Fiscal Sponsorship

Investing in community impact: the Kansas City metro’s sole fiscal sponsorship practice

Community Capital Fund (CCF) empowers mission-driven projects in the Kansas City metro to thrive by providing financial, legal, and operational support. Many organizations face barriers to funding and infrastructure, and fiscal sponsorship allows them to maximize their impact without the administrative burden of starting a nonprofit from scratch.

Why it matters

Kansas City ranks as one of the most philanthropic cities per capita which suggests that AVAILABILITY of funding is strong, ACCESS to funding, particularly by community-based organizations, is the city’s challenge.

A UMKC report, The State of Kansas City’s Nonprofits, reveals:

  • 79% of funding goes to just 84 of 2,600+ nonprofits with revenue over $50,000.

  • Only 6% of all funding supports Arts & Culture, Environmental Quality, Mental Health, Crime Prevention, Homeless Shelters, Youth Development, and Civil Rights combined.

Our solution.

Community Capital Fund (CCF) is the Kansas City metro’s sole dedicated fiscal sponsorship practice, empowering mission-driven projects to maximize impact through financial and operational support.

Our fiscal sponsorship models

Model A: Full Support Sponsorship:

As a direct program model, the independent sponsored project shares a common corporate structure, tax exemption, and insurances, as well as staff and systems for managing finances, HR, legal, office space and other areas of back-office support with CCF.

Learn more about Model A and how it supports community initiatives.

Model C: Pre-Grant Sponsorship

As a pre-grant relationship model, Model C fiscal sponsorship provides an alternative to starting a nonprofit for mission-aligned, community development projects in the Greater Kansas City region. Charitable projects selected for this program are able to seek grants and tax-deductible donations without having their own 501(c)(3) status, thus increasing the capacity and impact of their projects.

Learn more about Model C and explore our sponsored projects.

Our impact since 2020:

Sponsored 18+ organizations

Facilitated access to over $4M in charitable donations

Community Capital Fund seeks clear mission alignment when reviewing applications for fiscal sponsorship. Interested organizations or projects can start by reviewing CCF’s geographic and program priorities and eligibility criteria.

Geography

Sponsored organizations or projects must serve communities within CCF’s service area in the Kansas City metro, with a specific focus on low-to-moderate income census tracks in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass counties in Missouri, and Wyandotte, Johnson, and Leavenworth counties in Kansas.

Programming

Sponsored organizations or projects must have a core purpose that furthers the mission of CCF, provide an inclusive and direct benefit to communities within CCF’s service area, and work within at least one of eight impact areas:

  • Celebration of Arts and Culture

  • Environmental Stewardship

  • Public Safety

  • Digital Inclusion

  • Civic Engagement, Civil Rights, and Social Justice

  • Housing Equity

  • Health Equity

  • Education and Youth Development

Application Process

To learn more about the application process, email fiscal.sp@ccfkansascity.org to request an introductory virtual meeting.

It is required to schedule an introductory session with a member of the fiscal sponsorship team to discuss your project before submitting an application.

Julie Holland, Director, Parent Leadership Training Institute – Kansas City

“Being a Model A sponsored project, I’m thankful to rely on the competency of CCF staff to support our accounting, financial controls, HR, and insurance — enabling me to spend more of my time focusing on our mission.”

Aisha Walker, Co-Founder & CEO, The Walker Foundation

“The Walker Foundation has experienced significant advantages with CCF as its fiscal sponsor, including personalized meetings and expert guidance. We value the educational resources and one-on-one support that have contributed to our success.”