Author: mccfadmin
10 Aug County Grants Update
Posted at 15:37h
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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....
10 Aug Like entrepreneurs, philanthropists inspire and innovate through their investments
Posted at 13:28h
in Donor News
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...
03 Aug Making it fun: Tips for teaching children about philanthropy
Posted at 14:39h
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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...
20 Jul Summer reading picks
Posted at 16:00h
in Donor News
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...
20 Jul Moundridge Community Foundation announces grant recipients
Posted at 15:51h
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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...