by GHACF team | Aug 1, 2017 | Definitions, Funds, Giving, Ways to Give
The term “Endowment” is what sets us apart from other public charities. The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation operates as an endowed charitable foundation. While not every fund that we steward is endowed, it is our main mission to grow our endowment for the...
by Kim McLaughlin | Jun 11, 2017 | Definitions, Education, Scholarships, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
Michigan’s Tuition Incentive Program (TIP) is a need-based federal government plan administered through the state of Michigan that could be one of the most valuable financial aid resources for students. To qualify, students have to have qualified for Medicaid for 24...
by Kim McLaughlin | May 21, 2017 | Definitions, Education, Scholarships, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
Each fall, hundreds of local students begin their senior year of high school, and with this comes much stress about determining what their future will hold for them. Sadly, in Michigan the student-to-counselor ratio exceeds 700:1. Our high school students desperately...
by Kim McLaughlin | May 17, 2017 | Definitions, Education, Scholarships, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
If you read articles or follow the news about postsecondary education, you’ve surely been inundated with the message that college costs are still on the rise. In the state of Michigan, the average cost of a public 4-year university is almost $18,000 per year. How do...
by GHACF team | Apr 24, 2017 | Definitions, Grants
You have this great idea—if only you had funding to make it a reality. Where do you start? What’s the process? Is it hard? How many grant rounds are there? First things first, are you eligible to receive a grant from the Community Foundation? Your organization...
by GHACF team | Apr 3, 2017 | Definitions, Grants
You’ve heard the term “competitive grant,” but what exactly does that mean? In short, our competitive grants are grants that are awarded to area nonprofits, governmental entities, schools, etc. The nonprofit organization submits a proposal, which is then...