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The Branch County Community Foundation (BCCF)  is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2025 Community Good Grant Cycle! This year, BCCF is proud to award a total of $57,340  to support impactful initiatives throughout Branch County and Colon. These grants were made possible through the generosity of nine different funds  at the Community Foundation, with the majority of funding coming from our Forever Fund , BCCF’s unrestricted fund that allows us to respond flexibly t

now is a good time to consider how both long-term and short-term planning can be important components of a comprehensive philanthropic strategy. The community foundation can help!

If education and related causes are important to you, the Branch County Community Foundation (BCCF) can help you explore a variety of meaningful ways to make an impact.

The Branch County Community Foundation is excited to share information about three new funds opened in the spring of 2025!

The Branch County Community Foundation (BCCF) Implementation Team proudly joined partners from across Region 8 at the recent Child Care Summit in Kalamazoo.

Community leadership is the act of bringing people together to identify challenges, align goals, and create solutions that improve quality of life for everyone.

A fund at a community foundation is a dedicated account established for charitable giving.

Youth philanthropy group impacts the community through service projects and grants.

Anyone can be a philanthropist. That’s certainly the spirit behind the Branch County Community Foundation's mission to improve quality of life in our region.

Whether you give your time, talent, or treasure, the fact that you care about others is what matters.

A total of $6,709.82 was awarded to local schools through the 2025 Educational Mini-Grant Cycle.

As the 2025 Educational Mini Grant Cycle wraps up at BCCF and announcements are near, it is a perfect time to give an update on some of last year's recipients and what they have been able to accomplish with the Educational Mini Grant funds!

This year, 3 students were selected for the ILE Memorial Music Scholarship, and 2 students were selected for the Wendi A. Baker Music & Theatre Summer Camp Scholarship!

Youth Advisory Council students give back to local schools by providing hygiene kit items.

Grant cycles for each fiscal year are kicked off with the Youth Grant Cycle, which is open for applications during the month of January...

Youth Advisory Council introduces philanthropy to local 6th grade students.

The Branch County Community Foundation plays a pivotal role in enhancing the lives of individuals experiencing homelessness in our...

This fund has not only continued a legacy of giving but has also transformed the educational experience for countless students in Colon.

Engaging Gen Z now will help your organization secure future revenue and build on young people’s sincere desire to make a difference.

The Branch District Library has launched a new program, Library of Things, which allows BDL patrons to check out non-literature items.