Kansas Blue Hills Foundation

A Catalyst for Postive Change

Our Mission The mission of the Kansas Blue Hills Foundation is to be an innovative leader in supporting and promoting activities that foster economic, social, and spiritual growth for the citizens of Osborne County in the following ways: *** By empowering individuals, businesses, organizations, and government entities to secure grants for community projects. * By establishing an endowment fund for the purpose of issuing grants to qualified applicants residing in or serving Osborne County. * By assisting affiliate organizations to maximize their effectiveness through a pooling of financial resources. * By giving full credit and glory to God for His provision of resources to meet our individual and collective needs.**	The Vision of the Kansas Blue Hills Foundation is to enhance opportunities, provide services, enrich lives, and improve the quality of life of the people living in Osborne County.
Wealth Retention Over the next ten years, billions of dollars will transfer out of Osborne County due to: (1) The death of residents whose relatives live outside of the county, (2) Businesses closing with no successor, and (3) The out-migration of our youth. A major reason for establishing the Kansas Blue Hills Foundation Endowment Fund is to retain some of this wealth within Osborne County. Donors will have the opportunity to give to this endowment fund through estate planning, memorials, and gifts. Contributions to the foundation are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.	A Brief History In the past 5 years we have seen a steady increase in an interest to improve the economic, social, and environmental conditions in Osborne County. Toward these goals, Osborne County Tourism Inc. (OCT) was created in 2001 to encourage communication between the communities and to provide a greater awareness of the county’s history. Then, in 2003, Osborne County Growth and Preservation, Inc. (G&P) was created to encourage cooperation between the various governmental entities in the county. In the last five years two dynamic not-for-profit corporations have emerged, with help and guidance from OCT and G&P; Alton’s Bull City Cultural Foundation and the Natoma Heritage Seekers organization. The Bull City Community Foundation has successfully started a Café in Alton and the Natoma Heritage Seekers Corporation has received, as gifts, two buildings; the Pohlman building to be used as a museum and the Natoma Presbyterian Church. Natoma also has two Bed and Breakfasts that have opened during the past few months. *The next logical step was to create the Kansas Blue Hills Foundation* as a mechanism to stimulate and coordinate the growth being generated as a result of these activities, and to provide financial resources through grant writing and a countywide Endowment Fund.**
Fields of Interest (1) Community Development (2) Economic Development (3) Rural Development (4) Arts and Culture (5) Education (6) Environment (7) Health (8) Recreation (9) Religion	Kansas Blue Hills Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, county-wide organization authorized by the IRS to receive tax deductible contributions from individuals, families, businesses, foundations, and corporations.