A new year is in full swing, but you’ve still got plenty of time to consider your charitable impact and how you’d like to make a difference in 2025. A great way to do that is to reflect on the difference you’ve already made through...
You may still be recovering from a hectic end to 2024, but don’t let that stop your family from getting a jump on your charitable planning for 2025. As compelling as year-end giving may be, perhaps even more compelling are the reasons for planning and launching...
If you’ve not yet involved your children or grandchildren in your charitable giving, this may be the year to consider it! Children of all ages can benefit from learning even just a little bit about philanthropy and how charities improve the quality of life for...
The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) is now accepting appointments for its newly launched Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Appointments will be available on select days from Feb. 10 through Mar. 31. The VITA program, operated by the IRS for over 50 years, provides free...
Your family may be among those who are taking their charitable giving budgets more seriously this year, given uncertainty surrounding interest rates, potential new legislation, and possible stock market swings. At the same time, you also know that our community’s needs continue to rise. As 2025...
You’re ready to roll into a new year, and that includes staying involved with the charities you love, whether as a donor, volunteer, board member, or all of the above. Our team at the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) is here to support your charitable endeavors,...
If you’ve reached or are nearing retirement age, you may be evaluating how charitable giving fits into your life in a bigger way than it did during your working years. If you’ve found that you have more time, more money, or both, now that work...
You’re likely well aware of the important role life insurance can play in your estate and financial plans. Indeed, more than half of GenX and Baby Boomers hold life insurance policies, and annual payouts from these policies total nearly $800 billion! What you might not know,...
No doubt you are reading plenty about potential tax planning strategies in an uncertain post-election environment. Now is a great time to lean on our team at the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) as you work with your attorney, CPA, and financial advisor to determine...
At the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF), we’re honored to work with our donors and fund holders to achieve a wide range of charitable giving priorities often involving multiple charitable giving vehicles. It’s not uncommon, for example, for an individual’s or couple’s “portfolio” of philanthropy...