Creating Access through COLLABORATION
“The vision of a universally accessible trail along the Jordan River watershed and within city limits has been a long-time goal,” says Tom Cannon, City of East Jordan Administrator. Engaged citizens and folks from the City of East Jordan, East Jordan Chamber of Commerce, Friends of the Jordan River Watershed, and Little Traverse Conservancy (LTC) met monthly for years to move the idea forward.
When the project began to gain momentum, the Community Foundation had opportunities to support the collaboration beginning in 2021 with grants for engineering plans, and later for trail construction, overlooks, and seating. “Our East Jordan Grant Advisory Committee saw the potential in this project and supported its progress with 3 grants totaling over $45,000,” says Ashley Cousens, C3F Community Grantmaking.
Photo Courtesy of Little Traverse Conservancy
As the trail construction moved forward with leadership from the City of East Jordan, LTC continued to raise dollars for the project –both for the completion of construction and for an endowment to provide support for the permanent care, maintenance, repair, and replacement of the trail. LTC and the City of East Jordan showed remarkable foresight when they jointly established the Don and Eileen Klein Nature Trail Endowment at the Community Foundation in 2024.
“This project was possible because of shared vision, long-term commitment, and admirable collaboration,” says Kieran Fleming, Executive Director of LTC. “The benefit to the community and those who visit East Jordan is immeasurable.”
C3F was able to respond at all stages of the project, connecting donors with the potential of this trail and with the partners who could make it a reality.
These collaborative efforts, combined with the generosity of Dr. Klein and numerous donors, have allowed for a scenic experience that is enjoyed by all.
— Tom Cannon, City of East Jordan Administrator
Youth should be involved in all places where decisions impact them and their experiences. The youth around us are already leaders who are diverse, passionate, and ready to take action –we just have to ask.
– Megan Havrilla DeHoog, C3F Youth Advancement
Matthew, William, Ayla, Lindsey, Olivia, and Ben prepare children’s literacy kits for the nonprofit organization PoWeR! Book Bags.
Shaping the Future of PHILANTHROPY
Our Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) was inspired by the idea that young people are experts on youth needs. “I have often been asked ‘What do young people need?’” says Megan Havrilla DeHoog, Youth Advancement at C3F, “and my response is always, ‘you should ask them.’”
The C3F YAC oversees grantmaking from the Youth Fund and Funds for Youth to meet needs and advance opportunities for young people in Charlevoix County. Over the last 33 years, the YAC has awarded more than $1.4 million in grants to benefit this area’s children, teens, and families. “Being on the YAC and listening to organizations tell their stories each year showed me what it’s like to have a driving passion for serving your community and how deeply people care about making a difference for the youth,” says Alyssa Martin, Beaver Island Community School senior.
The YAC is a group of 16 talented and committed Charlevoix County high school students hailing from Beaver Island, Boyne City, Boyne Falls, Charlevoix, and East Jordan. This group is more than just a grant evaluation committee. They also advocate for youth voice in our community and serve as a catalyst for community service projects. Participation helps area youth develop critical leadership skills such as communication, teamwork, and decision-making. The YAC “helps students find a voice. It gives youth a chance to speak out and help their peers,” says Addy Burns, a sophomore at Boyne City High School.
Being part of the YAC encourages our young neighbors to take an active role in their communities, often sparking a lifelong commitment to community engagement.
From Left to Right:
Isabella Wise, Ella Boss, Matthew Jarema, Ayla Kemp, William Webb, Lilliann Fenske, Josie Wilson, Lindsey Jibson, Addison Burns, Olivia Pineda-Andersen, Benjamin Schultz, Emma Patten, Oliver Johnecheck
Not pictured: Riley Cannon, Alyssa Martin, Sophie McDonough
Leaving a LEGACY
Catherine’s love of Northern Michigan, and Charlevoix in particular, spans her lifetime. She remembers coming to Charlevoix to watch the boats in Round Lake as a child. Years later, her parents bought a retirement home in Norwood, and her love of Charlevoix continued with visits during all four seasons. When Catherine retired in 1992 she knew just where she wanted to be. “I love all the natural beauty here, but I also love the community! No matter where you go, you are apt to see someone you know or meet someone you want to know.”
Being an active participant in her community is important to Catherine and she believes that “when you love something or somewhere, you hope to be in a position to also try and make it even better.” Between reading and playing bridge, she finds time to help her neighbors and volunteer where needed - living by the belief that giving always comes back to you.
When we all join together as one, we are capable of so much more.
– Catherine Francis, Legacy Society
When she started thinking about her own legacy, Catherine felt fortunate to discover the Charlevoix County Community Foundation. After meeting with Foundation staff, she learned that through a planned gift in her will she could direct her giving priorities now to make sure they are carried out in the future. By designating a gift to C3F in her will, she made a plan to support the Community Endowment.
“Knowing that my gift, when combined with the giving of others, will make a bigger impact than anything I could do alone gives me great joy.” With her gift to the Community Endowment, Catherine’s legacy will support the greatest needs and opportunities in the community, even as they change over time. “The largest charitable gift I will ever make will be the one I leave after I am gone. I feel secure knowing that the Community Foundation will make sure it will support needs right here at home – forever.”
The Legacy Society is a group of individuals who have included the Community Foundation as a beneficiary of a future gift in their will, trust, or retirement plan. By allowing us to tell their stories, they inspire generosity. The act of giving, in any amount, strengthens communities by offering connection, fostering unity, and spreading kindness with every gift.
It’s easy to include C3F in your will or as a beneficiary of your retirement plan. We recommend a gift directed to the Community Foundation without restrictions.
1. Meet with staff so we may learn about what matters to you most and how you would like to make a difference with your future gift.
2. Complete a simple form that outlines how your gift will be applied after you are gone to meet your charitable goals. These instructions can be revised, if desired, without the need to update your will.
3. Consider whether you would like to be named in the Legacy Society, which recognizes and thanks individuals who have included the Community Foundation as a recipient of a future gift.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Standing:
Keith Carey
Cindy Grice
Tom Teske
Jim Lentz
Pam Grassmick
Erika Van Dam
Angie Nachazel
Seated:
Monica Peck
Dean Solomon
Jeff Crouse
Carol Timmer
Anna Young
Jennifer Boyer
Not pictured:
John McLeod
Bill Lorne
STAFF
Left to Right:
Bekah Rutz
Administrative Assistant
Megan Havrilla DeHoog
Youth Advancement
Ashley Cousens
Community Grantmaking
Sara Ward
President
Pam Decker
Communications and
Development
Matt Greer
Finance and Operations
Location Courtesy of the City of Boyne City
Location Courtesy of the Boyne Heritage Center
giving made easy
We accept donations of cash and checks, credit card payments, stocks and bonds, or qualified charitable distributions from a retirement account.
COMMUNITY ENDOWMENTS
Respond to community needs and opportunities both now and in the future
Community Endowment
Mini Grants Fund
Alyce Lesser Fund for the Community
Chip Hansen Fund for the Community
Dennis and Flo Wojan Family Fund for the Community
Drost Fund for the Community
Edward B. and Anne C. Leverich Fund for the Community
Frank J. & Betty J. Strehl Fund for the Community
Frey Family Fund for the Community*
Kerry and John Keyser Fund for the Community
Laura Hansen Fund for the Community
Phyllis Childs Memorial Fund for the Community
Steve and Anne Hansen Family Fund for the Community*
Susan and Gordon Van Wieren Fund for the Community
Trustees Fund for the Community
Van Dam Family Fund for the Community Williamson Family Fund for the Community
ARTS AND CULTURE ENDOWMENTS
Support arts and cultural programs and projects
Arts and Culture Fund
Bonnie Staffel Fund for Arts and Culture
Wisser-Saworski Endowment for the Arts
ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENTS
Support environmental education, protection, restoration, access, and sustainability initiatives
Ethel Coeling Environmental Fund
Jim and JoEllen Rudolph Fund for the Environment
Tunison-Garlock Fund for the Environment
GEOGRAPHIC ENDOWMENTS
Support needs and advance opportunities specific to local communities
Beaver Island Enrichment Fund
Boyne City Enrichment Fund
Charlevoix Enrichment Fund
East Jordan Enrichment Fund
Adam Kendall and Kate Leese Fund for Beaver Island
Barbara G. MacArthur Fund for Charlevoix
Harry and Phoebe Watson Fund for East Jordan
John and Laurene Adams Fund for Beaver Island
Louanne and Cristy Davis Family Fund for Boyne City
Robert and Alana Anderson Fund for Beaver Island*
Robert and Beverly Walker Fund for East Jordan
Works Family Fund for Beaver Island
HEALTH ENDOWMENTS
Support efforts to improve the health and well-being of residents
Health Fund
Owen Welsh Fund for Health
Towsley Fund for Health
URGENT NEEDS FUNDS
Support friends and neighbors in need
Urgent Needs Fund
United Way Fund for Urgent Needs
YOUTH ENDOWMENTS
Support programs and projects that benefit youth, as directed by the Youth Advisory Committee
Youth Fund
Bob and Gay Pung Fund for Youth
Boyne Mountain Fund for Youth
Cliff and Beth Bye Fund for Youth
Towsley Fund for Youth
Tunison-Garlock Fund for Youth
STUDENT SUCCESS ENDOWMENTS
Remove barriers to learning, provide enrichment opportunities, and encourage students to become successful community citizens in partnership with public school districts
Beaver Island Endowment for Student Success
Boyne City Endowment for Student Success
Boyne Falls Endowment for Student Success
Charlevoix Endowment for Student Success
East Jordan Endowment for Student Success
Bill & Esther Porter Endowment for Student Success
Boyne Valley Lions Endowment for Student Success - Boyne City
Boyne Valley Lions Endowment for Student Success - Boyne Falls
STUDENT SUCCESS ENDOWMENTS
(CONTINUED)
Caitlin Boyle Endowment for Student Success
Ceres Fund for Student Success*
Laurie Howell Memorial Endowment for Student Success
Rayder Enrichment Endowment for Student Success
Smelt City VFW Post 3675 Boyne City Endowment for Student Success
Smelt City VFW Post 3675 Boyne Falls Endowment for Student Success
Terry Blissett Endowment for Student Success
COLLABORATIVE SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS
Provide multi-year financial support for area students as they pursue postsecondary education
Beaver Island Scholarship Endowment
Boyne City Scholarship Endowment
Boyne Falls Scholarship Endowment
Charlevoix Scholarship Endowment
East Jordan Scholarship Endowment
Alice Garlock Memorial Scholarship Fund
Arthur Taylor Scholarship Fund
Becky Bos Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Charlevoix Development Corporation Fund
East Jordan Garden Club Scholarship Endowment
Elizabeth Griffin Herman Scholarship Fund
Leatha Larsen Memorial Scholarship Fund
Marion Brooks Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Mark R. Yager Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Peter Pace Scholarship Endowment
Robert and L. Georgine Craig Scholarship Fund
Sam and Vera Tokoly Scholarship Endowment
DESIGNATED ENDOWMENTS
Provide donors with a tool to make a specific local impact
Andrew Lonyo Fund
Arlene C. Bardy Memorial Fund
Barbara Ann Eileen Ferrington Endowment
Bethel Joann Bye Memorial Fund
Boswell Stadium Endowment Fund
Boyne Falls Medical Needs Fund
Brookside Cemetery Improvement Fund
Bruce M. and Barbara G. MacArthur Fund
Charlevoix Area Community Pool Endowment Fund
Charlevoix Canopy Fund
City of Charlevoix Dog Park Endowment
City of East Jordan Recreation Endowment
Classic Instruments, Inc. Community Fund
Colleen Currier-Hart Memorial Endowment
Crooked Tree District Library-Book Fund
Denise Fate Endowment*
E. Darrell Dinwiddie Memorial Fund
East Jordan & Southern Station Band Shell Maintenance Fund
East Jordan Community Auditorium Endowment Fund
East Jordan Community Pool Endowment Fund
East Jordan Rotary Student Exchange Fund
Effie Hancock Smith Memorial Fund
Ethel W. Coeling Fund
Father Bill McKeon Memorial Fund
Freda Marie Kjolhede Endowment for Land Protection and Community Innovation
Gotcha! Endowment for Sail Charlevoix
Helen Hoffman Collar Memorial Fund
Howard Haselschwardt Memorial Fund
Industrial Development Fund/ East Jordan
Jack Laucher Memorial Fund
James and Evelyn Howell LTC Education Fund
Joan R. and Charles M. Taylor, II Memorial Endowment-Grandvue Medical Care Facility Fund
John & Barbara Polinski Memorial Fund
John B. Smith “Strive” Fund
Jordan Valley EMS Authority Endowment Fund
Justin Conklin Memorial Fund
Kenneth & Ina Slough Memorial Fund
Kenneth Diller Memorial Fund
Kindness Endowment
Lake Charlevoix Protection Fund
Lionel “Red” Mayville Memorial Endowment
Luke Pace Memorial Music Fund
Marina LaBlance Music Education Fund
Mark Clute Memorial Fund
Mary Glenna Malpass Mission Fund
Maura Brandi Internship Fund
Melanie McNitt Endowment*
Mt. McSauba Recreational Area Fund
North Central Michigan College Link to Learning Endowment Funds
Phyllis Malpass Critical Needs Fund
Postle Farm Preserve Fund
Ronald W. Haggard Memorial Fund
Ruth Schofield McKinney Memorial Fund
Rylie Memorial Animal Care Funds
Veterans Assistance Endowment
William Frey Charitable Fund
Zonta Club of Charlevoix Area Fund
DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
Allow donors to be involved in selecting what organization and projects to support – locally and beyond
Amber Phillips Mercy and Justice Fund
Behling Family Fund
Boyne City Rotary Club Fund
Boyne City Rotary Club Steve Baker
Memorial 22nd Century Fund
Bruce & Joyce Herbert Fund
Burt & Sharon Moeke Family Fund
C & S Porter Fund
Charlevoix Area Memorial Cancer Fund
Charlevoix Rotary Club Fund
Chicago Club Funds
Cortright Family Community Fund
David and Diane Reid Charitable Fund
Diller Family Fund
Fisher-Cummings Family Fund
Fr. Pierre Charlevoix Knights of Columbus Council 7172 Endowment Fund
Frederick & Barbara Malpass Family Fund
Frey 4North Philanthropy Fund
Frey Foundation Fund
Hanna Family Endowment Funds
Hansen Family Funds
Hoyt-Kurowski Family Fund
Hulsman Family Fund
IMI Community Endowment Fund
Jack and Danielle Poindexter Family Fund
James & Sharon White Family Fund
James and Taylor Malpass Family Fund
Jeff & Anne Miller Fund
Jelinek Northstar Fund
John & Barbara Polinski Rotary Funds
John & Sue Dixon Fund
Keane Family Fund
Larimer Family Fund*
Luther and Mary Kurtz Fund
Lynne and Mason Rosenthal Family Funds
M.J. Costa Funds
Matt and Katie McLeod Family Fund
McLeod-Lory Charitable Fund
Nancy & Jeffrey Porter Family Fund
Perry Irish Hodgson Charitable Funds
PL Fund
Polakowski Family Funds
Pursel Family Funds
Rotary Club of Charlevoix- Public Schools Auditorium Endowment Fund
Sam & Cass Williamson Fund
Scott and Charlotte Diller Family Funds
Serendipity Fund
Sherman Family Funds
Stowe Family Fund
Susan Van Wieren Charitable Fund
Tad & Brenda Malpass Family Fund
The Charlevoix Club Fund
The Summer Fund
Victor & Pauline Garmyn Memorial Fund
William E. & Mary S. Malpass Fund
William J. and Karen S. Lorne Fund*
W-S Wanderlust Fund
FIELD OF INTEREST ENDOWMENTS
Address an area of concern or a cause
Dedoes Family Fund
Eugene B. Renkiewicz Memorial Fund
Hestia Women’s Giving Circle Fund
Housing Solutions Fund
Lake Charlevoix Watershed Fund
ORGANIZATIONAL FUNDS
Provide general support for the missions of local organizations
Bay Area Substance Abuse Education Services Fund
Beaver Island Christian Church Funds
Beaver Island Community Center Fund
Beaver Island District Library Building Fund
Beaver Island District Library Endowment
Beaver Island Historical Society Fund
Beaver Island Performing Arts Alliance Funds
Beaver Island Rural Health Center Endowment Fund
Beaver Island Rural Health Center Special Project Fund
Bellaire Public Schools Enrichment Fund
Boyne City Booster Foundation Performing Arts Fund
Boyne District Library Endowment Fund Camp Daggett Fund
Challenge Mountain Fund
Challenge Mountain Spirit Day Camp Fund
Charles Minor Taylor III Memorial Endowment Fund-Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
Charlevoix Alano Club Fund
Charlevoix Area Garden Club Funds
Charlevoix Area Humane Society Funds
Charlevoix Children’s House Endowment
Charlevoix Circle of Arts Funds
Charlevoix County 4-H Endowment Fund
Charlevoix County Junior Golf Fund*
Charlevoix Historical Society Fund
Charlevoix Historical Society Preservation Funds
Charlevoix Public Library Endowment
Charlevoix Public Library Organizational Fund
Child & Family Services of NW Michigan Fund
City of East Jordan - Perpetual Care Fund
Communities In Schools of Northwest Michigan Fund
Crooked Tree Arts Center Cultural Fund
Crooked Tree District Library Endowment Fund
Don and Eileen Klein Nature Trail Endowment*
East Jordan Historical Society Endowment Fund
East Jordan Learning Alliance Endowment Fund
East Jordan Public Schools Endowment Fund
Forest View Community Fund
Good Samaritan Family Services Fund
Grandvue Endowment Fund
Grandvue Terrace and Parks Building and Maintenance Fund
Hospice of Northwest Michigan Fund
Joan R. and Charles M. Taylor II Memorial Endowment Fund - Christ Episcopal Church of Charlevoix
Joppa House Fund
Jordan River Arts Council Building Fund
Jordan River Arts Council Fund
Jordan Valley District Library Fund
Keep Charlevoix Beautiful Funds
Leadership Charlevoix County Funds
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Endowment Fund
Northern Community Mediation Fund
Northwest Michigan Food for Humanity Fund
Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity Fund
Planned Parenthood of West and Northern Michigan Endowment
Raven Hill Discovery Center Fund
Robert G. Tambellini Administrative Endowment Fund for C3F
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Fund
Top of Michigan Mountain Bike Association Fund
Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy Fund
Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan Fund
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS
Provide financial support for area students as they pursue post-secondary education
Beaver Island 21st Century Kitty McNamara Scholarship Fund
Belvedere Scholarship Funds
Bill and Jerry Brady Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund
Bob Snyder Memorial Scholarship Fund
Boyne City Cooperative Scholarship Fund
Boyne Falls Polish Festival Memorial Scholarship Fund
Buck and Shirley Golovich Scholarship Fund
Casey & Mark Newville Memorial Fund
Choice Snyder Family Memorial Scholarship Fund
Christy Gill Memorial Scholarship Fund
Chx Co Chapter MARSP Scholarship Fund
Edna Brown Nursing Scholarship Fund
Eary/Conrad Family Memorial Scholarship Fund
East Jordan Rotary Club Scholarship Fund
East Jordan Rotary Opportunity Scholarship Fund
East Jordan Rotary Vocational Education Scholarship Fund
Ellsworth Community Scholarship Fund
F. Bruce Malpass Memorial Scholarship Fund
Frank J. Lamesfield Boyne City Scholarship Fund
Harbor Industries, Inc. Fund
Henry Lee and Elizabeth C. Lee Scholarship Endowment
I.O.O.F. Vocational Education Scholarship Fund
Industrial Magnetics Memorial Scholarship Fund
Jeremy and Nicholas Bingham Memorial Scholarship Fund
Joe Schwem Memorial Scholarship Fund
John D. Juracko Scholarship Fund
Kenneth Diller Memorial Scholarship Fund
Kristen Cleary Memorial Scholarship Fund
Larry R. Gee Memorial Scholarship Fund
Leszek Wasylewski Memorial Scholarship Fund
Marge Ferguson Mayville Memorial Scholarship Fund
Miss East Jordan Scholarship Pageant Fund
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Nursing Scholarship Fund
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Staff Education Fund
Muriel and Bill Zoulek Memorial Scholarship Fund
Norm and Genevieve Bartlett Scholarship Fund
Peggy Carey Northway Nursing Scholarship Fund
Pete Spieles Cross Country Scholarship Fund
R. Loren and Kay Hughes Scholarship Fund
Ray Kipke Athletic Scholarship Fund
Robin Coon Scholarship Fund
Roy H. Elsworth Scholarship Endowment
Shawn McCraney Pay it Forward Scholarship Fund
Sheila Allen Memorial Scholarship Fund
Shepard Family Scholarship Fund
Ted and Nancy Sherman Scholarship Fund
Teddy Jeffery Memorial Scholarship Fund
Teddy Slough Memorial Music Scholarship Fund
U. S. Marine Corps League-No. MI. Detachment Scholarship Fund
Walter & Norma Thorsen Memorial Scholarship Fund
* Indicates New Funds
