Author: mccfadmin
24 Apr Weighing the options: Private foundation or donor-advised fund?
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When you’re working on the charitable components of your estate or financial plan, one of the first areas you’ll likely explore is the structure. Certainly you are familiar with both private foundations and donor-advised funds as useful charitable giving tools. Before you jump into one...
24 Apr Breaking Down Community Priorities from the Mastermind Survey
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Over the past few weeks, we’ve touched on the priorities that emerged from the Mastermind McPherson County Survey—first by outlining how we categorize them, and then by highlighting a recent Mastermind grant. Now, we’re taking a closer look at the specific priorities and business needs...
17 Apr David J. Nutt Legacy Grant Spotlight: Lindsborg Community Library
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17 Apr Many happy returns: How to help your kids celebrate charitable giving
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If you’ve ever considered wrapping charitable giving into a child’s birthday party, you are not alone! Lots of parents are encouraging their kids to have guests bring gifts to charity instead of presents, whether it's collecting books for a children's hospital, pet toys for an...
17 Apr Grant Photo Gallery: Chess Awards
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[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...
17 Apr David J. Nutt Fund ‘Legacy’ Grant recipients announced
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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...
10 Apr Mastermind Grants Spotlight: MCHD Reproductive Freedom
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10 Apr Crisis giving: Proceed with caution, but do proceed!
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It’s a natural human response to want to help in a crisis–even though it’s hard for many people to ask for help. Indeed, Stanford social psychologist Xuan Zhao notes that people generally underestimate others' willingness to help and overestimate the inconvenience it may cause. Asking...
10 Apr Foundation releases $63,000 in April
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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 -...