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Posted on May 28, 2019 – Posted by:

A Legacy of Love and Belonging

Sandy Ward plans to create a scholarship fund to honor her late husband’s passion for the arts When Sandy Ward's late husband, Cedric, was in the fourth grade, his teacher, Norma Brink, invited him to…
Posted on May 14, 2019 – Posted by:

Welcoming Challenge Scholars Class of 2025!

Members of Union High School’s class of 2025 were officially inducted as Challenge Scholars this month. Currently in the sixth grade at Westwood and Harrison Park Middle Schools, the students celebrated this milestone with their…
Posted on April 23, 2019 – Posted by:

Three Ways to Quickstart Your Will or Estate Plan

Planning what will happen to your assets after your lifetime is important. Getting started is the hardest part. Here are three easy steps to help you get started on your plans today: Get organized. Create…
Posted on April 15, 2019 – Posted by:

Summer Camp Q & A with Ruth Bishop

For over a decade, 3,500 local campers have had the opportunity to attend summer camps each year through Access Camp grants. These grants provide funding to local camps so that they can offer scholarships to…
Posted on March 25, 2019 – Posted by:

PARTNERS in Community, Spring 2019

The spring issue of Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s magazine, PARTNERS in community, focuses on growth. Below you will find a few links to featured stories, but click here to read the entire magazine! You will…
Posted on March 13, 2019 – Posted by:

Celebrating Black History

Donors and friends of Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s African American Heritage Fund gathered recently for a night of celebration, reflection and fellowship. During the social mixer, we honored Black history, celebrated philanthropists in our community…
Posted on February 27, 2019 – Posted by:

Growing a Dream: Challenge Scholars Dream Fund

What’s in a dream? A dream is like a seed of something beautiful. Something necessary and beneficial. But it needs the right conditions to grow. It needs to germinate by means of fertile soil, adequate…
Posted on January 29, 2019 – Posted by:

A Legacy of Family Giving

How do you wish your life to be remembered? What legacy do you want to leave? These are the questions answered with effective estate planning. Generations of people have built our community’s endowment through planned…
Posted on January 14, 2019 – Posted by:

How to Make Your Scholarship Essay Stand Out

Through these essay tips, you will be able to create a strong essay about yourself for the scholarship application.
Posted on December 29, 2018 – Posted by:

Hopes and Dreams for 2019

What are you most proud of in 2018? What are you striving for or working toward in 2019? The end of the year is a time for reflection, but also for dreaming and hoping. Here…
Posted on December 21, 2018 – Posted by:

Four Tax Friendly Charitable Giving Strategies

Recent changes to the tax law have people wondering if they should change their charitable giving strategies. While the law is changing how charitable giving is deducted for some individuals, there are several beneficial giving…
Posted on December 20, 2018 – Posted by:

Annual Report 2017-2018

2017-2018 Annual Report A community is defined by the people who call it home. Our community has the potential to be anything we want it to be. There is potential everywhere in West Michigan—potential that…