Marquette Community Foundation

03/05/2026

We are proud to announce that we are now accepting applications towards our annual community grants round now until May 15. For 2026 $1,000 will be made available.

Grant applications will be accepted from community organizations that are actively working within the Marquette community.

Grant application portal can be found here.

Organizations or community group that are first time applicants must contact McPherson County Community Foundation Director of Community Services, Betsy Davis for information on applying. [email protected]

The $1,000 grant has been made available thanks to the development of the Marquette Community Fund. The fund was established in 2023, with the intent of creating a permanent resource for the Marquette community. As the fund grows, so will the grant opportunities.

Learn more about the establishment of the Marquette Community Fund: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BUnvsc5jH/

02/26/2026

08/05/2025

The Marquette community presentation of the survey data is set for tomorrow, Aug. 6, at noon. Join us at Smoky Valley Distillery as we review the priorities identified by Marquette residents.

Your Invited!

Mastermind on the Road is traveling to each of the communities in McPherson County to present the results from the Mastermind survey community members took earlier this year.

Dates, time and locations:
Marquette: Aug. 6 | Noon | Smoky Valley Distillery
Inman: Aug. 8 | 7 a.m. | Inman Senior Center
Galva: Aug. 11 | Noon | Galva Community Building
Moundridge: Aug. 11 | 6 p.m. | West Zion Mennonite Church
Canton: Aug. 12 | 6 p.m. | Canton Township Carnegie Library
Lindsborg: Aug 13 | 10 a.m. | Lindsborg Community Library
McPherson: Aug, 14 | 3 p.m. | First United Methodist Church
McPherson (Evening): Aug, 14 | 6 p.m. | First United Methodist Church

Attendance to all these presentations are free and open to the public. Community participation is encouraged as the questions answered by attendees at each presentation will help the Foundation build context around each statistic.

Following the conclusion of the Mastermind Presentation a county wide summit will be held in September. This county wide summit will be the presentation of data as it relates to all the communities as a whole.

All presentation files and survey data will be released at the conclusion of each meeting. Videos of the presentation will also be made available several hours after the meetings conclusion.

Want to stay in the loop on Mastermind 2025:
https://www.mcphersonfoundation.org/2025/07/mastermind-2025-hub/