by Chris Riker | 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 Chris Riker | Jun 4, 2020 | Community Foundation News, Giving, Ways to Give
Beginning today, the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation has launched the Restoring Hope $150,000 Challenge Match to raise money for the Community Relief & Recovery Fund. This new fund begins the second phase of the foundation’s response to COVID-19 and marks...
by Chris Riker | 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 Chris Riker | Jul 9, 2019 | Donors, Giving, Legacy, Ways to Give
Have you ever searched the internet for what it means to leave a legacy? If so, you probably found phrases such as the following;Putting a stamp on the future.Making a contribution to future generations.Living a life that mattered.While legacy can be defined in many...
by Chris Riker | Mar 26, 2019 | Donor Impact Stories, Donors, Funds, Giving
For Ken and Mary Terpstra, teaching their children to give back to the community has been something they’ve always strived to do.“We wanted to get our kids into a philanthropic attitude, so each year when we gave gifts to the community, we had each of the kids choose...
