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Checking in on your charitable plan
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." — John Lennon You’ve certainly heard that well-known quote. But have you thought about it in the context of your charitable giving? It’s common to create a charitable giving plan during a particular season of life. Perhaps you established a donor-advised fund after selling a business, included charitable gifts in your estate plan when your children were young, or began supporting favorite causes after retirem

Bethany Shirk
Jul 193 min read


Charitable giving: Ten ways teens can get involved
At Norton County Community Foundation, we are honored to work with many families across multiple generations. Quite frequently, parents and grandparents share with us their hopes of passing along to the next generation more than just financial assets. They want to pass along values, encourage generosity, and foster a lifelong commitment to community. In many of these conversations, parents and grandparents ask how they can get teens involved. "The teenage years can be tricky,

Bethany Shirk
Jul 194 min read


Closer to home: Steps to move your donor-advised fund to the community foundation
At the community foundation, we work with donors who want to support favorite charities and causes they care about. Sometimes we meet with individuals and families who have already begun their charitable giving journey by establishing a donor-advised fund at a national charitable sponsor or commercial provider. Over time, many donors discover that they want something more. They want to learn about local needs, connect with nonprofits making a difference in their community, i

Bethany Shirk
Jul 193 min read


Your Home for Charitable Giving
Norton County Community Foundation offers a wide range of charitable giving tools to help you achieve all of your philanthropic goals.

Bethany Shirk
Apr 93 min read
Norton Community High School’s Advanced Art Students Present End-of-Year Exhibition at the Gloria A. Nelson Cultural Arts Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bethany Shirk (785) 874-5106...

Bethany Shirk
May 9, 20242 min read
Norton County Community Foundation Awards $7,753.29 in January and February Grant Cycles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bethany Shirk (785) 874-5106 foundation@nortonccf.org Norton County Community...

Bethany Shirk
Feb 13, 20242 min read
Norton County Community Foundation Awards $1,700 in December Grant Cycle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bethany Shirk (785) 874-5106, foundation@nortonccf.org Norton, Kansas, December 2023 – Norton County...

Bethany Shirk
Dec 26, 20232 min read
Norton County Community Foundation Awards Two Grants in May
Norton County Community Foundation Awards Two Grants in May 2023 Cycle

Bethany Shirk
Jun 6, 20232 min read
Norton County Community Foundation Scholarship Funds Award $24,450
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bethany Shirk (785) 874-5106, bethany@nortonccf.org Norton, Kansas, May 2023 – Norton County Community...

Bethany Shirk
May 16, 20231 min read
Norton County Community Foundation Awards Five Grants in April
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bethany Shirk (785) 874-5106, foundation@nortonccf.org Norton, Kansas, April 2023 – Norton County...

Bethany Shirk
Apr 27, 20233 min read
Norton County Community Foundation Awards $10,000 in March Grant Cycle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bethany Shirk (785) 874-5106, foundation@nortonccf.org Norton, Kansas, March 2023 – Norton County...

Bethany Shirk
Mar 17, 20232 min read
Norton County Community Foundation Announces New Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bethany Shirk (785) 874-5106, foundation@nortonccf.org Norton, Kansas, March 2023 – The Norton County...

Bethany Shirk
Mar 1, 20232 min read
Norton County Community Foundation Awards $6,898 in October and November Grant Cycles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bethany Shirk (785) 874-5106, foundation@nortonccf.org Norton, Kansas, November 2022 – Norton County...

Bethany Shirk
Nov 10, 20223 min read
Norton County Community Foundation Awards $10,000 in June and July Grant Cycles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bethany Shirk (785) 874-5106, foundation@nortonccf.org Norton, Kansas, August 2022 – Norton County...

Bethany Shirk
Aug 18, 20222 min read
Norton County Community Foundation Awards $34,732 in May Grant Cycle
Norton, Kansas, May 2022 – Norton County Community Foundation (NCCF) awarded $34,732 in the May grant cycle. Funds were part of the Dane...

Bethany Shirk
Jun 10, 20223 min read
Norton County Community Foundation Awards $22,950 in Scholarships
Norton County Community Foundation (NCCF) has announced its 2022 Scholarship Recipients. A total of $22,950 was awarded to Norton...

Bethany Shirk
May 24, 20221 min read


Norton County Community Foundation Announces New Executive Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bethany Shirk (785) 874-5106, foundation@nortonccf.org Norton, Kansas, April 2022 – The Norton County...

Bethany Shirk
Apr 15, 20222 min read
Norton County Community Foundation Awards $2,160 in March Grant Cycle
Norton, Kansas, March 2022 – Norton County Community Foundation (NCCF) awarded $2,160 in the March grant cycle. Funds were part of the...

Bethany Shirk
Apr 10, 20222 min read
Norton County Community Foundation Awards $8,500 in February Grant Cycle
Norton, Kansas, February 2022 – Norton County Community Foundation (NCCF) awarded $8,500 in the February grant cycle. Funds were part of...

Bethany Shirk
Mar 3, 20222 min read
Norton County Community Foundation Awards $31,854.50 in January Grant Cycle
Norton, Kansas, January 2022 – Norton County Community Foundation (NCCF) awarded $31,854.50 in the January grant cycle. Funds were part...

Bethany Shirk
Feb 8, 20222 min read
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