by GHACF team | Jul 24, 2025 | Community Foundation News, Grantees, Grants, YAC, Youth
The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation’s (GHACF) Youth Advisory Council (YAC) recently awarded 12 grants totaling nearly $117k. One of the recipients was BErista, Inc., whose $12,500 grant will go toward supporting an enhanced employee training and growth program...
by GHACF team | Mar 5, 2024 | Education, For Impact Organizations, Grant Impact Stories, Grantees, Grants, Recipients
Opportunity Thrive works to improve educator well-being through assessments, one-on-one coaching, and improving staff culture. This fall, we awarded a Community Impact grant to support its Educator Wellness Coaching Program within participating Northwest Ottawa County...
by GHACF team | Feb 29, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Community Foundation News, Diversity & Inclusion, Economic & Community Betterment, Education, Environment, For Impact Organizations, Giving, Grantees, Grants, Health & Human Services, YAC, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
In 2023, the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) granted the largest amount in its history: $110,600 in awards. Our YAC’s 20 high school students from Northwest Ottawa County give of their time as they meet throughout the year to...
by GHACF team | Feb 27, 2024 | Giving, Grant Impact Stories, Grantees, Grants, Recipients
The Women’s Resource Center (WRC)’s programs address the systemic and structural inequities women of color and women with criminal histories face. As part of our fall grant cycle, we awarded WRC a grant supporting the launch of the New Beginnings program in Ottawa...
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 23, 2024 | Community Foundation News, Funds, Giving, Grantees, Recipients, Scholarships
Thanks to your generous support, this was one of our biggest impact years ever! Your support allows us to work together to make a significant positive impact in our community for good, for all, forever. We granted nearly $10.5 million to for-impact organizations...
