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  • Support for Students: Scholarships and much more
    Support for Students: Scholarships and much more
    As a community foundation, we strive for a vibrant community where all people can apply their talents and creativity to fuel our future. We believe education is a key that unlocks these possibilities. In recent [...]
  • Isabel Landero Represents Youth on Board of Trustees
    Isabel Landero Represents Youth on Board of Trustees
    Grand Rapids Community Foundation is passionate about addressing our community’s most critical needs today. By involving youth in philanthropic decision-making, the Community Foundation is investing in the future. In July, Isabel Landero joined the Board [...]
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  • Posted on November 14, 2014

    Our ideas for giving in response to Ebola
    The Ebola epidemic in West Africa is the largest and longest Ebola outbreak in history. It has killed more people than all other Ebola outbreaks combined. The majority of cases are in three countries: Guinea, [...]
  • Posted on October 08, 2014

    Our LGBT Fund Exceeds Goal
    Our LGBT (lesbian, gay biexual, transgender) Fund, a new field of interest fund at Grand Rapids Community Foundation has reached $270,000 in community donations, exceeding the original goal and 1:1 match set in August. Shelley [...]
  • Posted on August 20, 2014

    Brian Burt, Choosing College as a Profession
    (From Current, summer 2014) Throughout his college career, from his bachelor’s degree to doctorate, Brian Burt felt connected to Grand Rapids Community Foundation. He received his first scholarship when he graduated from Ottawa Hills High [...]
  • Posted on August 14, 2014

    How are YOU Connecting with Community?
    We went on location with WOOD TV8 to shoot our upcoming "Connecting with Community" commercial. The topic? You guessed it, youth employment! The kids were good sports about the all of the instruction, positioning and [...]
  • Posted on August 12, 2014

    GRCC Scholarship Recipient's Dreams Become Reality
    School is just around the corner, which means it's time to buy new notebooks, finalize the class schedule and soak up the last moments of summer. For many students, it also means beginning or continuing [...]
  • Posted on August 06, 2014

    Raising New Opportunities for Grand Rapids Youth
    It seems like the worst of the recent "Great Recession" is behind us. One sign is that the unemployment rate continues to drop. As our economy picks up, more jobs and opportunities are created. However, [...]
  • Posted on August 04, 2014

    Hispanic Center Youth Employees on the Job
    It was such a joy driving out to Grand Valley State University's campus and meeting Yibriam and Ashley, two friendly and hardworking individuals in the Hispanic Center of West Michigan's summer youth employment program. Bridget [...]
  • Posted on July 24, 2014

    Comprenew's Urban Garden
    Stepping inside Comprenew, I could tell immediately that this was a place of beautfiul unity between care for the environment and care for people. Their technology recycling services offer a unique and practical way to [...]
  • Posted on July 22, 2014

    Knotty Cocktails
    I recall the March 10, 2014 Grand Rapids Community Foundation Advisory Council meeting like it was yesterday. Among other responsibilities, the Advisory Council is charged with identifying topics for our Knotty Cocktails event series. The [...]
  • Posted on July 07, 2014

    One Hundred New Philanthropists: Ryan Slusarzyk
    Ryan, one of our youngest One Hundred New Philanthropists, is discovering the world of philanthropy and recently joined Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s Advisory Council for a two-year term. The Council helps the Board of [...]