Advocates demonstrating for equality and civil rights during a rally at the Kansas Statehouse

Nonprofits & Community Organizations

Nonprofits and community organizations across Kansas

Nonprofits for getting help, getting involved and giving back. Community centers, youth programs, health services, Pride, the arts, disability services and career support, each with its programs and the way in.

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Community Spotlight

Community center · Youth

The Center of Wichita, Inc.

Wichita, KS

Operating Wichita's downtown LGBTQ+ community center, curating the Sally M. Morse Library, and hosting affirming youth programs.

Serves: LGBTQ+ individuals, youth ages 13 to 18, families, and allied community organizations in Wichita and South-Central Kansas

Community Spotlight

Pride & events · Arts & culture

Wichita Pride, Inc.

Wichita, KS

Organizing the annual Wichita Pride Festival, Unity March, and year-round community events celebrating LGBTQ+ equality in Kansas.

Serves: LGBTQ+ individuals, families, and allies throughout Greater Wichita and South-Central Kansas

Community Spotlight

Economic empowerment · Career & workforce

Urban League of Kansas, Inc.

Wichita, KS

Advancing civil rights, economic self-reliance, workforce training, and homebuyer education for African American communities in Kansas.

Serves: African American individuals, low- to moderate-income families, and urban residents in Wichita and throughout Kansas

Youth · Family & PFLAG

Camp Sunflower, Inc.

Wichita, KS

Providing affirming summer camp retreats, youth leadership training, and caregiver support groups for LGBTQ+ youth across Kansas.

Serves: LGBTQ+ youth in grades seven through 12, young adults, and their parents and caregivers in Wichita and across Kansas

Career & workforce · Economic empowerment

Dress for Success Wichita

Wichita, KS

Empowering women toward economic independence through professional attire, interview styling, and career development in Greater Wichita.

Serves: Women seeking employment, career advancement, and economic independence in Wichita and Sedgwick County

Advocacy & legal · Pride & events

Flint Hills Human Rights Project Inc.

Manhattan, KS

Advocating for LGBTQ+ equality, organizing Little Apple Pride, and awarding student scholarships in Manhattan and the Kansas Flint Hills.

Serves: LGBTQ+ individuals, students, and families in Manhattan, Riley County, and the Flint Hills region of Kansas

Community participants and supporters celebrating together during the Lawrence Pride festival

Pride & events · Arts & culture

Lawrence Kansas Pride Inc.

Lawrence, KS

Organizing the annual Lawrence Pride parade, street festivals, and year-round LGBTQ+ community social gatherings in Douglas County.

Serves: LGBTQ+ individuals, families, and allies in Lawrence and Douglas County, Kansas

Transgender support · Grantmaking & scholarships

The LGBTQ+ Foundation of Kansas

Larned, KS · statewide

Providing statewide mutual aid, gender-affirming resources, emergency relief, and peer support networks for LGBTQIA+ Kansans.

Serves: LGBTQIA+ individuals, transgender people, and rural community members throughout Kansas

Family & PFLAG

PFLAG Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Peer support, education and advocacy for LGBTQ+ people, their parents, families and allies in Kansas City metropolitan area.

Serves: LGBTQ+ people, their parents, families and allies in Kansas City metropolitan area (Kansas and Missouri)

Family & PFLAG

PFLAG Topeka

Topeka, KS

Peer support, education and advocacy for LGBTQ+ people, their parents, families and allies in Topeka and Northeast Kansas.

Serves: LGBTQ+ people, their parents, families and allies in Topeka and Northeast Kansas