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  • Posted on February 15, 2011 – Posted by: Diana Sieger

    Impact, grants and the future!

    The Philanthropy Roundtable recently asked philanthropic leaders from around the country two questions: "What is the single most daring, audacious and successful grant of the past 100 years?" and "What grant will people be talking…

  • Posted on February 09, 2011 – Posted by: Roberta King

    Grant Improves Access to Local Fruits and Vegetables

    To address the need for access to fresh produce in underserved urban communities, Grand Rapids Community Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant to Fair Food Network’s Double Up Food Bucks program. The program will…

  • Posted on January 24, 2011 – Posted by: Roberta King

    New Faces on Committees

    Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently added several community members to two of its committees. Joining the Audit Committee is Dori Danko, assistant director of, and accounting instructor at School of Accounting, Seidman School of…

  • Posted on December 20, 2010 – Posted by: Roberta King

    IRA Rollover Returns

    Foundation, nonprofit leaders and donors in Michigan and throughout the nation are applauding President Obama’s signing of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, which includes a reinstatement of…

  • Posted on December 15, 2010 – Posted by: Roberta King

    Laurie Beard Elected Trustee, New Chair Named

    Grand Rapids Community Foundation is pleased to announced that Laurie Beard will begin a three year team as Trustee starting in 2011. Also Carol Karr, attorney with Miller Johnson will chair the Board and…

  • Posted on December 14, 2010 – Posted by: Roberta King

    Foundation Awards $850K in Grants

    The Board of Trustees of Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently approved $850,000 in grants--the largest--$350,000 going to Grand Valley State University’s Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership. The grant will help…

  • Posted on November 18, 2010 – Posted by: Roberta King

    Good Schools Students Celebrate

    Three Grand Rapids elementary schools received $91,000 in grants from the Meijer Good Schools for Grand Rapids Program, which recognizes area elementary schools demonstrating measurable success. The Meijer Good Schools for Grand Rapids Program…

  • Posted on November 15, 2010 – Posted by: Diana Sieger

    Celebrating Community Philanthropy!

    This is National Community Foundations Week and instead of writing a piece on this, I thought it best to post a blog entry from my colleague Judy Sjostedt who is the executive director of the…