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William T. Kemper Foundation | Inside Philanthropy OVERVIEW : The William T. Kemper Foundation supports education, human services, civic improvements and the arts.
IP TAKE : The William T. Kemper Foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers, restricting transparency about its grantmaking guidelines and application. The foundation is accessible to Missouri and Kansas nonprofits, but consider reaching out to the executive director to confirm its guidelines and introduce a program before submitting a proposal.
PROFILE: Established in 1989, the William T. Kemper Foundation is a family foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri. Kemper was the former president, director and chairman of First National Bank of Independence in Missouri.
He was a University of Missouri graduate, well-known civic leader in Kansas City, and held top banking positions in Missouri and Kansas. Commerce Bank is the current foundation trustee. The foundation funds local efforts for education, human services, civic improvements and the arts.
Grants for Community Development and Human Services Tax filings reveal that this funder provides broad support within its home region. Kemper supports human services efforts that address the needs of the elderly, youth and people who are disabled or otherwise disadvantaged. Civic grants fund improvement projects for beautification and community resources.
Past local grantees include the Forest Park Forever, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Foster Adopt Connect, Operation Breakthrough, and Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral Kansas City. Grants for Higher Education Education grants support public and private academic institutions with program and capital funding. The foundation established the William T.
Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence at the University of Missouri with a $500,000 gift in 1991. Each year up to five professors at the school receive a $15,000 award. Other education grantees include Kansas City Art Institute, Washington University, Wellesley College, and Princeton University.
Grants for Arts and Culture The foundation supports arts and culture organizations in its geographic area of interest. Kemper has broad interests, but its arts grants primarily fund performing arts groups in theater and music. Occasionally, it will give to local museums, but this appears to be the exception rather than rule.
Grantees include Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, St Louis Mercantile Library Association, Kansas City Symphony, Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City, and Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City. Grants typically range between about $1,000 and $1 million. The foundation awards $15 million in grants annually and holds more than $300 million in assets.
Grantmaking focuses on Missouri, Kansas and portions of Western Illinois. This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. Grantseekers should direct application materials to the foundation by mail and to the attention of Commerce Bank, Trustee.
Potential grantees can find proposal guidelines in the foundation’s recent tax filings or contact the foundation for updated information. Direct general questions to the staff at (816) 234-2577. Kansas City, MO 64141-6248
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Ideal applicants are Kansas City-area nonprofits (preferably Missouri-based) focused on education, youth development, arts/culture, or community services, seeking modest grants. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Typically $2,500 - $25,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.