Hansen Matching Fund Initiative

Start an Endowment. Leave a Legacy.

New Matching Fund Opportunity Available Now Through 2027

The Sheridan County Community Foundation (SCCF) is proud to launch an exciting matching grant initiative that helps donors make a greater impact — now and for generations to come.

Inspired by the legacy of Mr. Hansen himself, the Dane G. Hansen Foundation is offering up to ten $2,000 matching grants for the development of 10 new qualifying funds established with the Sheridan County Community Foundation (SCCF) in 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively.

Utilizing $30,000 of the Patterson Family Foundation funds received as a result of the successful 2024 November Match Month Campaign, SCCF will be adding an additional $1,000 in matching grants to each new fund developed as part of the initiative for a matching potential of $3,000 per fund!

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How It Works

Donate $3,000

You/your organization contributes $3,000 to establish a new fund.

Receive $3,000 Match

We match your initial donation with $2,000 from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation plus an additional $1,000 from the Patterson Family Foundation that we raised during our 2024 Match Month Campaign.

Donate an additional $4,000

You/your organization contributes an additional $4,000 over the next three years until the fund's balance has met the $10,000 required "endowment" threshold.

Important Details

If you are unable to reach the $10k minimum in the first year (12-month period), you will have three additional years to raise the funds to that threshold.
If the minimum endowment threshold is not met at that time, all funds will be added to the principal amount of SCCF’s large endowed unrestricted grant fund, Cultivate Sheridan County.
Scholarship funds and certain donor-advised funds do not qualify for this program.
Each fund can only receive one match once during the three-year program period.

Ready to create a fund?

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