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The City of Fountains Foundation is the primary Kansas City nonprofit organization — founded approximately 1973 — dedicated to preservation, maintenance, restoration, and public promotion of KC’s fountain tradition. The Foundation anchors Kansas City’s “City of Fountains” civic identity through fountain-restoration projects, public-education programming, fundraising campaigns, and related preservation work.
Summary
The City of Fountains Foundation is the leading Kansas City nonprofit focused on the city’s fountain heritage. The Foundation:
- Founded approximately 1973
- Dedicated to preservation, maintenance, restoration, and public promotion of KC’s fountain tradition
- Anchors the KC “City of Fountains” civic identity
- Supports major fountain-restoration projects citywide
- Supports public-education programming around KC fountain history
- Conducts ongoing fundraising campaigns for fountain preservation
- Documents the KC fountain inventory
Long-term significance
KC fountain-preservation institutional anchor
The City of Fountains Foundation serves as the primary institutional anchor for KC fountain preservation. The Foundation:
- Provides organizational capacity for fountain-preservation work across the metropolitan area
- Supports various KC fountain-restoration projects through fundraising and partnerships
”City of Fountains” identity anchor
The Foundation anchors the broader “City of Fountains” identity through its institutional presence and extensive public-engagement programming.
Sites associated with the Foundation
- Country Club Plaza area — primary fountain-concentration area
- Various KC fountains across the metropolitan area that receive Foundation preservation support
- “City of Fountains” identity — paired identity concept