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NEW HIRE

New Hire for Hillsboro Community Foundation:

Chad Hughbanks

Associate Director, Hillsboro CF

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PATTERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION MATCH UPDATE

Four More PFF Match Successes!

CKCF and 10 of its affiliates have been awarded the opportunity to raise up to $70,000 each in matching fund grants through the Patterson Family Foundation (PFF) during 2024. Through September, 7 of the eligible 11 affiliates have successfully completed their match campaigns from PFF, all raising over $70,000 within a 1-month window.

1. Halstead Community Foundation (HCF) had an every door direct mail and letter writing campaign July 18 – August 18. Thanks to their generous donors, HCF exceeded their match goal and raised $81,645! A big success for HCF was having a new expendable fund created to benefit a local church.

2. North Newton Community Foundation (NNCF) also held an every door direct mail campaign August 1 – 30 and exceeded their match goal by raising $82,025! NNCF was successful in having two new funds established during their campaign.

3. Newton Community Foundation (NCF) did an outreach campaign September 1 – 30 and exceeded their match goal, raising over $217,000! NCF established three new funds during their match campaign.

4. Hillsboro Community Foundation (HCF) focused their match campaign to raise donations for all of their scholarship funds between September 1 – 30. They successfully exceeded their goal and raised over $83,000!

During the month of October, Florence Community Foundation will have their match campaign, so there are still more opportunities to support our local communities!

RECENT EVENT SUCCESSES!

Peabody Community Foundation (PCF) collaborated with the Peabody Land Bank to relocate a donated house to town on September 30, about a year after the homeowners committed to donating the house. The home’s new home will be the corner of 5th and Maple Streets in town.

PCF’s Community Improvement Fund is underwriting the project. PCF will be seeking additional funding to update the home now that it is in the community, or it is available “as is” to a local investor.

Additionally, Peabody was one of five communities across the state to receive a Community Development Block Grant for home improvements.

Both of these initiatives are the fruit of a subcommittee of the PCF board that was formed in Fall 2021.

The Augusta Community Foundation (ACF) is incredibly grateful to be the benefactor to the recent Sugar Shane’s Golf tournament on Sept. 14.

Fifty-two participants and over 20 sponsors helped ACF raise more than $4,500 to continue their mission of supporting local scholarships, grants, and community projects.

The Goessel Community Foundation
(GCF) held their annual golf tournament on September 21st at Pine Edge Golf Course in Goessel.

Thank you to the 36 golfers who made the 2024 GCF Benefit Golf Tournament a success! Each golfer received a “baked goods” prize after a delicious lunch prepared by Goessel Grocery & Deli. First Place went to Chet Robert of North Newton and Leroy Koehn of Moundridge who got to select first from the table of “baked goods” prizes.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Burrton Community Foundation (BCF) is hosting a Small-Town Shindig on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Son Wray Ranch. Doors open at 5pm. This new fundraiser will support the Burrton Impact and Sign Funds. There will be a silent and live auction, a BBQ meal provided by Louie Q’s, music and an informational presentation. Ticket Costs: $100 per person; a Table of 6 for $575; or a table of 8 for $750. More info can be found here: The Burrton Small Town Shindig – Central Kansas Community Foundation (centralkansascf.org)

CKCF Executive Director, Carrie Herman attended the GivingTuesday Community Gathering Conference in Indianapolis September 15 – 17. This was a great opportunity to learn about GivingTuesday efforts happening throughout the United States.

GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. It was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. GivingTuesday is in 104 countries and there are OVER 330 community movements across the US! Learn more ON THEIR WEBSITE.

Planning your own GivingTuesday event and want more info? Contact Carrie Herman or Becky Nickel and they are happy to share the resources learned at the conference.

SAVE THE DATE FOR GIVING TUESDAY!

DONOR CONNECTION – OCTOBER.2024

Funds for year-end, gifts from your IRA, and assets you can give to your fund

Hello from the community foundation!

We’re honored to work with so many of you as you support the charitable causes that mean the most to you and your family. If you’ve not yet established a fund at the community foundation, please reach out! We’d love to help you structure a charitable giving plan that’s just right for you, including a donor-advised fund, legacy gift, field-of-interest fund, or all of the above and more. Our goal is to help you make a difference in the ways that mean the most to you.

Here’s what’s trending:

–We’re so glad to see that field-of-interest funds and designated funds are gaining popularity. A field-of-interest fund allows you to support a specific

charitable cause by leveraging the community foundation’s expertise. A

designated fund allows you to support a favorite charity or charities over

time. Best of all, if you’re over the age of 70 ½, both of these funds are

eligible recipients of Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) from your IRA,

up to $105,000 a year. Reach out to learn more about field-of-interest funds,

designated funds, and QCDs.

–Many Americans hold a significant portion of their net worth in one or more IRAs. Have you thoroughly considered all of the ways your IRA can help you meet you charitable giving goals, both during your lifetime and through a legacy? Giving to charity from an IRA is one of the most tax-savvy moves you can make. Reach out to the community foundation team to learn more.

–It’s that time of year! You may be starting to review your tax projections to determine an ideal level of charitable giving at the end of 2024. Before you start

writing checks, stop to consider the many types of assets that frequently make

even better gifts to your fund at the community foundation. Our team can help

you and your advisors identify the best assets for year-end giving.

Finally, and most importantly, our hearts go out to the millions of people affected by Hurricane Helene. Community foundations in the affected areas and across the country are making it as easy as possible to donate to relief efforts. Please contact the team at the community foundation to learn more about how you can help swiftly and most effectively.

With gratitude,

Angie Tatro,

CKCF CEO

READ THE FULL ISSUE: OCTOBER.2024