Foundation Blog

Connecting charitable people and businesses with areas of need in our community.

  • The Deanna Zeitlow Crohn’s Disease Assistance Fund was established in October of 2019, with the intention of helping those diagnosed with Crohn’s Dise...

  • 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 ...

  • Last Wednesday, the McPherson High School Youth Advisory Council walked the McPherson High School Certified staff through the Creative Tension process...

  • 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  focusi...

  • When you’re part of a community foundation, you know you’re maximizing the results of your charitable involvement, no matter which causes you support....

  • When I tell people I work at the local Community Foundation, the response is usually along the lines of, “what do you do there?” When I worked as the ...

  • For the past couple of years, school district 418 and the McPherson County Community Foundation have partnered to bring the community together to solv...

  • I have a favorite saying, “the McPherson County Community Foundation is just that. By the community and for the community.” Our purpose is to provide ...

  • This morning, as I look out the front window onto Main Street, I see a dark, gloomy, windy day. BLEH! Is it still night time? My body tells me, “Yes, ...

  • I like the African Proverb that states, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Recently, I witnessed an example of go...