GSCF Affiliate Program

The Greater Salina Community Foundation’s Affiliate Program provides a mechanism to build local philanthropy across north central Kansas. Affiliates receive financial and administrative services, marketing support, on-going training, and technical assistance from GSCF staff.

GSCF serves the following 14 affiliates:

Greater Salina Community Foundation Staff

The Greater Salina Community Foundation was established in 1999 and is led by Executive Director, Jessica Martin. If a member of SHCF cannot be reached, you many contact any of the staff at their office, 785-823-1800 or email them directly. Click here for a GSCF staff list.

For more information about the Greater Salina Community Foundation, please visit their website at www.gscf.org.

Recent News

Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation accepting grant applications.

January 15th, 2021

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Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation scholarships available

November 11th, 2020

Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation scholarships available ELLSWORTH, Kan.—The Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2021-2022 school year. This year, over $18,000 is available to Ellsworth County students through the foundation’s nine scholarship funds: Caryle Jean Bender Memorial Scholarship, for graduating high school seniors from Ellsworth High School or college freshman or sophomore students that have graduated from Ellsworth High School planning to major in medical technology, pre-medicine or biological sciences.Charles and Velma Westerman Scholarship, for graduating high school seniors or graduates of Ellsworth High School.Dawn L. Pruitt Memorial Scholarship, for graduating high school seniors or graduates of[...]