Insights

• Posted on March 10, 2017 – Posted by: Lauretta Murphy

  Death + Taxes Here's Advice to Help Understand One of Them

  by Lauretta Murphy, attorney, Miller Johnson Benjamin Franklin famously said: "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Two types of taxes may apply to your property after you die—state [...]

• Posted on February 16, 2017 – Posted by: Amanda St. Pierre

  Local Funders Collaborate to Help Grow Healthy Nonprofits

  This year marks 15 years for the Nonprofit Technical Assistance (NPTA) Fund. This Fund represents a broad collaboration that has included 14 Grand Rapids-area funders. Since its inception, the NPTA Fund has awarded [...]
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  Posted on February 06, 2017 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Grand Rapids Gets a Little Greener

  It isn’t often that there is an opportunity to create a significant green space in a growing community. And as Grand Rapids continues to the lead the state in population and housing growth, there remains [...]
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  Posted on December 06, 2016 – Posted by: Amanda St. Pierre

  KConnect – The Ultimate Duh!

  Caring for our community and the people who live here is part of our DNA as Grand Rapidians. When we see a need, we do something to address it.  More often than not, our approach [...]
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  Posted on December 01, 2016 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Giving Tuesday, is it Worth it?

  Earlier this week it was Giving Tuesday and Grand Rapids social media was all a buzz with giving promotion and nonprofit endorsements. Even if you don’t “do” Facebook, you might have received an email or [...]
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  Posted on October 10, 2016 – Posted by: Jessica Ledesma

  Whose Etiquette Matters?

  Insight by Jessica Ledesma, Challenge Scholars Assistant I could never describe what it felt like to “not belong” until my junior year of high school when I was invited to attend a Rotary luncheon featuring a State [...]
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  Posted on September 12, 2016 – Posted by: Roberta King

  More Trees=A Better Community for All

  In her State of the City address, Mayor Rosalyn Bliss called attention to a citywide goal of achieving 40 percent tree canopy as core to our city’s environmental sustainability and her work as mayor. In full [...]

• Posted on September 12, 2016 – Posted by: Roberta King

  2016 Scholarship Awards

  This year, Grand Rapids Community Foundation awarded 630 scholarships to students and awards totaled $1,148,150. “We are pleased to be able to award over $1 million for the third consecutive year,” said Grand Rapids Community Foundation Education Program Officer Ruth [...]

• Posted on August 26, 2016 – Posted by: Nicole Winter

  Involve Me and I Learn

  “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” What Benjamin Franklin was describing is what we now call experiential learning. Today marks my last day as Grand [...]

• Posted on August 24, 2016 – Posted by: Nicole Winter

  Protecting against Tobacco Peer Pressure

  Recently, we awarded a $30,000 grant to Spectrum Health Foundation for continuation of the Spectrum Health Healthier Communities Youth Tobacco Prevention program. This grant helps Spectrum Health continue the all-important work of equipping Grant Rapids’ [...]

• Posted on August 15, 2016 – Posted by: Nicole Winter

  Kicking Off the College Experience

  Three years ago, Grand Rapids Community Foundation staff members developed an idea for a three-day camp session solely for students in the Challenge Scholars program. They hoped camp would unite students from both Harrison Park [...]

• Posted on July 22, 2016 – Posted by: Nicole Winter

  Honoring a Pioneering Businesswoman

  At Grand Rapids Community Foundation, we are well aware that our donors lead inspiring lives within our community. Recently donor Anna Bissell was honored with the unveiling of her statue, the newest in the Community [...]