Patterson Family Foundation Grant

The Hiawatha Community Foundation, in partnership with the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, is pleased to announce a matching grant award of up to $70,000 available to support rural community needs. Funds will be used as match funds for our 2023 Give Back to Move Forward match event (May 26 to May 29, 2023) so that the impact of local donors' gifts can be amplified.

The Patterson Family Foundation is based in Kansas City, Missouri, and has deep roots in rural Kansas and Missouri. The family-led foundation strives to improve rural communities through health care, education, economic opportunity, and beyond.

The Hiawatha Community Foundation Match Day is May 26 to May 29, 2023. Forty-three funds will be accepting donations during this time. Each fund can receive up to $2100.00 in matching funds.

At last year's Give Back to Move Forward match day, 31 nonprofit organizations participated; Give Back to Move Forward collected $219,393.02, raising a total of $281,393.02 after the matching funds were calculated.

The Hiawatha Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation (GMCF), a nonprofit organization providing a simple, powerful, and highly personal approach to giving by building relationships between donors and community needs. GMCF was established in 1999 in Manhattan, Kansa, and has since expanded to serve 15 affiliate and partner community foundations in the region.

The Hiawatha Community Foundation is fortunate to be a part of the GMCF family of affiliates. If you have questions, please contact us at (785) 740-4423 or info@hiawathacf.org.