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In an effort to reflect its growth as a charitable organization, Mills County Endowment Fund (MCEF) announced that it's changing its name to the Mills County Community Foundation (MCCF).
The Mills County Community Foundation, which originated in 1997, reflects the diversity of the communities it serves in its planning, decision-making and grant making. Over the past decade, The MCCF has broadened its scope. The new name will reflect on the work the Foundation is doing throughout Mills County. In addition to providing mission clarity, the new name will allow the MCCF to highlight how it benefits grant recipients, donors and the county at large. Moreover, The Mills County Community Foundation will continue to function as one of the nine regional foundations affiliated with the Omaha Community Foundation.
"As the community foundation in Mills County, the Mills County Community Foundation is more relevant to our county than ever before," said Jacque Young, OD, Chair. "We are a leader in working with individuals, businesses, governmental bodies, and nonprofit organizations, helping them to achieve their philanthropic goals with confidence and sophistication."
MCCF stimulates philanthropy and enhances the quality of life in the county through accumulating, managing and disbursing grant funds. Geographically focused community foundations formerly known as The Endowment Funds of Southwest Iowa are now the Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa, consisting of the Audubon County Community Foundation, the Cass County Community Foundation, the Crawford County Community Foundation, the Fremont County Community Foundation, the Harrison County Community Foundation, the Mills County Community Foundation, the Montgomery County Community Foundation, the Page County Community Foundation, and the Shelby County Community Foundation.
"I am very excited that the MCCF is positioned for great growth for the future through the formation of our new name," said Young. "The Mills County Community Foundation enables donors of all types to achieve the essence of community impact more quickly through our flexible approach for building stronger communities."
MCCF offers a wide array of charitable products and services. They include:
- Funds - can be created by individuals, businesses, financial institutions, charitable organizations, probate courts, and private foundations; funds can make grants to charitable organizations or provide scholarships.
- Charitable Trusts and Annuities - provides income to charitable beneficiaries
- Fund Management Services - provides a proven and ready-made structure
- Grant making services - assist donors with their grant making goals
The foundation's expertise in managing charitable funds has helped its assets grow from a $50,000 challenge grant from the Southwest Iowa Foundation in 1997 more than $1.2 million today, all for charitable benefit of the county. In 2008, more than $140,000 in grants and scholarships was made in support of charitable programs. Eleven named funds have been established within The Mills County Community Foundation since 1997.
Support a cause you care about with a gift to one of the MCCF's many charitable funds or by starting a fund of your own. To learn more information about the Mills County Community Foundation, contact any of the board members Chair, Jacque Young, OD of Glenwood; Vice Chair, Jay Burdic of Malvern; Secretary/Treasurer, Nancy McGrew of Emerson; Keith Johnson of Mineola; Robert Woodfill of Hastings; and Robert Schoening of Silver City or Dennis N. Nissen, Iowa Program Officer at dennis@omahafoundation.org or 800-794-3458. |
