At the Foundation’s May 2021 meeting, the Board of Directors approved 15 grants totaling $1,095,000 in funding for support of the Lifelong Learning focus. Operation Breakthrough was granted $150,000 for their efforts in helping children enter Kindergarten school ready. A $125,000 investment was made in PREP-KC, to further the goal of children reading on grade…
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Fall Arts & Culture Grants 2020
Announcing 2020 Arts & Culture 2020 Grants In November 2020, the Board of Directors approved 80 grants totaling $1,135,000 in support of Arts & Culture organizations in the greater Kansas City area. Highlights from a list of grants to mid-to-large arts organizations for $885,000 include a continued emphasis on innovative audience development, arts…
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What’s New
May 2020 Board Meeting At the Foundation’s May 2020 meeting, the Board of Directors approved 16 grants totaling $1,145,000 in funding for support of the Lifelong Learning focus. Operation Breakthrough was granted $150,000 for their efforts in helping children enter Kindergarten school ready. A $125,000 investment was made in PREP-KC, to further the goal…
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Foundation Condemns Systemic Racism
The Francis Family and Board of Directors of the Francis Family Foundation condemn racism in all its forms and call for our community to address the systemic racism affecting minority communities. Our Foundation has always been against racism and bigotry wherever, and however, it manifests itself in our community and in our country. We are…
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