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  • 2024-2025 Annual Report

    Posted on November 19, 2025

    2024-2025 Annual Report
    In its last fiscal year, Grand Rapids Community Foundation awarded $24,180,887 in grants to nonprofit partners and scholarships to students. The organization's total assets were stewarded to $486,075,237. Other results and stories from partners are [...]
  • Partners in Community, Winter 2026

    Posted on March 05, 2026

    Partners in Community, Winter 2026
    In our new issue of PARTNERS in community, a magazine by Grand Rapids Community Foundation, we lift up the strength, stability and future focus that so many of our community’s philanthropists embody. We celebrate the [...]
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  • Urban League of West Michigan: Partner Spotlight

    Posted on May 14, 2020

    Urban League of West Michigan: Partner Spotlight
    Urban League of West Michigan: Partner Spotlight Eugene Sueing, program director, had the opportunity to virtually interview Rev. Joseph "Joe" Jones, president/CEO of the Urban League of West Michigan and Second Ward Commissioner of the [...]
  • Community crisis responses need to lead with equity

    Posted on May 05, 2020

    Community crisis responses need to lead with equity
    This article was first published by Bridge Magazine as “Community crisis responses need to lead with equity.” The impact of COVID-19 is harrowing. As the pandemic spreads through Michigan, it has highlighted existing disparities, making [...]
  • CARES Act Benefits for Donor Partners

    Posted on April 10, 2020

    CARES Act Benefits for Donor Partners
    Life has changed. The COVID-19 pandemic has many of us working from home under the “stay home, stay safe” order. During this difficult time, many in our community are struggling. Grand Rapids Community Foundation is [...]

  • Posted on March 14, 2020

    COVID-19: Community Response
    We've launched a new page on our website: COVID-19 Recovery. Click here for the most up to date information about our response. During this unprecedented time of COVID-19, Grand Rapids Community Foundation´s staff is working [...]
  • Scholarships offer opportunity to all students

    Posted on February 13, 2020

    Scholarships offer opportunity to all students
    In a community where every person can thrive, access to opportunities aren’t one-size-fits-all. Instead, people can pursue the paths that best fit their goals at the time that is right for them. Grand Rapids Community [...]
  • Jan Heerspink: A Legacy of Love and Family

    Posted on January 29, 2020

    Jan Heerspink: A Legacy of Love and Family
    Born Grand Rapidians, Jan and John Heerspink graduated from Calvin University (formerly Calvin College) before heading off to Ann Arbor. “We were married in 1966 and said we were never moving back to this provincial [...]
  • Why I Partner with Grand Rapids Community Foundation

    Posted on December 31, 2019

    Why I Partner with Grand Rapids Community Foundation
    This winter we asked a few partners to share why they choose to volunteer with Grand Rapids Community Foundation. They share their knowledge and experiences on some of our committees. Community voice and input is [...]
  • PARTNERS in community, Winter 2019

    Posted on December 19, 2019

    PARTNERS in community, Winter 2019
    Grand Rapids Community Foundation's recent issue of PARTNERS in community is ready for you to read and enjoy! This winter we are excited to bring you stories of the various ways our partners are engaged [...]
  • 2018-2019 Annual Report

    Posted on December 09, 2019

    2018-2019 Annual Report
    Among the greatest gifts we receive at Grand Rapids Community Foundation are stories from partners like you. Stories of how your experiences have shaped your life. Stories of why you give of your time, [...]
  • The Spirit of Giving: One-Time vs. Recurring Gifts

    Posted on November 20, 2019

    The Spirit of Giving: One-Time vs. Recurring Gifts
    The end of the year is filled with the spirit of giving and Giving Tuesday is the unofficial start to the giving season. During this time, giving can take many forms. Grand Rapids Community Foundation [...]