The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Board
Board of Trustees
The Governing Board of the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation is made up of local leaders from diverse backgrounds. Our trustees provide invaluable guidance and vision for all areas of our work. These individuals donate their time, energy, and expertise to help us identify opportunities for long-term community impact, respond swiftly and appropriately when unforeseen challenges arise, and address our community’s ever-changing social, cultural, educational, and greatest needs.
Barb VanHeest
Chair
Chase Bank
Mark Pereira
Vice Chair
Brilliance Publishing/Amazon
Keith Konarska
Secretary
Retired Superintendent
Anil Mandala
Treasurer
V Solutions Global
Cindy Anderson
Retired Educator
Mary Carole Cotter
Attorney/NOCH VolunteerServices Dept.
Nelson Jacobson
JSJ Corporation
Natalia Kovicak
Economic Club of Grand Rapids
David Swain
Dentist
Pat VerDuin
Workforce development
Shirley Woodruff
Heritage Property Management
Recent Blog Posts
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Grateful Giving: It feels good!
I am impressed with the philanthropists in this community who give their time, talents, and treasures to make a difference. Patti serves as treasurer for an international nonprofit with a local chapter that improves educational projects. Mark takes part in an annual...
Why Start a Donor Advised Fund?
The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation and our affiliate organizations, Allendale Community Foundation and Coopersville Area Community Foundation, hold more than 700 funds. About 209 of them are donor advised funds. Let’s talk more about what a donor advised fund...
Top 4 Community Foundation Myths
There’s a lot of information floating around out there about what community foundations are and do. We’re here to help clear up some of the confusion. Top 4 Community Foundation Myths: Debunked Below is a list of the top five community foundation myths, along with...