CKCF Affiliation

The Hillsboro Community Foundation receives its nonprofit and tax-exempt charity status as an affiliate of the Central Kansas Community Foundation. Based in Newton, CKCF is the host foundation to 18 affiliates in the central Kansas region, supporting rural philanthropy.

As the host and legal entity for the affiliates, CKCF provides administrative, accounting, investment, and many other services for all affiliates. CKCF is accredited with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® – the highest standards for philanthropic excellence.

As an affiliate, HCF benefits from the organizational reach, training and guidance of CKCF. HCF is also able to reduce its cost of operations through shared administrative expenses while ensuring compliance with all charitable foundation requirements.