2024 Semi-Annual Meeting Recap
The 2024 GMCF Semi-Annual meeting was held on Wednesday, November 6th, at Wareham Hall on Poyntz Avenue. This was the first time this venue was used for this event. Tables were filled with trustees, board members, and non-profit employees. Attendees were asked to come up with a list of community needs. After some time, each table was asked to share their thoughts with the group. These ideas will be helpful for GMCF Board members to review and potentially fund.
Also shared at this meeting were grant programs awarded throughout the year:
Grants for Greater Manhattan - $150,153:
- Arts and Culture - $9,750, Basic Human Needs - $73,028, and Youth - $67,375
Lincoln and Dorothy Deihl Community Grants - $499,2239:
- Common Table, Lincoln Education Center Kitchen Project - $28,650
- Konza Prairie Community Health Center, Purchase of Vehicle to Transport to Health Care in Manhattan, $35,000
Community Arts Grants - $259,850:
- Bluemont Elementary School: Seed of the Future Sculpture, $47,200
- KSU Department of Art: From the Ashes: Printmaking, Preservation & Renewal, $31,200
Butler Family Foundation - $663,818:
- Manhattan, Childcare Accelerator, $50,000
- Minneapolis, Lyn Lake Street Art Festival, $10,000
- Seattle, Writers in the Schools, $50.000
Goldstein Foundation - $752,875:
- Flint Hills Breadbasket, $250,000
- Manhattan Area Technical Center, $145,000
Howe Family Foundation - $594,372:
- Grow Green Match Day, $374,372
- Wareham Hall Renovation Fund, $200,000
