A Partnership That Matters

The Greater Salina Community Foundation  (GSCF) brings together donors, nonprofits and community leaders to improve lives  and enrich communities. 

SALINA CHORALE BECOMES A GSCF MEMBER 

On April 20, 2026, donations from our board members totaling $1,000.00 were submitted to the Greater Salina Community Foundation, allowing the Salina Chorale to become a contributing member of GSCF. Our $1,000.00 contribution to the Community Foundation gave us the opportunity to participate with other contributors in helping those served by the GSCF. The Greater Salina Community Foundation provides approved grants to 501(c)3 organizations that work to positively impact Salina, Kansas, and nearby communities.

$2,500 RESPONSE GRANT FROM GSCF

Through our becoming a contributing member of the Greater Salina Community Foundation, the Salina Chorale was eligible to apply for the GSCF $2,500.00 Response Grant to help us with our mission, as expressed in our mission statement: Salina Chorale Inc. – Inspiring singers and uplifting communities through vocal music. 

Our president, B.J. Banks, applied for this GSCF Response Grant, basing our request on the impact and importance of our chorale presentations to the arts efforts in our area, and the benefit to our members who come together to rehearse and perform with other singers.  

On May 6, 2026, we received word from the Community Foundation that the Salina Chorale was selected to receive this Response Grant, which has been applied to the expenses (choral and instrumental music, musicians’ fees, honorariums to key individuals for their service to the group, and rehearsal space rental) for our 2026 “Carols of Christmas” concert, scheduled to be performed at 4pm on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2026, at Sacred Heart Cathedral in downtown Salina, KS. 

Listed as having contributed funds for the “Responsive Grant” is Dane G. Hanson Foundation. We thank this foundation for helping to make this gift to Salina Chorale possible. Thank you, Greater Salina Community Foundation, for awarding us your Responsive Grant! 

FROM GREATER SALINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

"Our mission is to build permanent endowment funds and meet charitable community needs for the Greater Salina, Kansas area. The Foundation achieves its mission by: 

*Enabling donors to fulfill their charitable desires;

*Increasing the capacity of nonprofit organizations to fulfill their individual missions; 

*Facilitating prudent management and care of funds; 

*Promoting community philanthropy through education; 

*Providing affiliate services to neighboring communities; 

*Meeting needs through grants, scholarships, and pass-through funds."

HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT SALINA CHORALE?

The most direct and immediate way of helping us financially is still through making donations at any time directly to Salina Chorale Inc. We are a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. Please send your tax-exempt monetary gifts to:

Salina Chorale Inc. 

c/o BJ Banks

1612 Kaci Cir, 

Salina, KS 67401

All donations are acknowledged and a receipt for tax purposes is provided to the sender.

We also receive immediate financial assistance from our members by their committing to pay their membership dues each semester, and from those members, individuals, groups, companies or organizations who choose to become SPONSORS* for the Salina Chorale when the sponsorship drives are open. (*SEE OUR "SUPPORT & SPONSORSHIPS" PAGE FOR DETAILS.)

We thank all of the individuals, groups, practices, companies, organizations, establishments and our Sponsors who support our work through their contributions of time, creativity and monetary gifts to Salina Chorale.