Donor Advised Funds (DAF) Donor advised funds (DAF) are an increasingly popular charitable giving and planning tools. While you can establish a DAF through a national financial institution (like Fidelity or…
The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area (CFHZ) recently received an almost $1.5 million estate gift from a local donor! Established in 1951, CFHZ builds our Community’s Endowment for impact,…
ORGANIZING MULTI-GENERATIONAL GIVING Instilling the idea of charitable giving in children and grandchildren may appear to be easy - but where to begin, and how to make it ongoing? More…
CONGRATULATIONS, YADAH! We are thrilled to announce that Yadah V. Ramirez has been promoted to the Director of Community Impact! Yadah has already begun working with local nonprofits applying for…
August is National Make-A-Will Month Did you know a surprising 2 out of 3 Americans have no estate planning documents? (Caring.com, 2023 Wills Survey). There's no better time than the…
This summer, we celebrate 8 recent graduates who received the Holland/Zeeland Promise Scholarship. To date, the Promise boasts a 95% graduation rate in comparison to a national average graduation rate…
Multi-Generational Giving Differing views within families is nothing new. For generations, common topics of disagreement have included popular culture, politics, religion, and parenting, just to name a few. Frequently outranking…
The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area’s Board of Trustees recently elected three new members. Tim Hemingway, Micki Janssen, and Rogen McLean were all elected during the Board’s 2023 annual…
Foundation supports local projects addressing affordable housing, helping individuals with disabilities, and more. The Community Foundation recently distributed $233,000 to local nonprofit organizations to help support them in their unique…
At our sold-out Annual Luncheon event, the Community Foundation welcomed our new President/CEO. We also celebrated a successful campaign that raised funds to help strengthen the local nonprofit sector. Welcoming…