Sunflower Foundation receives $4M donation
TOPEKA – Sunflower Foundation has announced that it has received a one-time, unrestricted gift of $4 million from billionaire philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott. “We are grateful for and humbled by Ms. Scott’s gift,” Billie Hall, Sunflower Foundation president and CEO, said. “That she chose our foundation to be partofherphilanthropic vision is a testament to the determined work of Sunflower’s many partnersacrossKansas– nonprofit organizations and public entities that remain steadfast in their efforts to improve the health of their communities and enhance the quality of life for all who call Kansas home.” The foundation’s partnerships with rural communities and support of their ongoing efforts to strengthen health care systems, address food and nutrition security, create more opportunities for people to get outdoors and stay active, and empower Kansas’ nonprofit sector has been central to the foundation’s work over the past 10 years. Areas of focus include: