by GHACF team | May 1, 2017 | Arts, Culture & Diversity, Grant Impact Stories, Grantees, Grants
On March 2nd, a $7000 grant to St. John’s Episcopal Church to bring Project Ñ to west Michigan became a reality. Denise Soler Cox presented her documentary “Being ñ,” which documents her personal journey of self-discovery as an “ñ”, and led a panel discussion by three...
by GHACF team | May 1, 2017 | Donor Impact Stories, Education, Scholarships, Youth Impact Stories
In our office, spring means one thing: Scholarship Season. Sure, there’s also high school graduation and end-of-school-year events, as well as grant applications and regular office work, but May is when we award our scholarships. One of our most prestigious is the...
by GHACF team | Apr 24, 2017 | Definitions, Grants
You have this great idea—if only you had funding to make it a reality. Where do you start? What’s the process? Is it hard? How many grant rounds are there? First things first, are you eligible to receive a grant from the Community Foundation? Your organization...
by GHACF team | Apr 17, 2017 | Education, Grant Impact Stories, Grantees, Grants
The Board of the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation granted $75,000 to Muskegon Community College for the MCC Downtown Center, an educational center that aims to better prepare local youth for careers in the STEM industries. Northwest Ottawa County relies heavily...
by GHACF team | Apr 10, 2017 | Arts, Culture & Diversity, Economic & Community Betterment, Education, Environment, Grants, Health & Human Services
The community supports us with gifts, which we give back by investing in programs that help our community thrive. By partnering with regional nonprofit organizations, our resources—YOUR resources—enable us to do good things in Northwest Ottawa County. Our grantmaking...