FAQS

In 2001, McCook Community Foundation Fund became an affiliate of the Nebraska Community Foundation, which provides affiliated fund status to more than 200 communities, organizations and donors statewide. 

McCook Community Foundation Fund is under the 501(c)3 umbrella of NCF.

MCFF is run by a Fund Advisory Committee consisting of 11 local volunteers and a Coordinator, Ronda Graff.

As an affiliated fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation, all contributions to the McCook Community Foundation Fund are tax-deductible.

The Nebraska Community Foundation is confirmed in compliance with the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations, and has met the nation’s highest philanthropic standards of operational quality, integrity and accountability.

As of June 2022, total assets were $6 million.

As of June 2022, total unrestricted endowed assets were $4 million.

Funds are divided among 30 separate accounts dedicated to different purposes and organizations. 

Since its formation in 2001, MCFF has granted more than $600,000 to local community organizations and members. The grants have benefited southwest Nebraska in many ways: from youth programs to services for the elderly, from education and cultural activities to

enterprise-development projects.

The McCook Community Foundation Fund exists to inspire investment in the quality of life for the people of southwest Nebraska.

The vision of MCFF is make McCook an even better place to call home. 

The mission of MCFF is connecting and impacting our community through intentional investments of time and financial resources.

This is done through these goals:

Stewardship - MCFF will wisely use all of its resources, believing in honesty, integrity, confidentiality.

Respectful - MCFF values people and will work to be inclusive and accepting, making sure both growing up and growing old are priorities.

Grit - MCFF will support those who are resilient, passionate, resourceful, and courageous.

Collaboration - MCFF will connect organizations, individuals and programs to benefit the community, weaving partnerships and relationships along the way.

Leadership - MCFF invests resources in people who take the initiative to help others, who are optimistic and innovative.

Posterity - MCFF will strive to provide for generations to come and to secure the future of McCook and Southwest Nebraska.

In 2017, we awarded just over $60,000 in grants. With the completion of the Sehnert Challenge, we will be able to grant over $100,000 annually for McCook!