Donor News

26 Oct Fourth quarter jitters: Charitable giving tips to reduce your stress

Posted at 15:30h in Donor News

You are not alone if you begin to feel a little anxious when October rolls around. Many people experience year-end stress, whether because of looming deadlines at work, tax-related estate planning cut-off dates, anticipating a busy holiday season of travel and social engagements, or simply the...

12 Oct Retirement strategies: Tax benefits and beyond

Posted at 16:32h in Donor News

At the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF), we regularly talk with retirement-age donors and fund holders about the tax benefits of Qualified Charitable Distributions and leaving bequests of IRAs to a donor-advised fund at MCCF. But getting involved in philanthropy can be so much more...

05 Oct Take advantage! Employee Match Programs.

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 Do good, feel better: Philanthropy through the lens of well-being

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 Rethinking inherited IRAs

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 Relief from catch-up requirements: More money for charitable giving?

Posted at 13:42h in Donor News

Legislation known as SECURE 2.0 contained a dizzying array of changes to the laws governing retirement plans. Passed at the end of 2022, SECURE 2.0 is 130 pages long; overall, its purpose is to encourage more retirement savings through vehicles like employer-sponsored 401(k) plans. Lately, the buzz around...

14 Sep National Voter Registration Day: September 19

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...

14 Sep Disaster relief efforts and the community foundation’s collaborative role

Posted at 16:35h in Donor News

Our hearts go out to the people of Maui—and all of Hawaii—in light of the tragic fires that occurred early in the month. By all accounts, those will take years, if not decades, to recover and rebuild from. Restoration costs are already estimated at $5.5 billion, although...

06 Sep Relief from catch-up requirements: More money for charitable giving?

Posted at 16:30h in Donor News

31 Aug Our Reading Selections

Posted at 16:13h in Donor News

Giving is down, but the total amount-–nearly $500 billion—is still impressive Just reported in June by Giving USA was a rare decline, 3.4%, in charitable giving by Americans in 2022. Though giving totaled nearly $500 billion, officials cited high inflation and the stock market’s pullback as...