Uniting Our Community to Positively Impact Lives

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How We Work Together

Gather Gifts. Grow Funds. Give Back.

This community is the heart of our foundation. Its why we’re here. We gather gifts from community members, families, and corporations, and invest those gifts so they continue to grow and benefit our community now and for years to come. It takes all of us working together to make a powerful impact.

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We work with community members, families, and corporations to help them achieve their philanthropic goals.

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We partner with the public and nonprofit sectors to philanthropically help the community.

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Our Impact

Serving the Northern Ottawa County Region

We continue to raise community dollars, invest those gifts wisely, and provide funding for projects that improve and enhance our community.

Annually, we award more the $400,000 to youth in our community to support their post-secondary education.

Our foundation supports over 650 funds, each dedicated to improving the quality of life for all in our community.

Our annual charitable grantmaking impact exceeds $5 million.

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Community Foundation Stories

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“The foundation for a brighter future”

Jul 30, 2019

“Our role as a community foundation is to support our students and continue to explore ways to lift them up,” said Lauren Grevel, Education and Youth Initiatives Officer at the GHACF. “There is a growing, nationwide conversation among scholarship providers on how to best support and engage first-generation college students, and our scholarship committee and team are no different.”

Board Feature: Randy Hansen

Jan 22, 2019

Randy Hansen first joined the GHACF board in 2013 and took over as Chair in 2018. He’s served on the Investment and Executive Committees, putting his financial skills to work for the foundation. Most recently, he adeptly guided the foundation through the search for our new president. His presence during the interim, both in the boardroom and the office, and his unwavering support for the team were invaluable.

Honoring Our Past and Present Trustees

Oct 30, 2018

As a nonprofit organization, our Board of Trustees serves as our governing body and provides invaluable guidance and vision for all areas of our work. When they complete their commitment, they are given the title Trustee Emeritus, defined as a past board member. While no longer voting members, our Trustees Emeritus continue to act as ambassadors for the community foundation throughout the region.