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GHACF Recognized by MiBiz and Lakeshore Advantage
The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation has been recognized as Finalists in both the MiBiz Best Managed Nonprofit Awards and the Lakeshore Advantage Visionary Awards.
Applying for a Scholarship? The Deadline is Almost Here!
The final deadline for submissions is Thursday, March 1 at 5PM. We strongly encourage you to submit your application by Thursday, February 15. All applicants who submit by this date have a chance to win a $250 gift card!
What is a Professional Advisor?
We strive to intentionally establish and maintain genuine relationships with local professional advisors, and we aim to serve as a trusted resource that helps tailor giving plans ideally suited for current and prospective donors who have charitable intent.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Donor Portal
On our website, we have a donor portal where fund holders can access their accounts and do everything from check their balance to grant money to nonprofit organizations. From time to time, we get calls or emails from people who need assistance with the portal, and we thought it’d be helpful to share the most commonly asked questions.
Thank You, and Looking Ahead to the New Year
It’s the holiday season and that makes me think of the busyness of year-end giving, but it’s also when we pause to thank our many partners who work with us to care for our community.
Is a Charitable Gift Annuity Right for Me?
Are you charitably inclined, and would you like to have a fixed income stream for life, be able to take advantage of certain tax benefits, and continue to care for your community during your lifetime and beyond?
Then a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) may be right for you.
Support the Community You Love
As our community’s needs evolve, we remain committed to improving the quality of life for all because we all benefit from a healthy and vibrant community.
Our Greatest Needs Fund makes this possible.
With your gifts, we can continue to impact critical programs that support health and human services, culture and diversity, economic and community betterment, education, the arts, and the environment.
Every contribution makes a difference—right here in northwest Ottawa County.
Giving Area Students the Literacy Boost They Need
The State of Michigan passed a new law that beginning in the 2019- 2020 school year, all students must be reading and writing at or above grade level expectations by third grade or potentially face mandatory retention. This grant is a proactive step by GHACF and the Grants Committee to help our students in the districts of Spring Lake and Grand Haven meet this educational mandate.
Support the Greatest Needs Fund on Giving Tuesday
Will you give to the Greatest Needs Fund today? Every contribution makes a difference – right here in Northwest Ottawa County.
Your generous contribution to the Greatest Needs Fund today allows us to invest in our community in a flexible and impactful way that addresses a broad range of critical needs, including future needs that cannot be anticipated.