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12 Oct

Posted at 16:28h in News

[caption id="attachment_5226" align="alignright" width="353"] Lindsborg Child Care Center[/caption] The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) has received a grant to create community solutions for the child care capacity shortage in Kansas. More than $43 million in grant funding from the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund’s Child Care...

12 Oct

Posted at 16:25h in News

[caption id="attachment_4947" align="alignright" width="341"] Sage Toews-Canton-Galva 5,000.00 Brecken Pearson-Canton-Galva 2,500.00 Preston Minson-Canton-Galva 500.00 Cason Mastre-Canton-Galva 500.00[/caption] MCPHERSON, KAN. ---- The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) scholarship application process officially opens on Oct. 15. Requirements of scholarships will vary, but general applications will be accepted from all students in McPherson...

05 Oct

Posted at 16:31h in Donor News

It's that time of the year that donors will start to think about their end of year charitable gifting. Just like your family, companies think the same way. While most companies do give out donations to organizations they support some, like CHS and Edward Jones,...

05 Oct

Posted at 15:00h in News

For the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF), initiatives are how the Foundation can interact with the community and spur positive change. From surveying the communities in the county to celebrating the people who have gone above and beyond, our commitment is to the continued betterment...

05 Oct

Posted at 11:16h in Donor News

Philanthropy means “love of humanity”—and, according to some, “philanthropy” includes acts that benefit both the giver and the receiver. This is surprising to some people who have been taught “it’s better to give than to receive.” Somehow we have popularized the idea that giving should “hurt.” But...

28 Sep

Posted at 11:24h in Donor News

As you build your estate plan and consider how to provide for your adult children, keep in mind that naming children as the beneficiary of an IRA or other qualified plan probably is not something that should be automatic. For starters, if you are charitably-minded and have other...

21 Sep

Posted at 16:41h in News

Our partnering foundation the Inman Community Foundation has received a grant to increase the amount that they can match for their upcoming Match Week 2023. This grant, gifted from the Patterson Family Foundation, will provide $70,000 in matching dollars. Match Week officially kicks off on Friday,...

21 Sep

Posted at 10:15h in News

Our Suicide Prevention and Resource Awareness walk will be taking place on September 23rd from 9:00 to 12:00 p.m. at Memorial Park in McPherson. List of partnering organizations: NAMI McEID United Way Prairie View Omega Project DCCA KSPHQ McPherson Public Library STEP MC Suicide has been considered...

14 Sep

Posted at 17:10h in Donor News

One of the many takeaways that we got from our Mastermind McPherson County Survey and Summit is that Leadership is an important focus for all of our communities. With National Voter Registration Day coming up on Sept. 19th we'd thought it necessary to share some...