Network Kansas

06/02/2026

📢 Round 5 of the Networked Community Solutions Grant opens soon! June’s Networked virtual convening will feature a special Q&A info session with Christina Long for those interested in applying. Join us on Monday, June 8, 2025, from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom to get the details on Round 5 before the grant opens. We’ll cover grant categories, eligibility criteria, and everything you need to know to prepare your application.

🔗 Register at networkkansas.com/convening

06/01/2026

We're still riding the momentum from the 5th Annual Networked Conference!
Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this year's event incredible. The energy, collaboration, and passion were a great starting place to connect communities for greater upward mobility. Here's a recap of the conference day! Check out the event gallery on our website at networkkansas.com/conference

Thank you to our sponsors for helping make Networked 2026 possible:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
Kansas Health Foundation
Kansas Leadership Center
Kansas Department of Commerce
IFF

And an extra special thank you to the team that helped organize this year's conference!
Thanks for being part of the network.

🎥: Jacob Clark

05/29/2026

Last month, Network Kansas and our partners helped support 15 businesses across Kansas with more than $1,000,000 in funding. Special thanks to our partners, who play an important role in connecting entrepreneurs to flexible funding opportunities and valuable business resources.

Meet the businesses that received funding in April 2026 at https://networkkansas.com/april-2026-monthly-loan-report/

05/27/2026

This month, we proudly supported Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce and Junction City Main Street in sending a large group of local businesses and community coordinators to attend Jon Schallert’s nationally recognized Destination Business BootCamp® this May!

Best wishes to the wonderful businesses that are headed to Destination Business BootCamp®!
Read the full press release here: https://networkkansas.com/junction-city-geary-county-sending-strong-cohort-to-destination-business-bootcamp/

We’ve got some exciting news for Junction City and Geary County!

Thanks to a collaborative effort between Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce and Junction City Main Street, a large group of local businesses and community coordinators will attend Jon Schallert’s nationally recognized Destination Business BootCamp® this May, with registration costs for local participants made possible by Network Kansas! 🌻

This opportunity will help local businesses learn strategies focused on growth, tourism, branding, and creating destination-style experiences right here in our community. 💙🩷🧡

Let’s send lots of good luck to the wonderful businesses headed to Destination Business BootCamp®!

Read the full press release here: https://jcpost.com/posts/bfa157f0-fd3a-4630-b350-f7994b397d3d?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

05/26/2026

It's not often that nearly the entire Network Kansas team is in one place, so we make sure to have a little fun when it happens! Before last week's Networked Conference Pre-Mixer, our team hit the Historic Delano District for a fun (and slightly competitive) scavenger hunt.

A passport filled with fun clues led us to a host of independently owned shops along Douglas Avenue:
Picasso's Pizzeria
Wichita Brewing Co & Pizzeria
Fartleks Running Shop Smoothie Stop
Bungalow 26
Sweet 'n Saucy
The Room - Wichita
Yokohama Ramen Izakaya
Milkfloat
Vortex Souvenir

Special thanks to our team members Sam, Sophia, Jenny and Tabitha for creating such an unforgettable experience!

05/21/2026

The 5th annual Networked Conference today was the perfect reminder that all big things come from humble beginnings. We tackled tough topics like housing, childcare and access to capital in constructive ways. Traversing between the Kansas Leadership Center and Kansas Health Foundation helped encourage unlikely connections.

Thank you to all of our engaged participants, partners, sponsors and facilitators for an amazing day!

Kansas Leadership Center
Kansas Health Foundation
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
Kansas Department of Commerce
IFF

05/20/2026

See you tonight at the Mixer!

Pre-Conference Mixer
6:00pm
KLC & KHF Conference Center
325 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67202

05/19/2026

Only ONE day until the 2026 Networked Conference! 🎉

We can’t wait to connect with changemakers across Kansas and work together to strengthen our communities. Tickets are SOLD OUT! See you tomorrow! 🧡

05/18/2026

The 2026 Networked Conference is officially SOLD OUT! 🎉

We’re excited to spend the day with leaders, changemakers, and community builders from across Kansas who are passionate about strengthening their communities and creating greater upward mobility.

Get ready for an energetic day filled with connection, learning, collaboration, and fun. We can’t wait to see you in Wichita for Networked 2026!