It’s true what they say that people make the place, because our people make this one of our favorite places to be.

  • How can I help you?

    • Community Foundation policies
    • Career opportunities with the Community Foundation

    Lisa Bougher

    Payroll and Benefits Associate

  • How can I help you?

    • Donor services
    • Donor engagement for geographic affiliate community foundations (Lake, Mecosta, and Osceola counties)
    • Professional advisors
    • Funding opportunities catalog

    Katie Boven

    Philanthropic Services Officer

  • How can I help you?

    • Accounts payable

    Ronda Brandt

    Accounting Associate

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    • Donor services
    • Agency endowment funds
    • Designated funds
    • Funding opportunities catalog

    Rose Brannigan

    Philanthropic Services Associate

  • How can I help you?

    • Grantmaking software/online grant application
    • Grant contracts
    • Grant payments

    Vonda Carr

    Regional Grants Officer

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    • Scholarships and post-secondary education
    • Technology and IT security

    Robin Cowles

    Senior Scholarship and Technology Officer

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    • Building and grounds
    • Administrative support for Shelly Kasprzycki and Board of Trustees

    Lauren Crawford

    Executive Assistant and Office Manager

  • How can I help you?

    • Geographic affiliate community foundations (Lake, Mecosta, and Osceola counties)
      • Grants, trusteeship, and administration
    • Youth Advisory Council (MCYAC & OYAC)

    Sarah Dixon

    Affiliate Foundation Manager

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    • Marketing and communications
    • Public relations and media inquiries

    Ashley Folkema

    Senior Communications Officer

  • How can I help you?

    • General inquiries

    Kaitlyn Goguen

    Receptionist

  • How can I help you?

    • Geographic affiliate community foundations (Lake, Mecosta, and Osceola counties)
      • Oversight, grants, donor services/engagement, governance, community partnerships, and strategic planning
    • Amazing X Charitable Trust
      • Grants, donor services/engagement, governance, community partnerships, and strategic planning
    • Bridging Generations Fund
      • Grants, donor services/engagement, governance, community partnerships, and strategic planning
    • Impact investing, including small business loans
    • Youth Advisory Committee

    Maria Gonzalez

    Senior Director

  • How can I help you?

    • Initiatives and grantmaking
    • Community partnerships
    • Donor services or donor engagement
    • Housing initiative

    Lindsay Hager

    Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer

  • How can I help you?

    • Compliance and regulatory filings
    • Financial reports
    • Fund statements

    Renee Hanshue

    Controller

  • How can I help you?

    • Education initiative and grantmaking
    • District library grantmaking
    • Funding for school trips
    • Funding for summer camps

    Lola Harmon-Ramsey

    Senior Community Investment Officer

  • How can I help you?

    • Grant management for affiliate foundations and supporting organizations
    • Administrative support for supporting organizations
    • Administrative support for geographic affiliate community foundations

    Shelly Henderson

    Regional Associate

  • How can I help you?

    • Overall direction and strategic framework
    • Community relationships
    • Governance and leadership

    Shelly Kasprzycki

    President and CEO

  • How can I help you?

    • Donor services
    • Establishing new endowment funds
    • Including the Community Foundation in your estate plan
    • Professional advisors
    • Our Next 75 donor group

    Wes Miller

    Director of Philanthropic Services

  • How can I help you?

    • Community and economic development initiative and grantmaking
    • Natural resources grantmaking
    • Ice Mountain Environmental Stewardship Fund

    Greg Poches

    Community Investment Officer

  • How can I help you?

    • Financial reporting
    • Investments
    • Compliance and regulatory filings

    Kathy Pope

    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

  • How can I help you?

    • Gift processing
    • Database management
    • Kickstart to Career Newaygo County student account balances inquiries

    Lindsey Slater

    Finance Associate

  • How can I help you?

    • Poverty reduction initiative and grantmaking
    • Kickstart to Career Newaygo County

    Jenna Smalligan

    Senior Community Investment Officer

  • How can I help you?

    • General inquiries

    Becky VanHaften

    Receptionist

  • How can I help you?

    • Marketing and communications
    • Public relations and media inquiries
    • Youth Advisory Committee

    Patti Wheater

    Senior Communications Officer