Author: mccfadmin
20 Apr Popular topics: Banking fall out, proposed legislation, and new stats on volunteerism
Posted at 15:04h
in Donor News
Not a day goes by at the community foundation without our team talking with fund holders–and potential fund holders!--about philanthropy in our community and all the ways charitable giving can make life better for everyone who lives here. Recently, we’ve noticed an uptick in interest...
13 Apr ‘Tis the season: Why tax time is often the best time to get serious about your charitable plans
Posted at 14:22h
in Donor News
Though often unappreciated, the annual passage of tax season has benefits. For one, it offers some finality to the prior year in that we finally know if we owe or are due a refund. For example, for the 2021 tax year, the IRS processed 88 million...
06 Apr Boiling down the alphabet soup: What actually are RMDs and how do they relate to QCDs?
Posted at 14:34h
in Donor News
If you get cross-eyed when you start reading about Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) and Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), you are not alone! And, given the December 2022 passage of SECURE 2.0 legislation, changes to RMD rules are especially important to understand if you are involved...
03 Apr April 2023
Posted at 16:18h
in Professional Advisors News
Banking fallout and charitable giving, proposed legislation, and what’s on the IRS’s radar Hello from the community foundation! Happy April! As tax time comes and goes for another year, many of you are beginning to address your clients’ charitable giving goals in earnest. With that in mind, our...
30 Mar County Matching Event Raises $590,000 for local organizations
Posted at 14:03h
in News
McPHERSON --- The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) has announced the final totals of their Match Week event. Between Mar. 6-10 over $590,000, with match included, was raised to help build the endowments of 44 county nonprofits. This total breaks the record of $386,000 set...
16 Mar Evaluating options for focusing your philanthropy
Posted at 15:08h
in Foundation Blog
If you’ve been giving to favorite charities for many years, it will not surprise you to learn that most donors are interested in deepening and focusing their impact as they maintain the frequent and total amount of giving. Focusing on impact is hard, but it’s easier when you...