Established Funds by Area of Interest
Individuals, businesses and organizations can achieve their charitable goals through giving to permanent endowment funds. The income from these funds is used to strategically award grants that address emerging and evolving needs in our community. Gifts are pooled and professionally managed. Resources grow through economies of scale and a highly diversified investment strategy that increase their charitable impact.
You can establish your own fund, either during your lifetime or through an estate plan, with as little as $10,000. The fund can be in your name, or in the name of your family, your organization, or someone you wish to honor. Your fund will receive recognition for all grants awarded from it to charitable organizations.
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Areas of Interest
The Vision Fund
The Vision Fund allows the board the flexibility to direct grants to meet the Holland/Zeeland community’s greatest and ever-changing needs.
Unrestricted Funds
Goes where it’s most needed.
Animal Related
Animal related funds promote the humane treatment and responsible care of animals.
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Arts & Culture
Arts and Culture funds support public, visual and performaing arts, as well as arts education. They seek to preserve historic properties and artifacts and make them accessible to the public.
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Community Development
Community Development funds support local infrastructure including neighborhood support programs, planning and service organizataions
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Economic Development
Economic Development funds support workforce development, job creation, innovation and regional competitiveness
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Education
Education funds support early childhood, K-12, vocational and higher education programs; as well as leadership development and religious education
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Environment
Environment Funds protect or preserve the quality of the environment (both living and non-living) and may include support for programs that seek to improve air, water and ecosystems.
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Health & Wellness
Grants from funds in this area of interest will support heatlh-related programs that address such things as nutrition, diet, fitness, preventative, behavior, mental, and family health.
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Housing/Shelter
Funds in the Housing/Shelter area of interest provide assistance and supportive services to persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
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Human Services
Human Service funds exist to improve the quality of life by providing basic needs, education, and resources that will help families overcome poverty and its resultant problems
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Religion
Funds in the Religion category promote and sustain the mission of those organizations that established the funds.
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Seniors/Elderly
Funds in this interest area seek to improve the quality of life in terms of health and wellness for those individuals or groups that are in their later life.
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Special Needs
Special needs funds support programs designed for individuals who require assistance for disabilities that may be medical, mental, or psychological.
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Youth/Children/Families
Youth Funds support causes or programs that seek to improve the quality of life for those whose are between birth and adulthood.
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