Publications

• Posted on December 10, 2015 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Our LGBT Fund Awards Grant to Arbor Circle and The Network for New Collaborative Program

  Our LGBT Fund at Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently awarded its first grant—$20,000—to a new collaborative project between Arbor Circle and the Lesbian Gay Community Network of Western Michigan (The Network) for a program that…

• Posted on December 07, 2015 – Posted by: Roberta King

  $300,000 Grant to Expand Runaway and Homeless Youth Services in West Michigan

  Grand Rapids Community Foundation today announced a $300,000 grant to Arbor Circle to expand outreach, interventions, and services for runaway and homeless youth. The grant made possible by Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s Fund for Community…

• Posted on October 23, 2015 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Armen Oumedian Receives Philanthropy Award

  On Friday, October 23, 2015 Grand Rapids Community Foundation will have its annual donor celebration and present the Jack Chaille Community Philanthropy Award to Armen Oumedian, retired senior Vice President of Rapistan. Oumedian and his…

• Posted on July 31, 2015 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Dr. Jack and Katy Lukens Fund at Community Foundation Grows by $2 million

  July 30, 2015—Celebrated across the country for its charitable spirit and known for its growing medical/healthcare community, Grand Rapids provides unparalleled amenities and services to residents across the region in part through the generous contributions…

• Posted on July 20, 2015 – Posted by: Roberta King

  $100,000 Grant to Indian Trails Camp for Kate Pew Wolters Center

  Indian Trails Camp is known for providing individuals with disabilities an enriched life through recreation, advocacy and meaningful relationships. Unfortunately, when rain falls at Indian Trails Camp, the spirits of campers fall as well. A…

• Posted on July 08, 2015 – Posted by: Meredith Fennema

  $52,000 Grant To Support Mentoring and Employment Program for Incarcerated Women

  Grand Rapids Community Foundation today announced a $52,000 grant to the Women’s Resource Center (WRC). The grant will support WRC’s New Beginnings program; a service that provides incarcerated women at Kent County Jail with gender-responsive…

• Posted on May 27, 2015 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Challenge Scholars Campaign Tops Goal

  Grand Rapids Community Foundation announced today that it has exceeded the $32 million goal for its innovative Challenge Scholars program by raising $33.6 million toward the first phase of building the scholarship endowment. The public…

• Posted on January 02, 2015 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Paul Keep Named Chair of Grand Rapids Community Foundation Board of Trustees

  Paul Keep was recently elected Chair of Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees. The incoming Vice Chair is Laurie Finney Beard. Keep has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 2010 and…

• Posted on October 08, 2014 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Our LGBT Fund Exceeds Goal

  Our LGBT (lesbian, gay biexual, transgender) Fund, a new field of interest fund at Grand Rapids Community Foundation has reached $270,000 in community donations, exceeding the original goal and 1:1 match set in August. Shelley…

• Posted on July 07, 2014 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Grand Rapids Community Foundation Opens Career Doors for Hundreds of Low-Income Youth

  For the fourth summer in a row, Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s youth employment grants are making it possible for 350 local low-income youth to participate in soft skills training, job readiness preparation, and summer jobs.…

• Posted on June 16, 2014 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Grand Rapids Community Foundation Awards more than $1 Million in Scholarships for First Time in History

  Grand Rapids Community Foundation, the area’s largest scholarship provider, this year broke the $1M mark for the first time in history. It awarded 642 scholarships for a total $1,099,400, more than double the $544,500 distributed…

• Posted on January 16, 2014 – Posted by: Roberta King

  Carlos Sanchez Joins Board of Trustees

  Carlos Sanchez, director of the Latino Business and Economic Development Center for Ferris State University, recently joined Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees. He will serve a four-year term. Other changes on the Board…