Opportunities for Donor Impact

Opportunities for DONOR impact

Our Community Priorities grant cycle is off to a great start, with a whopping 39 exciting and impactful proposals submitted late last week. For you, this translates to many opportunities to support causes you care about in Charlevoix County. There’s a little something for everyone, with opportunities to support community work in human services, housing, education, recreation, urgent needs, arts and culture, and more.  

Because there are so many proposals, we've grouped them in a quick screenshot below, so you can see "at a glance" what types of opportunities await you. Then, you can open up the sections below to find a short summary of each request, to learn more about the work that's being planned. We invite you to review the summaries to see if any of this work aligns with your philanthropic values. 

If you are inspired to contribute to any of these requests, please email Ashley Cousens no later than June 1st. The Fund Advisor Portal isn't used for this co-funding opportunity, (though it may be helpful to check your grantmaking balance!) Our secure webpage will be updated regularly, as support from donors and the committee becomes available. 

The Grant Advisory Committee meets on May 18th to complete our comprehensive review process and make funding allocations with C3F dollars. If you would like to contribute to any of this work ahead of the committee meeting, please email Ashley by May 17th. You will receive another email from Ashley on May 19th with any needs that remain after the committee meeting.

As a reminder, Donor Advised grants are listed as anonymous when made through the grant cycles (like these). If you would like your grant to be named (not anonymous), please specify that in your email, along with the organization, project, and amount you'd like to grant from your fund.

Reach out to Ashley Cousens any time with questions at 231-536-2440.