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Posted on February 28, 2023 – Posted by:

Black Legacy Fund Announces Awards in Largest-Ever Grant Round

Black Legacy Fund, a fund of Grand Rapids Community Foundation, recently completed its largest-ever grantmaking activity. The fund is led by the Black Legacy Fund Advisory Committee, a group of volunteers who are building on…
Posted on February 02, 2023 – Posted by:

Announcing Diana Sieger’s Retirement After 35 Years of Leadership

After more than 35 years of dedicated service, Grand Rapids Community Foundation president Diana R. Sieger will retire in 2023. Diana has served as president at the Community Foundation since 1987, fearlessly moving forward to…
Posted on November 02, 2022 – Posted by:

Celebrating our Centennial, 2021 - 2022 annual report

In its latest year of operations, Grand Rapids Community Foundation awarded $15,981,899 in grants to nonprofit organizations and scholarships to students. This and other information were recently released in the organization’s 2021-2022 annual report, sharing…
Posted on May 25, 2022 – Posted by:

Meeting (and Exceeding!) a Decade-long Goal

100 New Philanthropist partners commit to financial support, community engagement and future giving as the Community Foundation looks to our second century A decade ago, Grand Rapids Community Foundation set out to usher in our…
Posted on February 22, 2022 – Posted by:

Newly Established Somos Comunidad Fund Makes First Grants

After years of planning, a fund has been created by and for Latinos at Grand Rapids Community Foundation. Somos Comunidad Fund was created by community members who participated in committees and listening sessions. Committee members…
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…
Posted on June 21, 2021 – Posted by:

Michigan Justice Fund

Adapted from this press release. A group of national and local foundations recently awarded $2 million in support to 12 organizations through the Michigan Justice Fund, an initiative designed to address inequities in the criminal…
Posted on May 21, 2021 – Posted by:

A Next Step in our Support for Educational Equity

Since our very first scholarships awarded in 1945 to help address the nursing shortage during World War II, Grand Rapids Community Foundation has been steadfast in our commitment to provide access to educational opportunities for…
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…
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…
Posted on December 09, 2019 – Posted by:

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,…
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…