13 Jun Program Spotlight: STEM in the Classroom (Moundridge)
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08 Jun Private foundations and donor-advised funds: Debunking three myths
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If you’ve been involved with charitable giving for a few years, you’ve no doubt become familiar with both private foundations and donor-advised funds and their popularity as charitable giving tools. As is often the case with tax and estate planning-related topics, the differences between private...
01 Jun Funding needed for ‘Baby Box’ at McPherson Fire Department
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The McPherson Fire Department is looking for funding to install a newborn safety device. This project comes in response to the recent passing of Kansas House Bill 2024. The bill will allow for the legal abandonment of a newborn to a secure and monitored box...
01 Jun Retirement plans to charity: Understanding the “trifecta” of tax benefits
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Over the last few months, many advisors have noticed an uptick in client inquiries about leaving their IRAs and other retirement plans to charity. If you’re wondering why, it likely has a lot to do with the buzz about Qualified Charitable Distributions, which allow those...
18 May Supersize your legacy: Stock to the kids, IRA to charity
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To say that the total dollar amount in Americans’ retirement accounts is massive would be an understatement. Accounting for 30 percent of all household financial assets, at the end of 2022 total retirement assets in the United States topped more than $33 trillion dollars, including...
18 May Grant Spotlight: Mac-Town CrossFit – Forging Youth Resilience
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11 May 2023 Scholarship Recipients Announced
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[gallery ids="4929,4930,4931,4932,4933,4934,4935,4937,4939,4940,4941,4942,4943,4944,4945,4946,4947,4948,4949,4950,4952"] The McPherson County Community Foundation has announced its list of scholarship winners from throughout the county. The Foundations scholarship process utilized a new system for student to apply through and saw increased participation from students county wide. This year 32 scholarships were released totaling...
11 May QCDs: Clearing up confusion
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If you’ve been involved with the McPherson County Community Foundation for a while, you’ve likely heard of the Qualified Charitable Distribution (“QCD”) because we mention it a lot. And with good reason! If you are aged 70 ½ or older, it is well worth your time...