About the Nonprofit Center

Driven by the power of learning and collaboration, in October 2021, Sunflower Foundation opened the Sunflower Nonprofit Center in the location known as “Healing Hill,” in Topeka, Kan. Serving as the home for the foundation’s corporate office, the Nonprofit Center is an extension of the foundation’s mission to serve as a catalyst for improving the health of all Kansans.

The Nonprofit Center offers state-of-the-art meeting and conference space, an environment that promotes collaborative learning and partnerships, and additional resources that support the needs of nonprofits, charitable organizations, and public agencies whose work aligns with the foundation’s mission.

Inspired by the concept known as social purpose real estate, in 2015, Sunflower Foundation purchased 13.5 acres of land near Wanamaker Road and Southwest Sixth Avenue that formerly was the home to the Menninger Foundation (1959-2002) and the Security Benefit Association (1892-1954). The foundation renovated and restored two century-old buildings on the property that today serve as the anchors of the new Nonprofit Center, from which the foundation will build on its own legacy work while honoring the rich heritage and innovation of Kansas’ health care pioneers.

Sunflower Foundation believes a strong nonprofit sector contributes to the quality of life and economic stability in a community, and since its inception, the foundation’s philanthropic work has supported capacity building, leadership development, and learning opportunities — all essential elements for a strong, sustainable nonprofit sector.

The foundation invites others who share in that vision to visit our new campus and join us in carrying that work into the future, as we focus our energy on improving the health of all Kansans.