Invest-A-Cats offers students hands-on experience in gathering, investing, and distributing assets for charitable purposes.
Officers are Matt Gould, president, and Sam Honey, vice president.
Students apply classroom knowledge to real world decisions, explained Martin Seay, the group’s adviser. Working with the K-State Foundation, the group builds a donor base, makes investments and manages a portfolio. They learn to increase the endowment’s principal and to make distribution decisions, usually scholarships.
Donors and friends play a large role in student success, Dr. Seay added. Professionals from throughout the state visit to share their expertise, providing valuable insight and training for the students.
Invest-A-Cats is a charitable tax-exempt project. For information on the student project or on donations, contact Dr. Seay at mseay@ksu.edu or Human Ecology development director Jennifer Rettele-Thomas at jenniferr@found.ksu.edu.