by GHACF team | Dec 4, 2023 | Community Foundation News, Community Foundation Stories, Giving, Uncategorized
Our 2024 scholarship application is open. It is due Feb. 1, so mark your calendar! We’ve made it simple: fill out just one application to be considered for all available scholarships you qualify for. And there’s a wide range. In 2023, we awarded more than 220...
by GHACF team | Nov 29, 2023 | Community Foundation News, Community Foundation Stories, Giving, Uncategorized
If your professional advisor suggests a charitable gift to qualify for a tax deduction, consider giving to an established fund. Or, you can open a new fund, like a donor-advised fund. Our funds support many different initiatives, from health & human services to...
by GHACF team | Nov 28, 2023 | Community Foundation News, Community Foundation Stories, Giving, Uncategorized
Want to make an immediate impact on where you live, work and play? This #GivingTuesday, check out the Community Wish List of your local for-impact organizations. Wish list items include support for program and organization supplies, program and project expansion,...
by GHACF team | Nov 21, 2023 | Community Foundation News, Community Foundation Stories, Giving, Uncategorized
As you think about your year-end charitable giving, know that your meaningful contributions make it possible for us and our partners to collectively care for our community. Support GHACF and help us continue to grow and innovate to remain responsive to our community’s...
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 | Aug 31, 2021 | Community Foundation Stories, Education, Funds, Scholarships, Youth
For the past 50 years, our foundation has had the privilege to work alongside local philanthropists to give back to our community. A key element of our work is grounded in giving back to the area’s youth by partnering with local individuals and organizations to...