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
Education & Youth Initiatives Officer
lgrevel@ghacf.org
Adrienne Whisman
Philanthropic Services Associate
awhisman@ghacf.org
Heather Delimata
Administrative Specialist
hdelimata@ghacf.org
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Giving Tuesday is Almost Here
Next Tuesday, December 1st, is Giving Tuesday, a global generosity movement intended to unleash the power of people and organizations to positively transform their communities and the world. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many traditionally focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.
Recent Grants Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are important values of the foundation and one of our Community Impact grant priority areas. When events of racial injustice spurred national conversation earlier this year, we joined forces with local partners to support the LEDA pledge and opened a summer grant round specifically for DEI work in our community. In an effort to begin to address the systemic racism within our community, we invited key for-impact organizations to partner with us in their work to foster community conversation and address systemic racism.
North Bank Helps Protect History
The North Bank Communities Fund awarded a grant to Spring Lake Township to replace the roof on the historic DeWitt School. “The North Bank Community Fund does exactly what they say with their funds. They have been long time supporters of the DeWitt School—first with the bell tower renovation and now with the new roof.” –John Nash, SLT Supervisor