by Melanie Swiftney | 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 Melanie Swiftney | 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...
by Melanie Swiftney | Jan 21, 2020 | Behind the Scenes, Trustees, Who We Are
Anil Mandala joined the GHACF board in 2015, is the current chair of the Grants Committee, and has served on the Executive, Governance, and Impact Investing committees. His discerning approach, in partnership with his insight on community needs, makes him a valuable...
by Melanie Swiftney | Oct 8, 2019 | Donor Impact Stories, Donors, Giving, Ways to Give
“You have to change your ethos. When you’ve always saved, it’s hard to spend. So when you do spend, you want it to be worthwhile.” – Joyce CawthonJoyce and Andy Cawthon have always wanted to make a difference in the world. Joyce has a background grant writing for...
by Melanie Swiftney | Aug 27, 2019 | ACF, Who We Are
(left to right: Mark Allen, Ben Meyer (Chair), Gwen Luban, Kellen Brusveen, Gwen VanTimmeren, Rob Bristow (Treasurer), Rebecca Casler, Jim Beelen (Secretary), Hilda Wittingen. Not pictured: Kristi Roelofs (Vice-Chair)Did you know that the Grand Haven Area Community...
