As a community foundation, we strive for a vibrant community where all people can apply their talents and creativity to fuel our future. We believe education is a key that unlocks these possibilities. In recent [...]
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Isabel Landero Represents Youth on Board of Trustees Grand Rapids Community Foundation is passionate about addressing our community’s most critical needs today. By involving youth in philanthropic decision-making, the Community Foundation is investing in the future. In July, Isabel Landero joined the Board [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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In 1945, the Grand Rapids Community Foundation began awarding graduate-level scholarships to nurses to draw them back to Grand Rapids to address the shortage of nursing specialists in the community. Today, with the ongoing construction [...]