The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas has been created, organized, and funded as a publicly supported, regional community foundation responsible for building, managing, growing, and using permanent philanthropic endowment and current giving for charitable purposes.  As an affiliate of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, CFSEK funds are managed by the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. 

The Community Foundation’s investment philosophy reflects three fiscal objectives:

• Preserve capital
   
• Earn competitive total returns within risk tolerances established by the Community Foundation
   
• Preserve purchasing power by striving for long-term returns, which either match or exceed the annual grant distribution requirement, fees and inflation
   

To achieve these objectives, the Community Foundation’s investment strategy consists of three diversified investment pools: money market, fixed income and equity.