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 | Sep 7, 2023 | Donor Impact Stories, Education, Scholarships, Youth Impact Stories
Within any human psyche and our self-perception, the biggest critic that can shower us with either positive or negative praise is ourselves. Especially during a transitional period from a high schooler who is on the cusp of blossoming into a young adult just entering...
by GHACF team | Jun 13, 2023 | YAC, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
The GHACF Youth Advisory Council, or YAC for short, is a youth-led council made up of high schoolers from both Grand Haven and Spring Lake Schools. Members meet monthly to discuss topics youth face in today’s society. These topics include mental and emotional...
by GHACF team | Nov 16, 2018 | YAC, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
Youth Are Creative. It’s no secret that our community’s youth are engaged in a wide variety of activities and according to the 2017 Youth Assessment Survey, 94% of teens in Ottawa County report participating in a community activity this year. As our Youth Advisory...
by GHACF team | Oct 23, 2018 | Definitions, Education, Scholarships, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
If you read articles or follow the news about postsecondary education, you’ve surely been inundated with the message that college costs are still on the rise. In the state of Michigan, the average cost of a public 4-year university is almost $18,000 per year. How do...
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...
