Greenville Area Community Foundation

from 2020 Giving Tuesday

Central Montcalm Community Foundation

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FAST FACTS

• For the past 31 years, the Greenville Area

Community Foundation (GACF) has returned over $15.1 M to the area supporting education, health, human services, housing & shelter, food & nutrition, arts & culture, recreation & accessibility, economic development and more. • GACF was established in 1989 as an idea to support the Greenville area by then Mayor

Lloyd Walker. Within 10 years, the value of endowment funds grew to over $9.5 million. • Greenville Youth Advisory Council’s (GYAC) members range in ages from 7th grade students to seniors and award grants worth over $50,000 a year to support needs in the area as identified by our youth. • Since 2000, the GACF has acted as the lead administrator for two affiliated family of funds - Lakeview Area Community Fund (28 endowments) and the Montcalm Panhandle

Community Fund (eight endowments).

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officers

Dr. Peter Blinkilde..............................................Chair Eric Januzelli............................................. Vice-Chair Amy Homich............................Secretary/Treasurer Byron Cook........................................Chair Emeritus

Trustees

The all-volunteer Officers and Trustees include 15 members of our community, all bringing various expertise to the Board. They represent various assets in our area and are dedicated to making informed grant decisions. Trustees include: Terry Acker, Susan Ayres, Keane Blaszczynski, Dick Ellafrits, Doug Hinken, John Kerschen, Dr. Charles McNinch, Larry Moss, Dr. John O’Donald, Phil Tower and Cheryl Willard.

Staff

Amy O’Brien..........................Director of Programs Laura Montoye..... Dir. of Community Investment Sally Marshall .....................Director of Operations Emily Mason............................... GYAC Co-Advisor Robin Bremby............................ GYAC Co-Advisor Alison Barberi..................................President/CEO

8 WHAT WE DO

GACF’s mission is to enhance the quality of life in our area. We do that by endowing permanent funds that will support scholarships, programs/projects and organizations that work to meet the everchanging area needs in perpetuity. GACF is a local nonprofit led by a local volunteer Board and Advisory Committees. The Greenville Area Community Foundation (GACF), the Lakeview Area Community Fund (LACF) and the Montcalm Panhandle Community Fund (MPCF) work collaboratively with individuals and organizations and manage competitive grant cycles throughout the year. There are many different endowment fund types and staff can help determine which type of fund meets the charitable intent of donors. The minimum amount to start a named endowment fund is $10,000 but donors can participate in the “Funds Under Construction” program as well. The concept of endowment funds is much like a savings account that is invested, but with a portion of the earnings spent each year to help meet the area’s ever-changing needs.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Supporting the endowment funds within the Greenville Area Community Foundation and its affiliates the Lakeview Area Community Fund and the Montcalm Panhandle Community Fund is like “onestop” gifting. Donations can be given to one Fund or many. Just let us know your interest. Important now though, is the GACF Urgent Needs Fund. It was was set up to specifically respond to the unusual circumstances caused by the pandemic. New barriers have been created for our nonprofits to provide services and to stay sustainable. Those funds will help meet these current urgent needs. To donate, visit www.gacfmi.org and click on the “Give Now” button. You can choose the division (Greenville, Lakeview, Panhandle) and then select the specific fund you want to support using your credit card on our secure site. The “notes” section can be used to list multiple funds if that is your intent. Or send a check written to GACF with the endowment fund’s name(s) on the memo line and mail to GACF, 101 N. Lafayette, Greenville, MI 48838. A gift letter of receipt will be mailed to you for your records whether you do so by check or online.

For questions, call GACF at 616-754-2640, visit our website or email Alison Barberi using alison@gacfmi.org

Making a difference. Building community. For Good. For Ever.

RESPONDING TO URGENT NEEDS AWARDING GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Throughout 2020 GACF has worked to use donor dollars to support our local communities Over 3,260 grants and scholarships have been awarded from many endowment funds associated within Montcalm County. These urgent needs were accentuated during the pandemic and will be ongoing as we struggle to control the spread. As a quick resource, here are your gift dollars at work: with GACF, GYAC, LACF and the MPCF. They total over $20,693,300. Local scholarships alone have a value over the years of about $2.4 million. Grants like these have made a difference. • GACF donated $33,000 to United Way of Montcalm-Ionia Counties to help pay for food trucks throughout Montcalm County. • $5,000 was donated to United Way Montcalm-Ionia Counties in response to the GACF, GYAC, LACF, MPCF 2020 GRANT GACF GIVING TUES AD PAGE – 10.19.20 Copy D section – updated GACF GIVING TUES AD PAGE – 10.19.20 Copy D section – updated matching gift opportunity from DTE Energy Foundation. FOCUS AREAS GACF GIVING TUES AD PAGE – 10.19.20 • Greenville Public Schools was awarded a discretionary grant worth $250,000. SERVING OUR YOUTH AND THE COUNTY SERVING OUR YOUTH AND THE COUNTY Copy D section – updated GACF is the umbrella organization for the Greenville Youth Advisory Council (GYAC) and our two • $90,000 was split between nine school districts in Montcalm County. affiliates the Lakeview Area Community Fund (LACF) and the Montcalm Panhandle Community GACF is the umbrella organization for the Greenville Youth Advisory Council (GYAC) and our two • $60,000 was awarded to 13 local nonprofits through proactive grants ranging from $2,500 to $5,000. Fund (MPCF). Visit our website www.gacfmi.org/affiliates to learn more. affiliates the Lakeview Area Community Fund (LACF) and the Montcalm Panhandle Community Fund (MPCF). Visit our website www.gacfmi.org/affiliates to learn more. SERVING OUR YOUTH AND THE COUNTY GACF is the umbrella organization for the Greenville Youth Advisory Council (GYAC) and our two affiliates the Lakeview Area Community Fund (LACF) and the Montcalm Panhandle Community The GACF Urgent Needs Fund, that was started this past spring in response to COVID 19, will Copy & logo for GYAC : The GYAC awards grants from the W. K. Kellogg Youth Fund. Fund (MPCF). Visit our website www.gacfmi.org/affiliates to learn more. be an ongoing effort as we continue to respond to the ever-changing needs developing in our Copy & logo for GYAC : In the past 25 + years, over 330 grants have been The GYAC awards grants from the W. K. Kellogg Youth Fund.

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Carl Barberi Carl Barberi’s family hoped to keep his love of children as his legacy with an endowment that would support programs near and dear to his heart. The designated fund in his name,

Carl Barberi Caring for Kids Fund

supports programs specific to the care of children. GACF can be flexible that way when working with donors.

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The MPCF Funds have awarded almost $110,000 back to the area in grants and scholarships. The MPCF Funds have awarded almost $110,000 back to the area in grants and scholarships.

The MPCF Funds have awarded almost $110,000 back to the area in grants and scholarships.