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The Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation is excited to announce that we are moving to a new location in Petoskey effective Monday, April 24, 2023. After 30 years at the historic Zipp Building downtown, the Community Foundation’s new…
The Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Jake Myers will be joining its staff next month. Myers will serve as the new Community Philanthropy Officer, working closely with our grant and scholarship programs as…
Two projects impacting Little Traverse Bay and its watershed will receive support totaling $32,500 in grants from the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation. From its Little Traverse Bay Protection and Restoration Fund, two grants have…
Community provides a foundation for our daily lives connecting us to friends and neighbors, to work and play, and to a shared experience of living in this corner of northern Michigan. In the early 1990s, members of our northern Michigan communities…
With mixed emotions, the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation is sharing that Kassia Perpich has just accepted a new position as Associate Director with Great Lakes Center for the Arts. Perpich, one of two Directors of Community…
With heavy hearts, the Community Foundation notes the passing of Tom Smith, a valued member of our board of directors. Tom had served on our board since 2011, always bringing with him a warmth and compassion for others. We are grateful for his…
As a place-based grantmaker, the Community Foundation is committed to making the community stronger including through its twice-per-year grant cycle. We are currently inviting eligible nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and…
In July 1992, a group of community-minded, forward-thinking people gathered to officially launch something remarkable: your Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation. On Thursday, July 16, 1992, the founders of the Community Foundation…
Graduation season has arrived and, around Emmet County, 39 local high school graduates are starting or continuing college with $64,250 worth of assistance and the support of their community. Since the establishment of the first scholarship fund in…
North Central Michigan College has partnered with the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation on a yearlong research project to provide innovative solutions to Emmet County’s child care shortage. The NCMC Child Care Initiative will provide…
A proposed 60-unit workforce housing development moved another step closer to reality this week as the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation purchased the Gruler property at 900 Emmet Street in the City of Petoskey, the former site of…
In 1992, three distinct groups of thoughtful, forward-thinking community members gathered in northwest lower Michigan. Each of these groups shared a common vision: to invest in their respective communities by creating a permanent charitable resource.…