News & Event
Join us for our 2018 Annual Luncheon! Register online now!
REGISTER ONLINE NOW
Join us to hear from President/CEO Mike Goorhouse and Vice President of Community Impact Elizabeth Kidd. This event features highlights of our recent grant impact and other community improvement efforts happening in the local nonprofit sector.
Please RSVP by
May 9th!
This event has historically filled to capacity so please register ASAP to secure your spot.
You will hear from President/CEO, Mike Goorhouse, and Vice President of Community Impact, Elizabeth Kidd, with highlights of our recent grant impact.
Patrick Cisler, Executive Director of the Lakeshore Nonprofit Alliance, will also join us to talk about our efforts to strengthen the local nonprofit sector.
Please RSVP by May 15!
Don't want to pay online with a credit card? You can also register by contacting Lina at rsvp@cfhz.org with names as you'd like them to appear on nametags, organization name if applicable, and any special dietary concerns you or your guests may have. You can then mail in a check, or you can pay over the phone with a credit card at 616-994-8854.
We've made the difficult decision to cancel our 2020 Annual Luncheon, previously scheduled for Thursday, May 21. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to evolve, and it's our responsibility to keep public health at the forefront of our decisions. Until we can gather together again, we'll be sharing digital updates on our work in the community.
For any additional questions about this event cancellation, please contact Jessica Lynch at jlynch@cfhz.org
Dear Friends of the Foundation,
I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and are looking forward to a great year ahead.
I write to you today filled with gratitude and excitement. Over the last few years, you have heard me talk extensively about how the Community Foundation’s work is divided into two parts: building our Community’s Endowment and providing Donor Services.
From 2015–2017, we prioritized the Community’s Endowment side of our work as we engaged in our Today. Tomorrow. Forever. Campaign for our Community’s Endowment. With the momentum of some very generous matching donations, we spent a significant amount of time and energy elevating the important role that our Community’s Endowment plays in the long-term vitality of the Holland/Zeeland area. You all responded in amazingly generous ways that grew our Community’s Endowment by $5 million “Today” and our pipeline of “Tomorrow” estate gift commitments by more than $30 million.
With the campaign wrapped up and with the new Federal income tax law changes taking effect, in 2018 we prioritized the Donor Service side of our work. We spent time with companies, families and professional advisors highlighting the various tools we have to make giving as efficient and effective as possible. We were astounded and humbled by the deep generosity of many in our community as we received close to $20 million in contributions to Donor Service funds here at CFHZ. These gifts ranged in size from $25 to $7 million, and combined with nearly $1 million in gifts to our Community’s Endowment, led to CFHZ’s 2018 contributions totaling close to $21 million. That is more than double our previous high of $9.7 million!
These resources will impact many individuals and nonprofits in the Holland/Zeeland area, and we are honored that many of you chose to partner with CFHZ to help you best achieve your charitable goals.
For me, this record year says two things: 1. Our community is deeply generous and is committed to making a difference in the lives of others and 2. The hard work of so many staff and board members over the last 65 years has made the Community Foundation a trusted partner for many local families and companies.
Nothing inspires me more than having witnessed and felt these two things in profound ways over the last few months. It is a privilege to serve this organization and work with you all!
Strategic Planning:
Community Impact:
Events:
Publications:
There was much more that happened during the year, but the above list aggregates some of the highlights from my perspective.
It was an inspiring year here at CFHZ and I want to thank each of you for all that you have done, and continue to do, to partner with the Community Foundation to ensure that the Holland/Zeeland area thrives Today, Tomorrow and Forever.
With deep gratitude,
Mike
Each year, the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area hosts an annual fall event to celebrate members of our community whose philanthropy is creating lasting positive change in our region. This event is an important opportunity to come together to support charitable giving and build awareness of our work to build our community’s endowment and help donors achieve their charitable goals.
This annual event brings together more than 600 community leaders and Foundation supporters for an evening of celebrating our community's generosity while enjoying grazing-style dining from a number of the area's best restaurants, bakeries, and caterers.
New Event Location
The 2019 event will be held at M.E. Yacht Restoration, 471 Howard Ave, Holland, Michigan 49424 Special thanks to the Evenhouse Family for generously donating the venue and being willing to host us!
Join the Foundation for a Celebration of Philanthropy, Ripples of Hope, at ME Yacht Restoration. Celebrate our community’s generosity while enjoying an evening of grazing featuring many of the area’s finest restaurants and live music.
The social hour with appetizers and cocktails will begin at 5:30pm. Dinner will be available at 6:00pm with program to follow at 7:30pm.
We strongly encourage guests to arrive as close to 5:30pm as possible to maximize time to connect with other attendees prior to the grazing-style dinner and the program.
Email Lina if you'd like a printed invite or additional invites mailed to you.
Event tickets are $150/person. 75% of the ticket cost is tax-deductible. Thanks to a generous sponsor, we offer a half-price discount to young professionals and first-time event attendees.
Table sponsorship pricing begins at $2,000 for a reserved table of 8 with table tent acknowledgment, and recognition on event program and website. (90% tax-deductible).
SEE ALL SPONSORSHIP LEVELS AND BENEFITS
Note: The name tag at the event entrance will serve as your ticket. There are no physical event tickets.
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE
Please RSVP by September 4th! RSVP to rsvp@cfhz.org
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