most to your residents. This is your chance to brainstorm with neighbors about ideas and actions that can make your community an even better place to
- [Buhler Community Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/buhler-community-workshop/) - LOCATION: Buhler Wellness Center, 525 Parkside Drive Join us for an interactive gathering to discuss results of the Buhler Love Where You Live survey and discover what matters most to your residents. This is your chance to brainstorm with neighbors about ideas and actions that can make your town an even better place to live.
- [Hutchinson Community Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/hutchinson-community-workshop/) - LOCATION: Blue Dragon Room, Parker Student Union, Hutchinson Community College campus, 1300 N. Plum St. Join us for an interactive gathering to discuss results of the Hutchinson Love Where You Live survey and discover what matters most to your residents. This is your chance to brainstorm with neighbors about ideas and actions that can make
- [Hutchinson Community Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/hutchinson-community-workshop-2/) - LOCATION: Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N. Main St. Join us for an interactive gathering to discuss results of the Hutchinson Love Where You Live survey and discover what matters most to your residents. This is your chance to brainstorm with neighbors about ideas and actions that can make your town an even better place to
- [Hutchinson Community Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/hutchinson-community-workshop-3/) - LOCATION: Community Room, Dillon Nature Center, 3002 E. 30th Ave., Hutchinson Join us for an interactive gathering to discuss results of the Hutchinson Love Where You Live survey and discover what matters most to your residents. This is your chance to brainstorm with neighbors about ideas and actions that can make your town an even
- [Hutchinson Community Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/hutchinson-community-workshop-4/) - LOCATION: Reno County Museum, 100 S. Walnut St. Join us for an interactive gathering to discuss results of the Hutchinson Love Where You Live survey and discover what matters most to your residents. This is your chance to brainstorm with neighbors about ideas and actions that can make your town an even better place to
- [Nickerson Community Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/nickerson-community-workshop/) - LOCATION: Nickerson Community Center, 11 N. Nickerson St. Join us for an interactive gathering to discuss results of the Nickerson Love Where You Live survey and discover what matters most to your residents. This is your chance to brainstorm with neighbors about ideas and actions that can make your town an even better place to
- [Fairfield Area Community Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/fairfield-area-community-workshop/) - LOCATION: Fairfield School Cafeteria, 16115 S. Langdon Road, Langdon Join us for an interactive gathering to discuss results of the Fairfield area Love Where You Live survey and discover what matters most to your residents. This is your chance to brainstorm with neighbors about ideas and actions that can make your town an even better
- [Aug. 29 Speed Connections](https://hutchcf.org/event/aug-22-speed-connections/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation believes that a connected community is a stronger community, and we’ve witnessed the power and impact that can come from quality relationships within and across sectors in Reno County. That’s why we invite nonprofit staff, volunteers, and board members to a Speed Connections event on June 27 from 4-5:30pm at Sandhills Brewing.
- [Love Where You Live Initiative Information Session](https://hutchcf.org/event/love-where-you-live-initiative-information-session/) - In our experience and conversations with experts on community building, we’ve learned that collecting information about resident perceptions and priorities is a critical first step in creating a strong future for a community.
- [May 14 Learning Community Luncheon](https://hutchcf.org/event/may-14-learning-community-luncheon/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation hosts a Learning Community series, part of our Nonprofit Strength Initiative, open to nonprofit staff and board members to exchange ideas, strengthen relationships, and inspire innovation on key aspects of organizational effectiveness.
- [April 25 Speed Connections](https://hutchcf.org/event/speed-connections/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation believes that a connected community is a stronger community, and we’ve witnessed the power and impact that can come from quality relationships within and across sectors in Reno County. That’s why we invite nonprofit staff, volunteers, and board members to a Speed Connections event on April 25 from 4-5:30 p.m. at Sandhills Brewing.
- [March 22 Nonprofits Connect Meetup](https://hutchcf.org/event/march-22-nonprofits-connect-meetup/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation believes that a connected community is a stronger community, and we’ve witnessed the power and impact that can come from quality relationships within and across sectors in Reno County. That’s why we invite nonprofit staff, volunteers, and board members to join us as a community of co-workers for a Nonprofits Connect Meetup on March 22 from 8:30am-10am at Scuttlebutts.
- [May 31 Nonprofits Connect Meetup](https://hutchcf.org/event/may-31-nonprofits-connect-meetup/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation believes that a connected community is a stronger community, and we’ve witnessed the power and impact that can come from quality relationships within and across sectors in Reno County. That’s why we invite nonprofit staff, volunteers, and board members to join us as a community of co-workers for a Nonprofits Connect Meetup on May 31 from 8:30am-10am at Scuttlebutts.
- [July 26 Nonprofits Connect Meetup](https://hutchcf.org/event/july-26-nonprofits-connect-meetup/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation believes that a connected community is a stronger community, and we’ve witnessed the power and impact that can come from quality relationships within and across sectors in Reno County. That’s why we invite nonprofit staff, volunteers, and board members to join us as a community of co-workers for a Nonprofits Connect Meetup on July 26 from 8:30am-10am at Scuttlebutts.
- [Match Day Q&A Workshop: 1 p.m.](https://hutchcf.org/event/match-day-qa-workshop-1-p-m/) - Maybe you or your organization have never participated in Match Day before or maybe you've reviewed the Match Day Event and Marketing Guide but still want a little more guidance. The Match Day Q&A Workshop is your chance to bring those burning questions to an informal in-person session. Registration is required by filling out the form below by Feb. 29.
- [Match Day Q&A Workshop: 10 a.m.](https://hutchcf.org/event/match-day-qa-workshop-10-a-m/) - Maybe you or your organization have never participated in Match Day before or maybe you've reviewed the Match Day Event and Marketing Guide but still want a little more guidance. The Match Day Q&A Workshop is your chance to bring those burning questions to an informal in-person session. Registration is required by filling out the form below by Feb. 29.
- [An Evening With Ed O'Malley](https://hutchcf.org/event/an-evening-with-ed-omalley/) - Our community has said we need to tackle tough challenges—such as the ones we face with child care, housing and a shrinking population. But what we know is that making progress on issues like those is going to require all of us to exercise leadership.
- [Feb. 2 Technical Assistance Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/feb-2-technical-assistance-workshop/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation offers Technical Assistance Workshops for nonprofits and community members interested in applying for Fund for Reno County grants.
- [Feb. 9 Technical Assistance Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/feb-9-technical-assistance-workshop/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation offers this Technical Assistance Workshop for nonprofits and community members interested in applying for Fund for Reno County grants.
- [Changemakers at Work Summit: Connected, Resilient, & Thriving](https://hutchcf.org/event/changemakers-at-work-summit-connected-resilient-thriving/) - Bring a team from your organization for shared learning, deeper connection, and recognition of the progress and growth our community is making.
- [Professional Advisors Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/professional-advisors-workshop-2/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation welcomes back Kathryn W. Miree, president of Kathryn W. Miree & Associates, to lead our Professional Advisors Workshop. The session is titled "Seven Options in Family Philanthropy" and approved for two hours of CLE/CE for attorneys, accountants, trust officers and insurance agents.
- [The Big Tent: On the Cliff Effect and Workforce Development](https://hutchcf.org/event/the-big-tent-on-the-cliff-effect-and-workforce-development/) - Let’s gather at The Big Tent, where community partners will put their heads together to discover what more is possible in Hutchinson and Reno County.
- [The Big Tent: Creating the Housing & Childcare We Want & Need](https://hutchcf.org/event/the-big-tent-creating-the-housing-childcare-we-want-need/) - Let’s gather at The Big Tent, where community partners will put their heads together to discover what more is possible in Hutchinson and Reno County. We’ll hear from two people working on different adaptive challenges and then have a series of small-group conversations to process the intersection between the two, test multiple interpretations, and explore a collective purpose for progress. A free lunch will be provided.
- [Nonprofits Connect Meetup](https://hutchcf.org/event/nonprofits-connect-meetup/) - Enjoy the warming weather with your community of co-workers for an hour of connection on the patio at Scuttlebutts. From 9-10 a.m., we’ll do a World Café that mixes you with multiple peers, using a Conversation Menu to drive connection. If you need more time (and more coffee), you’re welcome to come early or stay after. Your first drink is on us.
- [Mindful, Empowerment-Focused Processing in the Sandtray](https://hutchcf.org/event/mindful-empowerment-focused-processing-in-the-sandtray/) - Sandtray processing can be a powerful way of mindful and creative reflection, and it is frequently used in the therapy room for children, adults, families, and groups.
- [Apply now to serve on the Changemakers at Work Grants Committee](https://hutchcf.org/event/apply-now-to-serve-on-the-changemakers-at-work-grants-committee/) - At Hutchinson Community Foundation, we know the critical role that strong personal and environmental connections can play in keeping communities healthy and thriving, and we know Reno County is filled with Changemakers ready to continue sparking those connections.
- [COVID-19 meeting: Nonprofit capacity & resilience](https://hutchcf.org/event/covid-19-meeting-nonprofit-capacity-resilience/) - WHERE: Zoom conference LINK: https://zoom.us/j/532362727?pwd=QUhoMjVsdHpHZEd6ZStiNGFSWWNpQT09 In this time of rapidly changing recommendations and uncertainty about our health and economy, it's important to come together as partners for shared learning and connection. Hutchinson Community Foundation and United Way of Reno County invite our partners into a conversation about nonprofit capacity and resilience. As partners, how do
- [Match Day Nonprofit Breakfast meeting](https://hutchcf.org/event/match-day-nonprofit-breakfast-meeting/) - Where: Stringer Fine Arts Center, 600 E. 11th Ave., Hutchinson Contact: Wendy Skellenger | wendy @hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 Representatives from nonprofit organizations who submit agreements to participate in Match Day 2020 by March 4 are requested to attend an informational breakfast meeting at 7:30 a.m. March 11. The meeting will discuss participation and promotion of
- [Learning Community: Running Effective Meetings](https://hutchcf.org/event/learning-community-running-effective-meetings/) - Where: Collaboration Corner, Hutchinson Community Foundation, 1 N. Main St., Suite 501 Contact: Wendy Skellenger | wendy@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 Hutchinson Community Foundation hosts a bi-monthly Learning Community series open to nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers to exchange ideas, strengthen relationships, and inspire innovation on key aspects of organizational effectiveness. On Friday, February 28, from
- [October Community Connect: Speed Mentoring](https://hutchcf.org/event/october-community-connect-speed-mentoring/) - Where: Collaboration Corner, Hutchinson Community Foundation, 1 N. Main St., Suite 501 Contact: Wendy Skellenger | wendy@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 As part of Hutchinson Community Foundation’s Community Connect series to inspire innovative leadership and collaboration, we invite nonprofit staff to a Speed Mentoring event on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in our Collaboration
- [Board Experience Team](https://hutchcf.org/event/board-experience-team/) - WHERE: Collaboration Corner, 1 N. Main St., Suite 501, Hutchinson CONTACT: Wendy Skellenger | wendy@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 For some time, we have been hearing frustration from nonprofit staff across Reno County about a lack of knowledge and engagement from some of their board members. Though the Community Foundation has hosted occasional workshops aimed at board
- [Community Connect: Speed Mentoring](https://hutchcf.org/event/community-connect-speed-mentoring/) - WHERE: Collaboration Corner, 1 N. Main St., Suite 501, Hutchinson CONTACT: Wendy Skellenger | wendy@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 As part of Hutchinson Community Foundation’s Community Connect series to inspire innovative leadership and collaboration, we invite nonprofit staff to a Speed Mentoring event on Friday, Aug. 9, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in our Collaboration Corner. This
- [Advanced: Fund for Hutchinson Technical Assistance Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/advanced-fund-for-hutchinson-technical-assistance-workshop-2/) - Each summer, Hutchinson Community Foundation offers Technical Assistance Workshops for nonprofits and community members interested in applying for Fund for Hutchinson grants. This advanced workshop is designed for those who are already familiar with the Fund for Hutchinson grant application and process at a technical level. Participants will instead engage around the Community Foundation’s grantmaking
- [Beginner: Fund for Hutchinson Technical Assistance Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/beginner-fund-for-hutchinson-technical-assistance-workshop-2/) - Each summer, Hutchinson Community Foundation offers Technical Assistance Workshops for nonprofits and community members interested in applying for Fund for Hutchinson grants. This beginner workshop is designed to help those new to grant writing and the Fund for Hutchinson grant process. We will walk participants through the grant guidelines, application, and timeline, as well as
- [Community Connect Luncheon: On Noticing](https://hutchcf.org/event/community-connect-luncheon-on-noticing/) - WHERE: Collaboration Corner, Hutchinson Community Foundation, 1 N. Main St., Suite 501 CONTACT: Wendy Skellenger | wendy@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 In an effort to inspire innovative leadership and collaboration, Hutchinson Community Foundation hosts a Community Connect Luncheon series open to nonprofit staff and board members, as well as interested members of the larger community. From 11:30
- [Conscious Discipline Training for Parents Registration](https://hutchcf.org/event/conscious-discipline-training-for-parents-registration/) - [captainform id="1267094"]
- [Community Connect: Design Thinking Crash Course](https://hutchcf.org/event/community-connect-design-thinking-crash-course/) - Where: Hutchinson Community Foundation Collaboration Corner, 1 N. Main St., Suite 501 Contact: Wendy Skellenger | wendy@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 In an effort to inspire innovative leadership and collaboration, Hutchinson Community Foundation hosts a Community Connect series open to nonprofit staff and board members, as well as interested members of the larger community. Social change is
- [Jan. 26 Make It Greater Grants workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/jan-26-make-it-greater-grants-workshop/) - Where: Hutchinson Public Library auditorium, 901 N. Main St. Hutchinson Community Foundation invites the Reno County community to attend our Make It Greater Grants workshop Saturday, January 26, from 10 a.m. to noon at Hutchinson Community Foundation. Make It Greater Grants are small ($250-$2,500) but have the potential to make significant impacts on communities across Reno
- [Jan. 22 Make It Greater Grants workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/jan-22-make-it-greater-grants-workshop/) - Where: Collaboration Corner, Hutchinson Community Foundation, First National Center, 1 N. Main St., Suite 501 Hutchinson Community Foundation invites the Reno County community to attend our Make It Greater Grants workshop Tuesday, January 22, from 9-11 a.m. at Hutchinson Community Foundation. Make It Greater Grants are small ($250-$2,500) but have the potential to make significant impacts
- [Evening with Dr. Katherine Loflin](https://hutchcf.org/event/evening-with-dr-katherine-loflin/) - What: "Place Science: Loving Where You Live and Why It Matters to People, Places and Local Economies" Where: Hutchinson Art Center, 405 N. Washington St. Contact: Wendy Skellenger | wendy@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 The place we live has always influenced every aspect of our lives. But in today’s world, its influence is expanding to it now
- [Community Connect Luncheon: On Strong Towns](https://hutchcf.org/event/community-connect-luncheon-on-strong-towns/) - Where: Collaboration Corner, First National Center, 1 N. Main St., Suite 501, Hutchinson Contact: Wendy Skellenger | wendy@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 In an effort to inspire innovative leadership and collaboration, Hutchinson Community Foundation hosts a Community Connect Luncheon series open to nonprofit staff and board members, as well as interested members of the larger community. We
- [Community Connect Luncheon: On Asking](https://hutchcf.org/event/community-connect-luncheon-on-asking/) - Where: Collaboration Corner (formerly the Hutch CF Training Room), First National Center, 1 N. Main St., Suite 501, Hutchinson Contact: Wendy Skellenger | wendy@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 In an effort to inspire innovative leadership and cultivate connections, Hutchinson Community Foundation hosts a Community Connect Luncheon series for nonprofit staff and board members, as well as interested
- [2018 Nonprofit Staff and Board Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/2018-nonprofit-staff-and-board-workshop/) - Title: Driving Progress and Partnership through Board Governance Where: Banquet Room,Cosmosphere, 1100 N. Plum, Hutchinson, KS 67501 Cost: FREE Contact: Wendy Skellenger | wendy@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 Hutchinson Community Foundation, in an effort to increase nonprofit capacity in Reno County, is pleased to welcome Nancy Jackson and Jenna Goodman of Generous Change to Hutchinson to present
- [Professional Advisors Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/professional-advisors-workshop/) - Where: Prairie Dunes Country Club, 4812 E. 30th Ave., Hutchinson, Kansas Contact: Wendy Skellenger | wendy@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 Cost: For those receiving continuing education credit, $50. For all others, the workshop and reception are free. Hutchinson Community Foundation welcomes back Professor Christopher R. Hoyt from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law to lead
- [Community Connect Luncheon: The Anatomy of Trust](https://hutchcf.org/event/community-connect-luncheon-the-anatomy-of-trust/) - Where: Hutchinson Community Foundation, 5th floor, 1 N. Main St., Hutchinson Contact: Wendy Skellenger | wendy@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 In an effort to inspire innovative leadership and cultivate conversations about philanthropy, Hutchinson Community Foundation hosts a Community Connect Luncheon series for nonprofit staff and board members, as well as interested members of the larger community. We
- [Advanced: Fund for Hutchinson Technical Assistance Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/advanced-fund-for-hutchinson-technical-assistance-workshop/) - Where: Hutchinson Community Foundation Training Room, fifth floor, First National Center, 1 N. Main St., Hutchinson Contact: Sarah Blake | 620-663-5293 | sarah@hutchcf.org Each summer, Hutchinson Community Foundation offers Technical Assistance Workshops for nonprofits and community members interested in applying for Fund for Hutchinson grants. This advanced workshop is designed for those who are already
- [June: Advanced Fund for Hutchinson Technical Assistance Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/june-advanced-fund-for-hutchinson-technical-assistance-workshop/) - Where: Hutchinson Community Foundation Training Room, fifth floor, First National Center, 1 N. Main St. Contact: Sarah Blake | sarah@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 Each summer, Hutchinson Community Foundation offers Technical Assistance Workshops for nonprofits and community members interested in applying for Fund for Hutchinson grants. This advanced workshop is designed for those who are already familiar
- [Re-envisioning the Arts & Humanities in Reno County for the Next Five Years](https://hutchcf.org/event/re-envisioning-the-arts-humanities-in-reno-county-for-the-next-five-years/) - Where: Hutchinson Public Library Auditorium, 901 N. Main St. Contact: Wendy Skellenger | wendy@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 Hutchinson/Reno County Arts & Humanities Council (HRAH) and Hutchinson Community Foundation are pleased to invite community members and organizational stakeholders to a special, collaborative evening from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6, at the Hutchinson Public Library Auditorium to
- [Focus on Relationships: The Foundation of Achieving our Outcomes](https://hutchcf.org/event/focus-on-relationships-the-foundation-of-achieving-our-outcomes/) - Where: Blue Dragon Room of Parker Student Union at Hutchinson Community College, 1300 N. Plum St. Contact: Wendy Skellenger | wendy@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 Hutchinson Community Foundation is pleased to welcome Kathleen A. Zurcher back to Hutchinson for the second year to continue community education on systems thinking. Achieving significant system change in communities requires effective
- [Beginner: Fund for Hutchinson Technical Assistance Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/beginner-fund-for-hutchinson-technical-assistance-workshop/) - Where: Hutchinson Community Foundation Training Room, fifth floor, First National Center, 1 N. Main St. Contact: Sarah Blake | sarah@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 Each summer, Hutchinson Community Foundation offers Technical Assistance Workshops for nonprofits and community members interested in applying for Fund for Hutchinson grants. This beginner workshop is designed to help those new to grant
- [Applying a Generative Orientation Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/applying-a-generative-orientation-workshop/) - Where: Hutchinson Public Library Auditorium, 901 N. Main St. Contact: Wendy Skellenger | wendy@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 Hutchinson Community Foundation is pleased to welcome back Kathleen A. Zurcher to Hutchinson for the second year to continue community education on systems thinking. Understanding the difference between a reactive orientation (solving problems) and a generative orientation (creating the
- [July: Advanced Fund for Hutchinson Technical Assistance Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/july-advanced-fund-for-hutchinson-technical-assistance-workshop/) - Where: Hutchinson Community Foundation Training Room, fifth floor, First National Center, 1 N. Main St. Contact: Sarah Blake | sarah@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 Each summer, Hutchinson Community Foundation offers Technical Assistance Workshops for nonprofits and community members interested in applying for Fund for Hutchinson grants. This advanced workshop is designed for those who are already familiar
- [Spring 2018 Conscious Discipline for Parents](https://hutchcf.org/event/conscious-discipline-for-parents-2/) - Where: Emanuel Lutheran Church, 140 E. 30th Ave. | Reno County Museum, 100 S. Walnut St., Hutchinson, Kansas. Contact: Kari Mailloux | kari@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 Parents of children birth to 5 years old in Reno County are invited to attend an evening training session on Conscious Discipline®. Each session is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.,
- [Critical Functions: A Webinar Series for Nonprofit Leaders](https://hutchcf.org/event/critical-functions-a-webinar-series-for-nonprofit-leaders/) - As part of Hutchinson Community Foundation’s nonprofit capacity building initiative, we continually look for opportunities to offer professional development opportunities that will enhance Reno County organizations’ core skills and abilities to build organizational effectiveness and sustainability. In a three-part series, we will explore “Critical Functions: A Webinar Series for Nonprofit Leaders” from the Stanford Social
- [May 11, 2018 - Conscious Discipline for Providers](https://hutchcf.org/event/may-11-2018-conscious-discipline-for-providers/) - Trauma informed response to teaching Where: Dillon Nature Center, 3002 E. 30th Ave., Hutchinson, Kansas. Contact: Kari Mailloux | kari@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 Sometimes being trauma informed isn't enough. This session will explore the steps necessary to help you create a safe relationship with children who've experienced trauma in their life. Additionally, we will take time to develop
- [May 10, 2018 - Conscious Discipline for Providers](https://hutchcf.org/event/may-10-2018-conscious-discipline-for-providers/) - Baby boss: Executive function in early childhood Where: Dillon Nature Center, 3002 E. 30th Ave., Hutchinson, Kansas. Contact: Kari Mailloux | kari@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 Impulse control, working memory, empathy and attention are skills that children are capable of when caregivers provide a "low stress, high challenge" environment for the child to learn and explore. By understanding
- [May 4, 2018 - Conscious Discipline for Providers](https://hutchcf.org/event/may-4-2018-conscious-discipline-for-providers/) - Why early moments matter Where: Dillon Nature Center, 3002 E. 30th Ave., Hutchinson, Kansas. Contact: Kari Mailloux | kari@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 Young children are sensitive to the emotional displays of their caregivers and teachers. Caregivers can increase connection and self-regulation by providing safe and loving relationships to help young children make sense of their meaning
- [May 3, 2018 - Conscious Discipline for Providers](https://hutchcf.org/event/may-3-2018-conscious-discipline-for-providers/) - Inside Out: Helping children manage BIG emotions! Where: Dillon Nature Center, 3002 E. 30th Ave., Hutchinson, Kansas. Contact: Kari Mailloux | kari@hutchcf.org | 620-663-5293 How do you create an environment of calm when a child has lost control? During this session, we will explore how children become triggered and how our response will direct whether the
- [Community Connect Luncheon: On Living Systems](https://hutchcf.org/event/community-connect-luncheon-on-living-systems/) - Where: Hutchinson Community Foundation, 5th floor | 1 N. Main St., Hutchinson, KS 67504 Contact: Kari Mailloux | 620-663-5293 In an effort to inspire innovative leadership and cultivate conversations about philanthropy, Hutchinson Community Foundation hosts a Community Connect Luncheon series for nonprofit staff and board members, as well as interested members of the larger community.
- [Feb. 8 Make It Greater Grant Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/feb-8-make-greater-grant-workshop/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation invites the community to a workshop on our Make It Greater Grants, for which applications are due March 9, 2018. Make It Greater Grants are small ($250-$2,500) but have the potential to make significant impacts on communities across Reno County by bringing people together around a shared challenge or furthering community identity
- [What the New Tax Law Means for Nonprofits and Philanthropy](https://hutchcf.org/event/new-tax-law-means-nonprofits-philanthropy/) - What do nonprofits and their donors need to know about the new federal tax laws? Estate planning attorney John Griffin and Hutchinson Community Foundation President & CEO Aubrey Abbott Patterson will help nonprofit staff break down the tax law into the pieces that affect philanthropy and provide talking points for communicating with donors. [captainform id="1077821"]
- [Jan. 30 Make It Greater Grant Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/jan-30-make-greater-grant-workshop/) - Hutchinson Community Foundation invites the community to a workshop on our Make It Greater Grants, for which applications are due March 9, 2018. Make It Greater Grants are small ($250-$2,500) but have the potential to make significant impacts on communities across Reno County by bringing people together around a shared challenge or furthering community identity
- [Community Connect Luncheon: On the Soul of the Community](https://hutchcf.org/event/community-connect-luncheon-soul-community/) - Where: Hutchinson Community Foundation, 5th floor | 1 N. Main St. Hutchinson, KS 67501 Contact: Kari Mailloux | (620) 663-5293 In an effort to inspire innovative leadership and cultivate conversations that lead to collaboration, Hutchinson Community Foundation hosts a Community Connect Luncheon series for nonprofit staff and board members, as well as interested members of the larger
- [Community Connect Luncheon: On Resilience and Childhood Trauma](https://hutchcf.org/event/community-connect-luncheon-resilience-childhood-trauma/) - Where: First National Center, 7th floor | 1 N. Main St. Hutchinson, KS 67501 Contact: Kari Mailloux | (620) 663-5293 In an effort to inspire innovative leadership and cultivate conversations about philanthropy, Hutchinson Community Foundation hosts a Community Connect Luncheon series for nonprofit staff and board members, as well as interested members of the larger community. A light
- [Conscious Discipline for Parents](https://hutchcf.org/event/conscious-discipline-for-parents/) - Where: Emanuel Lutheran Church | 140 E. 30th. Ave., Hutchinson, KS 67502 Contact: Kari Mailloux | (620) 663-5293 Parents and caregivers with children birth to five in Reno County are invited to attend an evening training on Conscious Discipline, with a focus on Managing Emotional Mayhem. The training will be held at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 140 E. 30th, in
- [Conscious Discipline for Providers](https://hutchcf.org/event/conscious-discipline-for-providers/) - Where: The Cosmosphere | 1100 N. Plum Hutchinson KS, 67501 Contact: Kari Mailloux | (620) 663-5293 Educators and early childhood professionals serving children birth to five in Reno County are invited to attend a two-day training on Conscious Discipline, with a focus on Managing Emotional Mayhem, with Shana Schmidt. The training will be held at the Cosmosphere, 1100 N. Plum,
- [Nonprofit Professional Development Workshop](https://hutchcf.org/event/nonprofit-professional-development-workshop/) - Where: The Cosmosphere | 1100 N. Plum Hutchinson KS, 67501 Contact: Sarah Blake (620) 663-5293 Please join us for a professional development workshop featuring Kathy Zurcher. This free annual workshop is intended for teams of nonprofit or community-benefit organization staff, board members, and volunteers, as well as engaged citizens who wish to make progress on community challenges

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