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• Posted on June 02, 2008

  Community Foundation Receives Five PRoof Awards from West Michigan PRSA

  Grand Rapids Community Foundation was honored to receive five PRoof awards recently from the West Michigan Public Relations Society of America. Gold Award for Newsletter—Current Design: Jim Falk, Falk Design Copy Editing: Joan Huyser-Honig, Huyser-Honig…

• Posted on May 01, 2008

  Community Foundation Named One of West Michigan's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For

  Grand Rapids Community Foundation has been named one of West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For for the fifth year in a row. The award is based on a set of…

• Posted on April 23, 2008

  New Grants Provide for the Arts, Home Foreclosure Prevention, a Diversity Initiative and More

  The Board of Trustees of Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently approved grants totaling $813,650 to a variety of nonprofit organizations in Kent County. Kent Intermediate School District received $133,651 to provide diversity training for all…

• Posted on April 14, 2008

  Summer Camp Expo This Week!

  This week, families can learn about the many options children have for fending off summer boredom by attending the Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s first Summer Camp Expo. Summer camps and enrichment programs from throughout West…

• Posted on March 10, 2008

  Community Foundation Wins Wilmer Shields Rich Awards for Excellence in Communication

  Grand Rapids Community Foundation has received four gold awards and two bronze awards for excellence in communication from the Council on Foundation’s 2008 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards Program. Each year, this program recognizes private, public…

• Posted on March 01, 2008

  Community Foundation to Host Free Summer Camp Expo

  Remember the wholesome benefits of summer camp—learning to swim, canoeing, arts and crafts, and round the clock activities? Grand Rapids Community Foundation believes every child should experience summer camp fun. That’s why the Community Foundation…

• Posted on February 28, 2008

  Teachers, students receive $117,500 in grants for classroom projects

  Each year, teachers and students from Grand Rapids Catholic, Christian and public schools have the opportunity to apply for Excellence in Education grants. These grants provide funds for projects that enhance learning, but are not…

• Posted on January 08, 2008

  Community Foundation Appoints New Leadership

  The Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently appointed Paul T. Doyle as chair of its board of trustees. Doyle is the director of community health strategy for Spectrum Health Healthier Communities. Cecile C. Fehsenfeld will serve…

• Posted on January 02, 2008

  New IRS Filing for Nonprofits Starts in 2008

  As we rang in the new year, the IRS rolled out its newly redesigned Form 990 for nonprofit organizations. The redesign is the first of its kind since 1979, and came about following the tremendous…

• Posted on January 01, 2008

  Charitable Gift Annuity: Gil and Pat Davis

  Gil and Pat Davis are grateful to live in a city that offers the cultural events they enjoy—theater, opera, libraries. And while they want to support those causes in the future, they have chosen to…

• Posted on January 01, 2008

  Planned Gift: Perry and Hazel Lawr

  When Hazel Lawr died on June 15, 1998 at the age of 97, she left an estate valued at just over $1 million. She was private, frugal, and kept her eye on her investments—a classic…

• Posted on January 01, 2008

  Gift of Property: Marvin Stahl

  Marvin Stahl was a lot of things, but average wasn’t one of them. His father abandoned him. He dropped out of high school. His 27-year-old wife and fourth child died in childbirth. His lost two…