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A Regional Pathway to Philanthropy
Michigan is blessed with a strong network of larger community foundations and smaller affiliate organizations that assure statewide coverage of Community Foundation services to every location in the state. Accordingly, the Community Foundation for Muskegon County provides regional philanthropy through its affiliates the Community Foundation for Mason County and the Community Foundation for Oceana County.
Affiliate Community Foundations recognize local needs and build community endowments to support them. The Muskegon Foundation provides centralized financial management and administrative support for the affiliate units. Grants distributed by affiliates are awarded by a local Board of Directors to nonprofit organizations that understand and meet local needs. Affiliates provide an important opportunity for individual and corporate donors to build endowments and support community needs - For good. For ever. The 2007 Community Foundation for Mason County Annual Report
is now available in PDF format. Download the Annual Report. The 2006-07 Community Foundation for Oceana County Annual Report
is now available in PDF format. Download the Annual Report. The 2005 Community Foundation for Oceana County Annual Report
is now available in PDF format. Download the Annual Report.
Community Foundation for Mason County
The Community Foundation for Mason County (CFMA) has been an affiliate of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County since 1996. The 2006 Mason County Foundation accomplishments include:
- Distributed 60 grants totaling $184,233 to a variety of community projects
- Mason County YAC distributed 12 grants totaling $14,390
- Received $651,272 in gifts and grants
- 98 new donors for a total of $185,390 in gifts
- 7 people were memorialized/honored with gifts to the Foundation
- Created 6 new named funds and 1 new annuity for a total of 73 funds in the Mason County Foundation
- Total assets as of 12/31/06: $4,236,220
- Reports to the Community mailed to more than 650 individuals
For More Information Contact:
Mike Oakes at 231-845-0326
The Community Foundation for Oceana County
The first affiliate foundation in the state of Michigan, the Community Foundation of Oceana County (CFOC) joined the Muskegon Foundation in 1989. The 2006 Oceana County Foundation accomplishments include: - Distributed 53 grants totaling $102,987 back to the community
- Awarded scholarships to 88 students, including renewals, which represents commitments over the next four years of $153,100
- Oceana County YAC distributed 30 grants totaling $22,375
- 1,177,052 in gifts and grants, including 4 bequest gifts of $663,850
- 172 new donors for a total of $429,991 in gifts
- 9 people were memorialized/honored with gifts to the Foundation
- Created 5 new named funds for a total of 44 funds in their Foundation
- Total assets as of 12/31/06: $6,492,147
- Articles to area newspapers highlighting Foundation activities
- 7,000 copies of the Annual Report inserted into Oceana’s Herald Journal
- Year-end letter mailed to 750 people
For More Information Contact:
Tammy Carey at 231-861-8335
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