Impact on the Plains
Celebrating nonprofits with bright ideas
Impact on the Plains is a ‘Shark Tank’-style social innovation competition in pursuit of bold solutions to complex community issues.
United Way awarded $105,000 in grants to four entrepreneurial nonprofit programs to transform how social issues are addressed in our focus areas of health, education, financial stability and basic needs at a live event on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Read the event press release here.

2023 WINNERS
FIRST PLACE: $40,000
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD: $5,000
Financial Stability
THIRD PLACE: $20,000
Health
EVENT SPONSORS





Table Sponsors:
6 Meridian
Allen, Gibbs & Houlik, L.C.
Bank of America
Bombardier Learjet
Camarena Adelante Foundation
Capitol Federal
Cordell Wealth Management
Credit Union of America
Eby Construction
EY
GLMV
Kansas Health Foundation
Kansas Leadership Center
Lee Aerospace
Mid-Continent Instruments & Avionics
Meritrust Credit Union
NWI Aerostructures
P.B. Hoidale
Stand Together
QUESTIONS?

Abel Frederic
Vice President of Community Impact
afrederic@unitedwayplains.org
(316) 267-1321 ext. 4211
Contact for questions regarding health programming.

Heather Crump
Community Impact Manager for Education
hcrump@unitedwayplains.org
(316) 267-1321 ext. 4234

Michelle Presnell
Community Impact Manager for Financial Stability
mpresnell@unitedwayplains.org
(316) 267-1321 ext. 4232

Matt Lowe
Community Impact Manager for Basic Needs
mlowe@unitedwayplains.org
(316) 267-1321 ext. 4233