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.
Latest Community impact
Proud to be first
A new scholarship is helping first-generation students complete their degrees — and improving one life at a time.
Mentorship multiplied
Dr. Ron Marler seeks to multiply the impact of mentorship through two endowed K-State professorships.
Working toward a more food-secure world
Food Security Scholars are working to eliminate food insecurity through a two-phase education and community engagement program.
Living out a family legacy
Two K-Staters establish an endowed professorship to support students for generations.
Little Budget Big Bounty
Children learn the importance of budgeting and giving back.
Women belong in STEM
KAWSE creates opportunities for women to engage with and thrive in STEM fields.
Accessible social media education
K-State Social Media Week is one of the first events of its kind offered at a university.
Inspired to pay it forward
Dr. Elbie Loeb and his wife, Ada Ramos, RN, created the first fund for the physician assistant program, inspired by the investment of K-State professors.
Celebrate 25 years at the Beach with Kansans Curry, Parks and Barrett
Three Kansans’ work is currently exhibited in celebration of the Beach Museum’s 25th anniversary season; Gordon Parks’ “Homeward to the Prairie I Come,” Doug Barrett’s “Find Your Voice” and Jon Steuart Curry’s “Sunrise over Kansas.”
Living out philanthropy through activism
Inspired to by her time as a K-State Proud leader, Ariel Sinha incorporates this mission in her life today through art activism.