Community impact
Our donors care about Kansas. They invest in outreach programs and initiatives that help fulfill K-State’s land-grant mission. At the KSU Foundation, we maximize these gifts to create change — strengthening the Kansas economy, advancing collaborative partnerships and improving lives.
Lifting up Kansas communities
The Kansas Masonic Foundation partners with three K-State programs to advance communities.
Go to the Edge
Thanks to speculative real estate development by the KSU Foundation, the Edge Collaboration District at K-State is creating meaningful outcomes for K-State, Kansas and beyond.
240,00 miles and 30,000 surgeries
The K-State Shelter Medicine Program provides veterinary services in areas with limited access to care.
Latest Community impact
Buzzworthy invention
K-State assistant professor Brian Spiesman has created a revolutionary resource for bee identification and conservation through artificial intelligence model tracking and image rendering. When you think of your favorite things, — your family, hobbies, favorite movies — your endorphins go into overdrive. Now imagine […]
All-around solution
A new natural crop spray shows promise for both farmers and the environment. Farmers face many battles to produce a healthy and profitable crop — insects, diseases, proper amounts of water and nutrients — and the list goes on and on. Scientists at K-State, […]
Less gas, more money
K-State scientists look to reduce cattle’s methane production through genetic selection, creating a long-term benefit for the environment and cattle producers.
From the ground up
Philanthropy empowers soil research – and the next generation of farmers and scientists.
Caring for students raising families
K-State alumni fund child care scholarships for graduate students.
When a parent loses a job
K-State Proud helped keep Dan Rentie in school when his mom lost her job.
Taking flight
K-State Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus is working to recruit and retain women for the aviation industry.
Exciting developments ahead for the Edge Collaboration District at K-State
Creating opportunities for students, K-State’s land-grant mission and the economic growth of Kansas
The epitome of selflessness
Dean Debbie Mercer’s 10 years in the College of Education have brought countless advancements.
Helping students thrive
K-State’s Academic Achievement Center equips students and faculty with essential resources.