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03 Oct Elementary Students Award Grants Through VIPs Program

Posted at 08:17h in News

The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) is proud to announce the recipients of grants awarded through its Voices in Philanthropy (VIPs) program. The initiative is designed to introduce McPherson County youth to the power of philanthropy and community impact. For 2025, every fourth-grade student at Soderstrom...

18 Sep Childcare Zones Grant Provides Technology Update for Licensed Centers

Posted at 16:54h in News

Child care providers in McPherson and Marion counties will soon have access to new technology funding thanks to the recent Child Care Zones award. The funding will support the purchase of computers and tablets, allowing providers to take full advantage of Brightwheel and Playground, child care...

18 Sep McPherson County Community Foundation, local educators tour Blue Valley CAPS program

Posted at 16:42h in News

On Wednesday, Sept. 19, representatives from the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) and staff from three county school districts toured the Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) facility in Overland Park. The CAPS program, launched 16 years ago by the Blue Valley School District,...

11 Sep Moundridge Community Foundation ‘Homegrown’ Grants announced

Posted at 15:59h in News

[caption id="attachment_6766" align="alignright" width="305"] Free Air in Moundridge — $3,575[/caption] MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. — The Moundridge Community Foundation (MCF) has awarded the first round of grants from its “Homegrown” grant series. The program is designed to spark sustainable, community-driven change by empowering local residents to take ownership of...

11 Sep Foundation Announces Establishment of Galva Community Fund & Upcoming Match Week

Posted at 14:59h in News

The McPherson County Community Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the Galva Community Fund. To kickstart the fund, anonymous donors have pledged $50,000 in matching dollars for the community of Galva. Every dollar given during this Match Week, September 29 through October 2, will...

04 Sep Inman Community Foundation announces 2025 Match Week

Posted at 16:12h in News

The Inman Community Foundation (ICF) has announced that its annual Match Week will take place Sept. 26 through Oct. 3. For 2025, ICF received two grants from the Patterson Family Foundation, each providing $50,000 in matching funds. One grant will match donations made to local organizational...

04 Sep Community Foundation to host Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk

Posted at 13:15h in News

McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson County Community Foundation’s (MCCF) Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday Sept. 27. The event. meant to bring light to the nationwide epidemic, is open to the public, with participants welcome to...

28 Aug Mastermind Grants Open Now Through Sept. 30

Posted at 12:25h in News

The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) is now accepting applications for its Mastermind McPherson County grant process. Applications are open through Sept. 30 for county nonprofits, government entities and community groups. To be considered, projects must address one of the key priorities identified in the Mastermind...

21 Aug Lindsborg Library Phase 1 Complete

Posted at 16:00h in News

Phase one included opening up the front entrance, creating a dedicated space for the used bookstore, adding small focus rooms for studying, and updating the facility’s front lighting. Funding for the work was supported in part by grants from the David J. Nutt Fund. Last year,...

21 Aug Foundation Releases $35,000 in August

Posted at 15:35h in News

The McPherson County Community Foundation and the Moundridge Foundation have announced their grant recipients for August 2025. This cycle the Foundation released over $35,000 to organizations across the county. These distributions came from four different community funds. McPherson County General Grants Galva Senior Center Front Door Replacement...