[gallery ids="6484,6493,6492,6491,6490,6489,6488,6487,6486,6485"] This week, the Lincoln Elementary Chess program held their end of school year celebration. The program has long been supported by the McPherson Scholastic Chess Club fund held here at MCCF. Grants from the fund have often gone towards the procurement of supplies, including...
The David J. Nutt Fund, administered by the McPherson County Community Foundation, has announced recipients for its annual Legacy grant round. In 2025, the fund will distribute $232,375 to three Lindsborg-area organizations. Legacy grants are designed to create long-term impact in the Lindsborg community by funding...
The McPherson County Community Foundation and the Moundridge Foundation have announced their grant recipients for April 2025. This cycle the Foundation released over $63,000 to organizations across the county. These distributions came from three different community funds. McPherson County Community Foundation General Grants: McPherson Family YMCA -...
On Monday, March 31, the City of McPherson declared April 5-11 as Week of the Young Child. This proclamation highlights the need for increased access to affordable, high-quality early childcare in McPherson. The Week of the Young Child® is an annual celebration sponsored by the National...
We've talked about the surveys and how they influence the Foundation’s grantmaking. Now that the surveys are open again, we want to show how we take community priorities and categorize them to guide our funding decisions. Take the survey here—it only takes 10 minutes! From our past...
It's tax season! While it’s too late for the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) to assist with your current taxes, it’s never too early to consider how giving now can impact your 2025 taxes next April. Last October, MCCF announced that, on behalf of Cradle to...
McPherson, Kan. — The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) has announced the final totals for its Match Week event. From March 3-7, over $535,000 was raised, including matching funds, to help build the endowments of more than 50 county nonprofits. In 2024, the event raised...
Salina, Kan. – The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) and the Greater Salina Community Foundation (GSCF) have committed $50,000 toward the $100,000 needed for Kansas Starbase to continue operations in Salina for the 2024-25 school year. This comes one month after the program was forced...
The Marquette Community Foundation has announced that they are now accepting applications towards their annual community grants round now until May 15. In 2025 $1,000 will be made available. Grant applications will be accepted from community organizations that are actively working within the Marquette community. Grant application...
McPHERSON - The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) is launching the third year of its Mastermind McPherson County initiative, a community improvement program focused on identifying and addressing local needs. The first phase of the initiative is a community survey, which will be open for...