The newest edition of PARTNERS in community, a magazine by Grand Rapids Community Foundation, explores the power of collective action and lasting impact. In this issue you’ll find a Q&A about our grantmaking approach along [...]
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The newest edition of PARTNERS in community, a magazine by Grand Rapids Community Foundation, explores the power of collective action and lasting impact. In this issue you’ll find a Q&A about our grantmaking approach along [...]
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On November 1, 75,000 of our neighbors in Kent County, including roughly 32,000 children, will lose their SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown. The pantry network in Kent County has already experienced record-high [...] -
Update 11/10/25: The application is now closed. Applications are being reviewed by committees and applicants will hear back in early December. Local community members have the power to support community-led change! By engaging volunteers in [...] -
Grand Rapids Community Foundation and its Board of Trustees are deeply enriched by the involvement of Youth Trustees. Selected from the Youth Grant Committee (YGC), these students first serve a year as trustees-in-training before stepping [...] -
Jenine Torres recently accepted a new position at Grand Rapids Community Foundation, taking the role of philanthropic services director. In her new role, Jenine will lead the Philanthropic Services team, providing strategic guidance and serving [...] -
Grand Rapids Community Foundation announces that Jessica Hermann-Wilmarth, CRFE is the new vice president, development. In this role Jessica will serve on the Community Foundation’s senior leadership team and lead fund development and philanthropic service [...] -
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Join Our Centennial Campaign Grand Rapids Community Foundation is committed to making positive changes in our community, working in partnership to create opportunity, prosperity and belonging. We believe that together, we can create a fairer [...] -
The newest edition of PARTNERS in community, a magazine by Grand Rapids Community Foundation, explores the impact our partners are making today and for the future. This issue highlights how the Community Foundation has historically [...] -
Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently welcomed new team members! Each brings unique skills and perspectives and a commitment to our mission. Read about their roles and experience below, and learn more on their staff profiles [...] -
The latest issue of PARTNERS in community, a magazine by Grand Rapids Community Foundation, focuses on love and legacy. Waiting for you are features on donor partners who love West Michigan and have built their [...] -
Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently welcomed two new members to our Board of Trustees: Mercedes Barragan and Tim Long. Both Barragan and Long's terms as trustees began January 1, 2025. The Board of Trustees serves [...]