Bill Corkill

100 Women Who Care may look different during COVID-19, but together we can do more. We had over 100 women with a heart for giving and wanting to give back to the community they love register for this year’s virtual event. During the time of greatest need, this...

Among the many factors swirling together in the pandemic marketplace are (1) historically low interest rates and (2) historically high needs for increasing charitable giving to support organizations dealing with the health crisis. This makes the charitable lead trust...

The community foundation provides context and education for your philanthropic clients at all levels of giving and across the full range of charitable interests. The global Covid-19 pandemic in many ways has likely united your clients and other donors in a collective...

Here are three resources that might come in handy: We sure appreciate the Council on Foundation’s Comprehensive Coronavirus Legislation Guide for the Charitable Sector. 2. We like Upworthy for good news. 3. And finally, we’re keeping an eye on the new afloat app for a...

  Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, T.A.C.K.L.E. (Together Against Cancer Kept Local Everyday) understands all too well that cancer takes no breaks and Otsego County residents dealing with this horrible disease face more even more obstacles and challenges than ever...

During this time of uncertainty and isolation with the coronavirus (COVID-19),  the Otsego Community Foundation is deeply concerned about how this will impact the most vulnerable in our community. Our community has always been committed to coming together in...

Field operations for Census 2020 are now paused for an additional two weeks, until April 15. The U.S. Census Bureau announced over the weekend that it is continuing the temporary suspension of all field operations to help slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19)....

For many years, the Otsego County Hockey Association (OCHA) has impacted the lives of countless young hockey players with grants from the the William and Linda Muzyl Fund of the Otsego Community Foundation. In 2019 the OCHA helped introduce hockey at an affordable...

Nine northeast Michigan nonprofit leaders recently completed an eight-month Leadership Learning Lab program, leaving them with enhanced skills to strengthen the organizations and communities they serve presently and those they may serve in the future. The members of...

Do you have a heart for giving and want to give back on a bigger scale than you could on your own? Do you want to learn about the work being done by local nonprofits in Otsego County? Do you want to be part of a caring and amazing group of women who are making a...

An election year frequently inspires clients’ passion for social issues, making philanthropy an especially important topic for your conversations. You may also experience an uptick in questions about giving vehicles such as donor-advised funds and foundations. It’s...

Today, the concept of “it takes a village” has given way to urban sprawl, disconnected families and broken lives. Wellspring Lutheran Services purposefully takes a whole-person approach to their organization and delivery of services. They are convinced that they must...