Media Release

  • A Foundation for Our Future, 2020 - 2021 annual report

    Posted on October 25, 2021 – Posted by:

    A Foundation for Our Future, 2020 - 2021 annual report

    In its latest year of operations, Grand Rapids Community Foundation awarded $18,980,109 in grants to nonprofit organizations and scholarships to students—a more than 40% increase from the previous fiscal year. This and other information were [...]
  • More than $1 Million of Scholarships Funds Available to Kent County Students

    Posted on December 01, 2020 – Posted by:

    More than $1 Million of Scholarships Funds Available to Kent County Students

    Grand Rapids Community Foundation Opens Scholarship Applications for 2021-2022 Grand Rapids Community Foundation is now accepting applications for more than $1 million in scholarships to support students pursuing post-secondary education and training. By completing one application [...]
  • Informed Impact: 2019 - 2020 Annual Report

    Posted on October 26, 2020 – Posted by:

    Informed Impact: 2019 - 2020 Annual Report

    Informed Impact The 2019 - 2020 Grand Rapids Community Foundation annual report features nonprofit, community and donor partners working to overcome racial, social and economic justice by building and sustaining an inclusive economy and thriving community. With [...]
  • Locally Driven Philanthropy by and for Communities of Color

    Posted on November 11, 2019 – Posted by:

    Locally Driven Philanthropy by and for Communities of Color

    Grand Rapids Community Foundation is among the international grant partners selected for W. K. Kellogg Foundation’s new Catalyzing Community Giving cohort. The initiative seeks to amplify locally-driven philanthropy by and for communities of color, and [...]