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Our Mission
The Community Foundation’s mission is 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.
Scholarships
We offer hundreds of different scholarships for students in and around Kansas City.
Gold Star Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Association of High School Women began raising funds in 1920 to provide financial support for high school students in the Kansas City, Missouri school district to encourage them to obtain their high school diploma.
This scholarship opportunity provides deserving students in the Kansas City, Missouri Public School District in grades 10 through 12 with financial assistance to encourage them to stay in school. This scholarship is not intended to provide assistance with college tuition or expenses. Students are awarded a set amount paid throughout the school year. Checks are made payable to the student and sent to their school counselor.
Previous recipients of Gold Star scholarships must apply on an annual basis to remain eligible. Renewal applications will have first priority
Our Mission
The Community Foundation’s mission is 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.
Scholarships
We offer hundreds of different scholarships for students in and around Kansas City.
Greater Kansas City Alumnae Panhellenic Scholarship Fund
This scholarship opportunity assists sorority women who graduated from a Greater Kansas City Metro high school and are also attending any university as an undergraduate senior or graduate student.
This scholarship is non-renewable.
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation is a nationally respected leader in charitable giving, dedicated to improving quality of life in Greater Kansas City by increasing philanthropy, educating and connecting donors to community needs, and leading on critical local issues. Founded in 1978 with a simple belief that charitable giving should be accessible to all, the Foundation has grown into one of the largest and most innovative public charities in the country, offering donor advised funds and other giving vehicles that make philanthropy convenient, efficient, and impactful. Today, it manages more than $7 billion in assets, administers over 7,000 charitable funds, and has distributed more than $8 billion in grants, consistently ranking among the top community foundations nationwide.
Monica Abbott Softball Scholarship Fund
Monica Abbott Softball Scholarship Fund awards scholarship support to female high school seniors who have played softball and demonstrated leadership. Eligible applicants must be graduating from a high school in the Greater Kansas City area, maintain a minimum GPA of 2.7, and provide a letter of recommendation that speaks to their leadership qualities. Applicants are also required to submit a photo, preferably a senior photo, headshot, or softball team photo, for potential use on the Abbott Athletics social media page if selected. The scholarship provides an award of $1,500 to support the recipient’s postsecondary education.
The Jean Griswold Foundation
The Jean Griswold Foundation (JGF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Caregivers through educational opportunities and scholarships.
Our Mission
The mission of the Jean Griswold Foundation is to support Caregivers by providing educational scholarships* to enable them to further their training, enhance their careers, and better assist the clients they serve.
By offering educational scholarships*, our Foundation will not only make a positive impact on the Caregivers themselves, but also the clients they assist and the home healthcare agencies where they are employed, as well as help advance the overarching home-care industry.
Scholarships will be paid directly to the federally accredited educational institutions of the winning Scholars’ choosing.
Empowering Caregivers Through Education
The Jean Griswold Foundation Scholarship Program awards scholarships to deserving Caregivers who wish to further their education in a care-related field. Applicants do not have to be associated with Griswold in any way, and the funds will be paid directly to the institution where the caregiver will be receiving education.
Our Winter 2026 Scholarship Application period is now open! Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm ET August 31, 2026. Join our email list to get the first notice of all Scholarship happenings.
Where would we be without Caregivers?
Their selflessness is astounding, yet they are often overlooked and underappreciated.
The Jean Griswold Foundation is dedicated to supporting Caregivers, the backbone of the care industry. We provide educational scholarships so Care Professionals can further their training, enhance their skills, elevate their careers, and better assist the people they serve.
Our Mission
The Community Foundation’s mission is 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.
Scholarships
We offer hundreds of different scholarships for students in and around Kansas City.
Hispanic Development Fund (High School Seniors)
For more than 40 years, the Hispanic Development Fund Scholarship Program has encouraged Hispanic/Latinx youth to attend college and accomplish their personal goals by awarding more than 6,539 scholarships totaling over $10 million to Kansas City-area students.
Benefitting people in the places making the AI future possible
The Future is for Everyone Fund
Meta is investing directly in education, community enhancement, workforce development and sustainability projects in locations where we have a data center in the United States.
The AI future we are building is for everyone. That starts with making sure everyone in the places that are home to a Meta data center feel the benefits in their communities. We want students to have bright futures, small businesses to flourish and communities to be prosperous.
Our commitment to the communities we call home.
The Future is for Everyone Fund supports investments and programs that address local community priorities in the United States, where we have a Meta data center:
We invest in the people and shared spaces that help a community thrive. That includes the parks, trails, and gathering places where neighbors come together, the technology and access that keep them connected, and first responders - like police officers, firefighters, and paramedics — who keep our communities safe.
We support the people and organizations that power local economies - helping workers gain the skills, certifications, and hands-on experience the modern economy rewards, and backing initiatives that create jobs and give a community its character.
We fund the programs, spaces, and tools that help learners of every age discover what they're capable of - from early literacy and the arts to hands-on science, technology, and problem-solving - and we equip the educators who make it happen with the resources to bring their most ambitious lessons to life.
We invest in the long-term health of the land, water, and wildlife that make our communities home - supporting things like habitat restoration and resource conservation that connects people to the natural world.
What is the Future is for Everyone Fund?
The Future is for Everyone Fund is Meta’s $1 billion commitment to invest directly in the U.S. communities that are home to a Meta data center. The Fund supports local schools, nonprofits, and community organizations and is organized into four focus areas that reflect local priorities: Community Enhancement, Economic Vitality, Education, and Sustainability. It builds on the over $70 million in grant funding we’ve provided to our data center communities since 2011.
Our Mission
The Community Foundation’s mission is 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.
Grants Administered by the Community Foundation
The Community Foundation administers competitive grant opportunities for nonprofit organizations on behalf of donors with funds at the Community Foundation as well as external funders.
Variety KC Ten Parks Project
Variety KC is a children’s charity committed to helping kids of all abilities Be Active, Be Social, and Belong by providing adaptive equipment, therapies, and opportunities for activity and full inclusion.
Grant Focus
Variety KC is partnering with municipalities to develop large, destination-level inclusive playgrounds serving children and families of all abilities across Greater Kansas City. Through the Ten Parks Project, Variety KC, with anchor support from the Mallouk Family Foundation, aims to build the region’s first network of fully inclusive play spaces, shaped by Universal Design principles and informed by individuals with disabilities and their families.
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How common are grants in this category?
Uncommon — grants in this category are less prevalent than in others.
Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for Cass County grants for Nonprofits?
Most grants are due in the third quarter.
What's the typical grant amount funded for Cass County Grants for Nonprofits?
Grants are most commonly $7,500.
What's the typical amount funded for Missouri?
Grants are most commonly $101,542.
What's the total number of grants in Cass County Grants for Nonprofits year over year?
In 2024, funders in Missouri awarded a total of 44,064 grants.
Among all the Cass County Grants for Nonprofits given out in Missouri, the most popular focus areas that receive funding are Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, Education, and Human Services.
1. Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
2. Education
3. Human Services
How is funding for Cass County Grants for Nonprofits changing over time?
Funding has increased by -15.61%.
How does grant funding vary by county?
St Louis County, Jackson County, and St Louis City receive the most funding.
| County | Total Grant Funding in 2024 |
|---|---|
| St Louis County | $2,185,711,864 |
| Jackson County | $1,234,679,326 |
| St Louis City | $1,054,441,922 |
| Greene County | $223,079,775 |
| Clay County | $178,423,081 |