With the help of a recent Arts & Culture grant, the Traverse City Dance Project brought a free, professional dance performance to Charlevoix's East Park last summer as part of their mission to produce and present professional dance in Northern Michigan.
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DONOR SPOTLIGHT
Both Fred and Barbara Malpass were born and raised in northern Michigan - Fred in East Jordan, and Barbara in Petoskey. They raised their four children here and now have 11 grandchildren in the area. The couple has been involved with the Community Foundation from the start, and Barbara has served on the Board of Trustees. Early on, the couple established a donor advised fund, and each year they invite their children - and now the spouses as well - to help make grantmaking decisions. This active process helps Fred and Barbara encourage philanthropy in their children and pass on their own legacy of giving. "Our parents raised both of us with the thinking that you have a responsibility to society to give back. That was instilled in us. We've been extremely blessed as a family, and we've tried to live that out and pass that on to our own children," Fred explained.
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The Community Foundation can help you make an impact by matching your interests with charitable tools. Be in touch to share how you want to make a difference.
Donor Advised Funds
This tool allows donors to make grant recommendations to support charitable programs and projects. The Community Foundation aims to connect donor advisors with local opportunities for impact, while also supporting their personal philanthropy. Get started with a minimum gift of $20,000.
Funds for the Community
These unrestricted grant-making funds offer donors the greatest possible impact by providing grants where they’re needed most - even as needs and opportunities in our communities change over time. Funds for the Community can be established in the name of an individual, couple, family, or business with a minimum gift of $5,000.
Funds that Support Areas You Care About Most
Donors can establish funds that do important charitable work on Beaver Island, in Boyne City, Charlevoix, and East Jordan, in the areas of arts and culture, the environment, health, neighbors in need, or youth. The Community Foundation supports programs and organizations in each of these areas to improve the quality of life for all of us. New funds can be established with a minimum gift of $10,000.
Funds that Support Organizations You Love
Donors can grow long-term resources for their favorite organizations by giving to funds established to support the organization’s mission. With a minimum gift of $10,000, donors may also name a fund to provide annual support to one or more organizations, forever.
Funds that Support Student Success and Scholarships
Whether you care about helping students achieve in our local schools today or wish to support them as they continue their education after high school, the Community Foundation offers options for impact. A fund can be established with a minimum gift of $10,000.
Set up a meeting to talk with us about your personal philanthropic goals. We will find a fund that will work best for you and your family.