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You don’t have to look far to see the impact of philanthropy at K‑State. Gifts power everything from scholarships and professorships to new buildings and major scientific breakthroughs. See what your gift can do.
Latest Campus impact
Private gifts fuel construction of a new Cats’ Cupboard location on Denison
(Manhattan, Kansas, State of Kansas) Contact: Susan Wolf Berhow, 785-775-2016, susanb@ksufoundation.org Construction on a new home for K-State’s food pantry, Cats’ Cupboard, will begin Monday, February 6. The donor-funded project is an extensive renovation of the former Campus Ecumenical Center located at 1021 Denison […]
Building bright financial futures
K-State is advancing student success through financial wellness. Impulse buys. Bigger than necessary student loans. A monthly budget … what’s that? Many of us made these financial mistakes when we were in college. Wouldn’t it have been nice if someone had taught us how […]
A creative contribution
A former fashion teacher’s unique collection will aid students in creating distinctive pieces. K-State clothing design students are moving fashion forward, thanks to a collection of unique fabrics and materials from the past. After spending much of her life caring for her family, friends […]
Teaching above and beyond
K-Staters invest in future and current teachers who make a difference to generations of students. When the school bell rings at the end of each day, students go home. But teachers continue to work. Most put in numerous hours beyond the school day, and […]
Lessening the load
Steve Blume creates scholarship to pay forward support he received as a K-State student. “I hope the scholarship motivates more STEM-related students to go to K-State and major in engineering. And if there’s fear about money, I can help them out with this scholarship […]
A pivotal moment
A 3:1 funding match is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for K-State’s College of Agriculture. Kansas State University and Manhattan, Kansas, are emerging as the world’s foremost location for expertise on global food systems and bio-security innovations. If K-State raises $75 million in private gifts, the […]
Kansas Soybean Commission donates $4 million for Kansas State University’s new agriculture facilities
Two new innovation centers will focus on development and diversification of Kansas and the world’s food and agricultural economy
Kansas Farm Bureau donates $5 million for K-State’s new agriculture buildings project
Kansas Farm Bureau has pledged the largest donation in the organization’s history: $5 million over five years to support the Kansas State University College of Agriculture’s innovation centers for grain, food, animal and agronomy research.
Bugs to the rescue!
K-State students’ winning idea casts insects as the heroes in tackling two big global issues – pollution and food security.
Emotional currency
EA financial psychology lab will help future financial advisors understand clients’ motivations and how to communicate with them