Donors

Supporting Your Community

We’re Here For You

As your partner in philanthropy, we understand that every donor has individual needs and wishes. It’s our honor to work with you individually and personalize our service to ensure your philanthropy is effective, personal, meaningful, and fulfilling. We’re here to help you benefit the charitable community causes you’re most passionate about.

Become A Philanthropist

As your partner in philanthropy, we understand that each donor has individual needs. We will work with you individually to ensure your philanthropy is effective, personal, meaningful, and fulfilling. From simple to complex, we’re able to facilitate the gift that makes the most sense for you.

  • Contribute to an Existing Fund
    We’ll work with you to ensure that your gift benefits the charitable priorities you’re passionate about.
  • Start a Fund
    Our goal is to help you establish the fund that will enable you to fulfill your philanthropic purpose.
  • Leave a Legacy
    Including the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation in your estate plan is an easy way to make a long-lasting, meaningful, and significant impact on the community around you.
There are numerous ways to donate today or include Grand Haven Area Community Foundation in your estate plan, including but not limited to:
  • Annuities
  • Appreciated Stock
  • Bequests
  • Cash
  • Charitable Gift Annuities
  • Charitable Lead Trusts
  • Charitable Remainder
  • Life Insurance
  • Real Estate
  • Retained Life Estates
  • Retirement Portfolios
  • Trusts
For more complex giving strategies, we encourage you to contact your financial advisor to see if these options are right for you.

Start a Fund

Establishing a fund at the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation is an easy and effective way to invest in your community. Listed below are the types of funds available to our donors:

  • Greatest Needs Funds – most flexible fund to meet the changing needs of our community.
  • Field of Interest Funds – flexibility to meet the changing needs of our community within a particular area of interest. 
  • Donor Advised Funds allows the donor to recommend grants to causes that they care about. 
  • Scholarship Fundssupports our local students with grants to pursue post-secondary education. 
  • Designated Funds –  provides annual grants for one or more organizations in perpetuity. 
  • Organization Funds – created by charitable organizations to perpetually benefit the mission of the organization. 
  • Community Service Funds – helps a local initiative raise dollars for immediate use. 
Interested in learning more? Please contact Chris Riker, Vice President of Advancement & Donor Services.
Each Grand Haven Area Community Foundation donor has access to their personal Donor Portal. Follow the link below to access all the information you need about your established fund.
When you access your Donor Portal, you’ll be able to:

  • View and download your quarterly fund statements
  • Access your gift and grant histories
  • Make grant suggestions from your Donor Advised Fund
  • Request grant distributions from your organization’s fund

Memorials & Tributes

Making a donation in honor of a living person or in memory of someone who has passed is a wonderful way to personalize your gift. Click to view a list of these gifts from the past year.

From all of us at the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, thank you! It’s our donors who ensure the community gets the care it needs. We appreciate each and every one of you!
From all of us at the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, thank you! It’s our donors who ensure the community gets the care it needs. We appreciate each and every one of you!

Donor Impact Stories

Student Scholarship Recipient Reflection

Student Scholarship Recipient Reflection

Within any human psyche and our self-perception, the biggest critic that can shower us with either positive or negative praise is ourselves. Especially during a transitional period from a high schooler who is on the cusp of blossoming into a young adult just entering...

An Act of Love: Making a Memorial Gift to the Community Foundation 

An Act of Love: Making a Memorial Gift to the Community Foundation 

Our Community Foundation strives to enhance the quality of life for all by working together to collectively address challenges and opportunities throughout West Michigan. This caring impact draws community members to make a variety of contributions, including gifts in memory of loved ones. 

Why I Give: The Reinecke Family

Why I Give: The Reinecke Family

The Reinecke family has made a tradition of giving back. “Our grandmother, Frances Reinecke, gave back to the community in countless ways, but there was always one consistent theme,” said Jason Reinecke. “Frances had an enormous heart for children and families that were disadvantaged. Her compassion for others has instilled a sense of pride within our family but also the motivation to follow in her footsteps.”

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