Publications

• Posted on October 02, 2007 – Posted by: Roberta King

  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 – Posted by: Roberta King

  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 – Posted by: Roberta King

  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 – Posted by: Roberta King

  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 – Posted by: Roberta King

  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…

• Posted on June 18, 2007 – Posted by: Roberta King

  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 June 12, 2007 – Posted by: Roberta King

  $407,000 in Grants to Impact Health and Recreation Programs for Families

  The Board of Trustees of the Grand Rapids (Michigan) Community Foundation recently awarded $407,396 in grants to programs that will address the health and recreation needs of local families. The grants include: The Salvation Army…

• Posted on May 16, 2007 – Posted by: Roberta King

  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 – Posted by: Roberta King

  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 – Posted by: Roberta King

  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 – Posted by: Roberta King

  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 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Communities of Color Initiative to Host Estate Planning Seminar

  An estate plan is a legal document that identifies what should happen to the things you own after you are gone. Your estate may include your home, car, jewelry, art, stocks or retirement savings—all of…