by Amirah Vosburgh | Dec 8, 2020 | Giving, Grant Impact Stories, Grants
Throughout our 49-year history, our Greatest Needs Fund has existed to provide support for the future needs that we can’t always anticipate. No year has demonstrated this more than 2020. While we have all been challenged by the upheaval that our world has faced since...
by Amirah Vosburgh | Nov 24, 2020 | Giving, Ways to Give
Next Tuesday, December 1st, is Giving Tuesday, a global generosity movement intended to unleash the power of people and organizations to positively transform their communities and the world. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the shopping events...
by Amirah Vosburgh | Oct 29, 2020 | Diversity & Inclusion, Grant Impact Stories, Grants
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are important values of the foundation and one of our Community Impact grant priority areas. This summer, when events of racial injustice spurred national conversation, we joined forces with local partners to support the LEDA...
by Amirah Vosburgh | Oct 13, 2020 | Community Foundation News, Economic & Community Betterment, Grant Impact Stories, Grants
When Spring Lake Township realized the historic DeWitt School needed repairs, they turned to a lesser known, yet critical partner in the community to help: the North Bank Communities Fund (NBCF). The NBCF was established by a group of civic leaders to permanently...
by Amirah Vosburgh | Sep 29, 2020 | Community Foundation News, Grant Impact Stories, Grants
Initial Challenge Match Realized Thanks to community support from hundreds of donors and fund holders, more than $675,000 was raised and matched by the GHACF, which has allowed us to continue aiding community relief and recovery in response to COVID-19. The outpouring...
