News

10 Apr Foundation releases $63,000 in April

Posted at 13:17h in News

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 -...

03 Apr McPherson Declares April 5-11 as Week of the Young Child

Posted at 14:10h in News

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...

27 Mar Mastermind categories, What do they mean?

Posted at 13:39h in News

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...

27 Mar Childcare Tax Credits still available

Posted at 10:45h in News

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...

20 Mar County Matching Event Raises $535,000 for local organizations

Posted at 15:19h in News

McPherson, Kan. — The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) has announced the final totals for its Match Week event. From March 3-7, over $535,000 was raised, including matching funds, to help build the endowments of more than 50 county nonprofits. In 2024, the event raised...

20 Mar Foundations Team Up to Re-Fund Kansas Starbase

Posted at 14:19h in News

Salina, Kan. – The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) and the Greater Salina Community Foundation (GSCF) have committed $50,000 toward the $100,000 needed for Kansas Starbase to continue operations in Salina for the 2024-25 school year. This comes one month after the program was forced...

20 Mar Marquette Community Foundation Annual Grants round now open

Posted at 14:09h in News

The Marquette Community Foundation has announced that they are now accepting applications towards their annual community grants round now until May 15. In 2025 $1,000 will be made available. Grant applications will be accepted from community organizations that are actively working within the Marquette community. Grant application...

13 Mar Mastermind McPherson County Surveys now open

Posted at 16:16h in News

McPHERSON - The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) is launching the third year of its Mastermind McPherson County initiative, a community improvement program focused on identifying and addressing local needs. The first phase of the initiative is a community survey, which will be open for...

13 Mar McPherson County Community Foundation appoints Michelle Huddle as CEO | Announces Leadership Team

Posted at 15:43h in News

The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) Board of Directors has named Michelle Huddle as the incoming President/CEO, succeeding Becky Goss, who will retire on December 31, 2025. “The board is pleased to name Michelle as Becky’s successor. She has demonstrated a commitment to the Foundation and...

27 Feb It’s Time for Match Week & FAQs

Posted at 16:12h in News

Match Week is just around the corner, and we’d like to address some of the most common questions we receive about the event: "When is this year’s Match Week?" Match Week runs from Monday, March 3rd, through Friday, March 7th. Donations are accepted up until 11:59 PM on Friday, and...