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  • Posted on June 18, 2007

    Community Foundation Grants 522 Scholarships to Local Students

    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…

  • Posted on May 16, 2007

    Foundation Youth Make Annual Grants

    Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s Youth Grant Committee announces its 2007 grant awards. The grants, totaling $48,130 will be presented to area nonprofits on May 16. The Youth Grant Committee is comprised of high school students…

  • Posted on May 01, 2007

    Mary Fisher to Speak at Spring Philanthropy Event

    Grand Rapids Community Foundation welcomes Mary Fisher to its spring family philanthropy event on May 8. She will speak about family relationships, philanthropy and her work as an AIDS activist. Mary is a Michigan native,…

  • Posted on April 20, 2007

    Community Foundation Wins Three PRSA PRoof Awards

    The Grand Rapids Community Foundation took home two gold PRoof awards and one silver PRoof award from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), West Michigan Chapter. The Community Foundation’s Creating Community for a Lifetime…

  • Posted on April 17, 2007

    Community Foundations Respond to Virginia Tech Violence

    Virginia and the nation are grieving for the senseless loss of life on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. At this time, the Grand Rapids Community Foundation is aware of three funds that…

  • Posted on April 10, 2007

    Community Foundation Awards Over $350,000 in Grants

    The Board of Trustees of the Grand Rapids (Michigan) Community Foundation recently approved $352,174 in grants to address a variety of issues in our community. The grants include: Arbor Circle Corporation is one of five…

  • Posted on April 04, 2007

    Community Foundation Named One of 101 Best and Brightest

    The Grand Rapids Community Foundation was named one of West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. It is the fourth year that the Community Foundation has been awarded this distinction. The award…

  • Posted on April 02, 2007

    Community Foundation Celebrates 85 Years, $100 Million in Grants

    Social Enrichment: Creating a Magnetic West Michigan This year, as Grand Rapids Community Foundation celebrates its 85th anniversary and $100 million in grant awards, we are writing about our grantmaking impact in our six funding…

  • Posted on March 23, 2007

    Remembering Gene Proctor

    The Grand Rapids Community Foundation is sad to note the passing of community activist, philanthropist and friend, Gene Proctor. Gene was the the recipient of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s 2006 Outstanding African American Philanthropist…

  • Posted on February 20, 2007

    African American Heritage Fund Reaches Goal

    Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s African American Heritage Fund exceeded its goal of $50,000 and now has $60,000 in endowment. The Fund was launched in spring 2006. The focus of the Fund is to build the…