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The Business Newspaper of Metro Grand Rapids, Holland, Muskegon & West Michigan

THIS WEEK

PATTEE RESTORES FAITH IN PROCESS Restoration company owner stays independent to better work with customers. Page 11

Mental health crisis spurs action Pine Rest, Holland Hospital among those hiring to meet overwhelming needs. Chelsea Carter

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Be well Report touts physical, emotional, financial and career well-being strategies. PAGE 3

Cannabis rift Boycott takes aim at those supporting legislation involving caregiver rights. PAGE 3

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The area’s top foundations. Page 6 The area’s top estate planners. Page 7 The area’s top social service agencies. Page 9

Local organizations are stepping up to meet an ever-growing demand for individuals experiencing ongoing struggles with mental health. According to a Household Pulse Survey done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one-third of Michiganders reported experiencing symptoms of depression and/or anxiety between Sept. 29 and Oct. 11, 2021. Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services is hiring 200 people to address the increased need for services. “Just to give you a sense, if you want to see a psychiatrist, you’re going to wait two to four months,

Pine Rest’s Urgent Care Center last month experienced its single biggest day ever for acute mental health services. Courtesy Pine Rest

if you want to see a social worker, you’re going to wait two to four months ... and it’s all because demand is just skyrocketing,” said Bob Nykamp, vice president and COO of Pine Rest. “And we describe it as the epidemic following the pandemic. We’ve seen a significant increase in behavioral health; outpatient demand, inpatient demand, all of our services.” Nykamp said during the last week of October, Pine Rest’s Psychiatric Urgent Care Center ex-

perienced its single biggest day for services. Currently, Pine Rest has 300 outpatient clinicians on staff, and Nykamp said they are looking to double that amount through multiple hiring phases and facility expansions to provide West Michigan with the care it needs. A majority of Pine Rest’s new hires will be brought on to eliminate the increased wait times patients are experiencing. The organization has continued

to use services such as telehealth care, which Nykamp said has been incredibly beneficial in fueling its growth. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Pine Rest has since moved many of its outpatient clinicians to providing care from their home offices. More recently, the organization gave its outpatient staff the option to continue to serve their patients solely through telehealth services at their home CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

Re.dwell recognized for sustainability Eight-year-old boutique furniture company stays true to its ‘reclaim, repurpose’ roots. Rachel Watson

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Re.dwell was recognized with two awards last month for doing what it does best: crafting sustainably sourced wood furniture. Dan Chase is founder and owner of Re.dwell, a boutique furniture manufacturer founded in 2013 and based at 950 Boston St. SE in Grand Rapids. Chase and his team of four full- and part-time

craftsmen custom-build wood furniture from reclaimed materials mounted on steel finishings fabricated and powder-coated by Custom Powder & Fabrication, also based in the Boston Square neighborhood of Grand Rapids. The company’s work ranges from conference tables to reception desks and workstations for companies such as Byrne Electrical and Google, and it also includes custom dining tables, coffee tables and desks for the home. Last month, Re.dwell received two honors recognizing its commitment to sustainability. The first was a Green Ribbon Award from the Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC), a coaliCONTINUED ON PAGE 18

Re.dwell’s Universal Reclaimed Wood Multipurpose Table won the Green Ribbon Award from the Sustainable Furnishings Council. Courtesy Re.dwell

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Two years in, retail cannabis growth explodes Adult-use licensing still trails medical provisioning, but gap is closing. Chelsea Carter

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On Dec. 1, 2019, Michigan’s first adult-use cannabis retailer opened up shop in Ann Arbor. As the two-year anniversary of adult-use cannabis licensing in Michigan approaches, a closer look shows a growing and shifting industry. Exclusive Ann Arbor was the first in Michigan to acquire adultuse licensing and the first store to offer recreational cannabis to Michigan consumers 21 and older. According to a report pulled from the Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) website on Nov. 4, Michigan’s market now has grown to 395 adult-use retailers. Like many other dispensaries in Michigan, Exclusive has acquired multiple licenses for indoor and outdoor grow facilities, as well as additional adult-use retailer and medical provisioning center licensing. The company’s footprint has grown from Ann Arbor to additional locations in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Muskegon. Apart from its physical growth, the com-

pany also has experienced a 1,200% increase in year-over-year sales from 2020 to 2021, and an employment increase of 900% within the same time frame. Similarly, the Michigan cannabis market as a whole also experienced staggering growth. According to Headset.io, a cannabis data and marketing intelligence site that receives its data from participating retail stores, Michigan’s sales reached $970.4 million from January to July 2021, a figure exceeding other more established cannabis markets such as Washington and Oregon. “I think people being at home was a big contribution,” said Narmin Jarrous, chief development officer for Exclusive. “I think it’s been a very hard year and people are wary of going to doctors’ offices and being in those kinds of situations where you could possibly expose yourself to different illnesses. And so, if you can get this plant-based medicine instead of having to go to a doctor’s office and get a prescription for whatever you need, I think it’s a much easier process.” Jarrous said she also believes much of the success of the Michigan cannabis market is due to the decreasing stigma surrounding cannabis use and hopes to see that trend continue.

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Narmin Jarrous said much of the success of the Michigan cannabis market is due to the decreasing stigma surrounding cannabis use. Courtesy CMW Media and Exclusive

“I think that also contributes to people using more cannabis and buying more cannabis as they’re feeling more comfortable about it. They see their neighbor using it or their mother or grandmother, and they see that it’s OK to use,” said

Jarrous. “And so, I think that is a big contribution to the sales increases we’re seeing, is just people are feeling more comfortable around it, and that’s really wonderful.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 19

Boycott disrupts cannabis industry Legislation involving caregiver rights spurs contentious standoff. Chelsea Carter

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There are growing pains associated with any new industry, and cannabis is no exception. An internet-based boycott has taken aim at a handful of cannabis brands in Michigan, mainly due to their association or agreement with policies aligned with the Michigan Cannabis Manufacturers Association (MCMA). According to the MCMA website, the association represents nearly half of multiple Class C cannabis licenses in the state and works to promote safety, transparency and accountability within the industry. The association has shed light on untested, illicit cannabis in the Michigan market that is not labeled, tracked or taxed, stating risk to jobs, businesses and opportunities. As such, the MCMA is now pushing for legislation to change caregiver rights in the state of Michigan. Jamie Cooper, director of industry and community development and Michigan market director for Sensi Magazine, said the MCMA is lobbying to remove caregivers’ rights to legally grow 72 plants for themselves and up to five patients as part of a ballot-initiative-turned-law that was passed by Michigan voters in 2008. Earlier this year, a boycott of the

Jamie Cooper said some companies are included on the boycott list simply for doing business with companies that are members of the Michigan Cannabis Manufacturers Association. Courtesy 616 Media

MCMA and affiliated businesses began in an attempt to stand up for caregiver rights, which many argue is where the industry began in the first place. “Medical Mondays, a weekly YouTube podcast, has put together a boycott list that includes some of the companies that are part of

the MCMA and support removing caregiver rights,” Cooper said. “However, there are several companies on the list, like Sensi Magazine and House of Dank, that have no affiliation with the MCMA and do not support the effort to remove caregiver rights.” Cooper said that there also are

companies included on the boycott list simply for doing business with some of the companies that are members of the MCMA. “Unfortunately, this mudslinging effort is now starting to hurt smaller businesses and is burning bridges with potential alliances. ... The more effective approach is encouraging the caregiver community to build relationships with their legislators, who are the ones that have the power to change the current landscape,” Cooper said. The initiative has garnered support from many licensed cannabis retailers and brands that are backing the initiative and have boycotted other Michigan brands and businesses as a result. The MCMA now offers a page on its website where individuals can “take action” by sending a pre-written letter to their state representatives or senators, encouraging them to approve House Bill 5300-5302, otherwise known as the Michigan Cannabis Safety Act. The bill, which was advanced to the Michigan House floor during the last week of October, would amend and restrict current medical caregiver growing rights, requiring them to test their plant yields and to apply for a specialty medical grower (SMG) license. On Sept. 15, a caregiver rights rally was held on the steps of the Michigan Capitol to oppose the changes set forth in the proposed legislation. “Because they are trying to change an initiative that was CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

A 2021 report by Gallagher showed how the pandemic heightened the need for fresh ways of safeguarding individual and organizational well-being. According to Gallagher’s 2021 Workforce Trends Report: Organizational Wellbeing, the pandemic intensified a shift in the needs of employees and leadership, driving more extensive use of human resource technologies and a greater emphasis on well-being. Effective communication with employees also was found to be a critical part of promoting a shared vision and shaping the employee experience. Gallagher’s well-being report is part of the Workforce Trends Report Series it launched this year to help employers make solid decisions for the health and well-being of their employees and organizations. It is based on data from the 2021 Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey, collected from nearly 4,000 employers in the U.S. across all industries from December 2020 to March 2021. Other data originates from Gallagher’s HR Technology Survey, drawing on responses from 376 employers from April through May 2021. With the U.S. facing one of the most complex labor markets in history, Gallagher found employers are looking at their rewards as an important tool to attract and retain talent and maintain a healthy organization. “The migration to working remotely during the pandemic has changed the way people think, not only about where they want to work but also what is important to them in their life and in their workplace,” said William Ziebell, CEO of Gallagher’s Benefits and HR Consulting Division. “Millions of Americans are looking for a better job, and that can include increased rewards, better benefits, working from home (and) their professional development. This has forced employers of all kinds to reexamine their employee value proposition, including compensation, culture, engagement, agility and, of course, their benefits. This is a very tough market for employers, and any weakness in their offering can have them chasing their talent out the door or having to overpay to get or to keep their people.” Michigan’s challenges Lenny Brucato, Michigan area president for Gallagher’s Benefits and HR Consulting Division, CONTINUED ON PAGE 21

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CEO Jeff Lambert said TiiCKER was formed out of a desire to help brands and shareholders cultivate relationships. Courtesy TiiCKER

Lambert CEO starts TiiCKER for brands and investors App links investment accounts, provides perks to shareholders and exposure to brands. Rachel Watson

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perks of ownership,” Lambert said. “The average American is part of eight loyalty programs, but there’s no such thing as a loyalty program for sharehold- Lambert ers. We think in many ways, we’re inventing direct-to-shareholder marketing, because it’s never existed before.” Lambert said TiiCKER is discovering in its first year of operations that by and large, shareholders don’t want to maintain anonymity; they want to have direct involvement in and be known and rewarded by the companies whose stock they own, but he believes the system has not been set up to allow that until now. To use TiiCKER, investors can go to tiicker.com or directly to a brand page, such as Wolverine Worldwide’s, for example, at tiicker.com/WWW. Once on the site, the investor can register for a free account and connect their brokerage account to TiiCKER. Then they can claim their perks and use the app to shop for products from the brands they own. Those who might not have a brokerage account because they aren’t investors yet can create a trading account on TiiCKER for free and obtain the same perks from the companies they buy into as the other shareholders on TiiCKER would. Brands can sign up by becoming corporate sponsors of TiiCKER, which gets them listed in the app and on the website. TiiCKER — which is compliant with data protection standards, including Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) — does not store CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

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THE LIST

Top Area Foundations (RANKED BY 2020 ASSETS) Foundation chair

Director named 2020 assets 2019 assets

2020 contributions

2019 contributions

Areas of foundation interest

Specific programs supported

W.K. Kellogg Foundation 1 East Michigan Ave. Battle Creek 49017 p (269) 968-1611 f 968-0413 wkkf.org

Celeste Clark

$8.29B

$7.81B

$249.71M

$219.78M

Education and learning, food, health and well-being, family economic security, community engagement, racial equity, leadership

Baxter Community Center, Black Impact Collaborative, Early Childhood Investment Corporation, Family Outreach Center, Grand Rapids African American Health Institute, Legal Aid of Western Michigan, Refugee Education Center and Urban Core Collective

Barnabas Foundation 601 Three Mile Road NW, Suite 200 Grand Rapids 49544 p (616) 956-1232 f 532-1217 barnabasfoundation.com

James Bakke

$627M

$524M

$112M

$65M

Help Christians exercise Biblical stewardship through gift planning to benefit charitable organizations. Barnabas Foundation serves an association of 700 churches and 200 Christian member organizations by providing financial support to further the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.

Grants of $80 million were distributed to the following types of organizations: 18% to Christian missions, evangelism and churches; 42% supported Christian or secular educational institutions; 19% supported human service, medical care and relief organizations; 2% supported community development, housing or shelter; and 19% supported other religious or secular charities

Grand Rapids Community Foundation 185 Oakes St. SW Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 454-1751 f 454-6455 grfoundation.org

Diana Sieger $428.38M $341.95M Kathleen Vogelsang

$18.98M

$13.49M

Advancing equity and justice, with a focus in prosperity, environment, health, arts and social engagement, neighborhoods and education

Challenge Scholars, Grand Rapids African American Health Institute, Hispanic Center of Western Michigan, New City Neighbors, Urban League of West Michigan, Justice for Our Neighbors - Michigan, Urban Core Collective, Women's Resource Center

Fremont Area Community Foundation Joe Roberson $279.43M $262.58M 4424 W. 48th St. Fremont 49412 p (231) 924-5350 f 924-5391 facommunityfoundation.org

$8.96M

$8.68M

Community and economic development, education, natural resources, nonprofit sustainability, poverty to prosperity

Education - Goal 2025, nonprofit capacity building, poverty alleviation to self-suffciency

Grand Haven Area Community Foundation 1 South Harbor Drive Grand Haven 49417 p (616) 842-6378 f 842-9518 ghacf.org

$14.74M

$16.24M

Health, human services and capacity building, art and culture, diversity and inclusion, economic and community betterment, environment, education

Tri-Cities Historical Museum: Community Archive and Research Center; The Momentum Center: Community Conversations on Race and Racism; Greater Muskegon Economic Development – West Michigan Food Processing Association – Healthy Food and Sustainability Through Increased Education; Spring Lake Public Schools: Social Emotional Learning; John Ball Zoo: Time to Soar Capital Campaign; Love in Action: Free Health and Dental Clinic Expansion Project

Barbara VanHeest

$161.89M

$144.54M

The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area 85 E. Eighth St., Suite 110 Holland 49423 p (616) 396-6590 f 396-3573 cfhz.org

Deborah Sterken

$102.85M

$93.72M

$10.08M

$10.91M

Arts, culture, health, human services, R.E.A.D. - one on one tutoring expansion; youth, seniors, recreation, community Community Action House - Food Club and Opportunity Center; Renew Therapeutic Riding Center - Ride with Renew Capital Campaign; COVID-related grants totaling over $1 million; racial equity grants totaling $105,000; operating grants totaling $150,000

The Catholic Foundation of West Michigan 360 S. Division Ave. Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 333-1640 f 551-5634 catholicfoundationwmi.org

Most Rev. David Walkowiak

$98.28M

$65.5M

$2.31M

$2.15M

Sharing the Catholic faith, educating Seminarian training, tuition assistance for children and young adults, supporting Catholic schools, faith formation activities, religious vocations, helping the poor leadership development and social ministries and vulnerable and caring for creation

Doug & Maria DeVos Foundation 200 Monroe Ave. NW Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 643-4700 f 774-0116 dmdevosfoundation.org

Douglas DeVos Maria DeVos

$90.39M

$94.54M

$17.86M

$14.67M

Youth and families at risk, education, DND health and wellness, and local strategic community initiatives

CDV5 200 Monroe Ave. NW Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 643-4700 f 774-0116 cdv5foundation.org

Cheri DeVos

$64.55M

$72.69M

$7.46M

$7.64M

Children, local community initiatives, health and wellness

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Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation 200 Monroe Ave. NW Grand Rapids 49523-0257 p (616) 643-4700 f 774-0116 dbdvfoundation.org

Dick DeVos

$56.02M

$65.45M

$11.86M

$13.18M

Education, community, arts, justice, leadership

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Jerry & Marcia Tubergen Foundation 126 Ottawa Ave. NW, Suite 500 Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 454-4114 f 643-4810

Jerry Tubergen

$25.36M

$30.52M

$2.72M

$3.78M

Third World health care, Christian education, youth initiatives

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Holland Home Foundation 2100 Raybrook St. SE, Suite 300 Grand Rapids 49546 p (616) 235-5125 f 235-5059 hollandhome.org

Mina Breuker $20.83M Mary Ursul

$17.32M

$600,000

$340,000

Continuing care for residents who have Holland Home Resident Assistance Fund outlived their resources

The Doornink Foundation 150 Ottawa Ave. NW, Suite 1500 Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 752-2156

Mary Corl

$20.66M

$16.72M

$670,000

$853,000

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Clark Retirement Community Foundation 1551 Franklin St. SE Grand Rapids 49506 p (616) 278-6531 clarkretirement.org

Brian Ellis

$12.39M

$9.21M

$1.8M

$845,350

The Clark Promise of Benevolent Care, Benevolent care, benevolent care endowment, capital projects, life enrichment Montessori for aging and dementia, music programming therapy, equine therapy, IN2L - It's Never Too Late, eversound nursing education, employee education

Daniel & Pamella DeVos Foundation 200 Monroe Ave. NW Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 643-4700 f 774-0116 dpdevosfoundation.org

Daniel DeVos Pamella DeVos

$11.74M

$14.92M

$8.06M

$12.14M

Arts and culture, local community health and human services

Shanelle Brown is the new director of investments at W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Grants awarded Grand Rapids Community Foundation awarded $18,980,109 in grants to nonprofit organizations and scholarships to students, according to its 2020-21 annual report. That is more than a 40% increase from the previous fiscal year.

Change in leadership Natalia Kovicak joined Grand Haven Area Community Foundation’s board of trustees. She also is the president of The Economic Club of Grand Rapids.

Retirement and successor Holland Home CEO Mina Breuker plans to retire in 2022. She will be succeeded by Troy Vugteveen, who is currently serving as the COO.

WMCAT, Wedgwood Christian Services, The Potter's House, Gilda's Club, Mary Free Bed, Children's Assessment Center, Heart of West Michigan United Way, John Ball Park Zoo, Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundation

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Top Area Estate Planning Firms (RANKED BY THE NUMBER OF WEST MICHIGAN ESTATE CLIENTS IN 2020) No. of W. Mich. W. Mich. estate estate clients planning billable Staff 2020 hours in 2020

Elected chair

Managing partner(s)

No. of W. Mich. estate planners

David L. Carrier

764

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Estate planning, elder law, real estate, small Probate and trust administration, business Medicaid planning, trust funding

Attorney or group subspecialties

Additional companion services

Carrier Law 4965 East Beltline Ave. NE Grand Rapids 49525 p (616) 361-8400 f 363-0767 davidcarrierlaw.com

Warner Norcross + Judd LLP 150 Ottawa Ave. NW, Suite 1500 Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 752-2000 f 752-2500 wnj.com

Douglas A. Dozeman

578

27,418

Estate planning and settlement, elder law and Medicaid planning, family office representation, trust and fiduciary services, family business and succession planning, tax planning, private foundations and taxexempt organizations, probate litigation

Varnum LLP 333 Bridge St. NW Grand Rapids 49504 p (616) 336-6000 f 336-7000 varnumlaw.com

Ronald G. DeWaard Scott J. Hill

544

14,902

Business succession planning, personal trust Fiduciary services, income and services, cottage law, family office services, transfer tax return preparation probate and tax litigation

Mika Meyers PLC 900 Monroe Ave. NW Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 632-8000 f 632-8002 mikameyers.com

Benjamin A. Zainea Scott E. Dwyer Joshua D. Beard

529

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Estate planning, elder law, succession planning for family businesses, estate and gift tax planning, charitable planning, guardianships, conservatorships, probate litigation, probate and trust administration

Verspoor Waalkes PC 40 Pearl St. NW, Suite 1020 Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 459-6100 f 459-2102 vwlst.com

Edward J. Talen

525

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Probate, estate planning, contested probate Business/corporate law, family litigation, estate tax planning, business law, collections, construction liens, succession planning general civil litigation

Wesseling & Brackmann PC 6439 28th Ave. Hudsonville 49426 p (616) 669-8185 f 669-3967 wessbrack.com

James A. Wesseling Douglas J. Brackmann

473

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Estate planning and settlement, probate, elder law, business succession, special needs trusts

Business law, real estate law, employment law

The Brown Law Firm PLLC 2325 Belmont Center Drive NE, Suite C Belmont 49306 p (616) 433-8555 f 433-8556 brownlawgr.com

Chris Brown Tom Flickinger

363

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Trust/estate administration, estate tax planning, Medicaid planning, business succession planning, cottage law

Business law, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, real estate, nonprofit corporations

Wheeler Upham PC 250 Monroe Ave. NW, Suite 100 Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 459-7100 f 459-6366 wuattorneys.com

Glenn Smith Michael TerBeek

266

1,680

Business, real estate, insurance defense, commercial litigation, family law

Litigation, mediation, appeals, employment law, postal law

Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge 100 Monroe Center NW Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 774-8000 f 774-2461 shrr.com

Kevin B. Even Matthew L. Wikander

162

2,492

Family business and succession planning, high net worth and family offices, tax planning, trust and estate administration, probate litigation

Divorce services, mediated divorce services, collaborative divorce services

Sheridan Law PLC 1706 Coolidge St. Conklin 49403 p (616) 304-0987 sheridanlawplc.com

Adam J. Sheridan Kathlene A. Sheridan

151

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Business succession planning; family farm Corporate and business law; real and cottage planning; trust and estate estate transactions; zoning, land administration; gift, estate and generation- use and construction skipping transfer tax planning

Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith PC 1700 East Beltline Ave. NE, Suite 200 Grand Rapids 49525 p (616) 726-2200 f 726-2299 fosterswift.com

Anne M. Seurynck

105

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Business succession planning, family business planning, charitable planned giving, gift tax planning, trust and estate administration

Trust and estate administration, trust and estate litigation

West Michigan Law PC 109 E. Main Ave. Zeeland 49464 p (616) 834-0262 westmichiganlaw.com

Adam Zuwerink

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Business succession planning

Real estate

Bolhouse, Hofstee & McLean PC 3996 Chicago Drive SW Grandville 49418 p (616) 531-7711 f 531-7757 bolhouselaw.com

Mark D. Hofstee

2,085

Medicaid planning, elder law, probate, estate administration

Business law, family law, real estate, collections, personal injury

Scholten Fant 100 N.Third St., P.O. Box 454 Grand Haven 49417 p (616) 842-3030 f 846-6621 scholtenfant.com

Robert E. Sullivan

4,890

Elder law, Medicaid planning, planning for family cottage, educational savings plans

Business succession planning, real estate, tax, probate and trust litigation, nonprofit organizations

Clark Hill PLC 200 Ottawa Ave. NW, Suite 500 Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 608-1100 f 608-1199 clarkhill.com

James Stadler

1,250.3

Asset protection plans, estate/succession Elder law, guardianship and planning, tax services, wealth preservation, conservatorship administration, wills and trusts litigation, tax services, trust and estate controversy

Kuiper Kraemer PC 180 Monroe Ave. NW, Suite 400 Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 454-3700 f 454-0441 k2legal.com

Scott W. Kraemer Thomas A. Kuiper Holly A. Jackson

500

Estate planning, probate, trust and estate litigation, real estate, business

Civil litigation, family law, criminal defense, real estate law, business transactions

Bodman PLC 99 Monroe Ave. NW, Suite 300 Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 205-4330 bodmanlaw.com

Floyd E. Gates Jr.

1,013

Family business succession, dental practice transitioning, guardianships/ conservatorships, estate administration, general estate planning

Estate and trust litigation, tax planning, intellectual property counseling, real estate, employeremployee relations

Gift, estate and fiduciary income tax returns; asset protection; client extranets providing 24/7 document access; expert witness engagements; family cottage planning; prenuptial agreements; family meetings and wealth education

Generation transfer planning, asset allocation and protection planning

The Grand Rapids Business Journal list of top area estate planning firms, ranked by number of West Michigan estate clients in 2020, is the most comprehensive available. The list is based on responses to Business Journal surveys. The Business Journal defines "West Michigan" as Allegan, Kent, Ottawa and Muskegon counties. The Business Journal surveyed 198 firms; 22 returned surveys and 17 are listed. To be considered for future lists, email dnelson@grbj.com DND = Did not disclose

David L.J.M. Skidmore, a partner at Warner Norcross + Judd, was elected chair of the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the Michigan State Bar.

Office relocation Mika Meyers relocated its Caledonia office to 9090 S. Rodgers Court, Suite D.

Shareholder passes away Former Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge attorney and shareholder Craig Necker passed away in October. He was 71 years old.

New position Cheryl Coutchie is the new COO for Foster Swift Collins & Smith. She succeeded Terry Blakely, who served 18 years in that role.

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Estate planners look to Congress for guidance Attorneys see three changes coming if Biden’s $3.5 trillion legislation is approved. Danielle Nelson

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Although the U.S. Congress is in the early stage of determining how the government will finance President Joseph Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, estate planning attorneys are gaining some insight into how it will affect them and their clients. The House Ways and Means Committee released its plan in September to pay for the proposed $3.5 trillion legislation and Laura Radle, a Varnum partner and estate planning attorney, said there are three main changes that would affect individuals’ estate planning if the legislation was enacted in its current form. “Effective Jan. 1, 2022, their unified estate and gift tax basic exclusion amount would be cut in about half to approximately $6 million,” she said. “The second thing is that the valuation discounts that clients can currently receive based on a lack of marketability and lack of control when they gift interesting entities holding non-operating business assets like investments, for example, those valuation discounts would be disallowed going forward. The last planning tool that is being

targeted is the irrevocable grantor trust. It would now be treated as a separate taxable entity.” Currently, under former President Donald Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the estate and gift tax exemption is $11.7 million, which will continue to increase annually until 2026 if it is not changed. That is the maximum amount a person can give to their beneficiaries without paying estate and gift taxes this year. Now, if the legislation is passed as is, the estate and gift tax exemption of $11.7 million would be cut to approximately $6 million.

“Effective Jan. 1, 2022, their unified estate and gift tax basic exclusion amount would be cut in about half to approximately $6 million.” Laura Radle Radle said there is a technique attorneys use to essentially enhance the efficacy of gifts where clients can get valuation discounts; however, gift interest in non-operating business entities probably is going to go away if the legislation is enacted. “This technique can be used if clients have a limited liability company or just investments within

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that limited liability company that they’ve created,” she said. “They might be creating that limited liability company for a variety of reasons. Maybe they want to Radle be able to have more structure surrounding lots of different types of investments, but there has to be some sort of business reason, usually. “What clients then do is gift interest in that entity, and they are able to get valuation discounts based on the lack of marketability and a lack of control associated with the gifted interest. Those discounts can be 30% — sometimes more, sometimes less — but they’re pretty effective. It’s an effective way to essentially enhance the amount of your gift exemption you’re gifting.” According to an article published by Varnum, individuals have been able to create irrevocable trusts and have them treated as grantor trusts, meaning after the transfer of assets to the irrevocable trust, the trust itself, including all future appreciation of the transferred assets, is excluded from the grantor’s taxable estate. At the same time, the grantor can remain individually liable for income taxes earned by the trust so that the gift to the trust would be undiminished by income taxes

while the grantor’s taxable estate would be further reduced via income tax payments, per the article. If the legislation is passed as is, the irrevocable grantor trusts would now be treated as a separate taxable entity, but some individuals might be exempt from those taxes temporarily. “Currently, if a client has a grantor trust in place right now, there are certain powers in the trust that make the grantor tax for income tax purposes on the assets

in that trust,” Radle said. “Those would be grandfathered in, but you would not be able to contribute any assets to that grandfathered grantor trust after the date of legislation, and you could not create a new grantor trust after the date of legislation because the law would change it so that any irrevocable grantor trust would be part of the grantor’s taxable estate. Essentially, you would not be moving those assets out of your taxable estate.”

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passed by the people, they need a three-quarters majority vote,” said Cooper. “I am hearing they don’t currently have the votes they need to get it out of the House.” Cooper said if the bills pass, it would change the right to grow cannabis as a caregiver, but would not change Michigan residents’ right to grow 12 adult-use plants. “It’s really sad because honestly the industry was built on caregivers,” said Narmin Jarrous, chief development officer for Exclusive Brands. “Caregivers started this industry and we relied on them so much, and now it feels like we’re kind of throwing them to the wolves. And so, while we obviously want products to be tested and safe for everybody, I feel like we’re really limiting caregivers’ abilities to help their patients. I feel like the

plant limits and everything that they’re trying to enact are really counterproductive for success in this industry, and we’re really just kind of giving a priority to large corporations.” Jarrous said while Exclusive has grown to become a large cannabis company, it started as a small, family-like business that has stuck to its ways and hasn’t lost sight of where it started. “And I think a lot of people have, and it’s really heartbreaking,” Jarrous said. Although any proposed changes to caregiver rights now are in the hands of Michigan legislators, boycotts and friction between Michigan cannabis industry professionals and consumers continues. “Right now, I think it’s important we work together as a community and start building bridges, instead of burning them,” said Cooper.

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the data from users’ brokerage accounts; it is merely the method by which TiiCKER verifies that users are owners of a certain brand’s stock, so those companies can make sure the rewards go to active shareholders. Currently, TiiCKER offers over 100 perks and discounts for shareholders from the eight companies with which it currently partners. “In the case of (Novi-based) The Shyft Group, (the perk is) an Amazon or a Kroger gift card, because they make vehicles for food delivery, and Amazon, FedEx and UPS trucks. For Wolverine Worldwide, it’s a discount on footwear. For the XFC, or Xtreme Fighting Championships, which is based in Spring Lake, it’s discounts on some of their MMA fighting events, as well as swag, so like apparel and branded merchandise. For Ford, it’s a discount on a new Ford vehicle,” Lambert said. “There’s a wide range, from experiences to random merchandise to discounts on product.” TiiCKER also was designed to offer brands a way to market their products to existing and potentially new investors. “The brands would love to

connect with this large affinity audience that has, before today, been untapped,” Lambert said. “To give an example, P&G has over 20 million retail investors, but they have no way to market to them. Wolverine Worldwide has half a billion retail investors but has no way to market to them. Whirlpool, they have 800,000 retail investors and no way to market to them. The goal is to attract new investors and also convert investors to consumers.” In its first year of operations, TiiCKER has garnered about 25,000 to 30,000 unique visitors per month and is growing connected accounts by about 30% per quarter. TiiCKER’s portfolio of brands isn’t limited to Michigan; the app welcomes any public company on a listed exchange. Some recently formed partnerships are with Vancouver, British Columbia-based GameOn Entertainment; Richmond, Virginia-based CarLotz; and Turner, Oregon-based Willamette Valley Vineyards. The company has invested about $2 million to date in growing the platform and is actively looking to sign more brands. More information is at tiicker. com.

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Top Area Social Services Agencies (RANKED BY NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED IN 2020) Top local executive(s)

No. of W. Michigan Number of clients Year founded employees served in 2020

Services provided

Samaritas 2080 Union Ave. SE Grand Rapids 49507 p (616) 356-1934 samaritas.org

Sam Beals

1934

527

13,000

Family preservation programs and options like substance use disorder services, refugee services, full continuum services for senior care and living communities including independent and assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing options, housing solutions for adults with developmental disabilities and homeless families

Wedgwood Christian Services 3300 36th St. SE Grand Rapids 49512 p (616) 942-2110 f 942-0589 wedgwood.org

Dan Gowdy

1960

326

9,603

Substance use disorder treatment, outpatient counseling, Autism Center for Child Development, recreation and wellness, prevention, manasseh project outreach, employment training, mental, emotional and behavioral health services of youth, adults and families

Meals on Wheels Western Michigan 2900 Wilson Ave. SW, Suite 500 Grandville 49418 p (616) 459-3111 f 224-0220 mealsonwheelswesternmichigan.org

Lisa Wideman

1984

7,383

Home-delivered meals, food pantries and dining sites

D.A. Blodgett - St. John's 805 Leonard St. NE Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 451-2021 dabsj.org

Mary Muliett

1887

201

7,100

Adoption, foster care, residential treatment, family preservation/behavioral health, mentoring

YWCA West Central Michigan 25 Sheldon Ave. SE Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 459-4681 f 459-5423 ywcawcmi.org

Charisse Mitchell

1900

4,300

Support for those who have experienced domestic/dating abuse, sexual assault, or child sexual abuse; girls leadership programs; community education; public policy advocacy, 24-hour helpline, domestic abuse emergency shelter and longer-term housing, emergency boarding for the pets of those fleeing domestic abuse, legal assistance, counseling for victims, counseling for assailants, support groups, groups for men choosing alternatives to violence, sexual assault medical-forensic exams (all genders, all ages), domestic abuse medical-forensic exams (all genders, adults), supervised parenting time and custody exchange, healthy relationship classes for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, girls leadership programs, community education

Area Agency on Aging Western Michigan 3215 Eaglecrest Drive NE Grand Rapids 49525 p (616) 456-5664 f 456-5692 aaawm.org

Jackie O'Connor

1974

110

DND

Innovator Award Holly Wixon, director of substance use disorder services at Samaritas, won the Innovator Award from the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Grand Rapids.

New face Wedgwood Christian Services named Brooke Jevicks its new chief advancement officer.

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offices either permanently or on a hybrid basis, leaving Pine Rest with additional office space for those who wish to work on-site with patients, and also leaving room for the influx of new hires. Employee Assistance Program figures at Pine Rest also have shown a drastic year-over-year increase comparing FY 2019-20 numbers to FY 2020-21, noting the program was well-used even prior to the pandemic. Comparisons show an increase in counseling appointments by 104%, as well as the number of clients increasing by 17%. The organization also provided on-site or virtual critical incident response services following workplace tragedies at a rate of more than once per week. In addition, mental health and wellness training presentations increased by 25%, and financial consultations grew by 39%. Through its EAP program, the organization currently serves 379 organizations, covering over 60,000 individuals and their families. Industry standards multiply the individual care numbers by 2.5 to account for their families. Using this formula, Pine Rest is serving approximately 150,000 individuals through its EAP program alone. Looking ahead, Pine Rest said it is showing a 25% increase in new EAP contracts that are set to begin on Jan. 1, 2022. “I think any employer who doesn’t have an employee assistance program, and it doesn’t need

to be through Pine Rest, but they should be looking at including that in their benefits. It does give their employees 24/7 counseling services if they need them,” said Nykamp. “... We’re encouraging our employers that we work with in our EAP to just over-communicate with your employees right now. Just be transparent and communicate as much as possible.” According to Nykamp, EAPs are inexpensive to the employer and expand to financial advice and counseling, legal advice, and provide shorter wait times for care. A 2021 policy and benefits survey conducted by The Employers’ Association (TEA) of Kent County shows 75% of respondents out of 139 surveyed companies said they offer EAPs in their benefits packages. Another survey regarding postCOVID-19 issues, also conducted by TEA in 2021, sought to explore questions focused on compensation, including recruitment and retention efforts, and what employers are doing to help employees with mental health. Of 113 survey respondents, 64% of companies said they were offering or are going to offer EAP services including: covering all sick days; offering oneon-one on-site counseling sessions; waiving insurance copays for EAP sessions; supporting leaves of absence; providing more education and information about what services are available; and improving communication with leaders doing more “walkthroughs.” Holland Hospital also is rising

to the occasion to meet increased mental health treatment demands. In August, Holland Hospital launched its Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) to bridge the gap between inpatient and outpatient care. The PHP program serves patients who need more intensive treatment than outpatient therapy and can be safe at home between PHP sessions. Patients attend six hours per day, five days per week and receive treatment from a team of service providers including a psychiatrist, behavioral health therapists, nurses, occupational therapists and a chaplain. In its first year, the organization’s PHP program served over 200 patients and reported showing significant improvements after care. Now, Holland Hospital also plans to double its care capacity. “So really, even pre-pandemic, there was a communitywide need for more access to behavioral health treatment than our community has capacity for,” said Mikaela Andrea, director of behavioral health for Holland Hospital. “Routinely there are patients that are boarded in emergency departments because inpatient psychiatric beds are not readily available. There are long waits for outpatient treatment, and that was happening even before the pandemic. And now, with the pandemic ... almost two years we’ve been living in this, we’ve noticed an increase in demand, and that’s through all levels of care.” Both Holland Hospital and

Pine Rest noted common stressors including job loss or job reduction, which eventually led to a sharp contrast of employee shortages and a difficult recruitment environment, translating into more employees working longer hours, doing tasks they’re not used to, increased work volume, burnout and compounding at-home stressors including child care needs and social isolation. Patients also faced financial strains, grief due to loss related to COVID-19, and myriad other contributing factors leading to an increase in anxiety and depression. Health care providers themselves also have experienced increased symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to Andrea. “I think (the increase in mental health needs) are common in a lot of industries, not just in health care, but obviously people working in health care have had, they’ve really kind of carried the brunt of a lot of this, both because of the amount of critical illness, the amount of tragic death, the amount of, you know, just constant operational changes because of COVID, just pretty much constant change, constant challenges,” said Andrea. As Holland Hospital addresses increased needs in the community, the organization also has looked internally to help its own employees who are struggling. “Holland Hospital has done a lot to respond to that, and to proactively encourage our workforce to care for themselves, both in terms

of tangible resources, like our employee emotional support hotline and our EAP employee assistance program, which offers cost-free counseling services to employees, but also just in terms of honoring and respecting people’s limits,” Andrea said. “Our leaders talk with employees all the time about how they’re doing, what they need, how organizationally we can support them to continue doing the work that is so critical and important in our community.” In addition to doubling its capacity for PHP care, Holland Hospital also offers inpatient behavioral health and in-person and telehealth outpatient behavioral health services and support from psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, psychologists and multiple therapists. The hospital’s emergency department also has social work staff available 24/7 and behavioral health specialists embedded into its primary care practices. “I think the good news is, the stigma of mental health is lessening, and I think that’s something that’s been really impactful,” said Pine Rest’s Nykamp. “I think ... (for) the younger generation, behavioral health care is not taboo, ... they talk about it no different than they talk about knee surgery, and I think that is absolutely wonderful. I think that is also impacting the growth and the need for behavioral health care, because people are more likely to access it. I just find that as a very encouraging trend.”

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Pattee restores faith in process Special to the Business Journal

ire is central to Clay Pattee’s business and personal life. Pattee is owner of John Grace Restoration and Construction, a Comstock Parkbased mitigation restoration business that springs into action after fire or water has damaged a building. That’s when John Grace’s four-step process goes to work: inspection, emergency services, estimating and reconstruction. It’s the type of business that means navigating the home insurance maze on behalf of his customers, a process Pattee said can sometimes be too “opaque.” “What I see out in the world of restoration is opaque,” said Pattee. “We try to make it transparent to know what they’re getting paid for. It’s nice to have someone who can make the process as transparent as possible. “When someone has water or fire damage, they call a random restoration company hoping for the best,” he said. “Not all restoration companies are created equally. The way the whole (insurance) industry is set up is not completely transparent with people. An example: They call an insurance company, and they are asked if they would like to use a preferred contractor. What they’re not telling you is the contractor has paid to be on that list and what they’re not telling you is the contractor has had to make concessions to be on that list, and it changes the dynamic of the relationship with the homeowner, which is the policy owner. They (the insurance company) want to use their guy. The arrangement is between them, and you don’t get to completely understand that.” Pattee said his company operates from a different point of view. “We’re independent so we get referred a lot of insurance claims from a lot of the good local insurance companies around the greater Grand Rapids area, and they refer us because we have a track record of working well with insurance companies and working with people,” Pattee said. “People wonder why I prefer not to be on a preferred contractor program,

and they’re surprised what they have to do to be on that list. “I don’t want to throw the whole (insurance) industry under the bus. If you live in the outskirts, you don’t have a lot of options for restoration companies. But I just saw a gap in there. Our whole policy is to do right by these people, be transparent with them and have a really great outcome for people going through insurance claims.” Pattee didn’t fall into the restoration business by accident. His father in 2005 launched a construction business and dubbed it John Grace, which are the middle names of his father and Pattee’s sister. They initially kicked around the idea of using his father’s and Clay Pattee’s middle name, which would have named the company John Wayne, a moniker that was a little too Hollywood-ish. His father’s version of John Grace didn’t succeed, but it did serve as a constructive learning experience. “It was short-lived for a couple of years,” said Pattee. “He (his father) showed me what it took to start the company even through it didn’t gain the traction at the time.” Pattee earned an associate degree from Grand Rapids Community College and transferred to Cornerstone University as a night student, earning an undergraduate degree in business in 2010. He then enrolled in Western Michigan University’s masters degree program in engineering management. “This was before I had an epiphany for John Grace,” said Pattee. “I was deciding what to do and didn’t necessarily like what I saw in the restoration field and went through the process of getting accepted into the engineering program at Western University. It was cool, but also, I understood with school I’m not a real booksmart kind of person. I did good for my first course there, but the drive from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo, I asked myself, ‘Do I really want to commit the next three years? Is this the path I want to go down?’ That’s when I decided on restoration, but I had to do it my way.” Still, the one class he took

CLAY PATTEE Company/Organization: John Grace Restoration and Construction Position: Owner Age: 37 Birthplace: Minneapolis Residence: Grand Rapids Family: Wife Ashley Business/Community involvement: Board member of Grand Rapids Fire Department Residential Safety Program Biggest Career Break: “Learning the restoration business my dad started after I finished high school: John Grace Construction. Later in my life, it came into focus that restoration is where I wanted to be.”

Clay Pattee’s passion for restoration also extends to prevention as a member of the GRFD’s Residential Safety Program. Courtesy Clay Pattee

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at Western told him something about himself. “I aced the first class, which was project management,” he said. “I think it would have been fun to take more in-depth classes, but it would have been an uphill battle because I didn’t have an engineering degree so that probably would have led to difficulty finding a longterm position in that field. It gave me time to figure out what I wanted to do. I didn’t know it would be John Grace at that time, but I knew enough about construction. I was more curious if we came at the restoration field with a bit of a different angle.” Pattee’s connection with fire isn’t restricted to his business. He is on the board of the Grand Rapids Fire Department’s Residential Safety Program, which is focused on getting hard-wired smoke detectors installed in homes. Homeowners have a habit of not replacing the batteries in smoke detectors, said Pattee. After seeing a news story about an increase in fire-related deaths in Grand Rapids in 2020, Pattee found out that each of the deaths that year were at homes that did not have working smoke detectors. “This is unacceptable,” he said. “I called a few of my contacts in the insurance industry and began to set seeds that this a program that should be funded by insurance companies. Let’s save lives and prevent and minimize home damage at the same time. I got some quick traction but realized accepting funds was not smooth

because the Residential Safety Program was not a true nonprofit entity. My conversations with the GRFD Residential Safety Program led to them concluding that they needed to actually start a nonprofit entity so that we could effectively raise money and solve this issue.” Pattee credits his wife, Ashley, for emboldening him to want to help others. She is performance improvement director at Arbor Circle, whose mission is to transform the lives of children, adults, and families facing mental health, substance use and family concerns. “I never met someone who is so selfless in (her) chosen career path,” Pattee said of his wife. “With Arbor Circle, she really pours her soul into it. Helping people who need help. Helping people to get through those moments for better times. She’s why I looked into how else can I make a better community? There’s a lot of gratification that comes out of that. Giving back is good and I see the impact it’s making. That’s pretty cool.” Another inspiration Pattee cites was a business launch that didn’t go as planned for some of his friends. “Entrepreneurially, what shaped my path was a couple of buddies of mine who started a business and it didn’t work out,” he said. “They poured their heart and soul and switched gears and found their next thing. Watching them roll with the punches of life and finding a new way when something didn’t work

out for them was a valuable learning experience.” One of Pattee’s first jobs was window estimator for a company that sold windows. He learned through that job what it meant to accomplish exacting work. “I first learned the details in construction: You can’t get one measurement wrong,” Pattee said. “You have to be very thorough crossing the T’s and dotting the I’s. Working off of blueprints, measuring windows, getting quotes put together on the windows that were sized. We’re going back to where a lot of it was done by hand. You mix two numbers and order the wrong-sized window, you got to replace that window for free.” When asked how he defined success, Pattee paused, then said it’s his desire to help his employees climb the ladder of achievement. “Internally, taking guys who are early on in their carpentry career and putting them with guys who are later in their career to bring the younger ones to lead carpenter, to manager and then project manager,” he said. “I think all of that is a positive impact because it helps people get to the next level and have a positive impact in their lives. That’s what I’m most proud of and that’s why I would say it has nothing to do with revenue or the size of the company or anything like that, as long as every day we’re making a positive impact for as many people internally and externally. “That’s how I know we’re successful.”

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Holland Home implements long-term succession plan Troy Vugteveen is replacing President and CEO Mina Breuker on Jan. 1. Chelsea Carter

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Incoming President and CEO Troy Vugteveen said he will follow Mina Breuker’s lead by putting the “people we serve at the center of all we do.” Courtesy Holland Home

Mina Breuker, longtime president and CEO of Holland Home, is stepping down.

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The announcement is part of a multi-year succession plan that fills various executive roles with longtime leaders to ensure continuity of the organization’s mission and leadership ranks. A unanimous board vote in September solidified the succession plan, and on Jan. 1, Troy Vugteveen will assume the duties of president and CEO of Holland Home. Breuker, who has been with the organization since 1998, will then fill the role of president emeritus for three months to ensure a smooth transition. Vugteveen, 54, joined Holland Home in 2014 and most recently has served as COO. He previously held roles as executive vice president of operations and vice president of operations. He led a majority of the recent campus expansions and remodeling initiatives while also assisting residents and families who receive care from the organization. “As I’ve made my way through the halls and streets of our campuses over the years, I can see the lasting impact that the compassionate, Christ-centered care offered by everyone at Holland Home has had on our residents and families, and I know that was due to Mina’s steadfast commitment to putting the people we serve at the center of all we do,” said Vugteveen. “It’s an honor to carry forward that mission and I believe we are very well equipped for the future, thanks to Mina’s leadership.” Additional leadership changes include the promotion Doug Himmelein to executive vice president of human resources and operations. Himmelein joined Holland Home in 1997 as an intern, which led to years of experience in human resources and operations, making him a logical choice to assume his new position. Ensuring a smooth transition of executive leadership roles has been a longstanding priority of Holland Home, and Breuker, 64, plans to ensure that tradition continues. “The transition of these recent moves has gone very well, and the main reason for that is everyone was already part of our family, knowing and living our mission,” said Breuker. “We are well positioned for the future with a strong, wonderfully prepared executive team led by a passionate, mission-forward leader in Troy. I am so grateful to have been part of this organization for as long as I have. I draw comfort from knowing that our organization, which I dearly love and cherish, is in good hands. “I have been part of this family for 23 years and have had the wonderful opportunity to work at all our campuses and alongside the home- and community-based services as well. It is a great place to work with wonderful people doing important work. I especially enjoyed my time with residents and families. When my retirement date CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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Guiding Light offers an intensive addiction recovery program for those struggling with drugs and alcohol. Known on the street as “no-joke recovery,” the Heartside nonproﬁt offers a four- to six-month residential program that combines evidence-based practices, lifecoaching, therapy, support groups, spiritual direction and resources to equip men to build a life worth staying sober for.

GOD IS THE WAY OUT. Guiding Light Board Chair Connects Recovery Success with Spirituality

Offered free of charge, and funded entirely by donations, Recovery replaces the chaos of day-in-day-out addiction with a proactive, extensive, all-encompassing and healthy routine. Men attend individual and group therapy sessions, as well as connect daily with outside community support groups who are all committed to their recovery – the latter one of the changes recommended by Postma and the other men who met with Ray. Men who complete the Foundations portion of Guiding Light’s Recovery program have the option to move to Iron House, a sober-living apartment setting that provides a safe and secure residential environment outside the inner city. The apartments allow men to live more independently as they transition back into the mainstream of society.

After more than three decades in recovery himself, Postma served as sponsor and mentor for scores of younger men just beginning their journeys – but this time, it was different.

Statistics show 76% of men who come through Guiding Light Recovery, ﬁnd employment and move to Iron House achieve long-term sobriety. Those results are in stark contrast to a national survey that shows only 33% of men who attempt to get sober on their own are able to maintain their sobriety more than one year. Postma attributes that success to the nonproﬁt’s emphasis on spirituality and developing a strong relationship with God.

“I picked up this young man from Guiding Light every Thursday for support group meetings, and I started seeing the changes,” Postma recalled. “I had been trying to help him for years, and I was impressed with what was ﬁnally happening within him.

“To me, getting sober and living a productive life has a whole lot more to do with your relationship with God than with anything else,” Postma noted. “When you’re deep in addiction and can’t see a way out, we ﬁnd out God is there and He’s the way out.

“He asked me if I wanted to meet ‘Mr. Ray,’ as the guys called Executive Director Stuart Ray, and I was interested in learning more. We met, and Stuart described the Recovery program to me and said he was open to suggestions. Along with three other guys, I sat down with Stuart to share some ideas for modifying the Recovery program, which were accepted – and are now incorporated into the very successful program we run today.”

“We are unabashedly Christian in our approach at Guiding Light, although we don’t turn away anyone who has a different belief system. We really focus on spirituality as the pathway to sobriety.”

Ed Postma ﬁrst noticed there was something different about Guiding Light when he saw a young man struggling with addiction begin to ask questions about spirituality and to talk about God.

Postma joined the board of Guiding Light six years ago, serving as board chair for the past three. The Grand Rapids native graduated from what was then Central Christian High

School before studying political science and economics at what is now Calvin University. Postma served in the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. After returning to West Michigan, Postma took a position in the county’s juvenile detention center before joining Baxter Community Center as an assistant director. He decided to pursue law school and was encouraged to apply at Amway Corp. so he could work nights in security there and take classes during the day. An encounter with Amway co-founder Rich DeVos opened Postma to the possibility of a career within Amway. He started in sales support and worked his way up in the organization, working in compliance, business development, risk management and other roles before retiring from Amway after 37 years. But Postma didn’t retire fully. He continued to do board work in order to be of service to others – something he learned and valued during his own time in recovery. “When I was in full-blown addiction, spirituality wasn’t something I was considering,” Postma recalled. “Spirituality is a big part of the recovery program that brought me back to God. My understanding of what my life is supposed to be about is to be of service to others.” That service will continue to others struggling with addiction issues even after Postma ends his term on the Guiding Light board. The organization is in the middle of a strategic planning process so it can continue to evolve and focus on what’s next. “We are taking a fresh look to see what needs to be done down the road,” Postma explained.

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Guiding Light has had nearly a century of service to Grand Rapids and the greater West Michigan community and, we hope, will contribute more as time goes on.

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“We have succeeded by remaining nimble and so we can meet the needs of our Heartside neighbors and society as a whole. We look forward to continuing to serve.”

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arrives, I know that I will miss everyone and continue to hold everyone up in prayer.” Holland Home leaders are confident in the succession plan but say it will be bittersweet. “Mina wanted to make sure all the leadership roles were filled appropriately before she would step away, so we knew this moment was coming,” said Mary Ursul, chair of the Christian Living Services board, the nonprofit parent company of Holland Home. “But it will still be hard to let her

go. Mina has given 23 years to Holland Home and touched so many lives with her caring, nurturing heart. She will be missed, and I know she will continue to touch lives in her retirement. We are very excited to have an excellent leader in Troy to step into the executive role and continue providing world-class care to those we serve.” Breuker became president of Holland Home in November 2014, following the retirement of another longtime leader, David Claus. Claus later retired from his position as CEO in July 2015 and

Breuker assumed both roles. She first joined the organization as an administrator at Holland Home’s Fulton Manor after working at Holland Hospital for 20 years in various positions, including bedside nursing critical care, a certified critical peer nurse and eventually nursing leadership and director of emergency medicine. Breuker said she loved Holland Hospital and still has a very special place in her heart for the organization, but said she had a pull for seniors that she could not ignore and wondered if she could also be successful someplace else.

“I checked around and people said, you need to check out Holland Home. So I did, and at that point, Holland Home had a position open at Fulton Manor as an administrator. And, you know, (when) you come out of the hospital, you kind of think you know everything, and I knew nothing about long-term care, but the staff at Fulton Manor, they’re wonderful, so it was a great learning experience.” Breuker said she held the administrative position for six years at Fulton Manor until she was approached by the CEO,

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who told her they needed her at Raybrook, a bigger campus within Holland Home. “So, I moved to Raybrook and I was there for three years. Then they moved me to Breton, and I didn’t know, was I being groomed? Was it God’s way of letting me experience the organization? But I was at Breton and was able to open up our Breton Ridge building, which I had never done before, and then came to corporate as COO and really never had my eyes on this position but believed in our mission, and just that service has always been part of me — serving others, that customer service, our mission and commitment to excellence. And it’s been a personal fit, and I think that’s why next year will be my 24th year. And so, after 44 years of service, I want to serve in a different way going forward in the next chapter.”

“We have a strong and capable board of directors, an outstanding vision for the future and a wonderfully prepared executive leadership team.” Mina Breuker Breuker said she has felt blessed to have worked for both Holland Home and Holland Hospital during her career because of the great culture and people within each organization. “I believe in having fun at work. I mean, I am a personal person and I always say, love what you do and do what you love. And if you’re not having some fun with it, life is too short. So, I’ve really focused my time here as COO and CEO, not only in customer service, meaning both for those we serve and those we serve with our employees, but also (on) collaboration and partnership.” As she exits her longtime position with the organization, Breuker said the thing she has most enjoyed about leading the organization is the people — from the residents and clients in the community, to Holland Home employees. Breuker said she has learned much from residents and how to approach, change and challenge them when thinking about what they’ve gone through in their lives, and has gained wisdom through these experiences. “We have a strong and capable board of directors, an outstanding vision for the future and a wonderfully prepared executive leadership team,” she said. “We are serving more and more people each day throughout our entire organization, and the quality of services and the excellence of our programs are at outstanding levels. I step back knowing that Holland Home stands ready to respond to the direction in which God is leading us.”

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Time to stand up and remove barriers to work A s hair of the board of directors of Irwin Seating Company and an owner of the company, I value and honor the contributions that our employees make every day to provide quality public seating to our customers. We are a 114-year-old family-owned company that survives because of the skilled people who come to work every day. We are committed to following the Golden Rule to treat people as one wants to be treated. It is wrong to put people in jail when it is unnecessary and to keep them there prevents them from earning a living, supporting their family and community, and takes away their freedom. For those who drive to work, losing a driver’s license not only results in a lack of transportation to get to the workplace, but results in punitive costs and fees that those who make an hourly wage are simply unable to pay. Too often, minor nonviolent offenses — sometimes even offenses stemming from unpaid tickets — leave Michigan residents stuck in jail without a trial and without the ability to pay to get out. A traffic ticket with a heavy fine an individual can’t pay leads to a license suspension, which if unaddressed, leads to arrest and jail. Another large sum of money they can’t afford to spend comes in the form of arbitrary bail charges. So, what happens? For too many people, they remain in jail until their trial date, not convicted of any

crime. Not only does a person lose their freedom, but they also put their employment at risk. Lawmakers in Lansing are on the right path with a solution: pretrial fairness bills. The eight-bill package modernizes Michigan’s pretrial practices in several ways. Chief among the solutions is improved due process. Everyone in Michigan, regardless of their background and net worth, has the constitutional right to due process. Everyone accused of any crime should be seen by a judge within 48 hours of being arrested. If a judge assigns cash bail, it should be set at an amount that’s reasonably within their ability to pay. Detaining someone accused of nonviolent and minor crimes because they can’t afford to pay a large sum for cash bail is an infringement on their constitutional rights, and it also takes them out of their community. It prevents them from going to work, taking their kids to school, attending classes, paying bills and taking care of other responsibilities. We need to treat all people with respect and dignity. It is especially encouraging to see both Democrats and Republicans in Lansing working to address this complicated issue. Pretrial fairness efforts have the support of our local lawmakers Tommy Brann (R), David LaGrand (D), and Steve Johnson (R), who have each sponsored one of the bills in the package. These bills will

improve the Grand Rapids region. I am asking our leaders in Lansing to hold a hearing and take public testimony on these bills, so the benefits of modernizing our

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These unparalleled changes and continued uncertainty are fueling employees’ collective burnout and fatigue. These issues can lead to employee burnout and fatigue, which directly — and often adversely — impact the workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration noted, “fatigue can cause weariness, sleepiness, irritability, reduced alertness, impaired decision making, and lack of motivation, concentration and

The problem What’s behind the increase in employee burnout and fatigue? There are a variety of reasons, but the biggest issue clearly is the stresses from the pandemic. Employees in Michigan and other states were on lockdown for long periods of time. After a while, that isolation can really take a toll on individuals. The pandemic also required working parents to balance the needs of their school-age children with the challenges of working from home. These circumstances, combined with continued social unrest that has dominated media headlines over the past year, can consume an employee’s thoughts. Additionally, the labor force is stretched thin, which makes it challenging if not impossible to maintain normal business operations. This means some employees may have had to endure even more changes to their everyday job expectations. These unparalleled changes and continued uncertainty are fueling employees’ collective burnout and fatigue.

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mployees are tired. After 19 months of struggling with COVID-19, employers and employees are reporting a sharp increase in burnout and fatigue. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shares that throughout the pandemic, working adults have elevated levels of substance abuse, suicidal ideation and other adverse mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression. The CDC pointed to several groups, including essential workers, who reported higher instances of mental and behavioral issues than the overall population.

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culture. Whether the issues are related to or beyond the pandemic, establishing a positive workplace culture requires a top-down approach. Management should let their teams know how much CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

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Culture attracts quality employees to your business

mall business owners are tired, weary, and frustrated with the constant revolving door of their employees coming and going. The recent pandemic, changes to the way we do business, early retirement packages and government financial assistance have created a tough environment for small business owners trying to find qualified talent.

Once businesses have their culture clearly defined, the next step is leveraging that to attract and retain the right people. How can this be addressed? First of all, employees are asking for and seeking culture in the workplace. While some may feel this is a buzzword of today, we believe that it is here to stay. Even with businesses knowing culture is important, many don’t know exactly what culture is or how to define it. There are a number of ways to go about defining your culture, but what is foundational in any process is identifying and defining the vital behaviors that make up your culture. These behaviors should be things that you actually do;

they should not be aspirational. Businesses often choose words and values that are aspirational, and they end up being performative rather than authentic. People quickly see through that and unfortunately it erodes trust and reputation faster than if you had not had them in the first place. Look at culture as the personality of your business, the foundation, what matters to you and what your business represents. Knowing your culture and sharing it transparently is the first step to finding qualified talent. Once businesses have their culture clearly defined, the next step is leveraging that to attract and retain the right people. Shift your interviewing and hiring to elevate soft skills. What does that mean? Soft skills are non-technical skills that impact your performance in the workplace such as being a team player, communication skills, and adaptability — and even though we tend to overlook them, they are the key to attracting the right employees. By elevating soft skills in your interviewing process, you set the tone for folks to know that being sufficient at the tasks isn’t enough, but being a good coworker also is vital. Setting this up clearly from the beginning also will help your employee retention improve. Retaining employees takes similar work as attracting them. Investing in the continuous development of

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your employees, whether soft or hard skills, not only makes your people feel more seen and valued, but it also supports your culture. It does this by continuing to reiterate and reinforce the vital behaviors while equipping your employees to live out your mission. Your recruitment process may benefit from shifting as well. A new study shows that 79% of new hires are finding their jobs via social media. Create a target market profile for your employees and meet them where they hang out online. For restaurant owners, that could be TikTok. Showcase a day

in the life of that position. It will help them get a feel for the environment, the culture and what to expect by joining your team. Remember, culture doesn’t just start and stop with the new hire, the trick is that you don’t want folks to feel like their support drops off after orientation is done. Moving from being new to feeling at home should be seamless. This is where your culture picks up. Onboarding is the introduction; culture is what keeps the support and reiteration happening. We are creating a two-part webinar series on how to attract

and retain employees. During this deep dive you will learn all the tools needed to confidently attract the right people for your open positions and cultivate an environment and team to retain employees to enable you to grow your business. Mary DeYoung is owner of Gray Space Collaborative and can be reached at mdeyoung@grayspacecollaborative. com or (616) 648-2733. Jennifer Kok owns Next Wave Business Coaching and can be reached at jen@nextwavebusinesscoaching.com or (616) 821-9623.

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they value and appreciate their contributions. • Resources: If employers have an employee assistance program, be sure to remind and promote its availability to team members, especially those who are in safety-sensitive positions. • Consistency: Now’s not the time to let up on workplace safety and health protocols. Employees who have historically followed these protocols may think less of them today, but it’s important to

maintain a workplace free from recognized hazards. An employer’s failure to do so could result in a violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The act, and its state counterparts, requires employers to provide a place of employment free from recognized hazards that can cause or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm. • Cross-training: In light of continued shortages, consider cross-training employees for different jobs so you can better distribute workloads. High per-

formers tend to take on more responsibilities — and are at greater risk for burnout. To the extent employers can increase flexibility across their teams, workloads ease and stress is reduced. DeAndre’ Harris and Kelsey Dame are attorneys at Warner Norcross + Judd LLP who concentrate their practices on labor and employment law. They can be reached at dharris@wnj. com and kdame@wnj.com.

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tion of manufacturers, retailers and designers dedicated to raising awareness and expanding the adoption of environmentally sustainable practices in the industry. The winner of the annual Green Ribbon Award is chosen by SFC ambassadors and fellow members. Re.dwell won its first-ever Green Ribbon for its Universal Reclaimed Wood Multipurpose Table, selected by designer and fellow SFC member Robin Wilson based on its design, ingenuity and sustainability. Re.dwell also received a top score on the 2021 Wood Furniture Scorecard of the National Wildlife Federation and the SFC. The scorecard recognizes furniture companies that implement responsible wood-sourcing practices throughout their supply chains. This year’s scorecard assessed 94 North American furniture retailers, awarding honorable mentions, high scores and top scores. To earn a top score, companies must receive 18 or more points in the categories of responsible wood-sourcing policy, responsible sourcing practices and performance, and additional actions. Re.dwell earned a top score alongside much larger companies including Williams-Sonoma, Crate & Barrel, IKEA and Target. The business also received a top score in 2020. “Although we don’t do what we do for the awards, being recognized for our commitment to an eco-conscious future in these ways continues to motivate us to keep doing what we’re doing and reassures us that we’re making an impact and, hopefully, leading by example,” Chase said. Chase’s journey to starting Re.dwell — which was featured in an April 2018 article by the Business Journal’s sister publication, Grand Rapids Magazine — had its beginnings during his graduate education in the architecture program at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. He took a summer job between semesters with a local carpenter who was demolishing an old building by hand. They spent most of the summer deconstructing the house and saving the materials. The city of Muncie then asked the carpenter to bid on more demolition projects that otherwise would be done with excavators, likely destroying the materials in the process. Before they knew it, they had formed a business model around tearing down houses and saving the historic wood materials used to build them — often from oldgrowth trees that were hundreds of years old. “We’d sell all the materials to foreign manufacturers and lumber dealers and things like that, but we built furniture from some of the nicer stuff we saved,” Chase said. “He taught me everything he knew about furniture-making, and when I moved back to Grand Rapids, I stuck with it.” For the first few years after starting his Grand Rapids furniture business, Chase also worked as a freelance architect for various

firms in West Michigan — that is, until Re.dwell became so busy through word-of-mouth referrals that he needed to go full time. “It very quickly went from end tables and coffee tables to selling out of craft stores to, ‘I need an industrial space to build a ton of furniture,’” Chase said. He got his first commercial job in Grand Rapids after the owners of EA Brady’s saw his booth at the Eastown Streetfair. He equipped the former Eastown location of the butcher shop with displays and other custom-built furniture. From there, the owners’ pet sitter, Erica Lang, hired Chase to design and build the interior wood elements and furnishings for her in-progress store, Woosah Outfitters, at its first location on South Division Avenue. Lang became a repeat customer, hiring him again to build out her Wealthy Street location when the business moved there, then again to renovate a tiny food and beverage camper and build all the outdoor furniture when she opened Outside Coffee Co. next door to Woosah. The word spread about Re.dwell’s work, and Chase and his team did many other local projects until Re.dwell’s Etsy page and website began garnering national attention. Now, Re.dwell’s work can be found in 40 states and the District of Columbia in commercial, office, residential and outdoor settings, and most of the work it manufactures leaves Michigan. This year, Re.dwell has done about 60 projects — many of them multi-piece jobs — with its most recent being furnishing The Reserve multifamily apartment complex in Dallas. Re.dwell built all of the furniture for its shared spaces, including communal tables integrated with data and power sources, as well as all of the desks inside the leasing office. “We personally deliver and install most of these bigger projects,” Chase said. “Customers like that personal touch of meeting the designers and the craftsmen and seeing them put it together and make sure everything is done correctly. I think often that has been a big part of our success.” The prices Re.dwell charges customers vary from job to job, Chase said, but in general, residential dining tables can start around $1,500, and coffee and end tables at a few hundred dollars and up. “We’ve always wanted to be able to provide furniture to everybody, so if somebody comes to me with something they need or want, that’s the nice thing about being custom and having the design background — I can try to put something together that fits just about any budget,” he said. Chase’s business started on the cornerstone of environmental responsibility, and he doesn’t plan to abandon that commitment now. “Sustainability has always been my focus, and so … being recognized by a national organization for our efforts, especially being such a small company, it’s kind of cool,” he said. More information about Re.dwell is at redwelldesign.com.

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The modalities in which people are using cannabis also seems to be trending away from traditional consumption methods. “We saw edible sales going up for a while,” said Jarrous. “I wanna say ... when we were deep in the trenches of COVID, I think a lot of people kind of leaned toward it because they were maybe worried about smoking or, you know, something along those lines, because that one kind of threw us off guard ... but we saw more and more people demanding those sorts of products.” Jarrous said Exclusive saw many consumers leaning toward non-smoking items in general, including topicals and transdermal patches. “(It) was kind of surprising. Usually that’s a really niche section of the market. And we saw a lot of people leaning toward those as well, which is really interesting to see and really great and bodes really well for companies like Exclusive that really pride ourselves on creating new products and different products for a lot of different people.” According to a Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) monthly report, Michigan saw more than $161 million in combined adult use and medical sales in September 2021 alone, with adult-use sales representing approximately $125 million and medical sales representing approximately $36 million. By contrast, there still are more medical licenses in Michigan than there are those for adult use. According to LARA’s website, as of Nov. 4, Michigan has 490 active medical provisioning center licenses compared to 395 adultuse retailers. Jamie Cooper, director of industry and community development for Sensi Magazine and founder of Sensi Connects, formerly Cannabiz Connection, said this balance may change as municipalities that once prevented adult-use retailers begin to see financial benefits from those retailers being present in their cities. “We’ve seen a lot of changes around accessibility,” said Cooper. “Two years ago, there weren’t a whole lot of businesses operational. A lot of municipalities were very hesitant to be one of the first to opt in for adult use. We have seen a lot of municipalities witness some of their neighboring communities thrive from cannabis, and that made them willing to opt in to allow it in their community so they can start generating some of the tax revenue as opposed to losing it to their neighboring communities.” For example, one of the state’s largest markets, Detroit, so far has allowed only medical provisioning centers and opted out of allowing adult-use establishments. City officials are considering an ordinance to allow adult-use marijuana establishments, beginning with what they call “legacy applicants,” or longtime Detroit residents, who would receive first priority for licensing. “So, we’re ... seeing sales numbers increase and continue to increase year on year, but we’re also seeing the price come down to the end consumer and that’s because

more businesses are getting operational,” Cooper said. “The MRA is also lowering some of the costs, the barrier costs. When it comes to being in business operating, you know, licensing costs are a lot lower than they were two years ago, and that might be more applied to the medical program.” Cooper said that due to changes surrounding the medical program, significantly fewer people are applying for or renewing their medical marijuana cards because adult use continues to be more accessible.

“Because of the cost of medical licensing, there are even a lot of companies just dropping medical ... because they have to pay the cost to supply to the medical market, but they also have to pay the cost to supply to the adult use, so it’s more money. Sometimes they (then) drop the medical, which is not fair to those that are using cannabis as medicine.” In terms of overall growth, Michigan cannabis industry professionals are optimistic for what lies ahead. According to the same study from headset.io, Michigan

remains one of the newer cannabis markets and is currently ranked third in terms of overall sales in the United States, trailing only behind California and Colorado. “I believe that Michigan has been one of the smoothest rollouts for a legalized adult-use industry,” said Jarrous. “As much as we’ve had to kind of adapt and adjust (to) rule changes and packaging regulation changes and all these things, all these kinds of obstacles, I still think if you look at it compared to other states, we went fairly smoothly.”

Jarrous said that Michigan was able to learn from the problems other states experienced and make corrections, contributing to a smoother rollout of the industry here. “I think we have been doing very well as an industry,” Jarrous said. “I think Michigan has a really intelligent and sophisticated cannabis community in terms of both consumers and operators alike, and I think that made a big difference in the success of the Michigan industry.”

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Rehmann announced promotions in its Grandville office: Aaron Darland, manager; Brad More, project coordinator; and in Grand Rapids: Amy Nguyen, assurance-in charge; Michael Levitt, assurance manager; and Paul Gregg, advisory and tax manager.

ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING Benton Harbor-based Abonmarche acquired Milanowski & Englert, a Grand Haven-based professional services firm. The historical lakeside firm now joins Abonmarche as one of its 10 offices across southwest Michigan and northern Indiana.

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Sandi Frost Steensma, president and CEO of Kennari Consulting, is the recipient of The Girls Choral Academy’s Giving Girls a Voice Award. The Better Business Bureau Serving Western Michigan recently honored Leslie King Friday, founder and president of Sacred Beginnings, with the 2021 Trust Award.

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Mortgage Executive Magazine recently announced Independent Bank was in the top 100 publicly traded banks and mortgage companies in America for 2020, and that its mortgage loan officers were in the top 1% of mortgage originators nationally for 2020. United Federal Credit Union in St. Joseph added four new branches in southwest Michigan as part of its acquisition of Edgewater Bank, and has hired four forHammett mer Edgewater employees: Tim Dyer, commercial lending group manager, and commercial loan officers Lisa Hammett, Jeff Hannan and Amy Homich.

BUSINESS SERVICES

Benton Harbor-based Wightman named Stefany Holland commercial sector specialist; George Kacan,

NOV 16 Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Diversity and Talent Summit. Speakers will examine the increasing need for diversity, equity and inclusion in business. 7:30 a.m.-noon, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel Ambassador Ballroom. Cost: $125/ members, $150/nonmembers. Registration/ information: bit.ly/2021TalentSummit. NOV 16 West Michigan Dutch American Heritage Celebration Dinner. Retired ambassador and Netherlands native Pete Hoekstra will speak. 5:30 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. dinner/program, The Pinnacle Center, 3330 Highland Drive, Hudsonville. Cost: $20. Registration/information: wmdutchamericanheritage.com. NOV 17 Acton Institute 31st Annual Dinner Honoring Co-Founder Rev. Robert A. Sirico. 6 p.m., Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. Black tie preferred. Cost: $175/ person. Registration/information: bit. ly/2021ActonDinner. NOV 17 Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneurial Operating System Talks. Topic is An Introduction to The Entrepreneurial Operating System: Providing Simple Concepts and Practical Tools To Help Businesses Produce Real, Permanent Change. 7:45-9:30 a.m., Grand Rapids Chamber. Cost: $25/members, $35/nonmembers. Registration/information: bit.ly/EOSTalks. NOV 17 Safe Alliances For Everyone Task Force Pitch And Highlight Night. Up to $10,000 awarded each to five nonprofit

Greenleaf Trust builds dedicated facility Greenleaf Trust’s newest facility is dedicated to its in-house research team. The 6,200-square-foot building, 277 S. Rose St. in Kalamazoo, is adjacent to its headquarters at 211 S. Rose St. It features an all-glass trading room, private office and meeting space, and an open seating area to accommodate gatherings and events. Greenleaf Trust’s expansion comes as the firm has grown client assets to more than $16 billion, up approximately $7 billion in the past five years. Both properties are owned and managed by Catalyst Development Co. LLC..

CHANGE-UPS & CALENDAR

vices and Susan Golder to associate vice president of marketing and business development.

among the senior statespeople; and partner Richard A. Roane was selected in family/matrimonial law.

GOVERNMENT

Derek Melville joined the city of East Grand Rapids as its parks and recreation director.

Warner Norcross + Judd LLP opened an office in the new Warner Building, 180 E. Water St. in downtown Kalamazoo, consolidating an office and its eDiscovery Center. The 13,720-square-foot office space will house 22 attorneys and staff, as well as the firm’s eDiscovery Center.

GRANTS

LEISURE & RECREATION

City of Grand Rapids deputy city manager Eric DeLong announced his intent to retire in early 2022.

Hope Network is the recipient of a five-year $1.4 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration to serve approximately 30,000 individuals each year through its Zero Suicide initiative.

HEALTH

Carly Whetstone joined Hospice of Michigan as grief support services manager.

regional director of Wightman’s Royal Oak office and education market sector leader; Steve Carlisle, chairman of the company’s board of directors as well as the government sector leader; and Lee Petcu, utilities market sector leader

resources Alan Steinman, the Allen and Helen Hunting director of GVSU’s Annis Water Resources Institute, will serve a two-year appointment to the National Academy of Sciences committee to oversee Everglades restoration.

Clinical stage biotechnology company Tetra Therapeutics announced the retirement of chief executive officer Mark Gurney. Chad Coberly, former chief operating officer of the company, succeeded Gurney.

Entrepreneurs’ Organization West Michigan elected Wade Wyant as president for 2021-22.

Kuyper College announced Butterball Farms Inc. and Lumbermen’s Inc. are participating in the college’s urban WorkPlace Partnership initiative — the only one in Michigan where students can earn a degree and have a part-time entry-level position lined up to help pay tuition costs while gaining years of work experience.

LEGAL

JetCo Solutions announced the addition of Nick Howell as a research specialist. The Michigan Works! Association recently named Ryan Hundt chief executive officer.

EDUCATION

Davenport University was named the safest campus in Michigan and among the top safest universities in the country by YourLocalSecurity.com, partner of SafeStreets — an ADT authorized provider. Big Rapids-based Ferris State University’s Bachelor of Science degree in Automotive Engineering Technology ranked 7th in that category by Collegegazette.com. Grand Valley State University researcher and professor of water

organizations for their ideas and efforts to reduce violence in the community. 6-8:30 p.m., Ottawa Hills High School, 2055 Rosewood Ave. SE. Registration/ information: bit.ly/SAFETaskForce. NOV 18 Grand Rapids Public Library/Mercy Health Program For People 65-Plus. Topic is Community Resources for Caregivers and Dementia Versus Normal Memory Loss. 11 a.m., Main Library, 111 Library St. NE. Registration/ information: grpl.org/seniorsbewell. NOV 18 Hudsonville Area Chamber of Commerce Meet, Eat and Learn Series. Micah Babcock with SBAM will provide a legislative update and share what could impact your organization. Noon-1 p.m., Evergreen Ministries. Cost: free/ members, $15/additional members, $25/ nonmembers. Registration/information: kpotgeter@hudsonville.org. NOV 18 St. Cecilia Music Center Music Society of Lincoln Center. Featuring cellist David Finckel, pianist Wu Han, violinist Arnaud Sussmann and violist Paul Neubauer. 7:30 p.m. Cost: $40-$45. Registration/information: (616) 459-2224 or scmc-online.org. NOV 18 The Employers’ Association/ Human Resources Group of West Michigan Fall HR Conference. Topic is Key Strategies and Tactics to Overcome the Talent and Labor Challenges Nearly All Organizations are Experiencing. 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Watermark Country Club, 1600 Galbraith Ave. Cost: $159/TEA or HRG members,

ENERGY

Consumers Energy ranked as one of the top 20 best employers for women in the country and No. 1 in Michigan, according to Forbes Magazine.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Kalamazoo-based Greenleaf Trust has been recognized as one of the 2021 Best Workplaces for Millennials, based on analysis of survey responses from more than 5.3 million current employees.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Zeeland-based Creative Dining Services promoted Jane Newton to associate vice president of people ser-

$199/nonmembers. Registration/ information: teagr.org/teaimis. NOV 19 Project Management Institute Western Michigan Chapter Webinar. For veterans and active service personnel. Topic is Transform Your Career, by John Doran, regional mentor, Project Management Institute. 8-9 a.m. Cost: free/members, active duty and veterans, $10/nonmembers. Registration/information: wmpmi.org/calendar?eventId=7305. NOV 19 St. Cecilia Music Center Folk Series with Leo Kottke. 7:30 p.m. Cost: $45 (section A); $40 (section B). Registration/ information: (616) 459-2224 or scmc-online.org. NOV 19 Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce 3rd Friday Networking Lunch. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 2321 E. Beltline SE. Cost: $17/members, $22/nonmembers. Registration/ information: bob@southkent.org. NOV 19-20 Grand Rapids Public Museum In-Person and Virtual Roaring ’20s With Brett Valliant. Cost: $15/in-person, $10/members, $10/virtual per household. Nov. 19, 7 p.m., in-person and virtual options; 2 p.m., Nov. 20, in-person concert. Registration/information: grpm.org/Organ. NOV 22-DEC 3 Gilmore Car Museum Winter Wonderland Experience. An outdoor driving tour featuring colors, lights, music and dynamic decorations, as well as Gilmore’s decorated Festival of Trees among hundreds of classic

Foster Swift Collins & Smith announced Cheryl Coutchie joined the firm as chief operating officer. She succeeds Terry Blakely, who retired after 18 years in this role with the firm. Melissa Papke, partner and chair of Varnum’s real estate practice group, has been recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as a Go To Lawyer for Real Estate and Condo Law. Warner Norcross + Judd LLP partners Mark K. Harder, Laura A. Jeltema, Susan Gell Meyers and David L.J.M. Skidmore were recognized as distinguished practitioners in private wealth law in the Chambers High Net Worth 2021 guide; W. Michael Van Haren, of counsel, was recognized Skidmore

cars and a visit with Santa Claus inside the museum. Closed MondayTuesday; 5-9 p.m., Wednesday-Thursday; 5-10 p.m., Friday-Sunday. Cost online: $17.50/adults 18-plus; $9.50/5-17; free/ children 4 and under. Door: $20/adults 18-plus; $12/5-17; free/4 and under. Registration/information: (269) 6715089, GilmoreCarMuseum.org or info@ gilmorecarmuseum.org. NOV 30 Hudsonville Area Chamber of Commerce Elevate. Behind the scenes access at Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital. Includes tour, community updates, cash prize and lunch. Noon-1 p.m., Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital. Cost: free/ members, $10/additional members, $15/ nonmembers. Registration/information: mfare@hudsonville.org. NOV 30 Wyoming Business Leaders Meeting. 8-9 a.m., Marge’s Donut Den, 1751 28th St. SW, Wyoming. Registration/information: (616) 261-4500 or d.kuba@instant cashmi.com. DEC 1 Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneurial Operating System Quarterly Meet Up. Topic is Dive Deeper into the Components of the Entrepreneurial Operating System. 7:45-9:30 a.m., Grand Rapids Chamber. Cost: $45/members, $65/nonmembers. Registration/information: bit.ly/ EOSPractices. DEC 2 Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce After Hours. Casual open networking in a fun and inclusive setting. 5-7 p.m.

Wayland-based Gun Lake Casino provided over $704,000 in quarterly incentives to team members for their continuous support and dedication. Since 2011, GLC has awarded over $18 million through quarterly bonus programs to its team members.

MANUFACTURING

Sports bra manufacturer SHEFIT Inc. purchased land at 3413 Quincy St. in Hudsonville to expand its headquarters in a new 75,000-square-foot building. Dematic announced Alexandre Guiard will join its team as senior vice president, project execution, Americas, based in the company’s Grand Rapids Americas headquarters. X-Rite appointed Dustin Bowersox in the newly created role of textile and apparel business development manager.

NONPROFITS

Benjamin P. Nimphie, an associate of the Grand Rapids office of Warner Norcross + Judd LLP, has been appointed to a three-year term on the InterAct of Michigan board of directors. The nonprofit provides a range of mental health and substance abuse services that focus on building hope and wellness for low-income individuals in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo.

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Cost: free/members, $25/nonmembers. Location: TBD. Registration/information: bit.ly/DecemberAfterHours. DEC 7 Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Leadership Lesson Series. Hear from community trustees and leaders sharing valuable leadership lessons. 7:30-9 a.m., Grand Rapids Chamber. Cost: $25/members, $40/nonmembers. Registration/information: bit.ly/DecemberLeadershipSeries. DEC 8 Grand Rapids Savvy Seniors Learning Series. Topic is Learning Precautions to Ensure You Remain Safe and in Control in Your Home as You Age. 1-2:30 p.m., Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, 1000 E. Beltline Ave. NE. Cost: free. Registration/information: bit.ly/ SafeHomeLectureSeries.

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PUBLIC RECORD MORTGAGES

Selected mortgages filed with Kent County Register of Deeds ANDREWS, Mark P. et al, United Wholesale Mortgage Group, Grattan Twp., $508,000 DONOVAN, Robert W. et al, Mercantile Bank, Byron Twp., $350,000 HESS, Daniel J., Lake Michigan Credit Union, East Grand Rapids, $548,200 MASTER, James M. et al, Lake Michigan Credit Union, Lowell, $462,000 PASSARELLI, Mario et al, Neighborhood Loans, Alpine Twp., $389,000 PENNING, Joshua A. et al, Rocket Mortgage, Parcel: 411431201006, $381,000 KLINE, Roy et al, ChoiceOne Bank, Sparta, $400,000 KARGBO, John et al, Primelending, Wyoming, $417,000 ONE ETHANOL LLC, Independent Bank, Vergennes Twp., $450,000 SILVERON PROPERTIES LLC, Lendingone LLC, Parcel: 411407303014, $1,502,200 CONCORD WP COL KENTWOOD LLC, Access Point Financial, Kentwood, $7,881,258 BELKNAP PLACE LIMITED DIVIDEND HOUSING ASSOCIATION, Fallbrook Loan Fund LLC, Coit & Co.’s Sub., $8,250,000 935 FULTON LLC, West Michigan Community Bank, Parcel: 411326282012, $2,100,000 WHOLE LLC, Teachers Credit Union, Parcel: 411324130007, $3,708,000 MAHI MAHESH PROPERTIES LLC, Independent Bank, Kentwood, $1,500,000 FABER, Brena S. et al, Macatawa Bank, Gaines Twp., $500,000 MULLER, Jason et al, Churchill Mortgage Corp., Byron Twp., $394,250 BEKKERING, Dale et al, Mercantile Bank, Byron Twp., $350,800 JTB HOMES LLC, Mercantile Bank, Parcel:

GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS JOURNAL 411014228034, $615,000 BREU, Alexander et al, Lake Michigan Credit Union, Cannon Twp., $540,000 SAGE, Travis M. et al, Union Home Mortgage Corp., East Grand Rapids, $502,000 THIEME, Paul O. Jr. et al, Grand River Bank, Cascade Twp., $750,000 SCHMIDT, Marianne, Lake Michigan Credit Union, Parcel: 411402177012, $355,250 LARKIN, Michael W. et al, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Caledonia, $478,000 THOMAS, Scott et al, Luminate Home Loans, Parcel: 412116402014, $443,000 KULIC, Huso et al, Allen Edwin Home Builders, Kentwood, $452,680 DAUS, Ryan M. et al, Consumers Credit Union, Walker, $502,500 HECKWOLF, Uwe E. et al, Interfirst Mortgage, Byron Twp., $415,000 RIVARD, Seth T. et al, Benchmark Mortgage, Plainfield Twp., $417,00 LOWREY, Casey et al, Heartland Home Mortgage, Gaines Twp., $375,000 DURELL, David R. et al, United Bank, Caledonia, $548,250 HUR, James J. et al, Huntington National Bank, Caledonia, $352,000 VOLKES, Katherine M. et al, Lake Michigan Credit Union, Ada Twp., $400,000 GATES, Gregory P. et al, Northpointe Bank, Kentwood, $514,635 OBERSKI, Stephen et al, Pacor Mortgage Corp., Plainfield Twp., $427,500 RODGERS, Michael F. et al, Northpointe Bank, Byron Twp., $425,000 JAEGER, Jacob W. et al, Union Mortgage Corp., Byron Twp., $406,000 MUDDE, Paul A. et al, Ally Bank, Parcel: 411810151013, $410,000 SKAGGS, Elizabeth W., Fifth Third Bank, East Grand Rapids, $540,900 RODGERS, Daniel et al, Old National Bank, East Grand Rapids, $375,250

PEACY, Kyle et al, Finance of America Mortgage, Cascade Twp., $383,000 GRIAS, Thanasis et al, Huntington National Bank, Cascade Twp., $500,000 FEDLER, Tony et al, Neighborhood Loans, Algoma Twp., $438,400 LEE, John et al, Bank of America, East Grand Rapids, $920,000 SELTZER, John A. III et al, Old National Bank, Parcel: 411410203006, $403,750 MARRS, Daniel et al, Team Mortgage Co., Caledonia, $674,900 ADDINGTON, Angela, Old National Bank, Parcel: 411403252011, $390,000 EAGLE CREEK HOMES LLC, Macatawa Bank, Byron Twp., $453,148 WINCZEWSKI, Christopher et al, American Internet Mortgage Inc., Ada Twp., $532,000 CURNOW, Alfred J. Jr. et al, Neighborhood Loans, Vergennes Twp., $469,200 SILER, Peter F. et al, Lake Michigan Credit Union, Vergennes Twp., $424,000 EDWARDS, Wilbur et al, Macatawa Bank, Parcel: 411425102034, $378,545 REIDSMA, Steven K. et al, Hometown Lenders, Byron Twp., $372,000 RUNYON, Amber et al, Academy Mortgage Corp., Parcel: 412312298004, $413,075 KROLL, Jason et al, Churchill Mortgage Corp., Wyoming, $353,000 DRAKE, Jordan et al, Bank of America, Walker, $362,000 WILSON, Brian S. et al, Independent Bank, Byron Twp., $531,750 VROLUK, Alex et al, Lake Michigan Credit Union, Ada Twp., $1,187,500 KOLDENHOVEN TRUST, Macatawa Bank, Parcel: 411809252008, $400,000 BOCKHEIM, Daniel J. et al, Mercantile Bank, East Grand Rapids, $840,250 SCHULTZ, Brian E. et al, Lake Michigan Credit Union, Cannon Twp., $394,000

VELTING, Rory M. et al, Northpointe Bank, Ada Twp., $350,000 JONES, Aaron et al, Rocket Mortgage, Kentwood, $373,400 KOFFLER, Ian et al, Heartland Home Mortgage, Parcel: 411412276021, $548,250 DANDAMUDI, Sanjay et al, Bank of America, East Grand Rapids, $879,000 MURPHY, James E. et al, Guaranteed Rate, Cascade Twp., $402,000 SIEBERT, Neil et al, Primelending, Ada Twp., $644,000 OLIVER, Bradley et al, Fifth Third Bank, Cascade Twp., $385,000 VANGESSEL TRUST, Mercantile Bank, Cannon Twp., $2,000,000 KRENSELEWSKI, Justin et al, West Shore Bank, Algoma Twp., $563,000 BARBOUR, Steven et al, JPMorgan Chase Bank, East Grand Rapids, $440,000 BROWN, Rodney et al, Rocket Mortgage, Nelson Twp., $482,416 LAGRAND, David M. et al, Old National Bank, Parcel: 411430452028, $438,145 BRIM TRUST, Fifth Third Bank, Oakfield Twp., $362,030 WANG, Timothy S. et al, Fifth Third Bank, Grand Rapids City, $860,000 STACK, Ronald A. et al, Wells Fargo Bank, Algoma Twp., $371,200 MEYER, Jenna et al, Inlanta Mortgage, Plainfield Twp., $378,000 BURDICK, John, USAA Federal Savings Bank, Plainfield Twp., $390,000 CIZAUSKAS, Matthew et al, AmeriCU Mortgage, Cannon Twp., $410,000 SMITH, Brett A. et al, Independent Bank, Caledonia, $375,000 TRESH, Thomas et al, Lake Michigan Credit Union, Cascade Twp., $859,500 KING, Beth C., Neighborhood Loans, Algoma Twp., $498,700

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MOORE, Scott W. et al, FirstBank, Cascade Twp., $478,500 MCCLOSKEY, Trent et al, Lake Michigan Credit Union, Cannon Twp., $550,000 SMITH, Joshua et al, Huntington National Bank, Parcel: 411425480012, $584,000 BORTIGNON, Peter et al, United Bank, Parcel: 412116402017, $505,000 ABRIL, Ameilia et al, Lake Michigan Credit Union, Wyoming, $351,500 SLOTSEMA, Jamie, Lake Michigan Credit Union, Parcel: 411810152023, $503,500 BODEN, Jeff et al, Mortgage 1, Solon Twp., $429,400 MCCULLOUGH, Matthew et al, Rocket Mortgage, Oakfield Twp., $406,800 SCHEFFLER TRUST, Lake Michigan Credit Union, Courtland Twp., $590,000 SCHMELING, Ryan et al, Independent Bank, Ada Twp., $1,192,250 WRIGHT, John B. et al, Independent Bank, Parcel: 411812280011, $394,260 NALTNER, Michael G. et al, Mercantile Bank, Parcel: 411809276010, $517,500 BELLA MOUNTAINS LLC, US Bank, Parcel: 411807101040, $375,000 LOCKWOOD, Geoffrey et al, Hall Financial Group, Cascade Twp., $360,000 JTB HOMES LLC, Macatawa Bank, Caledonia, $361,296 PLUMMER, Jonathan D. et al, Huntington National Bank, Caledonia, $522,000 SIMAB, Patricia, Bank Five Nine, Plainfield Twp., $1,204,800 FALKENSTERN, Carl et al, Old National Bank, Parcel: 411435301004, $350,600

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shared a few Michigan-specific insights from the report. As in other parts of the country, more job openings than available workers, employees battling caregiving duties along with their existing workloads, and the growing mental and emotional toll of the pandemic have converged to make this one of the most challenging labor markets in history. To solve for these variables, Gallagher’s Organizational Wellbeing report examined the ways employers are rewriting total well-being strategies to win the war for talent. The Gallagher study dissected four well-being dimensions, including physical, emotional, financial and career, and learned employers feel there is room for improvement, with fewer than half of Michigan employers (42%) agreeing they have an effective well-being strategy to create or sustain a culture of total well-being within the organization. Voluntary turnover has been one of the most difficult challenges for employers to overcome. According to a national Gallagher survey, not only are workers leaving for new jobs, nearly one-third of employers (32% nationally) say workers have left the labor market to care for loved ones. As a result, nearly half of Michigan employers (45%) now provide their employees with the ability to telecommute full time, which more than doubled from 2020 (22%). Additionally, 65% of Michigan employers allow employees to have a flexible work schedule, compared to only 54% nationally. “If you think about the primary industries that drive Michigan, whether it be around manufacturing, whether it’s specific to auto or here in West Michigan, the office furniture industry and those kinds of things, you just don’t associate flexible work schedules or telecommuting with some of those industries, but here

we are in Michigan with 65% of employers allowing that,” Brucato said. While telecommuting and flex time might allow employees to better balance proBrucato fessional and personal duties, the isolation often takes a toll on mental and emotional well-being. This might explain why 70% of Michigan employers are placing a greater emphasis on the social aspect of emotional well-being, Brucato said. Common benefits Michigan employers are using to address these issues include: • EAP provider programs (95%) • Wellness committees or champions (57%) • Classes to promote emotional wellbeing, e.g., behavioral health, mindfulness and stress management (55%) The Gallagher study also found some Michigan employers are looking to differentiate their offerings by including adoption assistance (13%), on-site meditation rooms (9%) and affinity groups (5%). The Organizational Wellbeing report found physical well-being continued to be a stable within Michigan employers’ wellness plans, with flu shots (86%), weight management (55%), health risk assessment (54%), physical activity programs (52%) and tobacco cessation programs (50%) among the top components. The data also show most employers carve out a financial well-being offering, with financial advisers (73%), employee-discount programs (67%) and financial literacy and educational programs (56%) as top benefits. “There’s a recognition that not many Americans or Michiganders are as well prepared for retirement as you would like to see them be at

a particular stage in their career, and I think employers are taking more responsibility for helping bring awareness to their employees about the importance of that, whether it’s things like financial coaching, having adviser sessions available (or) financial literacy programs,” Brucato said. Overall report takeaways Overall takeaways from the 2021 Organizational Wellbeing report included the following: Employers need to holistically support employee well-being: health and safety, financial and caregiving. • Deploying an employee well-being strategy promotes a stronger work culture, Gallagher said. The survey found most employers do invest in a well-being strategy. They either focus on traditional physical health care options (32%) or take a comprehensive approach to the whole health of their employees (25%). Among those currently without a strategy, 20% still provide some well-being resources to employees. Separately, 48% plan to launch one by 2023. • All aspects of well-being have become more important to at least one-third of employers. Significantly, an 11-point increase to 64% for the social aspects of emotional well-being, in the past year alone, stands out as a material shift driven largely by pandemic stressors. More ways of promoting emotional well-being include adoption assistance (14%), on-site meditation rooms (13%) and affinity groups (8%). • Flexibility increasingly is offered to support work-life balance. Up five points from 2020 and accelerated by the pandemic, 56% of employers allow eligible employees to choose a flexible work arrangement. This includes a 23-point jump in full-time telecommuting within the span of one year, now offered by almost half (49%). Similarly, over half

(54%) have part-time telecommuting policies, up from 32%. Organizations are taking a more focused approach to HR tech investment and management as existing tech capabilities are being used more extensively. • Conflicting priorities changed HR tech investment trends, favoring optimization of current assets. While 23% of employers managed to increase their investment in HR tech to cover pandemic-related needs, most optimized their current tech without making any additional changes (41%). Among the 69% that expect to increase their investments by 2023, the majority plan to spend those funds on technology expansion. • Greater use of HR technology spotlights the influence of strategies on the employee experience. In 2021, 81% applied HR tech strategies at some level, compared with 79% the year before. The most significant increase occurred among the 23% whose HR tech strategy supports their people strategy, up from 19%. And 16% rely on a comprehensive HR tech strategy that aligns with organizational strategies, up from 15%. • New HR tech needs and opportunities are emerging. Core administrative functions still center on payroll (90%), benefits administration (79%), and time and attendance (78%) — but pandemic challenges opened the door to more strategically focused applications, such as recruiting (up eight points) and learning management (up five points), as employers struggle to support a remote or hybrid workforce. Companies need advanced planning and strategic investments in employee communication to point employees toward a shared vision of organizational success, Gallagher said, finding: • Investments in advanced planning and coordination yield greater communication value. More than 1 in 5 employers have a comprehensive communication

strategy (22%), an increase of seven points since 2019. Typically, communication strategies are used for certain programs, such as safety, wellness and benefits enrollment (72%). But a master communication plan, with a delivery calendar broken out by channel, will better manage the flow of communications across programs, Gallagher said. • Efficient digital tools provide anytime, anywhere access. Hybrid workforce models call for a hybrid approach to employee communications. Though email still dominates at 92%, virtual group meetings are on the rise (46%, up from 22% in 2020). Increasingly, employers also are turning to online portals or enrollment sites (66% vs. 60%), conference calls (30% vs. 22%) and video (21% vs. 12%). • The right message at the right time builds bonds and positive points of engagement, Gallagher said. Confidence in the ability of their communications to create tangible results or employee behavioral change varies among employers. More than half (56%) take a neutral stand, while 38% decisively agree their communications land as intended. “Organizational well-being is the balance of having the right talent at the right cost structure. When employees feel good about their physical and emotional, career and financial well-being, they are more likely to be engaged and productive,” Ziebell said. “Employers often have the right components for an attractive employee value proposition but fail to organize and effectively communicate what they have to offer. Now, more than ever before, employers need to take a strategic approach to promoting the well-being of their workforce, leveraging HR technology and employee communications to address today’s volatile talent market and successfully attract and retain employees.”

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he Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and the Match-EBe-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians collectively are offering a new pathway for tribal members and partners to develop skills in tribal administration with the addition of a tribally endorsed course to Western Michigan University’s MPA program. “The course will serve not only as an introduction to tribal governance but will also allow people to start looking intimately at different aspects within tribal governance and how they link to federal recognition and nation rebuilding,” said Pokagon Tribal Council Secretary and course instructor Sam Morseau. “This course is a testament of building collective knowledge and learning like we have done since time immemorial.” The spring 2022 course, titled “Tribal Governance: Sovereignty through Self-Determination,” was proposed by the tribes following WMU’s 2019 Land Acknowledgement Statement recognizing the lands on which the campus is located as historically occupied by the Ojibwe, Odawa and Bodéwadmi Nations. WMU continued its affirmation of Indigenous sovereignty and the Native experience through two years of planning and development

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of the course with tribal leaders. Modeled after a one-of-a-kind Tribal Governance MPA program created by The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, the course will focus on Indigenous leadership, the path to federal recognition, nation rebuilding and sustainable sovereignty in relation to the three Potawatomi tribes. The new course introduces theoretical and practical applications of governance from an Indigenous perspective. This includes challenges faced by public administrators in understanding the sovereign status of tribal nations, which have demonstrated substantial social, economic and political resilience since the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975. Students will review historical trends affecting local tribal nations and articulate how roles in government-to-government relationships impact policy decision-making and administration. Students also will develop skills in tribal administration by reviewing programs and services provided by a local tribal nation and are encouraged to provide a capacity-building proposal for consideration. “It is our hope that with our combined collaborative partnerships and relationships, we continue to build upon the successes that we’ve had in terms of long-term sustainability, not only for the uni-

versity but also for our tribal nations,” Morseau said. The course will be offered from 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 11-April 26. Registration is open now for members of the three tribes. Each tribe has seven seats reserved for early registration before the course opens to other WMU students. Registration information is available by contacting NHBP Higher Education Specialist Andrea Rainer at andrea.rainer@nhbp-nsn.gov or (269) 704-8356, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Education Resource Specialist Kristie Bussler at kristie. bussler@pokagonband-nsn.gov or (269) 782-0887, Gun Lake Governmental Affairs Officer John Shagonaby at john.shagonaby@glt-nsn. gov or (269) 397-1780 or Gun Lake Education Director Jannan Cotto at jannan.cotto@glt-nsn.gov or (269) 397-1780. While rising vaccination rates against COVID-19 have increased travelers’ comfort levels, most Americans are still opting to stay home this holiday season, according to a new national survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) conducted by Morning Consult. The survey found that 29% of Americans are likely to travel for Thanksgiving and 33% are likely to travel for Christmas — an increase

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CONTENTS AFP Association of Fundraising Professionals West Michigan Chapter 26-28 A note from the president, keynote speaker, AFP Awardees and more. NONPROFIT PROFILES (All information in the profiles was provided by the Nonprofits and Foundations) 30 Alpha Grand Rapids 33 Arbor Circle 34 The Beacon Hill Foundation 36 D.A. Blodgett St. John's

Steve Ozinga President, Association of Fundraising Professionals West Michigan Chapter Philanthropy Director, Van Andel Institute

38 Exalta Health 41 Gilda's Club Grand Rapids

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

42 Grand Haven Area Community Foundation

Official Media Sponsor: Grand Rapids Business Journal

44 Grand Rapids Community College Foundation

Grand Sponsor: Hopkins Fundraising Consulting Official Print Sponsor: Lawson Printers

45 Hand2Hand 46 Holland Rescue Mission 48 Inner City Christian Federation 50 Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation 52 The Nature Conservancy

Leadership Sponsors: Aquinas College, Battle Creek Community Foundation, J Milito and Associates Inc., Kennari Consulting, Lake Michigan Credit Union, Saint Mary’s Foundation Partner Sponsors: Frey Foundation, Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Habitat for Humanity of Kent County, Hospice of Michigan, Johnsons Center at Grand Valley University, The Breton Group Friend Sponsors: Council of Michigan Foundation, Inclusive Performance Strategies, Inner City Christian Federation, Meijer, Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, Monroe, Sweeris & Tromp PLC, Nicolson + Associates, Inc., The Community Foundation of Holland/Zeeland Area, The Timothy Group

54 Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services 56 Samaritas 55 Wellhouse

Members

Abraham, Joann Clark Foundation

Bidinger, Amanda Alzheimer’s Association

Capisciolto, Ken Kuyper College

Dekker, Bob World Renew

Adle, Erynn Flat River Outreach Ministries

Bishop, Salina Grand Rapids Symphony

Allen, Deborah Grand Traverse Pavilions

Blackburn, Cathy Hope College

Carrel, Alisa Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival

DeLuca, Dana Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation

Anderson, Barbara Hospice of Michigan

Blasko CFRE, Danielle Little Traverse Bay Humane Society

Chapin, Erica Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services

Demeter, Terri Women’s Resource Center

Atkins, Andrew 730 Eddy Studios

Block, Melissa Children’s Healing Center

Chartier, Alyssa The Other Way Ministries

Dettloff, Jocelyn Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation

Babins, Sarah Clark Foundation

Bottrall, Michelle Meals On Wheels Western Michigan

Baker, Katie Holland Museum

Boughner, Melissa Muskegon Rescue Mission

Covington, Michelle Inner City Christian Federation

Banta, Beth Catholic Central High School

Boyd, Cassandra Senior Services Southwest Michigan

Cowan, Caitlin

Beighley, Colette D.A. Blodgett - St. John’s

Brouwer, Mallory Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan

Benda, Barbara Ferris State University Benson, Anne Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Brown, Karrie Family Network Caldwell, Kyle Council of Michigan Foundations

Chindemi CFRE, Craig Ascension Borgess Foundation Clark, Matt

Dales, Joanna Kalamazoo Community Foundation de Polo, Steven Hope Network Foundation DeBoer CFRE, Peter Kuyper College Degnan, Esperanza

DeWitt CFRE, Mark Hope College Diersch, Ashley Kids’ Food Basket Dixon, Lacey YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids Dooley, Jill Phoenix Society For Burn Survivors Dulay, Laura Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Durham, Teresa Kellogg Community College Foundation

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National Philanthropy Day Keynote

Presidents Award

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Dyer, Kelly Spectrum Health Foundation Dyer, Steve ICCF (Inner City Christian Federation) Dykstra, Brian All Belong Edison, Louise “Punky” Egan, Bethann In The Image Eglinton, Jess Catherine’s Health Center Evans, Danielle Resilence: Advocates For Ending Violence Evers, Emily Artists Creating Together Faworski CFRE, Greta Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes Fitzgerald, Kelly Mary Free Bed Rehailiation Hospial Fitzmaurice, Lauren Bethany Christian Services

Floria, Lyric West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology Fonger, Janice J. Milito & Associates, Inc. Freier, Angela Conductive Learning Center of North America Frost Steensma, Sandi Kennari Consulting Gillett, Mary Sparks & Starts Goddard Clifford CFRM, Anna Cherry Health Goodspeed, Darrow Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation Gootjes, Kristin The Breton Group Greenhoe CFRE, John Greko, Heather Our Hope Association

David Madiol

Greschak CFRE, Ken Friendship Village

Herried, Dean Pine Rest Foundation

Jevicks, Brooke Degage Ministries

Grondzik, Jennifer Greater Ottawa County United Way

Hicks, Jonathan Franciscan Life Process Center

Guinsler, Danielle Baxter Community Center

Hill, Erinn Catholic Foundation of West Michigan

Jock, Kori Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan

Guisfredi, Claire North Kent Connect

Hoffmann, Matt

Haik, Kristi Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore To Shore (GSMISTS) Hall, Arianne Flat River Outreach Ministries (FROM) Halteman, Susan Harrison, Jessica Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan Hawkins, Tatum Women’s Resource Center Helder, Brooke Mel Trotter Ministries Helder CFRE, Jonathan Clarity Fundraising LLC

Hohman CFRE, Barbara Barbara Hohman Consulting LLC Hopkins CFRE, Keith Hopkins Fundraising Consulting Hotchkiss CFRE, Sarah Habitat for Humanity of Kent County Humphreys, Rachel Affinity Mentoring Hunt CFRE, Brenda Battle Creek Community Foundation Hutchins, Catherine Jackson, Cheyne The Potters House Jereczek, Cheryl Bethany Christian Services

Johnson, Jennifer Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes Kaufmann, Brad Mary Free Bed Rehabiliation Hospital Keck, Katy Church World Service Kessler, Joan Mercy Health Kiesling, Roxanne Hospice of Michigan Knape CFRE, Amy West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology Kraus, Mark Truenorth Community Services Langan, Kelli YWCA West Central Michigan

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Creating a better tomorrow. Together. Our 2021 National Philanthropy Day distinguished awardees have all made a powerful difference in the communities they serve. Each deserving honoree possesses a wonderful and inspirational story that has helped transform society for the greater good. Congratulations to our 2021 awardees! Benjamin Franklin Award for Outstanding Fundraising Professional

Emerging Nonprofit Development Professional Rachel Humphreys

Mary McLoughlin

Leeper, Courtney Refugee Education Center

Members

Lehr CFRE, Keely Resonate Global Mission Lesniak, Julie Grand Rapids Ballet Lindau, Elizabeth Lobbestael, Diane Grand Rapids Symphony Lofgren, Andy Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Loftus, Kim Heritage Community of Kalamazoo Foundation Long, MPA, CFRE, CAP®, Kristin Spectrum Health Foundation Lopata, Bernice Lorenz, Megan West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology Lowe, Erin Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes

Outstanding Corporation, Foundation or Community Organization Meijer

Lund, Lisa

Monks, Kim

Panek, Mary

Mace, Emily Van Andel Institute

Morillo Scheidt, Alyssa Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids

Paris, Allyson Grand Rapids Civic Theatre

Mackenzie, Donald Pine Rest Foundation

Mullins, Kathryn Grand Rapids Community College

Perdok, Colleen Holland Hospital

Madden, Jason Hope Network

Murphy, Robyn Albion College

Pietryga, Tim Mary Free Bed Rehabiliation Hospital

Mahmoud, Katrina Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes

Newhouse, Maria Air Zoo

Plummer, Tracy Greater Ottawa County United Way

Newmarch CFRE, Teresa

Punt, Abigail Treetops Collective

McIntyre, Louanne McLaughlin, Patrick The Timothy Group McLoughlin, Mary McLoughlin Communications & Public Relations Messina, Donna Camp Roger Milito CFRE, Juddee J. Milito & Associates, Inc. Minton, Debra Phoenix Society For Burn Survivors

Nitz, Brian Baruch SLS Inc O’Donnell, Deb Aquinas College O’Keefe, Kate Family Promise of Grand Rapids Oswalt, Anna Battle Creek Community Foundation Ozinga, Steve Van Andel Institute Paasche, Angela Saint Mary’s Foundation At Mercy Health

Quackenbush, AJ Heart of West Michigan United Way Rabideau CFRE, Michelle Saint Mary’s Foundation Radtke, Christine Michigan State University Rahn-Tiemeyer, Kristin United Methodist Community House Reeg, MA, CFRE, Abby Remenschneider, Mary Hope College

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West Michigan Chapter Award for Excellence in Fundraising Family Promise of Grand Rapids

Distinguished Philanthropist Chris Andrus

Riker, Christopher Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Robinet, Ryan Albion College Robinson, Mary West Michigan Environmental Action Council Rusticus, Lisa Kuyper College Scarpino, Christina Resilience: Advocates For Ending Violence Schaffer, Doug Lake Michigan College Schulz, Gina Grand Rapids Public Museum Schwartz, Ali Kalamazoo County Ready 4s Semaan, Elizabeth Bronson Health Foundation Shirkey, Mary Michigan State University

Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Battle Creek Community Foundation Youth Alliance Committee

Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Award Kendall Meijer

Sieplinga CFRE, Daryl State Alliance of Michigan YMCAs

Swartzentruber, Lon Design Group International

Vanderwood, Kent The Timothy Group

Willis, Sharon Our Daily Bread Ministries

Small-Wilson, Shannon Grand Valley State University

Swope, Amy Muskegon Community College

Vanzee, Ashley ODC Network

Wilson, Alexandra Pilgrim Manor - United Church Homes

Smith, Kenzie Mission India

Swords, Nathan Southwestern Michigan College

Voorhees, Emily

Wolterink CFRE, Scott Nicolson + Associates

Snyder, Stefanie Catholic Central High School

Szewczyk-Smith, Diane Agewell Services of West Michigan

Spencer, Kacey WCSG Radio

Teahen CFRE, Rebecca Northwestern MI College

Steenbergen CFRE, Jim Sunset Legacy Foundation

TerMaat CFRE, Vivian Wedgwood Christian Services

Stenstrom, Dana Grand Rapids Christian Schools

Thompson, Kori Wedgwood Christian Services

Stuursma, Amy East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation

Timmer, Claire

Sullivan-Cudahy, Marilyn Lakeshore Pregnancy Center Summers, Melissa Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes Swartout, Kimberly Hope College

Timyan, Mallory Turner, Corey Mary Free Bed Rehabiliation Hospital Valkema, Annie Western Theological Seminary Vander Goot, Greg

Wahlstrom, Libby Literacy Center of West Michigan Wallace, Amber Muskegon Catholic Education Foundation

Worthington, Clare Nyaka Global Worthington, Desiree

Wasser, Hayley Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford

Wright, Summer Comprehensive Therapy Center

Watson, Sydney

Wyant, Alicia

Weber, Claudine Mercy Health Muskegon

Wynsma Hyland, Diane Mel Trotter Ministries

Westmaas, Andy New City Kids

Zazueta, Mary Jo

Wheeler, Walter Wiggins, Dustie Home Repair Services of Kent County Williams, Madeleine Williamson, Shane Albion Community Foundation

Zeyl, Sonia Kalamazoo Christian School Zizos, Linda Association For the Blind and Visually Impaired Zylstra, Jane

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ALPHA GRAND RAPIDS

Colleen Geisel Wade Wyant President

Board Chair

Year Established 1985

Service Areas

At Alpha Grand Rapids (AGR), we believe that everyone deserves support. All of our services are free, confidential, and available regardless of income, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, religion, nationality, or residence. Our programs are grouped into four categories: MEDICAL SERVICES • STI tests • Pregnancy tests • Limited ultrasounds

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES FUNDRAISING EVENTS Participate in an Alpha Grand Rapids (AGR) event by attending and/or supporting the event through a Corporate Sponsorship. Businesses that partner with AGR through Corporate Sponsorships receive recognition in a variety of ways based on the level of sponsorship. Events include: • Spring fundraiser (April) • Fall fundraiser (October) • Christmas Open House (December) VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Are you passionate about supporting parents in our community? We would love to have you join the Alpha Grand Rapids (AGR) volunteer team! There are fifteen unique volunteer roles that allow you to serve in the area where you feel most comfortable. Some roles involve working directly with people while others are more “behind-the-scenes,” and each one is crucial. We also have volunteer opportunities for families, small groups, sports teams, businesses, and more! Visit our website for more info.

Income Sources

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Donations of every size make a difference for individuals and families in Grand Rapids! Become a “Partner for Life” by committing to monthly donations or make a one-time-gift on our website or by check. Donations of new or gently used items are also appreciated. Parents earn an average of $81 worth of items each month by attending programs. We have ongoing needs for:

11% 12% 54% 23%

• Diapers & wipes (72-100 count package) • Formula (Enfamil yellow can) • Maternity clothing & children’s clothing up to size 6 • Infant & children’s necessities • Winter items in any size

54% Individuals 23% Foundations

Alpha Grand Rapids is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. All financial and in-kind donations are tax-deductible.

12% Churches 11% Businesses In 2020, volunteers donated 6,930 hours of their time to Alpha Grand Rapids, valued at $226,335

SUPPORT SERVICES • One-on-one mentoring & coaching • Parenting support groups EDUCATIONAL SERVICES • GED Completion Program • English as a Second Language • Parenting Class • Pregnancy Education MATERIAL RESOURCES • Maternity & infant clothing • Diapers, formula & infant necessities • Car seats & pack ‘n plays

MISSION STATEMENT

Motivated by the love of Christ, we promote abundant life by providing holistic services to women and men affected by unplanned pregnancy.

1725 Division Ave. S Grand Rapids, MI 49507-1649 616.742.0242

ALPHAGRANDRAPIDS.ORG

Dads benefit from receiving support through Alpha Men’s Center. In May 2021, the Men’s Center building officially opened – becoming the first standalone building in the nation dedicated to serving fathers with this type of comprehensive care.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wade Wyant Board Chair Founder, Red Wagon Advisors Christina Thelen Board Vice-Chair Owner, Grand Connection Luke VanKlompenberg MD Board Treasurer Physician, Holland Hospital

Jane Hennip Board Secretary Executive Director, StoryPoint Senior Living Julie Horning Territorial Manager, Olympus Corp. of the Americas Rachel Koldenhoven Supervisor, Spectrum Health Rehab Services

Amanda Lambert Lambert & Co. Curtis Thompson Adult Ministries Pastor, Kentwood Community Church

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ARBOR CIRCLE

FUNDRAISING EVENTS Arbor Circle has a variety of events and opportunities for those seeking to support our work. To learn more about how to get involved, visit arborcircle.org/give.

Kristin Gietzen

President & CEO

Year Established

1996

Service Areas

At Arbor Circle, we recognize each individual and family served faces unique experiences and challenges. We proudly work alongside them, providing individualized support throughout their journey to accomplish the goals they set for themselves. Our key services include early childhood programs, mental health and substance use services, and a variety of programs for young people and families. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Arbor Circle is well established in the West Michigan area with deep roots in our community. In addition to our five physical locations (Allegan, Kent, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Ottawa), we serve several additional counties through our Great Start to Quality program. Across our over 50 programs, Arbor Circle continues to put our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion at the forefront of our work.

MISSION STATEMENT

To transform the lives of children, adults, and families facing mental health, substance use, and family concerns in a caring partnership with our clients and diverse community.

616-456-6571 info@arborcircle.org

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS David Emdin Board Chair

Renoulte Allen

John Rolecki

Mark Nettleton Vice-Chair

Alex Caceres

Bincy Sines

Judy Freeman

Gwen Thomas

Susan Mason

David Wiener

Brett Karhoff Treasurer Kelley Root Secretary Nancy Miller Member at Large

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THE BEACON HILL FOUNDATION

Andi Allen Foundation Director

Year Established 2015

Service Areas

The Beacon Hill Foundation is a community of caring and support, and we believe in the importance of building and sustaining a loving, faith-based home for our seniors in the Grand Rapids community. In support of Beacon Hill at Eastgate, our mission is to provide a nurturing place to live for all of our seniors — including those in need. Our focus for all residents is life enrichment, from health and wellness and spiritual care, to the arts and education. The Beacon Hill Foundation supports many initiatives that better the lives of our residents and their families, staff, and surrounding community.

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Russell and Dorothy Watkins Chaplaincy Fund: Beacon Hill chaplains look to express the love of God and bring hope to our residents through all ages and stages of life’s journey. The fund ensures every resident is supported with spiritual care right where they live, including One-to-One Spiritual Care, Chapel Services, Grief Support, Spiritual Enrichment Activities, Communication with Faith Communities, Ethical Discernment, and more. Benevolent Care Fund: Ensures that residents can remain in their homes at Beacon Hill, even if their financial situation changes. Celebrating the Arts: Donors with a passion for music and art ensure that Beacon Hill at Eastgate can provide high quality robust arts events in our community house auditorium and art galleries.

Employee Scholarship Fund: At Beacon Hill, we hire for heart and talent, and believe that with right support our employees can achieve anything. That’s why we’ve established the Employee Scholarship Fund. Thanks to several generous donations, the Foundation has been able to fund opportunities such as: • Continuing education in nursing, management, or public health • Completing an associates or bachelor’s degree • Specialized vocational training • Employee-wide training in life-saving skills, like CPR • Grants for internship opportunities at Beacon Hill, to further support future generations

MISSION STATEMENT

Ensuring that Beacon Hill at Eastgate continues to meet the physical, social and spiritual needs of its residents, has adequate resources for development of its campus and facilities, and remains an integral part of the Eastgate neighborhood.

1919 Boston St SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (616) 608-8285

BHFOUNDATION@BEACONHILLGR.ORG

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jeffrey Huegli President

Cheryl Blair Trustee

Christine Visner Trustee

Micki Benz Chairperson

Carl Dufendach Trustee

Susie Wisler Trustee

Skip Knapp III Treasurer

Jim Rauwerda Trustee

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Volunteering is at the heart of our organization and the willing hands and generous hearts of volunteers like you donate their time and talent (in person or at home) assist us in broadening our offerings. Current opportunities include: Visiting Residents, Reading to Residents, Letter Writing, Walking Buddies, Bingo, Flower Arranging, Special Events

WE TREAT YOUR FAMILY

like our family CULTIVATING CARE AND COMMUNITY Every resident, every loved one, is part of our family. BEACON HILL AT EASTGATE holds a special place in the hearts of our residents and their families. We are a community of caring and support, and we believe in providing a nurturing place to live for all of our seniors — including those in need. Through our Benevolent Care Fund, we have been able to give $1.5 million dollars over the past five years. Annual charitable contributions to the Benevolent Care Fund ensures continued support and peace of mind for our residents, year after year. The Beacon Hill Foundation also supports campus enhancement and creating community spaces. We support our residents’ spiritual care through the Russell & Dorothy Watkins Chaplaincy Fund and our staff with the Employee Scholarship Fund for continuing education. Individually, you make a tremendous difference for the future of the ministry; but together, our impact is profound.

For volunteer opportunities at Beacon Hill and ways to give, please visit: BEACONHILLGR.ORG/FOUNDATION

1919 BOSTON STREET SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506

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D.A. BLODGETT – ST. JOHN’S

Mary Muliett

President & CEO

Sonali Allen

Board Chairperson

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES 57th Annual Guild Ball – April 23, 2022 @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe David Samrick Golf for Kids – July 25, 2022 @ Egypt Valley Country Club 58th Annual Guild Ball – November 19, 2022 @ JW Marriott Email Kim Hillebrand at khillebrand@ dabsj.org if you are interested in joining our golf committee or Guilds. Find additional volunteer opportunities and event info on our website at dabsj.org.

Year Established 1887

Service Areas

At D.A. Blodgett – St. John’s, we provide family preservation and behavioral health, foster care, adoption, mentoring, and residential treatment. Each service is different, but all share a common thread – life-changing love. Across the community, we advocate, teach, mentor, protect, provide, and prove every kid has incredible potential, even when the world has told them otherwise. We provide more than 15 services, impact more than 7,000 lives every year, and work tirelessly to ensure all children and families have the love, support, and resources they need to thrive – today and into the future.

Kathy & Patrick Mullen, Emerging Leaders Council member, Jim Mullen, and Ashley Smith at the 2021 Kids First Open.

In August D.A. Blodgett - St. John’s broke ground on a $10M multipurpose facility near the organization’s Knapp campus in Northeast Grand Rapids. When finished in late 2022, the new building will serve as our campus cornerstone, as it integrates all children and family services under one roof, an intentional move to improve outcomes for the 7,000 children and families we serve annually.

MISSION STATEMENT To help children and empower families by providing safety, advocacy, and support.

DABSJ Programs: Adoption Adoptive Family Support Network Case Management Early Childhood Attachment Services Enhanced Foster Care Family Support Services Foster Care Foster Care Supportive Visitation Home Based Services Kent School Services Network Mentoring Services Multi-Systemic Therapy Outpatient Counseling Residential Treatment Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Young Delinquent Intervention You can find more information about DABSJ’s program in the What We Do section of our website.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

805 Leonard St NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-451-2021

DABSJ.ORG

Sonali Allen, Chairperson Mercantile Bank of Michigan

Brendan Geary RDV Corporation

India Manns Community Volunteer

Raphael Trujillo Human Resources Officer

Ryan Cook, Vice Chairperson Steelcase

Sr. Maureen Geary OP Dominican Sisters - Grand Rapids

Jeremy Michalson

Kate Sischo Zell Attorney

Stanley D. Sleight, Treasurer SD Sleight Consulting

Brian Hannon Moore & Bruggink, Inc.

Cindy VanGelderen, Secretary Accounting Professor Emeritus

Rob Jandernoa 42 North Partners

Amy Assenmacher Spectrum Health

Jay C. Kakaty Smith, Haughey, Rice & Roegge

Monica Sparks Kent County Board of Commissioners

Harold E. Burrell, Jr. Lighthouse Insurance Group

Mallory Korpalski Faegre Drinker

Ed Spillers Keller Williams

Chelsea Sheafor Cole's Quality Foods Sara Sherry-Knoester Mixed Staffing & Recruiting

We believe every child deserves a home for today and hope for tomorrow.

Strong communities start with families. Strong families start with kids. Since 1887, that’s where our focus and passion has been. At D.A. Blodgett – St. John’s, we offer family preservation and behavioral health services, foster care, adoption, mentoring and residential treatment. Each service is different, but all share a common thread – life-changing love. We provide more than 15 programs in West Michigan, impact 7,000 lives every year, and work tirelessly to ensure all children and families have the love, support, and resources they need to thrive – today and into the future.

616.451.2021

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EXALTA HEALTH

Ed Postma President

Dr. Laura Vander Molen

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES ARTFEAST May , 2022: the opportunity to purchase a locally produce art to support our mission GOLF OUTING AUGUST 8, 2022 – not your ordinary golf outing – golf, make friends & support us. ANNUAL LUNCHEON OCTOBER 12, 2022– time for fellowship and programs updates

Medical Director

Year Established 1996

Service Areas

Medical & Vision Family practice, Internal medicine, Urgent care, Gynecology, Cardiology (non-surgical), Orthopedics (non-surgical), Endocrinology, ENT, Diabetic education and counseling, Neurology, Minor procedure, Specialist referrals, Lab services, Medical support, Eye exams, and Glasses Diabetes Clinic It is a complex, chronic, and progressive disease that affects many physical systems. Learning to manage the disease is a real challenge Dental Dental hygiene, Dental exams, Dentures, Root canals, and Minor oral surgery Senior Dental Program In January 2017 Exalta Health began providing dental services to eligible seniors, thanks to support from AAAWM through the Senior Millage program. Behavioral Health Care Depression, Anxiety, and Substance abuse Spiritual Care Prayer & spiritual support and Hospital visits Other Services: Insurance navigation; Educational Services – prenatal, oral health, diabetes management, nutrition, medication awareness.

MISSION STATEMENT

Exalta Health serves the West Michigan community with compassionate, safe, equitable, accessible healthcare that demonstrates our Christian mission. We believe that we are created as whole beings – mind, body and spirit.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Doyle Hayes Chairperson

Eva Alexander

OUR TEAM

Vicente Rojas Vice Chairperson

Francisco Calderon Doris Drain

Ed Postma President Sandra Muthyala Advancement Director

Diane Knapp Secretary

2060 Division Ave S Grand Rapids, MI 49507 616-475-8446

EXALTAHEALTH.ORG

Scott Halquist Kyle Hollemans

Tom Hillegonds Treasurer

Hector Lugo

Amy Gerard Member at Large

Martha Norden Harvey

Jose Nietes Zayda Rodriguez Ed Postma

Laura Vander Molen, DO Medical Director Daniel Armstrong, DDS Dental Director

Exalta Health serves the West Michigan community with compassionate, safe, equitable, accessible healthcare demonstrating our Christian mission. We are committed to serving individuals and families of any ethnicity, language, gender, disability, religion or creed. We specialize in providing primary care to the uninsured, underinsured and refugees. We have a staff of 24 members and 200 volunteers committed to serve a community with NO adequate healthcare, 50% of whom are below the Federal Poverty Index, and who are in financial crisis when their health deteriorates. 68% of our patient population has NO insurance. 70% of our support comes through our fundraising efforts.

OUR PATIENT POPULATION NEEDS YOUR HELP! Would you consider donating to Exalta Health during the season of giving? For more information call us at 616-474-8475 or visit our website at exaltahealth.org

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EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES An independent and locally-funded nonprofit, Gilda’s Club services are delivered free of charge—because the last thing someone dealing with cancer or grief needs is another expense. Ways you can support: CORPORATE SUPPORT Work directly with our staff to choose a way of giving that fits you. Organizations can choose to directly fund a program, support clubhouse maintenance, or give through a special event sponsorship. SPECIAL EVENTS We host four main fundraising events each year: a gala event that will be held March 15, 2022 that is celebrating Gilda's 20th anniversary. Gilda’s LaughFest, our community wide festival of laughter that takes over the city in March and celebrates laughter for the health of it. For LaughFest, we have sponsorship, ticket and show buyout opportunities. We also host the Gilda's Club Open at a premiere local course in the spring. Finally, each fall we host the West Side Walk for Gilda’s Club, our peer-to-peer fundraising walk that brings together friends, family and coworkers for a community wide display of support.

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Wendy Wigger Shawn Campbell President

Vice President of Fund Development & Engagement

Year Established

2001

Service Areas

VOLUNTEER We also have many corporate and individual volunteer opportunities that enable us to deliver our mission. Contact our team to learn more about any of the opportunities listed above.

At Gilda’s Club no one faces cancer or grief alone. Our comprehensive program meets you where you are, when you need us, with a variety of social and emotional support options for you to choose from. Including support groups, educational opportunities and social activities. When you walk through the signature red doors of our clubhouse, you’ll find a welcoming, supportive and uplifting environment. It’s a place of understanding, where masters level professional staff and the vibrant community brought together through Gilda’s Club “gets” what you are going through. Together, people impacted by cancer or grief gather, connect to learn, share and laugh while use the power of shared experience and collective wisdom to support one another. We’re in this together with you.

MISSION STATEMENT

Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids provides free emotional healthcare to children, adults, families, and friends on any kind of cancer journey or those grieving the death of someone in their life due to any cause.

1806 Bridge St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 314 S. Hudson St., Lowell, MI 49331 616.453.8300

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GRAND HAVEN AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES FUNDRAISING EVENTS We partner with individuals, corporations, and organizations to help them achieve their charitable impact. From simple to complex, we’re able to facilitate personal, meaningful and impactful gifts.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES We are led by a volunteer Board of Trustees, comprised of local, autonomous, and diverse community members, and our committees include board members and community partners.

Hadley Streng Barb VanHeest President

Board Chair

Year Established 1971

Service Areas

We are our community’s charitable foundation and we’re proud of our role as a grantmaker, community convener, and steward of our community’s endowment. We’re here to improve and enhance the quality of life by promoting healthy, inclusive, and diverse communities within West Michigan. The GHACF began with $100 donations from 12 civic-minded individuals in 1971, and we have grown immensely since our inception 50 years ago. In 2020 alone, the foundation granted $8 million across our six priority areas: Arts & Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Economic & Community Betterment, Education, Environment, and Health & Human Services.

MISSION STATEMENT

It is our mission to enhance the quality of life for all by working together to collectively address challenges and opportunities throughout West Michigan. It is our vision to advance the well-being of our communities by creating the very best places to live, learn, work, give, and engage.

LEADERSHIP STAFF Hadley Streng President

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Natalia Kovicak

Chris Riker Vice President of Advancement & Donor Services

Barb VanHeest, Chair

David Swain

Mark Pereira, Vice Chair

Pat VerDuin

Keith Konarska, Secretary

Shirley Woodruff

Patty MacDonald Vice President of Finance & Administration Holly Cole Vice President of Grants & Program

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Anil Mandala, Treasurer Cindy Anderson Mary Carole Cotter Nelson Jacobson

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GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

Bill Pink, Ph.D.

President, GRCC

Kathryn Mullins, Ed.D. Vice President for College Advancement and Executive Director of the GRCC Foundation

James Buzzitta, M.D.

GRCC Foundation Board Chairperson

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The GRCC Foundation has awarded a total of $1.28 million in scholarships to students in West Michigan during the 2019-2020 academic year.

Custer Alumni House 473 Fulton St E Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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FUNDRAISING EVENTS SCHOLARfest is an annual event where our philanthropic community comes together to recognize donors and celebrate the impact of scholarships on student achievement and success. In 2021, the foundation held its first virtual SCHOLARfest in honor of Dave and Karen Custer. “I don’t know what we’d do as a community without this college,” said Dave Custer, CEO and founder of Custer Inc. and an alumnus of what was then Grand Rapids Junior College. “Every year it gives people like me their start, and that’s worth supporting.” This year’s event raised $140,000 for student scholarships. STUDENTS SHARE IMPACT Scholarships have helped students Anthony Clark Jr., Beatris Lopez and Nicko's Rosser at critical points in their education

journeys. Each was returning to college and paying for it themselves. Lopez, a first-generation college student who is also a mother of two, transferred from another institution to pursue her dream of a healthcare career

GRCC FOUNDATION BOARD James Buzzitta, M.D. Chairperson

Lisa Freiburger Assistant Treasurer

Kristine Babcock Vice Chairperson

DIRECTORS

Douglas Klein Treasurer Nancy Ayres Secretary

Stephen J. Abid Beth Banta Kenyatta L. Brame Vikki Jobe-Cooper Michael J.C. Despres Beverly Drake

at GRCC. Clark, who lives with his two younger brothers and is also a first-generation student, found success in the journalism program. Rosser, who has a master’s degree in health and wellness and works full-time, is taking criminal justice classes to pursue a career in law enforcement. They agreed that their scholarships have been life-changing. “I found so many amazing people that have supported me, and that have me feeling like I can do this,” Lopez said. “It’s not impossible – I just need to put the time and the effort in.” GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Transforming lives begins with you. Whether you prefer an automated monthly donation, or choose to establish a matching or planned gift, the GRCC Foundation is ready to help.

Ellen M. James David J. Koetje Elias Lumpkins Jenn Martin Arian Nelson Samuel K. Ojo Eddie Rucker Sheryl Siegel Aaron Turner

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HAND2HAND

FUNDRAISING EVENTS Two major fundraisers: Golf Outing July 18, 2022 at Sunnybrook Country Club. Seeking golfers and sponsors. Hope for Kids Dinner October 20, 2022 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Collect and pack food at home or with your business, or sign up for one of our packing events h2hkids.org/packing-events/ GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Your gift multiplies! For every $1 monetary donation, an additional $5 of in-kind contributions is generated.

Cheri Honderd Katie Bartels

Founder and Executive Director

Director of Giving

Year Established

2008

2020-2021 Financials Expenses

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4.6%

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242 schools in West Michigan 8,000 students, ages 3-18 5,500 volunteers

Hand2Hand exists because a hungry child hurts, and the weekend is the most vulnerable time for children lacking resources. Hand2Hand provides weekend food packed with love, hope, and prayers to 8,000 students, ages 3-18, by partnering with 242 schools in 38 districts in West Michigan. Hand2Hand partners with 130 church partners who support Hand2Hand and volunteer for their local school. Hand2Hand also partners with businesses, offering packing events in which employees can volunteer to help local kids facing weekend hunger. Hand2Hand has a vision that every school in West Michigan will have a weekend food opportunity, ensuring all students have food over the 68-hour gap.

MISSION STATEMENT

Hand2Hand delivers nutritious food to students over the weekends and on extended school breaks by mobilizing churches, schools, individuals, and businesses to join together, providing hope and opportunity to thrive.

306 Chicago Dr Jenison, MI 49428 (616) 209-2779

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Drew Nielsen President

Lisa Uganski Secretary

Jim Meyer Vice President

Greg Vander Meer

Jeff Piper Treasurer

Linda Likely

TJ Scott

Lindsey VanDyken Dustin Mann Youth Advisory Board Member and former Hand2Hand Recipient Tom Livezky Ex Officio

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INNER CITY CHRISTIAN FEDERATION

Ryan VerWys President and CEO

Michelle Covington

VP of Advancement

Year Established 1974

Service Areas

ICCF is a nonprofit housing corporation whose leadership is motivated by, and programs shaped by, its belief that all people deserve safe, clean, affordable housing. God has called us to seek justice in our community in response to the saving love of Jesus Christ, that others may see His love in action.

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES GIVE — Make a secure one-time gift at our website, or join our Families First monthly giving club to provide long-term sustainable support. MAKE A PLANNED GIFT — Visit our website for more information about including ICCF in your legacy planning and joining the Homes & Hope Legacy Society. DONATE GOODS OR SERVICES — In-kind donations of goods or services help reduce our overhead costs so we can serve more neighbors. HOUSES TO HOMES GALA — Join us on March 10, 2022 to celebrate the work ICCF is doing to create equitable opportunity, affordable homes, and thriving neighborhoods. LUNCH & LEARN — These monthly events are a great way to learn more about what we do in a casual, interactive setting and learn how you can engage with our work. VOLUNTEER — Whether it’s through framing a new home, serving a meal at Family Haven, or providing administrative help at our offices, volunteers are a crucial part of our work in the community.

We are the oldest non-profit affordable housing provider in the state of Michigan. Active in the Grand Rapids area since 1974, ICCF serves over 2,000 households a year through our programs and services. Program offerings include Family Haven shelter, over 600 units of affordable rental housing, newly constructed homes for purchase, homeownership education, and financial counseling.

MISSION STATEMENT

Equitable Opportunities. Affordable Homes. Thriving Neighborhoods. We envision vibrant communities in West Michigan with connected neighbors, housing justice, and abundant opportunity.

415 Franklin St SE, Suite 100 Grand Rapids, MI 49507 (616) 336-9333

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Rhoda Kreuzer Chair

Arlen-Dean Gaddy Secretary Marjie Dood

Jamecia Adams Vice Chair

Lee Hardy

Andrew Miedema Treasurer

Teresa Jones

William Jackson

Eunice Lopez-Martin Tom Prince Johana Rodriguez Quist Lexi M. Woods Cameron Young

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MARY FREE BED REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

Kent Riddle

President and CEO

Timothy Pietryga

Vice President for Advancement

Year Established 2012

Service Areas

While 74% of our patients came from West Michigan during the past fiscal year, we also treated patients from 25 other states.

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES FUNDRAISING EVENTS We host three major events annually. Our 2021 Thrive gala, normally held in the fall, has been postponed until March. Event proceeds will benefit the Betty Bloomer Ford Cancer Rehabilitation Program. We’re looking forward to the in-person celebration! Proceeds from the yearly Let Freedom Spring luncheon support our mission of restoring hope and freedom. Celebrated virtually, we featured the extraordinary story of Rachael Woo, one of the first patients admitted to our specialized ReCOVery unit for those still testing positive for COVID-19. We thank our generous donors and friends who made the event a success. Golfers were eager to hit the course at the Mary Free Bed Open, which benefits our Wheelchair & Adaptive Sports Program, the largest of its kind in the country. We’re happy to report that a record amount was raised to support the hundreds of athletes who are served annually.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Thanks to the nearly 600 volunteers for their dedication and service to patients, visitors and Mary Free Bed. Roles included greeting, wayfinding, sharing our hospitality cart with patients, assisting therapy staff and helping at Wheelchair & Adaptive Sports events. For more information about volunteering at the hospital, email volunteer@maryfreebed.com or call 616.840.8667. To learn more about helping at sporting events, email Maria Besta, manager of Wheelchair & Adaptive Sports, at maria.besta@maryfreebed.com. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES There are many ways to support our patients. Please visit our website at maryfreebed.com/foundation or give us a call at 616.840.8137. We’d love to explore the possibilities with you!

Lifetime Revenue Total Revenune $42.7 million 7% 12% 39% 21% 21%

39% Capital Expansion 21% Other Restricted/Board Designated 21% Pediatric Initiative 12% Unrestricted

MISSION STATEMENT

7% Wheelchair and Adaptive Sports

Restoring hope and freedom through philanthropy.

The driving force behind our growth and success is the Mary Free Bed team. We’re deeply grateful for the generosity of donors who support clinical programs, charitable care and capital projects. It’s humbling to experience the outpouring of support that helps our patients achieve the best possible outcomes and regain independence.

235 Wealthy St. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-840-8317

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS

TRUSTEES

Darrow Goodspeed

Timothy Arter Chairman

Rev. Katherine Lee Baker

Dr. Michael Jakubowski

Kent Riddle President

Lindsay Benedict

Jacques Moss

Susan Bloss

Lee Perez

Anne Chamberlain

Jennifer Taylor

Gregory Conway

Dr. Chris VandenBerg

Eva Aguirre Cooper

Diane VanderMaas

Nate Guzman Treasurer Timothy Pietryga Secretary

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THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

Helen Taylor State Director

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES Join our volunteer workdays at the Ives Road Fen Preserve near Tecumseh every Saturday in spring and fall. And visit nature.org/ mievents to find other events, both in-person and virtual, year-round.

Patrick Doran Associate State Director

Year Established 1951

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We are facing the biggest, most complex challenges of our lives. and that calls for our biggest, most ambitious plans. Our planet faces the dual crises of rapid climate change and biodiversity loss - addressing both is critical to achieve our mission. Founded in 1951, The Nature Conservancy works in more than countries and all 50 states. We create innovative, pragmatic, on-the-ground solutions to the world’s toughest challenges, so nature and people can thrive together. Here in Michigan, these global priorities drive us to focus locally. We collaborate with business, the agricultural and forest sectors, environmental and conservation groups, and government and local communities statewide, for the benefit of both people and nature.

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Our vision is a world where the diversity of life thrives, and people act to conserve nature for its own sake and its ability to fulfill our needs and enrich our lives.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS James M. Nicholson Chair

Gerard M. Anderson

Mary F. Draves

Vivian Day Stroh

Stephen R. Polk Vice-Chair

Linda H. Apsey

John M. Erb

Robert R. Tisch

Essel W. Bailey Jr.

Ronald V. Fournier

Gretchen R. Valade

Terry A. Barclay

Paul C. Hillegonds

Barbara Van Dusen

David W. Barfield

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Peter S. Walters

Jocelyn K. Coley

Philip H. Power

William A. Zehnder

Thomas B. Cook

John M. Ranke

Stephen B. Dobson

Lloyd A. Semple

Robert L. Anthony Treasurer

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PINE REST CHRISTIAN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Mark Eastburg, Ph.D.

President & CEO

Donald MacKenzie

Executive Director, Pine Rest Foundation

Year Established 1910

Service Areas

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services is a nonprofit organization founded in 1910 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Pine Rest is one of the largest free-standing behavioral health providers in the U.S., offering a full continuum of services including inpatient and partial hospitalization, psychiatric urgent care, residential and outpatient services, addiction treatment and recovery, extensive child and adolescent programs, senior care services, as well as specialized assessment and treatment clinics. Pine Rest clinicians offer therapeutic services in behavioral health across the continuum of care within a Christian framework. Pine Rest has 21 outpatient locations plus teletherapy. Additional services include community programs, management and consulting, educational programming and telepsychiatry. For more information, visit www.pinerest.org/ about-us.

MISSION STATEMENT

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services is called to express the healing ministry of Jesus Christ by providing behavioral health services with professional excellence, Christian integrity, and compassion. We serve a broad spectrum of people whose lives are affected by mental health issues and/or addictions. Our mission compels us to identify and respond to unmet community needs and to make mental health services more accessible in West Michigan, especially to those who are traditional underserved.

EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES EVENTS Pine Rest will be hosting the Annual Pine Rest Golf Classic and the Healing Moments Celebration Dinner in 2022. Please check our website for dates and locations as they are yet to be determined. Proceeds from both events will benefit the Pine Rest Foundation’s Patient Assistance Fund. Sponsorships and tickets can be purchased through the Foundation office; call 616-455-8680 for more information. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Donations to the Pine Rest Foundation’s Patient Assistance Fund can be made several ways: • Online, at pinerest.org/donate. • By mailing a check to the Pine Rest Foundation, P.O. Box 165, Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0165. • By calling 616-455-8680. • By using the Foundation’s QR code. • By designating Pine Rest as the beneficiary of your Amazon Smile Account. • By donating gently used clothing, household goods, and other items to Rustic Market, located at 389 68th St. SE. One hundred percent of your donations go toward reducing the cost of treatment for people who are experiencing financial hardships. In just the last six years, the Rustic Market has contributed over $1 million dollars to the Patient Assistance Fund. The sad reality for Pine Rest’s patients is that when they face a choice between paying for rent, food, or mental health care, the first two issues always have priority. Please help today! WHO WE HELP Patients Financial Assistance No one should have to choose whether or not to get care for depression, anxiety, marital difficulties, dementia, stress or addictions because of the cost of treatment. Thanks to a generous and compassionate community, financial assistance is available through the Pine Rest Patient Assistance Fund.

Programs Pine Rest is engaged in helping to improve access and quality of care in a variety of ways. Each year, the Casey Wondergem Grant Program, supported through the Pine Rest Foundation endowment, offers funding for research and innovation. The Foundation also raises current funds for special Pine Rest projects and initiatives. Facilities As we grow the capacity of our existing facilities to serve more patients, the Pine

Rest Foundation raises funds to add and update psychiatric units. Education Pine Rest provides professional education opportunities for Pine Rest staff as well as physicians, medical staff, behavioral health care professionals, leaders and others in our communities. Some of the current educational programs include: Psychiatric Residency Program, William Van Eerden, MD Lecture Series & Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Training Program.

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Pine Rest Golf Classic 2021 at Tullymore Golf Resort

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mark Eastburg

Jack DeBoer

Peter Draaisma

Rob Stafford

Donald MacKenzie

Steve Alles

Ray Lanning

Kerry Siereveld

Laurie Murphy

Aaron Jonker

Bryan Ridgeway

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Enhanced Psychiatric Urgent Care for Adults. When life becomes overwhelming, you can get same-day help. Experts at our Psychiatric Urgent Care Center are available daily for walk-in and virtual appointments. Call 616.455.9200 today!

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SAMARITAS

Sam Beals CEO

Dave Morin Board Chair

Year Established 1934

Service Areas

For 87 years, Samaritas has served others as an expression of the love of Christ through its many programs and services throughout Michigan.

Samaritas has established the Afghan Refugee Network (ARN) to help assist with the resettlement of 130 refugees from Afghanistan in the greater Grand Rapids area. To make a donation or learn about the many ways you can help with housing, cultural education, transportation, employment opportunities, and other support services, contact Kelli Dobner at kelli.dobner@ samaritas.org Be the Rock Gala in September 2022 at the Amway Grand is Samaritas’ signature fundraising event and features live entertainment, mission speakers and a silent and live auction. Contact Tanya Horan at tanya.horan@samaritas.org for sponsorship and ticket information.

Samaritas is one of the largest faith-based nonprofit health and human services organizations in the state, providing more than 40 programs in more than 60 locations. They serve more foster children and complete more domestic adoptions than any other nonprofit in Michigan. Samaritas: • Serves children seeking families that love and support them through family preservation, foster care, and adoption. • Welcomes refugees from all over the world, creating new homes, socialization opportunities, cultural education, employment programs, school readiness, and community support. • Creates connections and provides support for seniors in fun, family-oriented, faith-based communities with independent and assisted living, memory care, and rehab. • Provides life-changing Substance Use Disorder services for adolescents and adults. • Provides affordable living communities for families, seniors, and people with disabilities.

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• Offers care and support to those with developmental disabilities or mental illness, through group home settings and in-home caregiving.

Sam Beals President and CEO Andrew Blum Tracey Brame Dan Carter Treasurer

MISSION STATEMENT

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Serving people as an expression of the love of Christ.

Dale Gerard Mary Anne Jones Bishop Don Kreiss David Lochner Vice-Chair Dave Morin Chairperson

2080 Union Avenue SE Grand Rapids, MI 49507

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Jason Paulateer Secretary Franz Salas Latricia Trice Every year, Samaritas brings Christmas cheer to all of the children in our care. To sponsor a foster child, a refugee foster child, a child in our family preservation programs, a teen in our independent living home, or a child or teen living in our affordable living communities or our family homeless shelter, please contact Tanya Horan at TanyaHoran@Samaritas.org

John Vande Guchte Brett VanderKamp Floyd Wilson Jr.

For 87 years, Samaritas has been transforming the lives of thousands of people in Michigan each year. Be The Rock by donating, sponsoring or volunteering with Samaritas. Visit us at www.samaritas.org for more information.

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THAT STARTS A R I PPLE Largest private foster care and adoption organization in the state A leader in refugee resettlement for more than 70 years 15 affordable living communities for seniors and families 5 senior living campuses providing quality of life and continuum of care 11 specialized homes for persons with disabilities across Michigan Provides substance use disorder services to adolescents, teens and

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EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

WELLHOUSE

John Glover Executive Director

Derek DeVries Board Chair

Year Established 1978

Service Areas

Well House acquires and rehabs houses—increasing housing units and contributing vibrancy to the community. We move in the most vulnerable individuals and families who are in transitional housing, living on the streets or in emergency shelters. Well House provides safe, permanent, low-cost housing to vulnerable neighbors with limited resources.

SERVICE DELIVERY Well House met the challenges of a global pandemic with an energetic community engagement effort—promoting self-care and communal protection, quadrupling welfare checks with a dedicated Check In Coach, establishing a weekly hot meal service and pantry box distribution for tenants and neighbors. Well House came through the pandemic with an expanded service delivery model that now includes a permanent pantry program. Well House also worked to provide tenants and neighbors with personal protective equipment (PPE), onsite COVID 19 vaccination clinics, eviction prevention, and income related services and referrals—designed to keep them healthy and safe. Not a single tenant at Well House has reported being infected with COVID-19. PARTNERSHIP ENGAGEMENT Homelessness is a public health crisis—both for the individuals experiencing homelessness and the communities strug-

gling to address the issue. Since 2016, Well House has been building a relationship with Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Master of Public Health program. The partnership gives public health graduate students real-world insight into the struggles of people experiencing homelessness and the complexities of finding effective and sustainable solutions. Students volunteer with Well House in a variety of capacities from home maintenance, farm and landscape care, administrative help, and event planning. Students also highlight Well House’s work as part of class projects and case studies. FUNDRAISING EVENTS Join Well House on April 1, 2022 for its annual Jubilee. Hosted by Embassy Suites Grand Rapids Downtown, the Jubilee 2022 will be an uplifting and purposeful event where new accomplishments are highlighted and dedicated volunteers, supportive businesses and other stakeholders are celebrated.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Volunteers are acknowledged as the backbone of the organization. There are many opportunities to volunteer. Skilled construction and landscaping labor is always welcomed. In addition, there are many opportunities for farm/garden work, painting, cleaning, and hauling projects. For inquiries about volunteering, please call 616-245-3910 (x105). GIVING OPPORTUNITIES There are many ways to help. One-time donations or sustained monthly giving can be done through the website or by mail. Legacy gifts or stock donations can be facilitated by calling 616-245-3910 (x107) In-kind contributions in the form of building materials, large and small furniture items, and other household items can be coordinated by calling 616-245-3910.

MISSION STATEMENT

Well House’s mission is to expand, provide and safeguard low-cost housing options for vulnerable populations. Well House recognizes that each individual has unique needs and that a “one size fits all” approach is often a barrier to acquiring and maintaining stable housing. By eliminating as many barriers as possible (application fees, poor credit, and bad tenant-landlord histories), Well House engages people who traditional housing providers won’t consider; focusing instead on potential strengths and abilities to improve their circumstances.

600 Cass Avenue SE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 245-3910

WWW.WELLHOUSEGR.ORG

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Derek DeVries Chair

Bryant Mitchell Treasurer

Brent Geers Secretary

Jamie Blossom

Heather Cronkright

Nick Swartz

Maren Channer

Brad Walsh

Jenifer Jackson

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Well House also provides dedicated housing options for veterans, young adults and individuals with behavioral health challenges. To date, 90% of Well House tenants have not re-experienced homelessness.

BOLD INVESTMENTS FOR OUR FUTURE Our community deserves better than a return to what was. Together, we can create a stronger foundation and a better tomorrow for everyone who calls West Michigan home.

Grand Rapids Community Foundation donor partners, like Phil Pearson and Jennifer and Bradley Taylor, share our commitment to a renewed West Michigan—one with a deeper, more sustainable commitment to racial, social and economic justice. Join us at grfoundation.org.

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