by GHACF team | Apr 3, 2018 | Community Foundation News, Community Foundation Stories, Economic & Community Betterment
We are thrilled to have been jointly awarded the Pinnacle of Partnership Award with the Community Foundation of Holland Zeeland (CFHZ) from the Greater Ottawa County United Way. The recipient of the award “exemplifies a commitment to improve the quality of life for...
by GHACF team | Mar 20, 2018 | Economic & Community Betterment, Health & Human Services
By Ryan Kilpatrick, Director of Housing Next Be sure to read the first part, Lack of Affordable Housing – Part 1, The Issue. In my previous post, I outlined why the work we’re doing is necessary. Now I’d like to outline what we’re doing about it. Housing Next is...
by GHACF team | Mar 13, 2018 | Economic & Community Betterment, Health & Human Services
By Ryan Kilpatrick, Director of Housing Next Housing Next was created in the fall of 2017 in response to the significant demand from the local workforce for more housing at a variety of price points. Our organization was a direct result of the hard work of dozens of...
by GHACF team | Feb 6, 2018 | Community Foundation News, Community Foundation Stories, Economic & Community Betterment, Who We Are
It’s been an exciting couple weeks at the community foundation. We are thrilled to have been recognized as Finalists in both the MiBiz Best Managed Nonprofit Awards and the Lakeshore Advantage Visionary Awards. GHACF was a co-finalist in the MiBiz Best Managed...
by GHACF team | Aug 22, 2017 | Donor Impact Stories, Donors, Economic & Community Betterment, Funds, Giving
If you live along the lakeshore, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the Save the Catwalk campaign, but you may not know that there’s still time to donate to the cause. The community-led effort has included everything from pancake breakfasts and dunk tanks to...
by GHACF team | Apr 10, 2017 | Arts, Culture & Diversity, Economic & Community Betterment, Education, Environment, Grants, Health & Human Services
The community supports us with gifts, which we give back by investing in programs that help our community thrive. By partnering with regional nonprofit organizations, our resources—YOUR resources—enable us to do good things in Northwest Ottawa County. Our grantmaking...