Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation supports education, minorities, women, children, food systems, basic needs, hunger, homelessness, energy efficiency, digital inclusion, and other community needs in the Kansas City region of Missouri and Kansas.
FUNDING AREAS: Education, minorities, women, children, food systems, basic needs, hunger, homelessness, energy efficiency, digital inclusion, community
IP TAKE: This is the top grantmaker in Missouri and one that offers numerous competitive grant opportunities from the funds it administers.
PROFILE: Established in 1978, the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (GKCCF) is a community foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri. Since its founding GKCCF has grown to become one of the largest public charities of its kind, now managing over 3,800 charitable funds and ranking in the top one percent of U.S. community foundations for total assets, grants, and gifts. GKCCF aims to “improve the quality of life in Greater Kansas City by increasing charitable giving, educating and connecting donors to community needs they care about, and leading on critical community issues.” It funds local efforts for education, minorities, women, children, food systems, basic needs, hunger, homelessness, energy efficiency, digital inclusion, and other community needs.
The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation has numerous competitive grant opportunities through its various funds. For example, the American Association of University Women/Wagy Fund supports educational opportunities for women, while the Vision Impact Power Fund supports programs that improve the quality of life for local African-American residents. Other competitive grant opportunities exist through the American Century Investments Foundation, Clay County Children's Services Fund, Eastland Giving Circle, Food and Farm Communications Fund, and Harvest Ball Society. Kansas City grantseekers can also apply for funding from the Heartland Utilities for Energy Efficiency community grant opportunity and PSA video contest, Homelessness Trust Funds, Impact KC, and other funds held at GKCCF. The community foundation has three regional affiliates: Black Community Fund, Hispanic Development Fund, and Northland Community Foundation. The funder also offers charitable giving services through a non-geographic entity called Greater Horizons.
Grants range between about $5,000 and $1 million. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking largely focuses on the Kansas City region of the Midwest. This includes Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties in Missouri and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas. Past local grantees include the American Jazz Museum, Arts Engagement Foundation of Kansas City, and Bethel Neighborhood Center.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits for some of its funds. Each competitive grant opportunity has its own unique guidelines and deadlines. Direct general questions to the staff at grants@growyourgiving.org or 816-627-3452.
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