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• Posted on August 24, 2015 – Posted by: Kara Kuntz

  Survey Says... Pt. 2

  These next five findings put our survey respondents to the test. We asked respondents what causes they think Grand Rapids Community Foundation supports. Let’s see how they did: If you were one of the many survey [...]

• Posted on August 20, 2015 – Posted by: Kara Kuntz

  Survey Says... Pt. 1

  Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s vision of a magnetic and interconnected West Michigan isn’t possible without the input of many perspectives. Our social survey received 350 responses this year.. Thank you for taking the survey and [...]

• Posted on July 31, 2015 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Dr. Jack and Katy Lukens Fund at Community Foundation Grows by $2 million

  July 30, 2015—Celebrated across the country for its charitable spirit and known for its growing medical/healthcare community, Grand Rapids provides unparalleled amenities and services to residents across the region in part through the generous contributions [...]

• Posted on July 27, 2015 – Posted by: Meredith Fennema

  How Will You Be a Changemaker?

  The Grand Rapids community is doing amazing things when it comes to reentry, and we need your help spreading the word and getting involved to make sure this good work continues. When someone is away in [...]

• Posted on July 20, 2015 – Posted by: Meredith Fennema

  Five Facts, Five Friends - Spread the Word about Reentry

  Too often, people who have a criminal record are dismissed and shunned by the community from where they once lived. Returning citizens might be the most marginalized group in our society. But we know our [...]

• Posted on July 20, 2015 – Posted by: Roberta King

  $100,000 Grant to Indian Trails Camp for Kate Pew Wolters Center

  Indian Trails Camp is known for providing individuals with disabilities an enriched life through recreation, advocacy and meaningful relationships. Unfortunately, when rain falls at Indian Trails Camp, the spirits of campers fall as well.  A $100,00 [...]

• Posted on July 13, 2015 – Posted by: Jamie Riehle

  An Inside Look at New Beginnings Program for Returning Citizens

  *A special thank you to Jamie Riehle, today's guest author and Mentor Coordinator for Women's Resource Center's New Beginnings program. Our Board of Trustees recently approved a $52,000 grant so incarcerated women can get jobs [...]

• Posted on July 08, 2015 – Posted by: Meredith Fennema

  $52,000 Grant To Support Mentoring and Employment Program for Incarcerated Women

  Grand Rapids Community Foundation today announced a $52,000 grant to the Women’s Resource Center (WRC).  The grant will support WRC’s New Beginnings program; a service that provides incarcerated women at Kent County Jail with gender-responsive [...]

• Posted on July 06, 2015 – Posted by: Kara Kuntz

  Youth Employment Initiative Grant- An Inside Look at How Grantmaking Happens

  Thanks to a grant from W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), Grand Rapids Community Foundation is able to help local nonprofits fund youth employment for another summer. A grant recommendations committee met earlier this month to decide which [...]

• Posted on July 01, 2015 – Posted by: Roberta King

  One Hundred New Philanthropists: Brent and Ronda Geers

  Young professionals Brent and Ronda Geers, an attorney and a teacher respectively, are engaged Grand Rapidians. They give back with their time, talent and treasure to a variety of local causes and organizations. Their philanthropic [...]

• Posted on June 23, 2015 – Posted by: Shaun Shira

  Considering Your Philanthropic Journey

  Donors give for a variety of reasons. For some, the mission of the nonprofit aligns with their values. For others, a life experience may have influenced where they direct their philanthropic support. Some donors simply [...]

• Posted on June 21, 2015 – Posted by: Diana Sieger

  Our Own Patron Saint

  During my 28 years at the Community Foundation, I’ve been honored to have met and worked with quite a few of Grand Rapids’ most noted philanthropists. Many of these individuals served as Grand Rapids Community [...]