Our Mission
To Serve as a Catalyst for Improving the Health of All Kansans
Our Work
Investing in Communities
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Learning Events
Collaborative learning is critical to supporting the mission of Sunflower Foundation. Through the Sunflower Nonprofit Center and its state-of-the-art meeting space, the foundation provides an environment conducive for organizations to connect and grow as they work to address the state’s most pressing health challenges.
The foundation is proud to highlight organizations that choose the Nonprofit Center as a hub for convening and developing forward-thinking solutions that contribute to a healthier future for the state.
Those solutions start here, at the Sunflower Nonprofit Center.
Register now for virtual series on Donor Development set to begin on March 3
Sunflower Foundation, with support from partners, is offering The Dynamics of Donor Development virtual learning series. This free opportunity is geared toward any Kansas nonprofit interested in learning more about cultivating support.
Click below to read more about the virtual learning series and to register.
Our Impact
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Organizations collectively awarded nearly $1.5M in 2024 through Sunflower Foundation's capacity building grant program
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Events held by nonprofits and other organizations in FY 2025 (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025) at the Sunflower Nonprofit Center
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Unique trail projects in Kansas that have been funded at a total investment of $5.5M through the Sunflower Trails program
Top Images from 2025
From fun and educational staff travels to historic reunions to collaborative learning events, here's a look back at some of the top images that shaped 2025 at Sunflower Foundation and the Sunflower Nonprofit Center.
Latest News
Foundation releases Sunflower Trails: Paving the Way RFP
Sunflower has launched an RFP for its Paving the Way – From Blazing Trails to Building Community grant and education program.
Sunflower Foundation names Anne Zajic as its new grants manager
Sunflower Foundation is pleased to announce the hiring of Anne Zajic as its new grants manager. Her first day on the job was Dec. 29.
Sunflower joins fellow Kansas funders in support of local, state food efforts
Sunflower Foundation joined three of its peer health funders in contributing a combined $381,000 to Kansas food banks and community pantries.
Foundation looking for stories showing how health systems can connect to trails
Sunflower Foundation wants to hear stories about how communities are connecting their health systems and local trails.
