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  • Partners in Community, winter 2024

    Posted on March 04, 2024

    Partners in Community, winter 2024
    Discover the latest issue of PARTNERS in community! Welcoming LaSandra Gaddy as Grand Rapids Community Foundation's new president and CEO, our winter edition features inspiring stories on wellness investments, insights from Our Mental Health Collective, [...]
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  • Posted on November 09, 2009

    Area Elementary Schools Honored as Meijer 'Good Schools'
    Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Meijer Recognize Successful Area Schools with Cash AwardFour Grand Rapids elementary schools received $139,000 in grants from the Meijer Good Schools for Grand Rapids Program, which recognizes area elementary schools demonstrating [...]

  • Posted on November 03, 2009

    Ed Wong Ligda Mural Nears Completion
    Even before Grand Rapids Community Foundation moved into its new home at Grandville and Oakes, a mural by Ed Wong-Ligda was in the plans. In the lobby, near the fireplace, a large open space was [...]

  • Posted on November 01, 2009

    New Photos from 2009 Donor Open House
    Over two days in late October, more than 300 Grand Rapids Community Foundation donors joined in autumn fun at donor open houses. It was the first time we’ve been able to host a donor [...]

  • Posted on September 24, 2009

    ArtPrize: Video and Info About Our Artists
    Grand Rapids Community Foundation is excited to play its part in ArtPrize the international art competition running from September 23 to October 10 in Grand Rapids. We are hosting two very different artists at our [...]

  • Posted on September 23, 2009

    Community Foundation Building is LEED Silver
    Grand Rapids Community Foundation was recently notified that its 104 year old building, the former Anheuser Busch icehouse, located at 185 Oakes Street SW was awarded Silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-LEED Certification with [...]

  • Posted on September 17, 2009

    Meet Our ArtPrize Artists
    Grand Rapids Community Foundation is hosting two days of artist talks for its ArtPrize artists. From 2-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday September 26 and 27 muralist Daan Hoekstra and performance artist Aaron Heideman will [...]

  • Posted on September 11, 2009

    Good Classrooms Minigrants Now Available
    Applications Due at 5 p.m. on Monday, October 12, 2009. Good Classrooms for Grand Rapids Minigrants are designed to: assure access to a quality education for every child in the City of Grand Rapids. assist [...]

  • Posted on August 17, 2009

    The Rapidian is Live!
    The highly anticipated citizen journalism project from Grand Rapids Community Media Center (GRCMC) went live September 15, 2009. News can be accessed at http://www.therapidian.org The project has been named The Rapidian. A steering committee worked [...]