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Fremont Area Community Foundation’s Housing Partnership Fund awarded its fourth round of grants to multiple local housing creation projects. In total, $258,000 was awarded. Projects receiving funding are expected to add more than 100 housing units in White Cloud and Newaygo. Haven Design Build was awarded $60,000 toward the construction of two new tiny homes […]

Andrew and Mattie Gerber (pictured above) left a bequest to benefit the community more than 80 years ago. They likely couldn’t have imagined that in 2024 their gift would help local school districts upgrade their web-based school information systems. They might have been even more impressed to know that, in the same year, their gift […]

Fremont Area Community Foundation announces the new Make Newaygo County Home Scholarship for adults who have recently finished their post-secondary education and plan to live and work in Newaygo County. Scholarship awards can be used for student loan repayment, down payment on a home, or other expenses. The Make Newaygo County Home Scholarship will be […]

It’s very important for nonprofit organizations and their supporters to share concerns, questions, and stories of local impact with our representatives in Congress. If you’re not sure where to start, check for some tips below as well as contact information for our federal legislators. We’ll keep updating and adding to it as we learn more […]

Through the Ice Mountain Environmental Stewardship Fund (IMESF), the Community Foundation recently announced grant awards of $60,000 to six organizations in support of their conservation projects that will benefit the Muskegon River watershed. These grants will fund projects that include resource restoration, public engagement and education, household hazardous waste disposal, and water infrastructure planning. This […]

Ever wonder how Community Foundation funds are invested and managed? We checked in with Kathy Pope, our vice president and chief financial officer, and Bill Alsover, chair of our Board of Trustees and Investment Committee, to get more details on this important component of the Community Foundation’s operations.   Our investments provide funding for the […]

Fremont Area Community Foundation was recently awarded reaccreditation by the Community Foundations National Standards program. The accreditation process is rigorous and comprehensive, requiring proof that a foundation meets 26 distinct standards of excellence. Compliance demonstrates the Community Foundation’s commitment to sector-driven best practices that exceed federal and state law requirements. Organizations must renew their accreditation […]

The Community Foundation awards hundreds of scholarships each year to high school seniors, current college students, and medical students. And this year’s application deadline (March 1) is quickly approaching! As you or the student in your life is working on a scholarship application, check out the tips below for ensuring that application is as good […]

Fremont Area Community Foundation recently awarded $3.2 million in its final community grant round of 2024. In both 2024 community grant rounds, the Community Foundation awarded nearly $6 million total. Grant support was awarded to a variety of organizations and programs serving Newaygo County residents, including programs centered on watershed restoration, career and college access, […]

It’s Community Foundation Week (November 12-18)! This annual celebration was created in 1989 by former president George H.W. Bush to recognize the important work of community foundations and their collaborative and innovative approach to working with the public, private, and nonprofit sector. In honor of Community Foundation Week, here are some facts about our sector: […]