Don’t forget that August is National Make-A-Will month. Even if your estate planning documents are already in place, this is still a good time to review your will, trust, and beneficiary designations to ensure that they still capture your financial and family situation, as well...
The MCCF board has approved the following grant awards from both the ‘Dream Fund’ and the David J. Nutt Fund: ‘Dream Fund’ awards: Offender/ Victim Ministries, INC Truancy Prevention Project: $8,100 McPherson Church of the Nazarene Teen Center: $4,000 VFW 2715 Office Flooring: $1,900 MCDS Green House Program: $10,000 David J....
Despite the recently-announced decline in 2022 charitable giving, we continue to hear inspiring stories from you and other fund holders and donors. We’re also hearing from more and more individuals and families who are not yet fund holders that they’re very interested in establishing a...
Over the years, you’ve probably taught your young children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews lessons along the lines of “share and share alike” and “better to give than to receive.” But how do you transition these lessons into more concrete instruction about charitable giving, without risking...
Why do people give? A recently-released report identified the primary tenets of generosity according to Americans: how they define it; what it means to them; where their generosity comes from; its importance to society and their expectations. The report also identifies different donor types and how...
The Moundridge Community Foundation (MCF), an affiliate of the McPherson County Community Foundation, has named their 2023 grant recipients. Each year the MCF board reviews applications submitted by organizations that operate in the Moundridge community. This year over $55,000 will be released to three organizations: Moundridge Recreation Commission Safety...