by GHACF team | Nov 12, 2019 | Community Foundation News, Who We Are
There’s a quote you hear a lot in the world of community foundations: “If you’ve seen one community foundation, you’ve seen one community foundation.” What that means is while at our core each foundation is here to impact lives, solve problems, and improve futures,...
by GHACF team | Oct 22, 2019 | Community Foundation News, Grant Impact Stories, Team, Who We Are
Our annual publication is now available! Our theme this year is Inspiring Philanthropy, and we’re excited to share how we’ve inspired philanthropy in our community over the past year. We’re redefining philanthropy to include time, talent, treasure,...
by Lauren Grevel | Sep 11, 2019 | Community Foundation News, Who We Are, YAC, Youth
Our Youth Advisory Council is gearing up for another year of programming and grantmaking in our community. Over the late spring and early summer, our returning members led an in-depth recruitment and interview process to select 8 new members. We’re thrilled to welcome...
by Melanie Swiftney | Aug 27, 2019 | ACF, Who We Are
(left to right: Mark Allen, Ben Meyer (Chair), Gwen Luban, Kellen Brusveen, Gwen VanTimmeren, Rob Bristow (Treasurer), Rebecca Casler, Jim Beelen (Secretary), Hilda Wittingen. Not pictured: Kristi Roelofs (Vice-Chair)Did you know that the Grand Haven Area Community...
by GHACF team | Aug 13, 2019 | CACF, Who We Are
(left to right: Jose C. Gomez, Sue Buth, Leo Rapp (Treasurer), Jennifer Breen (Chair), Jeff Johnson, Kari Fuller (CACF Director), Cori Conran, Cheryl Annen, Kelley Monterusso (Vice-Chair), and Marty Alexander. Not pictured, Ira Engeltjes (Secretary).Did you know that...
by GHACF team | Jun 25, 2019 | Community Foundation News, Trustees, Who We Are
GHACF recently welcomed two new members to the Board of Trustees: Keith Konarska and Shirley Woodruff.Keith Konarska is the former Superintendent for Grand Haven Area Public Schools (GHAPS). He and his family moved to Grand Haven in 1999 when he accepted the position...