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Make Grants that Make a Difference

Grants made today should have an impact 20 years from now.

By granting the dollars available today you can make a positive impact on the future. Impact Grants
  1. Make an impact now or in the future
  2. Leverage existing funds
  3. Fund sustainable activities
  4. Enhance the quality of life within the community
  5. Enhance overall community economic prosperity
  6. Create positive change
  7. Build belief in the future of your hometown
Although few grants will achieve all seven of the outcomes above, the best grants will strive to reflect at least four of the seven principles. Login to learn more about grantmaking for affiliated funds.

Gift Annuity Benefits Community and Donor

Rita Shimmin

Gift Annuity Benefits Community and Donor

Rita Shimmin, a retired school teacher, grew up in Hershey and taught school in Elsie for three years before moving to Ogallala, where she taught high school business classes for 35 years. Rita worked with NCF’s Jim Gustafson to establish a charitable gift annuity which will benefit the Keith County Community Foundation Fund in the future.

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