Our Team

John Doskoch Photography

From donor relationships and community partnerships to youth philanthropy and permanent endowment, our approach is trust-based, collaborative, and impact-oriented. We strive to understand the funding gaps in our region, respond to needs when they arise, and leverage resources for greater outcomes.

Together with donors, we are a force for good that’s both meaningful and enduring.

Our Staff

Sara Ward
President
sward@c3f.org

Ashley Cousens
Community Grantmaking
acousens@c3f.org

Matt Greer
Finance & Operations
mgreer@c3f.org

Megan Havrilla DeHoog
Youth Advancement
mdehoog@c3f.org

Pam Decker
Communications & Development
pdecker@c3f.org

Bekah Rutz
Administrative Assistant
brutz@c3f.org

Board of Trustees

Standing: Keith Carey, Cindy Grice, Tom Teske, Jim Lentz, Pam Grassmick, Erika Van Dam, Angie Nachazel.

Seated: Monica Peck, Dean Solomon, Jeff Crouse, Carol Timmer, Anna Young, Jennifer Boyer.

Not Pictured: John McLeod, Bill Lorne.

Community Foundation Volunteers

The C3F relies on many volunteers to help make grant decisions, review scholarship applications, provide input on community needs, and more.

Lonnie Allen
Bill Aten
Brandon Beltz
Ella Boss
Jennifer Boyer
Betsy Britton
Addy Burns
Carol Burton
Gretchen Bush
Stephanie Butterbrodt
Riley Cannon
Keith Carey
Marlaina Cole
Wendy Crick
Jeff Crouse
Ryan Deery
John Doskoch
Laura Reid Edwards
Pam Grassmick
Cindy Grice
Hugh Hansen
Mike Haynes
Kay Heise
Oliver Johnecheck
Terry Kane
Ayla Kemp
Suzanne Klinger
Jim Lentz
Bill Lorne
Josette Lory
Fred Malpass
Sophie McDonough
Madeline McGee
John McLeod
Katie McLeod
Kitty McNamara
Lori Meeder
Peter Moss
Angie Nachazel
Tom Neidhamer
Phat Nguyen
Emma Patten
Monica Peck
Olivia Pineda-Andersen
Clif Porter
William Reed
Laura Richards
Judith Schneider
Benjamin Schultz
Audrey Shapiro
Sunny Sherk
Ryan Shooks
Calli Silva-Novak
Nathan Skop
Presley Smith
Dean Solomon
Cheyana Spang
Lucas Strahan
Ed Strzelinski
Tom Teske
Tory Thrush
Carol Timmer
Carrie Titus
Erika Van Dam
Steve Van Dam
Sarah Van Horn
Wendy Warren
Zosia Wasylewski
William Webb
Wendy Wieland
Isabella Wise
Anna Young
Babs Young

Impact Stories | Grants In Action | Student Success

Beaver Island COmmunity School Playground

Apr 25, 2025

With support from the C3F Beaver Island Endowment for Student Success and the Caitlin Boyle Endowment for Student Success, a grant helped purchase new preschool playground equipment for the Beaver Island Community School.