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02 Jul MCCF continues Mastermind initiative with community focus groups

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The McPherson County Community Foundation is continuing its Mastermind McPherson County initiative this summer by replacing its community survey process with a series of public focus groups across the county. Launched in 2023, the initiative was created to help the foundation align its grantmaking with needs...

02 Jul Cradle to Crayons receives $182,000 in CSP Tax Credits

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[caption id="attachment_7361" align="alignright" width="395"] Rendering of the proposed Cradle to Crayons Kitchen[/caption] TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced that the Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $4.13 million in Community Service Program tax credits to support fundraising efforts for 24 nonprofit...

02 Jul Foundation reopens grant process with new application changes

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[caption id="attachment_7357" align="alignright" width="364"] Changes made to the Grant Application Portal include visuals to improve opportunity identification.[/caption] The McPherson County Community Foundation has reopened its grant application process and announced several changes that will take effect with the new grant year beginning July 1. The foundation's regular...

25 Jun Foundation Awards First Reverse Scholarship

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The McPherson County Community Foundation has awarded its first reverse scholarship through the McPherson County Professional Recruitment (CPR) initiative. Taye Retter, an incoming teacher in the Smoky Valley School District, received the $1,000 McPherson County CPR Scholarship. The scholarship can be used to pay down a...

25 Jun In case you missed it: Our Match Week Change

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If March came and went and you felt like you were forgetting something, you're not alone. Earlier this year, we announced that our annual countywide matching event would be moving from its traditional week in March to a monthlong event in the fall. Since we've heard...

18 Jun Foundation in the House! Open Office hours in County Communties

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The McPherson County Community Foundation is making it easier than ever for residents to connect with Foundation staff through a new series of community office hours that will take place throughout McPherson County this year. Beginning July 14, a rotating cast of MCCF staff will visit...

18 Jun Foundation Releases $72,000 in June

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The McPherson County Community Foundation, Marquette Community Foundation and the Moundridge Foundation have announced their grant recipients for June 2026. This cycle the Foundation released over $72,000 to organizations across the county. These distributions came from four different community funds. McPherson County General Grants USD418 - Reality...

18 Jun Local Students Reach New Heights Through STEM Scholarship

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[caption id="attachment_7315" align="alignright" width="344"] Mackinze Marcott stands next to a display plane on Embry-Riddle's campus in Prescott, AZ[/caption] For one week this summer, two McPherson County students traded their classrooms for aircraft design labs, engineering projects and a glimpse into life at one of the country's...

11 Jun Matching Grant Sparks Fundraising Effort for New Moundridge Playground

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[caption id="attachment_7308" align="alignright" width="363"] Pictured: The Kaufman Family and Moundridge Lions Club is presented with the matching grant for $20,000[/caption] Last week, the Moundridge Community Foundation awarded a $20,000 matching grant to the Moundridge Lions Club to support the replacement of public playground equipment. The project, originally...

04 Jun Summer camps and Activities

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[caption id="attachment_6612" align="alignright" width="410"] Camp Invention, hosted in McPherson KS, provides stem learning in a hands on and engaging fashion.[/caption] As we move into the summer months, programs and activities for kids will be taking place across the county. If you’re looking for ways to keep...