The McPherson County Community Foundation is proud to announce the 2025 scholarship recipients. This year, more than $41,000 in financial aid was awarded to high school seniors and adult learners from across the county, distributed through 29 scholarship funds. Notably, 2025 marks the first year...
A few weeks ago, we shared how priorities identified through the Mastermind McPherson County survey were categorized. Since then, we’ve continued integrating those priorities into our day-to-day work, most notably through grants from the Community Dream Fund and the David J. Nutt Fund for Lindsborg. Haven’t...
The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) will host the 12th annual Norene Ketcherside Art Symposium and Teachers Workshop on July 24–25 at the McPherson Opera House. The event is open to any Kansas K-12 educator who plans to incorporate art into their teaching. Educators who attend...
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...
[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...
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...
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 -...
On Monday, March 31, the City of McPherson declared April 5-11 as Week of the Young Child. This proclamation highlights the need for increased access to affordable, high-quality early childcare in McPherson. The Week of the Young Child® is an annual celebration sponsored by the National...
We've talked about the surveys and how they influence the Foundation’s grantmaking. Now that the surveys are open again, we want to show how we take community priorities and categorize them to guide our funding decisions. Take the survey here—it only takes 10 minutes! From our past...
It's tax season! While it’s too late for the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) to assist with your current taxes, it’s never too early to consider how giving now can impact your 2025 taxes next April. Last October, MCCF announced that, on behalf of Cradle to...