In 2024, the Youth Advisory Committee distributed funding to seven local organizations to offset the cost of visits to post-secondary educational institutions. This initiative prioritized opportunities for first-generation students in…
The Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is now accepting applications for mini-grants to fund visits to post-secondary educational institutions. Holland/Zeeland area middle schools, high schools, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and…
We’ve recently been asked by attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors for a “cheat sheet” that will help determine which type of charitable planning tool is best for a particular client.…
As you put the finishing touches on implementing clients’ year-end charitable giving plans, you may have a moment when it hits you: “Wait, how exactly does a Qualified Charitable Distribution…
CFHZ awarded $217,000 to local nonprofits through our responsive grant program, supporting initiatives in housing, basic needs, and youth services. “Our responsive grants support our vision of a thriving community where…
“Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.” –William James Don't Wait Until November Procrastination is a drain in ways that go far deeper than…
Over the years, you’ve no doubt experienced the wide range of what clients perceive as “wealthy," and different assumptions about what it means to be a “philanthropist.” The interplay between…
The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area (CFHZ) recently distributed $145,000 between four nonprofits; investing in efforts to increase the consistency of a healthy and caring adult presence in local…
Let's Talk About Corporate Philanthropy It’s relatively straightforward to see how philanthropy figures into the financial and estate plans you build for individuals and families. After all, many of these…
"401k millionaires" At the end of 2024’s first quarter, an estimated 485,000 Americans could count themselves among the so-called “401(k) millionaires,” meaning the balance in their employer-sponsored retirement plans has…