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  Posted on July 11, 2017 – Posted by: Diana Sieger

  Let's Talk About Our North Star

  Finding the North Star can be challenging. Gazing at the night sky from the front porch of my home, I spot the Big Dipper. I trace an imaginary line from the Big Dipper’s two edge [...]

• Posted on July 03, 2017 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Our Magazine, Current

  Read about our recent grants, two of our One Hundred New Philanthropists, and our adaptive strategy. Current Summer 2017 Edition

• Posted on June 27, 2017 – Posted by: Roberta King

  We're Looking for Youth Grant Committee Members!

  The Youth Grant Committee (YGC) of Grand Rapids Community Foundation is seeking members for the upcoming school year. Students from any public, private or homeschool in Kent County are welcome to apply.  During the school year [...]

• Posted on June 26, 2017 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Over $1M in Scholarships for Students

  In another record-breaking year for helping students with college, Grand Rapids Community Foundation Trustees approved $1.2 million in scholarships for 2017.  The scholarships for high school seniors, college students and grad students went to 67 [...]
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  Posted on April 14, 2017 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Creating Your Will of Wisdom

  We've been focusing a lot on planned giving and wills in the last month, but beyond the legal documents, there is another document you might consider completing as part of your estate plan. An ethical will is [...]
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  Posted on April 06, 2017 – Posted by: Amanda St. Pierre

  Fast Track to Success: the Sekayi Bracey Story

  Post Written By Jacquelyn Zeman, PR Intern When East Kentwood native Sekayi Bracey was just 8 years old, her elementary gym teacher encouraged her to pursue running. “We had a field day,” Sekayi said. “(My [...]

• Posted on April 04, 2017 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Staycationing? Plan for Summer Camp Now!

  If you're home this week with the kids, you might be getting a little anxious about summer break and how to make those months away from school productive. There's always summer camp! If you've thought about [...]
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  Posted on April 02, 2017 – Posted by: Amanda St. Pierre

  A Planned Gift Mystery Solved

  From time to time, we receive unexpected bequests from kind strangers.  A few years ago, Grand Rapids Community Foundation was named beneficiary of a life insurance policy held by Joy Brown Baker. It was a [...]

• Posted on March 27, 2017 – Posted by: Lisa Rose

  It's Not About the Stuff, it's About the People You Love

  By Lisa M. Rose January 29, 2017. Sitting at my desk, I look at my calendar and see the reminder to contact my attorney. Correction, my mother's attorney. I assemble a few papers and make [...]
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  Posted on March 24, 2017 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Four Simple Ways to do Good With a Planned Gift

  A planned gift is a charitable donation from your will or other portion of your estate, and, for many people, is the largest gift they’ll ever make. But, if the idea of a gift from [...]

• Posted on March 16, 2017 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Spring 2017 Current

  The spring issue of Current with new philanthropists, a great story about Linda and Jim Payne's CGA, our grant to make new greenspace in the City of Grand Rapids and more. Click for the PDF.Spring [...]

• Posted on March 10, 2017 – Posted by: Lauretta Murphy

  Death + Taxes Here's Advice to Help Understand One of Them

  by Lauretta Murphy, attorney, Miller Johnson Benjamin Franklin famously said: "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Two types of taxes may apply to your property after you die—state [...]