by GHACF team | Jan 24, 2024 | Community Foundation Stories, Economic & Community Betterment, Education, For Impact Organizations, Grant Impact Stories, Grantees, Grants, Recipients
We granted Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes $40,000 over two years for a new, permanent education staff position focused on the Lakeshore area to deliver impactful K-12 learning experiences to the youth of these areas. Junior Achievement helps inspire...
by GHACF team | Jan 11, 2024 | Community Foundation Stories, Donors, Funds
The Christine Burns Memorial Fund was created by Bill Burns, the husband of Christine Burns, former Spring Lake Village Manager. Chris was passionate about mentoring students, particularly women who were pursuing public administration as a career. She held several...
by GHACF team | Jan 4, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Community Foundation Stories, Education, For Impact Organizations, Grant Impact Stories, Grantees, Grants, Recipients
We granted $30,000 over three years to West Michigan Symphony so that the Link Up Beginner Music Education Program can return to three concerts for the first time since 2019. Grants that support education are one of our six priorities, as the youth of Northwest Ottawa...
by GHACF team | Dec 28, 2023 | Community Foundation News, Community Foundation Stories, Giving, Uncategorized
Charitable gifts to the Foundation each year help ensure our for-impact partners can continue their critically important work. Last year, almost $12 million was contributed to all funds at the GHACF in 2022. Collected and invested donations over the years allowed us...
by GHACF team | Dec 27, 2023 | Community Foundation News, Community Foundation Stories, Giving, Uncategorized
As our Marketing & Communications Director, Lauren is our resident storyteller, ensuring the community knows the latest from GHACF! She’s worked in journalism and then marketing for more than 15 years, specializing in emerging forms of communication. She’s also a...
by GHACF team | Dec 19, 2023 | Community Foundation News, Community Foundation Stories, Giving, Uncategorized
Cora Russ, Human Resources/Facilities Manager, is responsible for a broad range of GHACF human resources functions, from helping staff maintain integrity, ethics and respect for one another to annual review processes, HR policies, procedures and laws, recruiting,...
