by GHACF team | 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 GHACF team | 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 GHACF team | Sep 15, 2020 | Community Foundation News, Who We Are, YAC, Youth
Adapt. Adjust. Be flexible. These words seem to be key themes in our lives right now. We’re especially leaning into this mindset as our youth programming kicks off in tandem with the 2020-2021 school year. The youth in our community—and YAC members in particular—have...
by GHACF team | Aug 4, 2020 | Community Foundation News, Education, Scholarships
This spring, we awarded $621,140 in scholarships to 220 area students. The GHACF holds over 125 scholarship funds with varying criteria, such as financial need, academic achievements, and field of study. Another factor our scholarship committee considers is if a...
by Holly Cole | Jul 14, 2020 | Community Foundation News, Grants
We are pleased to announce fifteen second-round grant awards, totaling $225,923, in support of Northwest Ottawa County and our surrounding communities. This includes $40,000 to the Tri-Cities Historical Museum for their three-part capital improvement project at the...
by GHACF team | Jun 16, 2020 | Community Foundation News, Team, Who We Are
Traditionally our May board meeting includes an annual dinner with the board, full team, and significant others. While this year’s meeting was held via Zoom, our board chair still “passed the gavel” while we bid farewell to our outgoing board members and welcomed two...