by GHACF team | Oct 8, 2019 | Donor Impact Stories, Donors, Giving, Ways to Give
“You have to change your ethos. When you’ve always saved, it’s hard to spend. So when you do spend, you want it to be worthwhile.” – Joyce CawthonJoyce and Andy Cawthon have always wanted to make a difference in the world. Joyce has a background grant writing for...
by Chris Riker | Mar 26, 2019 | Donor Impact Stories, Donors, Funds, Giving
For Ken and Mary Terpstra, teaching their children to give back to the community has been something they’ve always strived to do.“We wanted to get our kids into a philanthropic attitude, so each year when we gave gifts to the community, we had each of the kids choose...
by Patty MacDonald | Dec 19, 2017 | Definitions, Donors, Giving, Ways to Give
Are you charitably inclined, and would you like to have a fixed income stream for life, be able to take advantage of certain tax benefits, and continue to care for your community during your lifetime and beyond? Then a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) may be right for...
by GHACF team | Aug 22, 2017 | Donor Impact Stories, Donors, Economic & Community Betterment, Funds, Giving
If you live along the lakeshore, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the Save the Catwalk campaign, but you may not know that there’s still time to donate to the cause. The community-led effort has included everything from pancake breakfasts and dunk tanks to...
