by Elizabeth Huisman | Aug 15, 2022 | Community Foundation News
There’s a lot of information floating around out there about what community foundations are and do. We’re here to help clear up some of the confusion. Top 4 Community Foundation Myths: Debunked Below is a list of the top five community foundation myths, along with...
by GHACF team | Jan 12, 2022 | 50th Anniversary, Community Foundation News
As many know, 2021 marked the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation’s 50th year of service. When our founders first envisioned establishing the Foundation with an initial collective investment of $1,200 in 1971, they couldn’t have imagined where their foresight would...
by GHACF team | Jan 11, 2022 | Community Foundation News, Community Foundation Stories, Grants, Recipients
The Board of the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation (GHACF) is pleased to announce five fourth-round Community Impact grant awards, totaling more than $160,000, in support of Northwest Ottawa County and our surrounding communities. This includes a $45,275 grant to...
by GHACF team | Jul 20, 2021 | Community Foundation News, Trustees, Who We Are
As a community foundation, we rely on the wisdom and guidance of our Board of Trustees as we work to carry out the mission of our organization. This year our board members donated their time, energy, and expertise to help us best respond to our community’s needs...
by GHACF team | Apr 13, 2021 | Community Foundation News, Economic & Community Betterment
At the end of 2019, the GHACF formed the Impact Investment Committee to explore a different option for investments. Impact investments will complement the foundation’s current investment policy, programs, and grant-making activities and establish a process for the...
by GHACF team | Jan 19, 2021 | Community Foundation News, Grant Impact Stories, Grants
The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation has granted $223,927 from our Community Relief & Recovery (CR&R) Fund to fourteen area for-impact organizations serving individuals, families, and communities most impacted by COVID-19. The CR&R Fund was created in...