As adults we know the importance of a basic education. Not only does an education provide the building blocks to adulthood, but it also can have a connection to public safety. According to the Justice Policy Institute graduation rates are connected to savings on...
[caption id="attachment_5315" align="alignright" width="375"] Mastermind Grant recipients being presented their grants at MCCF's Philanthropist of the Year event in Nov.[/caption] We’ve mentioned the surveys and that they can impact the grantmaking of the Foundation. Now that the surveys are open again, we thought it would be...
At the McPherson County Community Foundation, we are honored to work with generous individuals and families like so many of you who’ve established funds to support the causes you care about and the needs of our community both now and in the future. We’re also...
Just as each person has a unique estate plan and financial plan to meet their particular situation and goals, most needs a unique charitable giving plan. For example, for some, giving shares of highly-appreciated stock consistently every year to their fund at the foundation makes...
Tax time has its silver linings! Going over a tax return helps start a productive conversation about ways to plan your gifts to charity more effectively. As you scan 2023’s charitable contributions, Think about whether those charitable gifts were made with cash or with other...
Developing a practice of regular contributions to your donor-advised fund at the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) not only allows you to systematically build a philanthropic nest egg for your annual giving to favorite charities, but also paves the way for your future legacy bequests....
McPHERSON --- The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) has announced the final totals of their Match Week event. Between Mar. 4-8 over $610,000, with match included, was raised to help build the endowments of over 50 county nonprofits. This total breaks the record of $590,000...
Written by Teri L. Hansen (Marquette Tribune) with contributions from McPherson Center for Health On May 21, McPherson County voters will cast ballots in a special election to extend a half-cent sales tax that benefits the McPherson Center for Health, Lindsborg Community Hospital and Mercy Hospital....
McPHERSON --- The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) Mastermind McPherson County is entering its second year of community benchmarking. Mastermind McPherson County is a three-year program set on creating a process to review and act on county needs. This will be a collaborative program with involvement...
Our team is closely tracking the IRS’s proposed regulations concerning donor-advised funds, issued in November 2023. Note that these regulations are just “proposed”; it is unclear whether and to what extent they will become final. The public comment period was recently extended, and the community foundation field...