Haans and Anita Mulder Family Fund From Haans and Anita Mulder’s initial introduction as childhood friends, to their current relationship as husband and wife, family has played a meaningful role each step of the way. …

School Mental Health Program Even before Covid-19 upended daily school and family routines and brought untold new levels of stress to students’ lives, many were already struggling with depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. …

By Colleen Hill, CAP If you are 70 1/2 or older, planning to make gifts to charity this year, and you have an IRA you may want to consider a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). To help guide you, here are a few frequently asked questions and answers on QCDs. What…

Alyssa Leal, Promise Scholar, tells CFHZ how she turned challenges into opportunities and then paid it forward for her fellow students. — We are fortunate to have plenty of opportunities to hear from our past and current Promise students. Recently, we received an update from Alyssa Leal, a senior at Central Michigan University (CMU). She is part of the 2019 Promise class and is on-track to graduate this summer.

From Mike Goorhouse, President/CEO of the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area Dear Friend of the Community Foundation, This week, one year ago, we launched our Emergency Human Needs Fund as part of a coalition effort to respond to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. Join me as I look back on…

By Colleen Hill, CAP As you work with your clients during this tax season, now is a great time to consider their charitable giving plans for 2021. As COVID-19 continues to impact our community and world, nonprofit organizations continue their tireless work to meet growing and evolving needs. Nonprofit organizations…

HPS Edna Mae Haworth Scholarship Reserve Fund In the spring of 2019, Holland Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brian Davis received an extraordinary letter in the mail. The letter shared news of a $100,000 gift to Holland Public Schools (HPS) from the estate of local philanthropist Edna (Eddie) Mae Haworth. The…

Donor Advised Fund Women of Color GIVE (WOC) is a philanthropy collective bringing together women of diverse cultural backgrounds to share common space, connect, and leverage resources that support each other and the causes that matter to them. Studies show women of color are grossly underrepresented in philanthropy circles, yet…

Bridge Builders “To us, including a gift to the Community Foundation in our estate plans is the way to create a big impact. Just as others invested in our future, now we can do the same.” José and Juanita Bocanegra are committed to making a positive impact today, and in…