Impact Story: Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes
We granted Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes $40,000 over two years for a new, permanent education staff position focused on the Lakeshore area to deliver impactful K-12 learning...
View ArticleScholarships Application Due Feb. 1
If you’re applying for our scholarships, we are aware of the current challenges when it comes to FAFSA delays. Even if you have not yet received the FAFSA, you can still complete and submit your GHACF...
View ArticleYAC Applications Are Open!
Area freshmen and sophomore students: join our Youth Advisory Council and have an impact on your area! YAC members meet throughout the year to discuss and assess youth issues prevalent in the...
View ArticleImpact Story: Food, Agriculture, Research, and Manufacturing (FARM) business...
As part of our commitment to Economic & Community Betterment, last year we supplied a grant to The Community Foundation for Muskegon County (CFMC) for the Food, Agriculture, Research, and...
View ArticleImpact Story: Women’s Resource Center
The Women’s Resource Center (WRC)’s programs address the systemic and structural inequities women of color and women with criminal histories face. As part of our fall grant cycle, we awarded WRC a...
View Article2024 National Study on Donor-Advised Funds
The 2024 National Study on Donor-Advised Funds has arrived! It reveals that DAFs are “varied and flexible philanthropic vehicles that support a wide range of giving patterns and preferences.” Did you...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Donor-Advised Funds
For the last eight years, the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University has published an 11 Trends in Philanthropy Report. Key highlights from this year’s edition...
View ArticleGHACF Youth Advisory Council Awards Largest Amount of Grants in History
In 2023, the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) granted the largest amount in its history: $110,600 in awards. Our YAC’s 20 high school students from Northwest Ottawa...
View ArticleImpact Story: Opportunity Thrive: Educator Wellness Coaching Program
Opportunity Thrive works to improve educator well-being through assessments, one-on-one coaching, and improving staff culture. This fall, we awarded a Community Impact grant to support its Educator...
View ArticleFor-Impact Wish List
Want to make an immediate impact on where you live, work and play? Check out the Community Wish List of your local for-impact organizations. Wish list items include support for program and...
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