by Elizabeth Huisman | May 26, 2022 | Economic & Community Betterment
Along with so many other things, the awareness of job burnout has been heightened during the pandemic. The World Health Organization defines burnout as “a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” When...
by GHACF team | Dec 7, 2021 | 50th Anniversary, Economic & Community Betterment, Grant Impact Stories
In continuation of our 50th anniversary celebration, our foundation recently granted $50,000 to local municipalities to improve the quality of life and promote a healthy, inclusive, collaborative, and diverse community in Northwest Ottawa County. This fall, Northwest...
by GHACF team | Apr 13, 2021 | Community Foundation News, Economic & Community Betterment
At the end of 2019, the GHACF formed the Impact Investment Committee to explore a different option for investments. Impact investments will complement the foundation’s current investment policy, programs, and grant-making activities and establish a process for the...
by GHACF team | Oct 13, 2020 | Community Foundation News, Economic & Community Betterment, Grant Impact Stories, Grants
When Spring Lake Township realized the historic DeWitt School needed repairs, they turned to a lesser known, yet critical partner in the community to help: the North Bank Communities Fund (NBCF). The NBCF was established by a group of civic leaders to permanently...
by GHACF team | Oct 9, 2018 | ACF, Arts, Culture & Diversity, Behind the Scenes, CACF, Community Foundation News, Community Foundation Stories, Diversity & Inclusion, Donors, Economic & Community Betterment, Education, Environment, Funds, Giving, Grant Impact Stories, Grants, Health & Human Services, Legacy, Scholarships, Team, Trustees, Who We Are, YAC, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
Our annual publication is now available! Our theme this year is For Impact, and we’re excited for this new way of thinking. Our sector has always been identified as the “nonprofit” sector. The two others are the private (business) and public...
by Holly Cole | Sep 25, 2018 | Arts, Culture & Diversity, Diversity & Inclusion, Economic & Community Betterment, Education, Environment, Grants, Health & Human Services
We give back by investing in programs that help our community thrive. By partnering with regional nonprofit organizations, our resources—YOUR resources—enable us to do good things in Northwest Ottawa County. Our grantmaking focuses on six priority areas: Arts &...