The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation is proud to announce that 2009 Grants totaling just over $11,000 were presented at the Chamber Coffee held on October 1 at the River Room. The following non-profit organizations were awarded grants for their dedication to improving the quality of life in the Fort Scott Area:

  • Bourbon County 4-H
  • Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Bourbon County
  • Children's Advocacy Center, Inc.
  • Fort Scott Good Ol' Days, Inc.
  • Gordon Parks Center for Culture and Diversity Foundation
  • Life in a Jar Foundation
  • Mother-to-Mother Ministry of Bourbon County, Kansas, Inc.
  • Tri-Valley Developmental Services
The Board of Directors congratulates each group and wishes them the best for the upcoming year.

FSACF Funds Balance Update 8/1/10

Operating: $2,294

Granting: $5000

Community Improvement: $4,200 (includes Friends of the Fort and the Skate Park)

Endowment Pledges: $205,950

Honoring the Past and Impacting the Future

The mission of the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation is to partner with and be a resource to organizations whose goal is to improve the quality of life in the Fort Scott area. Like the image of the Fort Scott brick in our logo, which represents the historic brick streets of Fort Scott, Kansas, FSACF strives to create connections between donors and a variety of many worthwhile causes.


From left: Megan Felt for Life in a Jar Foundation, Janet Braun FSACF chair, Dean Mann FSACF Board member. Grant presented Oct. 1, 2009 at Chamber Coffee.


Richard Goldston, a member of the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation board, presents local resident Marjorie Schwalm with a surprise turkey and grant for her efforts in organizing the Community Thanksgiving Dinner, an annual event that provides Thanksgiving meals to hundreds of local residents.

Growing the FSACF Endowment

The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation (FSACF) is working to grow its Endowment Fund by participating in the Giving Resources to Our World Healthy Kansas Initiative (Grow II) matching grant. The interest from these endowed funds will be awarded as grants in the Fort Scott area for perpetuity.

FSACF Chosen by Fort Scott Community Gala

The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation has been chosen by the 2010 Fort Scott Community Gala committee as the recipient of proceeds from this year's August 28, 2010 event to be held in the River Room at 3 W. Oak. These proceeds will help grow the unrestricted endowment fund.

2010 Grant Applications Available

2010 FSACF Grant Applications will be available Monday, August 16. The submission deadline is Friday, October 1. For more information, contact Carol MacArthur

The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation was launched in August 2007 to meet the needs of Fort Scott, Kansas and the surrounding area. FSACF encourages philanthropy and provides benefactors with a variety of giving options.

The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation assists donors in meeting their charitable goals by creating a giving and granting environment that addresses the immediate and long-term needs of the Fort Scott area.