Foundation Blog

23 Jan This month in Foundation History: Foundation Funds ‘Little Libraries

In 2017 the Foundation, along with the Youth Advisory Council and the McPherson Education Association, helped establish Little Free Libraries in McPherson. According to LittleFreeLibrary.org there are now nine locations in McPherson County. Eight located in McPherson, including one at each elementary School, and one...

13 Jan McPherson County Community Foundation Announces Retirement of President & CEO Becky Goss

[caption id="attachment_6020" align="alignright" width="305"] Goss as she introduces MCCF's Philanthropist of the year event.[/caption] The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) announced that its President and CEO, Becky Goss, will retire at the end of 2025. Goss, who has been with the Foundation since its inception in...

05 Sep This month in foundation history: Fund offers school grants

On Sept. 15 The McPherson Education Fund will close its current grant round for McPherson School teachers. With the recent activity with the fund, we'd thought we share this story from 2011 that shows how the fund operates and it's importance to educators. Are you a...

14 Aug Debate Camp Photos:

Last week we got the chance to stop by McPherson College and check in on the yearly McPherson Highschool Debate camp. The cost of hosting the camp was offset in part to funding from the Edwin R. Stucky Debate Enhancement Fund. The camp serves as an...

08 Aug Childcare Aware Training

The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) will be hosting a childcare training session on Aug. 17. The training addresses transforming challenging behavior and how gardening can be a fun experience. Where: MCCF Building (1233 N. Main in McPherson, KS) When: Aug. 17 | 8:30 a.m. to 12:30...

18 Jul This month in Foundation history: Documentary to be filmed in McPherson

In July of 2019 a piece of the documentary 'Americart 2019' was filmed in McPherson County. The film, showcasing the creative ability of the American heartland, was brought to the county in part to a $2,500 grant from the McPherson County Community Foundation. The film...

11 Jul Giving Hope Cancer Fundraiser: Saturday July 13th

27 Jun This Month in Foundation history: Children’s lunch Program

The McPherson County Community Foundation has been apart of many things over the years. From capital campaigns for childcare facilities to grants for restoking fish ponds, MCCF can do it all. This is why we want to take a look back at the many programs...

20 Jun Philanthropy: A team sport

At first glance, you may think of charitable giving as mostly an individual act. Certainly, most of the time, the actual money or asset that constitutes the charitable donation comes from a single person, couple, or entity. Beyond that, though, it likely makes sense to...