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The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) at the Branch County Community Foundation were busy last month completing their first community service project of the year!

The Branch County Community Foundation (BCCF) is pleased to announce the opening of its 2025 scholarship application cycle. Beginning December 1, eligible students can apply for more than 30 scholarship opportunities through a single, streamlined application. Scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors and current college students who graduated from or reside in Branch County or Colon, Michigan. Applicants must be pursuing a certification, trade school diplom

his is a great time to check in with clients not only related to the estate plan provisions for distributions to their heirs, but also the provisions in their estate plans to leave a gift to one or more charities. 

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.

Although tax benefits of charitable giving ebb and flow, your support for our community and the charities you love remains steadfast.

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

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

2023 survey found that only 19.2% of advisors regularly discuss charitable giving with clients, and another 44.2% do so only occasionally.

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!

These scholarships were created by families and individuals who believe, as we do, that education is power, and that every student deserves the chance to chase their goals and have assistance financially, regardless of background or pathway.

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

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

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