Applications are now being accepted for the Baldwin Family Fund. Up to $21,000 in funds are available for organizations providing services in Canton, Galva, McPherson, Lindsborg, Marquette, Roxbury, Windom and Geneseo. When applying, [...]
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12 in 12 Goal Met!
The McPherson County Community Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce the successful completion of the 12 in 12 endowment campaign. In May 2010, the board officially kicked off an endowment [...]
McPherson County Community Foundation Joins Foundation Center’s National Network
Nonprofit organizations and other grantseekers in McPherson County looking for funding sources now have access to a valuable new collection of resources at McPherson County Community Foundation which has become a Cooperating [...]
Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Seminar
Volunteers are the cornerstone of many organizations and the wonderful services provided to our community. Sometimes, however, recruiting volunteers can be an enormous undertaking for an already overworked staff. We would like [...]
Ed Butler passes away March 24, 2013
Edward R. Butler, 76, of McPherson, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013, surrounded by his family at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was a retired college professor and administrator, having worked [...]
Ediger Named as 2012 Philanthropist of the Year
Sir Winston Churchill once said “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” The Philanthropist of the Year award began in 2008 to recognize [...]
2012 Scholarship Winners
As the 2012 graduates begin the next phase of their continuing education, the McPherson County Community Foundation board of directors and staff would like to congratulate the scholarship winners from endowed funds [...]
Waldhauer grants
The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) Board of Directors is pleased to announce nearly $15,000 in grant funds will be distributed to educational projects through the Lisa Waldhauer Educational Fund. The Lisa [...]
Ketcherside 2012 grant recipients announced
The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) Board of Directors is pleased to announce $5,000 in grant funds have been awarded to area organizations from the Norene Ketcherside Endowment for Fine Arts. The [...]
Jim and Barb Greischar named the 2011 Philanthropists of the Year
James and Barbara Greischar have been instrumental in the Community Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners. Jim makes sure things run smoothly and oversees transportation of supplies and equipment to and from the dinners. [...]