The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Team
The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation is made up of a team of dedicated individuals who are committed to our mission of overall community betterment. No matter what you’re here for, the community foundation team is here for you.
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Hadley Streng
President
hstreng@ghacf.org
Chris Riker
Vice President of Advancement & Donor Services
criker@ghacf.org
Patty MacDonald
Vice President of Finance & Administration
pmacdonald@ghacf.org
Holly Cole
Vice President of Grants & Program
hcole@ghacf.org
Melanie Swiftney
Director of Marketing & Communications
mswiftney@ghacf.org
Kari Fuller
Director, Coopersville Area Community Foundation
kfuller@ghacf.org
Lauren Grevel
Senior Program Officer
lgrevel@ghacf.org
Elizabeth Huisman
Grants & Program Associate
ehuisman@ghacf.org
Adrienne Whisman
Philanthropic Services Associate
awhisman@ghacf.org
Heather Delimata
Administrative Specialist
hdelimata@ghacf.org
Recent Blog Posts
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COVID Relief Grant Recipients Highlight the Impact of Your Contributions
A few of our COVID relief grant recipients—Mosaic Counseling, Love in Action, Four Pointes Center for Successful Aging, Good Samaritan Ministries, and St. John’s Episcopal Church—took a moment to discuss the impact of these contributions and explained just how much this support has helped the important causes they lead throughout the Northwest Ottawa County area.
Impact Investing: A New Way to Invest in Our Community
At the end of 2019, the GHACF formed the Impact Investment Committee to explore a different option for investments. These investments will complement the foundation’s current investment policy, programs, and grant-making activities and establish a process for the expanded investment and development of resources in the community.
Community Leaders Extend Appreciation as Foundation Celebrates 50th Anniversary
For 50 years, relationships have been an integral part of the success of the GHACF and very much remain so today. We are grateful for the relationships that we have with community leaders because we are often more impactful when we work together.