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We value the opportunity to partner with your organization on this work to improve the community we all treasure.
Apply for a Scholarship
Our scholarship program exists to lessen the financial burden for students who are continuing their education.
Make a Donation
Support the causes that are meaningful to you with a gift to the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation.
Investing in Housing in Emmet County
Attainable housing continues to be a critical issue we’re dedicated to solving.
Continuing our commitment to housing, the Community Foundation purchased the former Hankey Lumber parcel in Petoskey in May 2022. With the property preserved for workforce housing, the Community Foundation continues to work alongside Haan Development of Harbor Springs and Northern Homes Community Development Corporation to advance the 60-apartment Lofts at Lumber Square development.
Our Strategic Initiatives
Housing
We’re actively working toward affordable and attainable housing solutions in our community.
Child Care
We’re supporting community partners in creating sustainable child care solutions for local families.
Local Food
Our early investments in local food initiatives have helped grow today’s vibrant local food system.
Legacies at Work
Generosity through planned giving helps us build a stronger community.
These charitable-minded folks, while no longer with us, continue to have a major impact through the legacies they started as members of the John S. Clark Legacy Society. Twenty-seven funds with a current asset value of over $14.6 million dollars, are hard at work making a difference in Emmet County.
The Latest News at The Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation
Read our most recent news including grant announcements, upcoming events and what we’re working on most immediately. Be sure to check out other updates via our Instagram feed. There are always interesting things happening in our community.
Annual Gathering 2026
This community event celebrated the collective impact of local philanthropy and recognized the people and organizations working to strengthen Emmet County.
Birchwood Outreach Fund
Birchwood members are building a culture of generosity through the Birchwood Outreach Fund.
Stanley Kellogg Special Project Fund
From 1957 to 1976, Stanley P. Kellogg’s Mythological Horse That Came Out of the Sea stood along Charlevoix Avenue, capturing the fury of the waves during a storm on Little Traverse Bay through myth…
2026 Annual Gathering
Join us for the Community Foundation’s 2026 Annual Gathering on Thursday, August 6, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. at Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club in Harbor Springs. This free event brings together…
Investing in InvestMitt
The Community Foundation has approved an impact investment commitment of up to $1 million to InvestMitt Cooperative, a nonprofit working to develop community investment opportunities and support…
Community Foundation Scholarship Milestone: Over $1 Million Awarded Since 1994
A meaningful milestone for our community: since establishing its first scholarship fund in 1994, the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships…