by Amirah Vosburgh | Dec 10, 2019 | Giving, Ways to Give
Every contribution to the Greatest Needs Fund—whether it’s $5 or $5,000—means one more program can increase self-esteem in young girls, or combat invasive species that threaten our trees, or help update zoning ordinances to allow more affordable housing to be built in...
by Amirah Vosburgh | Dec 3, 2019 | Giving, Team
Today is Giving Tuesday, a global generosity movement that unleashes the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday,...
by Amirah Vosburgh | Nov 26, 2019 | Community Foundation News, Grants, Recipients
We are pleased to announce thirteen third-round grant awards, totaling $450,085, in support of Northwest Ottawa County and our surrounding communities. This includes a $75,000 grant to Momentum Center for their Teen/Pre-Teen Program, which provides community and...
by Amirah Vosburgh | Nov 12, 2019 | Community Foundation News, Who We Are
There’s a quote you hear a lot in the world of community foundations: “If you’ve seen one community foundation, you’ve seen one community foundation.” What that means is while at our core each foundation is here to impact lives, solve problems, and improve futures,...
by Amirah Vosburgh | Oct 22, 2019 | Community Foundation News, Grant Impact Stories, Team, Who We Are
Our annual publication is now available! Our theme this year is Inspiring Philanthropy, and we’re excited to share how we’ve inspired philanthropy in our community over the past year. We’re redefining philanthropy to include time, talent, treasure,...
