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• Posted on November 12, 2007

  Community Foundation Hopes to Translate $51.55 Billion Wealth Transfer into Community Good

  New research commissioned by a cohort of Midwest community foundations projects an unprecedented transfer of wealth from the World War II generation to the baby boomers and then from the baby boomers to the next…

• Posted on November 08, 2007

  Celebration Toasts Accomplishments of Older Adults Engaged in Advocacy

  Mayor George Heartwell and Grand Rapids Community Foundation President Diana Sieger will be among those speaking at an event on November 16 to celebrate the accomplishments of the Advocates for Senior Issues ‘Civic Engagement through…

• Posted on October 30, 2007

  Tom and Mickie Fox Receive 2007 Community Philanthropy Award

  Grand Rapids Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Tom and Mickie Fox are the recipients of the 2007 Jack Chaille Community Philanthropy Award. The couple will be presented the award at the Community Foundation’s…

• Posted on October 30, 2007

  Mott Foundation Grant to Grand Rapids Community Foundation to address local high school drop out problem

  The startling news that Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) have a high drop out rate came as a surprise to many people when a Johns Hopkins researcher found that one in ten American high schools…

• Posted on October 29, 2007

  <em>Grading Michigan Schools</em> – Michigan Radio series

  From school funding to student achievement gaps, Michigan’s education system is challenged. Starting November 5, Michigan Radio will present Grading Michigan Schools, a multi-part series that takes an in-depth look at education in Michigan. Tune…

• Posted on October 25, 2007

  Community Foundation Help for the California Fires

  The following is a letter from Bob Kelly, President and CEO of the San Diego Foundation. During this catastrophic event our friends in California are in our thoughts and prayers. Dear Friends, This is a…

• Posted on October 08, 2007

  Wendy Lewis Jackson Selected for ABFE Connecting Leaders Fellowship Program

  The Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) recently announced its selection for the 2007-2008 class of Connecting Leaders Fellowship Program. Wendy Lewis Jackson, program director at the Grand Rapids Community Foundation and Executive Director of…

• Posted on October 02, 2007

  Community Foundation Awards Over $400,000 in Grants

  The Board of Trustees of the Grand Rapids (Michigan) Community Foundation recently awarded grants to six local nonprofits totaling $401,500. The grants include: The City of Grand Rapids will use an $89,000 grant to engage…

• Posted on September 26, 2007

  Three Grand Rapids Elementary Schools Win the First Meijer Good Schools for Grand Rapids Awards for Academic Achievement

  The Grand Rapids Education Reform Initiative awarded the first Meijer Good Schools for Grand Rapids program grants to three Grand Rapids Public elementary schools for academic achievement. This prestigious local award recognizes Grand Rapids Public…

• Posted on September 21, 2007

  Community Foundation Proudly Sponsors Ken Burns'–THE WAR–on WGVU, Starting September 23

  Grand Rapids Community Foundation is pleased to sponsor THE WAR, a new seven-part documentary series that explores the history and horror of the Second World War from an American perspective. It follows lives of…

• Posted on August 14, 2007

  Community Foundation Awards $551,000 in Grants

  The Board of Trustees of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently approved $551,000 in grants to address a variety of issues in our community. The grants include: Community Media Center (CMC) with the Reentry Employment…

• Posted on August 01, 2007

  Local Grants Support Statewide Michigan Prisoner Reentry Initiative

  In the year since receiving the $200,000 matching grant fund from the New York-based JEHT Foundation, the Grand Rapids Community Foundation has awarded $275,000 in grants to local programs that support the Michigan Prisoner Reentry…