FUND CENTRAL

Fund Central is an online tool for fund advisors to easily access up-to-date information about their funds at the Topeka Community Foundation.

How to Setup your login.

  1. Contact the Topeka Community Foundation via phone (785) 272-4804 or email (gassen@topekacommunityfoundation.org) and let us know you are interested in enrolling in Fund Central.

  2. After receiving confirmation that it has been sent, look for an email to arrive from sender "“no-reply@fcsuite.com” 

  3. The email will provide you with a custom link to establish your unique password.  Click the link to start the simple set-up process. Be sure to take note of the username and password as you work through this process. 

  4. Once you have successfully completed the registration process, visit www.topekacommunityfoundation.org/fund-central to access the system at any time.

Fund Central Tips

  • The system will lock you out after five attempts at entering the incorrect username and password. If you are locked out, then please contact us as (785) 272-4804. The staff can give you your login and provide a temporary password until you can create your new password.

  • If you have multiple funds at the Foundation, you will see the “Choose Fund” menu once you have signed into the donor portal. Choose which account you’d like to view. 

  • • Home shows the fund’s Current Balance, lists all fund advisors, shows recent contributions to and recent grants made from the fund.

    • Choose Fund is visible if there are other funds to select and view.

    • Contributions show all contributions or donations to the fund since 2009. By clicking on a Contributor’s name, you can bring up their history of contributions.

    • Grants show the history of Grants made from the fund since January 2009.

    • Grant Request allows those with Donor Advised Funds to recommend grants to qualified charitable organizations.  More information about how to make a Grant Request can be found below.

    • Statements will show fund statements if they are set up for the fund. Fund Advisors will be able to view newly created fund statements immediately after they are created as well as past fund statements. Statements are available quarterly.

    • Files will include documents relevant to your fund, including the fund agreement and previous Fund Statements dating back to first quarter 2020. We hope to have these documents uploaded in the first quarter of 2022. 

    • Donate allows you to make a one-time or recurring donation to your fund. Credit card processing fees will apply.

    • Logout causes you to exit Fund Central.

  • Topeka Community Foundation prepares quarterly statements for its funds.  These statements are available on the Statements tab.  When you open a statement, the system will generate a PDF in a new window in your web browser that you may save or print.  If you need an older statement that is not available online, please contact the Foundation and one will be prepared for you.

  • Donor Advised fund holders may make grant requests on Fund Central. Grant Requests are created on the left side of the screen on the Grant Request tab.

  • Remember to use the Logout tab to close Fund Central. You will be automatically logged out each night even if you do not log out.

If you want to…

  • Select a previous grantee or fund:  Previous Grantees and Funds that you have given to can be selected from drop-down lists.

  • Enter a new Grantee:  You can manually enter a new grantee organization as well. You will need to enter the name of the organization, the mailing address, zip code and a phone number to move the grant request to the Foundation for approval. Please note, the Foundation will verify that the organization is eligible to receive funding and up to date with its financial reporting to the IRS. The Foundation Board of Directors has ultimate discretion over all grant distributions.

How do I…

  • Search for a Grantee?  In the middle of the left side of your screen is ‘Search for other Grantees’. This is helpful because you can type in some keywords and click the “Search” button. The system will search GuideStar for organizations containing the keywords. GuideStar is an information service specializing in reporting on U.S. nonprofit corporations. The more keywords used, the better the search results will be.

  • Submit a grant request? Once the Grantee information has been added, you can complete the request by clicking the “submit” button at the bottom of the page.

  • Review or cancel a grant request?  The Grant Request tab will show a list of Grants requested to be paid out on the right with the current status. Grant Requests still in the “request” status can be canceled from this screen.