Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Inc.



The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, located in Grand Haven, Michigan and founded in 1971, is a permanent community endowment built by gifts and bequests from thousands of individuals, families, and organizations committed to improving and enhancing the quality of life in the Tri-Cities area.

Web Address

www.ghacf.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @ghacf


Assets and Giving for Grand Haven Area Community Foundation

Assets

2019 - 143,459,073
2018 - 116,318,297
2017 - 127,233,298
Domestic Grants

2019 - 7,997,765
2018 - 7,955,986


    

Recent News from Grand Haven Area Community Foundation


Housing Next Executive Director Steps Down For A Career Shift
Foundation: Grand Haven Area Community Foundation

Brooke Oosterman, executive director of Housing Next, is wrapping up three years at the organization this week.She accepted the position of vice president of youth development for the YMCA of Greater...more

Shape awards grants to enhance literacy, STEM programs - Grand Haven Tribune
Foundation: Grand Haven Area Community Foundation

Since 2021, Shape Corp., in partnership with the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, has awarded nearly $90,000 in grants to area schools...more

Ghacf Will Expand with a Move to Historic Building
Foundation: Grand Haven Area Community Foundation

After more than 50 years of service in Grand Haven, Mich., the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation is getting a new home. The nonprofit will be moving from its current location in downtown...more

GHACF supports strategic growth of Tri-Cities Puentes Initiative - Second Wave Media
Foundation: Grand Haven Area Community Foundation

TCPI is one of six organizations benefiting from more than $200000 in Community Impact Grant awards from the Grand Haven Area Community...more

Chamber, GHAF partner on 'Envisioning Our Community's Future' series
Foundation: Grand Haven Area Community Foundation

If you're in Grand Haven, Mich., and really want to know what's going to happen in the not-too-distant future, you're in luck. The city's Chamber of Commerce is hosting a series of free community...more

Ghacf Supports 13 Organizations with Nearly 600K in Grants
Foundation: Grand Haven Area Community Foundation

Kenzie's Be Caf, a coffee shop in Grand Haven, Mich., that's helping more than 20 people with intellectual and developmental delays and other special needs find "meaningful employment," is one of 13...more

Community Foundation grant will allow Ottawa Area ISD to pass out nearly 4,000 ... - WHTC
Foundation: Grand Haven Area Community Foundation

Community Foundation grant will allow Ottawa Area ISD to pass out nearly 4,000 children's books at parade. By Ken Delaney Jul 2, 2022 | 4:31...more

Foundation awards grants for 7 community projects - Second Wave Media
Foundation: Grand Haven Area Community Foundation

The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation has announced the winners of its community choice grants. As part of its 50th-anniversary...more

Prioritizing future generations is an investment in our community | Opinion | grandhaventribune.com
Foundation: Grand Haven Area Community Foundation

With the new school year in full swing, we at the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation have been reflecting on the students in our...more

Community Foundation grant lifts up program for Latinx leaders - Second Wave Media
Foundation: Grand Haven Area Community Foundation

The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation (GHACF) has announced four third-round Community Impact grant awards, totaling $275,000, in support...more



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