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
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Over $620,000 Awarded in Scholarships
This spring, we awarded $621,140 in scholarships to 220 area students. The GHACF holds over 125 scholarship funds with varying criteria, such as financial need, academic achievements, and field of study. Another factor our scholarship committee considers is if a student would be among the first in their family in their generation to continue their education after high school. This year, we were able to award scholarships to 32 first generation students.
Recent Grant Helps Digitize Local History
We are pleased to announce fifteen second-round grant awards, totaling $225,923, in support of Northwest Ottawa County and our surrounding communities. This includes $40,000 to the Tri-Cities Historical Museum for their three-part capital improvement project at the Community Archive and Research Center (CARC), located at 14100 172nd Avenue in Grand Haven.
Announcing New & Outgoing Board Members
Traditionally our May board meeting includes an annual dinner with the board, full team, and significant others. While this year’s was held via Zoom, our board chair still “passed the gavel,” we bid farewell to our outgoing board members, and welcomed two new members. This year, Randy Hansen and Tammy Bailey have reached the end of their terms, and we welcome Mary Carole Cotter and David Swain to the board.