Charlevoix County Community Foundation

August is Make a Will Month

Impact Stories | Grants In Action

August is National Make a Will Month. What will your legacy be?

LTC Ecological Conditions and Response (ECAR) program

With support from a C3F Community Priorities grant, Little Traverse Conservancy was able to implement their Ecological Conditions and Response (ECAR) program across 118 preserves and reserves in Charlevoix County!

Out in the community with C3F

Getting out of our offices and seeing our impact firsthand is so important!

Cryptocurrency Donations

We're thrilled to announce that C3F is now accepting donations in cryptocurrency.

2025 Scholarship Recipients

Aug 4, 2025

Area students receive record breaking $681,100 in scholarships from Charlevoix County Community Foundation.

What are Donor Advised Funds?

Jul 11, 2025

A Donor Advised Fund, or DAF, is a type of fund offered here at C3F that offers a flexible, low-maintenance way to manage your philanthropy while assets in the fund are invested and grow tax-free.

Impact Stories | Grants In Action

Boyne Arts Center at Stroll the Streets

Jul 10, 2025

In 2024, a C3F Mini Grant helped the Boyne Arts Center to increase their exposure and awareness by participating in Boyne City's Stroll the Streets events on Friday nights last summer.

What are Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD)?

Jul 1, 2025

A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is a tax-free way to donate to charity by making a distribution from an IRA directly to C3F.

Impact Stories | Grants In Action

Traverse City Dance Project

May 19, 2025

With the help of a recent Arts & Culture grant, the Traverse City Dance Project brought a free, professional dance performance to Charlevoix's East Park last summer as part of their mission to produce and present professional dance in Northern Michigan.

A Message from Our President

May 19, 2025

I am proud to share this joint statement from myself and our Community Foundation allies from surrounding communities.

Kim Mettler, Michigan Barefoot Memories Photography

Make a Gift

We believe the act of giving, in any amount, strengthens communities by offering connection, fostering unity, and spreading kindness with every gift.

Together with donors, we are a force for good that’s both meaningful and enduring.

Ways to Give

PRIORITY GIVING

This cycle responds to a wide variety of needs in Charlevoix County and the organizations that make that work possible.

This cycle aims to support arts, music, history, and cultural projects and programs that serve Charlevoix County, and the organizations that make that work possible.

This cycle aims to support environmental education, protection, restoration, and sustainability initiatives in Charlevoix County and the Lake Charlevoix Watershed, and the organizations that make that work possible.

This cycle aims to support community needs on Beaver Island, in Boyne City, Charlevoix, and East Jordan, and the organizations that make that work possible.

DONATE: Beaver Island, Boyne City, Charlevoix, East Jordan

This cycle aims to support Charlevoix County residents' access to food, shelter, safety, healthcare, mental health services, utility assistance, transportation, and more.

This cycle aims to support top youth needs in Charlevoix County, and the organizations that make that work possible.