by GHACF team | May 7, 2019 | Behind the Scenes, Community Foundation News, Team, Who We Are
We are pleased to announce two internal promotions on the GHACF team.Patty MacDonald has been promoted to Vice President of Finance and Administration. Patty joined the Foundation in March of 2014 as the Director of Finance and Administration. She oversees all...
by GHACF team | Apr 30, 2019 | Donors, Giving, Ways to Give
Choosing to give to a for-impact organization—whether you’re an individual, a family, or a corporation—is a personal act. “We know that the heart of why people give is to help organizations whose missions they are passionate about,” said Chris Riker, Vice President of...
by GHACF team | Apr 9, 2019 | Community Foundation News, Trustees, Who We Are
Each spring, our Governance Committee identifies and invites community members to serve on our Board of Trustees. It also means we must say farewell to those who have completed their service. This year, Sandy Huber and Mark Kleist have reached the end of their...
by GHACF team | Mar 19, 2019 | Grant Impact Stories, Grants, Recipients
We are pleased to announce five first-round grant awards, totaling $262,500, in support of Northwest Ottawa County. This includes a $12,500 grant to the City of Grand Haven for an updated zoning ordinance that would allow residential housing and mixed-use structures...
by GHACF team | Feb 26, 2019 | Environment, Grant Impact Stories, Grantees, Grants
“Ottawa Sands is the “missing puzzle piece” that creates a 2,000-acre corridor of public green space, stretching from P.J. Hoffmaster State Park all the way to the Grand River,” said Marie Orttenburger, Communications Specialist at the Land Conservancy of West...