by Holly Cole | Sep 25, 2018 | Arts, Culture & Diversity, Diversity & Inclusion, Economic & Community Betterment, Education, Environment, Grants, Health & Human Services
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 focuses on six priority areas: Arts &...
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 GHACF team | Jul 18, 2018 | Education, Grants, Scholarships, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
Last Wednesday, we celebrated this year’s scholarship recipients and the donors who made the scholarships possible. Madison Miller, who received the Erickson Scholarship, and Lacey Lemke, a two-time recipient (undergrad in 2008 and now for her master’s...
by GHACF team | Jun 26, 2018 | Grants
We’re hosting another round of Facebook mini-grants, but we’re changing things up! Instead of three equal mini-grants, there will be a first ($750), second ($500), and third ($250) place. Nonprofits submit a photo and 200-word description of how...
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 1, 2018 | Grants, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
Youth empowerment is the process in which young people are given the tools to make decisions and create change—not only impacting their own lives but the lives of their peers as well. Often times we hear from youth that their voices are not being heard. Members of our...
