by GHACF team | Feb 26, 2019 | Environment, Grant Impact Stories, Grantees, Grants
“Ottawa Sands is the “missing puzzle piece” that creates a 2,000-acre corridor of public green space, stretching from P.J. Hoffmaster State Park all the way to the Grand River,” said Marie Orttenburger, Communications Specialist at the Land Conservancy of West...
by Holly Cole | Nov 20, 2018 | Grant Impact Stories, Grants
We’re excited to announce that our board, together with the Youth Advisory Council (YAC), has awarded seven third-round grant awards, totaling $539,339, to support the Northwest Ottawa County community, including a $40,000 grant to the Land Conservancy of West...
by GHACF team | Oct 9, 2018 | ACF, Arts, Culture & Diversity, Behind the Scenes, CACF, Community Foundation News, Community Foundation Stories, Diversity & Inclusion, Donors, Economic & Community Betterment, Education, Environment, Funds, Giving, Grant Impact Stories, Grants, Health & Human Services, Legacy, Scholarships, Team, Trustees, Who We Are, YAC, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
Our annual publication is now available! Our theme this year is For Impact, and we’re excited for this new way of thinking. Our sector has always been identified as the “nonprofit” sector. The two others are the private (business) and public...
by GHACF team | Aug 7, 2018 | Grant Impact Stories, Grantees, Grants, Recipients
Last month, seven area nonprofit organizations participated in our latest Facebook Mini-Grant round. After 708 total votes, three were declared the winners. View all the entrants. Congratulations to our winners! 1st Place: Hope House – $750 grant This grant will help...
by Holly Cole | Jun 12, 2018 | Education, Grant Impact Stories, Grants
We’re pleased to announce six second-round grant awards totaling $382,958 to support the Northwest Ottawa County community, including a $10,000 grant to R.E.A.D. (Reading Enables Adult Development) to provide training and resources for their English as a Second...
by GHACF team | May 8, 2018 | Arts, Culture & Diversity, Grant Impact Stories, Grantees, Recipients
Guest post by Jared Leys, Operations & Marketing Manager for the Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance Twenty-two years ago, the Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance (LEDA), was founded with a straightforward vision: to boldly work toward the complete eradication of...
