A video about Grand Rapids Community Foundation and the work it does in the community.

It was created by 1041 East, a Grand Rapids video production company. The animation and editing was done by Ralph VanKuiken and videographer was Larry Melton.

At our annual donor party on October 18 at Grand Rapids Art Museum, we honored Greg and Meg Willit with our Jack Chaille Community Philanthropy Award.  Learn more about the Willits and their generosity in this video which debuted at the event.

Celebrating Ken Burns' latest documentary "Prohibition" the Community Foundation and Chuck Peterson created this little spot that shows our connection to prohibition.Burns' two part series airs on WGVU TV on Sunday, October 2 at 8 pm and on Monday, October 3 also at 8.

Grand Rapids Community Foundation is pleased to present on WGVU TV the local broadcast of American Experience: The Freedom Riders. This two hour documentary tells the story of the bold and courageous people who took a stand (and a seat on a bus) to fight the Jim Crow laws that plagued the interstate bus system.  Air times include May 16 at 9 pm; Thursday, May 19 at 2 am; or Sunday, May 22 at 5 pm.

This ad will air before and after the show. It was created by Brian Kelly with help from Andy Anderson. Costuming and talent were arranged by Johannah Jelks. Voice over was done by Community Foundation staffer Jonse Young.

In December of 2009, the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) at Grand Valley State University was awarded $75,000 for its FastTrac NewVenture Program, a 10-week training course for potential entrepreneurs. Dante Villarreal, Regional Director at the MI-SBTDC, had exciting results to report after FastTrac's last session under the Community Foundation grant. 

52 teachers and students from Grand Rapids Public, Catholic and Christian schools received Good Classrooms Minigrants this year totaling $133,350.  In this audio slide show, you'll learn about innovative projects at Blandford School, City High/Middle School, Sibley Elementary School and Shawnee Park Hearing Impaired.

Grand Rapids Community Foundation was recently honored as one of three recipients of the Pillar Award from the Women's Resource Center. The award is given annually to a company that promotes a culture that empowers women in the workplace. Other winners include Priority Health and Plante Moran.

Marilyn Zack, vice president of development and Roberta King, vice president PR & marketing talk about year-end giving in this short video.