Meeting Space in Downtown Hancock
Looking for a space to meet, host a workshop, or bring your group together? The Keweenaw Community Foundation offers a welcoming and accessible community meeting room in the heart of downtown Hancock.
This space is available free of charge to nonprofits, local government entities, and other community-focused groups working to create a positive impact in the community. It's one way we support collaboration, connection, and shared progress throughout our region.
Location
Our meeting room is located on the third floor of the Hancock Community Hub at:
417 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930
Free parking is available in the back and front, and accessible parking is located in the back of the building.
Room Details
Seats up to 30 people
Includes tables and chairs, whiteboard, and wall-mounted TV with HDMI connection
Access to restrooms and Wi-Fi
How to Reserve
Reservations are required in advance. To request the space, please complete our Meeting Room Request Form on this page. KCF staff will review and confirm requests.
Cancellations/Rescheduling and No-Shows
If an event is canceled or rescheduled, the User who reserved the space must contact the Foundation as soon as possible.
If the Foundation must cancel or reschedule an event, the Foundation will notify the User as soon as possible.
General Guidelines
Smoking and Fire: No smoking, candles, matches or any other use of fire shall be permitted.
Substance Use: Tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and illicit controlled substances are prohibited.
Food and Beverages: Users of the Rooms may serve light refereshments.
Clean Up: It is the User's responsibility to leave the room in the condition in which they found it. The User must remore leftover food, containers, beverages, and all other personal or group-owned items.
Hold Harmless: The Foundation is released and held harmless from any and all claims for personal injury or property damage.
KCF reserves the right to decline room use for failure to comply with the above guidelines.
For questions email us at mail@keweenawgives.org or call 906-482-9673.
Meeting Space - Reservation Request Form
Keweenaw Community Foundation Community Room Use Policy
Purpose: The Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) provides a community room for gatherings, meetings, and events that align with our mission of fostering community engagement and enrichment. This policy establishes guidelines for the permitted uses of the space to ensure compliance with our 501(c)(3) status.
Permitted Uses: The community room may be used for events that align with KCF’s commitment to community enrichment, including but not limited to:
Educational workshops and seminars
Nonprofit meetings and activities
Cultural and community events
Public forums and nonpartisan voter education initiatives
Charitable and philanthropic activities
Prohibited Uses: To stay true to our values and to comply with federal regulations governing 501(c)(3) organizations, the community room may not be used for:
Political campaign activities, including events that endorse or oppose any candidate for public office.
Fundraising or organizing efforts for political candidates, parties, or political action committees (i.e., Section 527 organizations).
Voter education or registration activities that show bias toward or against any political party, candidate, or group of candidates.
Any activity that discriminates based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, political affiliation, military service, or physical or mental ability.
Nonpartisan Political Engagement: KCF recognizes the importance of civic engagement and allows certain voter education activities within the following guidelines:
Public forums and discussions that include all invited legally qualified candidates in a race.
Nonpartisan voter registration drives that do not promote or oppose any candidate or political party.
Educational initiatives that focus on broad policy issues without endorsing specific candidates.
Enforcement and Compliance: KCF reserves the right to review and approve all requests for use of the community room. Violation of this policy may result in denial of future use and, if necessary, legal action to protect KCF’s tax-exempt status.
For questions regarding this policy or use of the community room, please contact our office.
Addendum: What counts as partisan activity?
Partisan activity generally refers to actions that show support for or opposition to a specific political candidate, party, or group of candidates. For a 501(c)(3) organization like a community foundation, the IRS considers the following activities to be prohibited partisan political activity:
Examples of Prohibited Partisan Activities:
Endorsing or Opposing Candidates – Publicly supporting or opposing any candidate for elective office, either explicitly or implicitly.
Hosting Campaign Events – Allowing candidates or political parties to use the foundation’s facilities for campaign events, rallies, or fundraisers.
Political Fundraising – Hosting or facilitating events that raise money for political candidates, parties, or political action committees (PACs).
Distributing Biased Voter Guides – Providing materials that favor or disfavor a particular candidate or political party.
Biased Voter Registration Drives or Get-Out-The-Vote Efforts – Conducting voter registration or mobilization efforts that favor a party or candidate.
Public Statements on Elections – The organization (or its leadership speaking on its behalf) making statements for or against specific candidates in an election.
Allowing Unequal Access to Candidates – Giving one candidate or party preferential access to facilities, resources, or events while denying others.
Examples of Permissible Nonpartisan Activities:
Hosting Public Forums or Debates – As long as all legally qualified candidates are invited and given equal opportunities to participate.
Voter Education Programs – Providing neutral, fact-based information about elections, policies, or voting procedures.
Nonpartisan Voter Registration Drives – Encouraging voter participation without favoring any candidate or party.
The key factor is neutrality—if an activity appears to promote one candidate or party over another, it risks being classified as partisan and violating 501(c)(3) rules.