Our Mission
The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area seeks to ensure that our community thrives today, tomorrow, and forever by building our Community’s Endowment to support high impact charitable projects, helping donors achieve their charitable goals, and leading and partnering in community-level initiatives.
A Thriving Community
We envision a fully thriving community where all who live or work in the Holland/Zeeland area equitably experience: physical, mental, and emotional health and safety; financial stability; high quality education; access to opportunities to achieve one’s full potential; and a sense of belonging – are respected, valued, connected and have a voice in community decisions.
Meet our members
Our Staff
Tom Den Herder
Chair
Erin Avery-Zylman
Chair Elect
Diane Kooiker
Past Chair
Jasmine Irish
Secretary
Scott Brooks
Treasurer
Ed Amaya
Trustee
Leslie Brown
Trustee
Sue Franz
Trustee
Tim Hemingway
Trustee
Micki Janssen
Trustee
Jonathan Padnos
Trustee
Jean Ramirez
Trustee
Lucia Rios
Trustee
Deborah Sterken
Trustee
Rogen McLean
Youth Trustee
Executive
- Tom Den Herder, Chair
- Erin Avery Zylman, Chair Elect
- Diane Kooiker, Past Chair
- Jasmine Irish, Secretary
- Scott Brooks, Treasurer
- Patrick Cisler, staff support
Governance
- Diane Kooiker, Chair
- Tom Den Herder, Ex-officio
- Jim Bishop
- Deborah Sterken
- Erin Avery Zylman
- Patrick Cisler, staff support
Audit
- Erin Avery Zylman, Chair
- Tom Den Herder, Ex-officio
- Sue Franz
- Diane Kooiker
- Jeff Brouwer, community representative
- Doug Rotman, community representative
- Patrick Cisler, staff support
- Rob Arnold, staff support
Investment
- Scott Brooks, Chair
- Tom Den Herder, Ex-officio
- Tim Hemingway
- Jonathan Padnos
- Shawn Pacanowski, community representative
- Ilse Saewert, community representative
- PJ Thompson, community representative
- Ann Van Zalen, community representative
- Jim Wiersma, community representative
- Patrick Cisler, staff support
- Rob Arnold, staff support
Development
- Jean Ramirez, Chair
- Tom Den Herder, Ex-officio
- Micki Janssen
- Diane Kooiker
- Erin Avery Zylman
- Bill Hoefer, community representative
- Melissa Kamara Liggins, community representative
- Nick Reister, community representative
- Doug Stob, community representative
- Patrick Cisler, staff support
- Colleen Hill, staff support
- Sydney Santa Ana, staff support
- Ellie Davis, staff support
Distribution
- Leslie Brown, Chair
- Tom Den Herder, Ex-officio
- Ed Amaya
- Sue Franz
- Jasmine Irish
- Lucia Rios
- Deborah Sterken
- Brooke Lewis, youth representative
- Olaf Huebner, community representative
- Phil Perkins, community representative
- Jennifer Remondino, community representative
- Zahabia Ahmed-Usmani, community representative
- Elizabeth Kidd, staff support
- Yadah V. Ramirez, staff support
Program Related Investment
- Diane Kooiker, Chair
- Tom Den Herder, Ex-officio
- Ed Amaya
- Bret Docter, community representative
- Jim Lilly, community representative
- Haans Mulder, community representative
- Doug Rotman, community representative
- Jaron Nyhof, advisor
- Patrick Cisler, staff support
- Elizabeth Kidd, staff support
Scholarship
- Deborah Sterken, Chair
- Tom Den Herder, Ex-officio
- Jasmine Irish
- Kathi Buma, community representative
Kacey Cuellar, community representative
- Michael Cuellar, community representative
Diana Hernandez Garcia, community representative
- Jim Hagel, community representative
- Tiara Johnson, community representative
- Cathy Lebster, community representative
- Jessica Lynch, community representative
- Anne Saliers, community representative
- Michael Sandoval, community representative
- Jennifer Slayton, community representative
- Lisa Smith, community representative
Pam VanderKamp, community representative
- Stacy Timmerman, staff support
- Mitch Doyle, staff support
Promise scholarship selection
- Deborah Sterken, Chair
- Jasmine Irish
- Liz Colburn, community representative
- Cathy Lebster, community representative
- Michael Sandoval, community representative
- Rodrigo Zavala Cintora, community representative
- Stacy Timmerman, staff support
- Mitch Doyle, staff support
- Rogen McLean, Chair
- Karinna Martinez, Chair Elect
- Brooke Lewis, Distribution Committee Representative
- Georgia Crandell, Secretary
- Jacob Anagnostopoulos, Treasurer
- Xiomara Alonzo
Megan DeVisser
- Sami DeVries
- Lilliana Gitler
- Danielle Lebster
- Miguel Mendoza
- Anna Novakoski
- Yazlén Ochoa
- Zack Ramsdell
- Jaquelin Romero
- Abbi Rozman
- Thy Tran
- Evelynn Travers
- Katelyn Witte
- Winni Xu
Our Grants
Our grants are focused on partnering with nonprofits in seasons of growth or change where an extra infusion of resources from the Community Foundation can accelerate their impact. We monitor the ever-changing needs in our community and respond in ways that take advantage of opportunities to make the greatest difference.
Our Management
We professionally manage funds to protect and grow principal while maximizing income. We use this income to enhance quality of life in our community in ways that are compatible with donor wishes and Community Foundation goals.
Financial Management
The prudent investment and management of assets is a primary function of the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area’s Board of Directors.
Get in touch
Contact Us
Office Hours
Monday – Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm
We’re located on the first floor of the Plaza East building right on 8th street.
Office Location
- 85 E. 8th Street, Suite 110, Holland, MI 49423
Phone
- 616-396-6590
Fax
- 616-396-3573
- info@cfhz.org
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