Publications

  • Posted on May 05, 2011 – Posted by: Roberta King

    Foundation is Named Best and Brightest Elite Winner

    For the eighth consecutive year, Grand Rapids Community Foundation has been named one of “West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” by the Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA). This annual…
  • Posted on April 08, 2011 – Posted by: Roberta King

    (Re-)Engaging Boomers for Community Good

    10 Nonprofits Awarded $5,000 Each to Create Encore Teams People 50+ want to make a meaningful difference in the community, but lack the platform to do good work.Nonprofits make a meaningful difference, but lack…
  • Posted on March 16, 2011 – Posted by: Roberta King

    Community Foundation Receives Pillar Award

    Women’s Resource Center honored Grand Rapids Community Foundation at its 2011 Pillar Awards luncheon on Wednesday, March 16. The Pillar Award recognizes employers who make significant efforts to empower women in the workplace. The…
  • Posted on February 09, 2011 – Posted by: Roberta King

    Grant Improves Access to Local Fruits and Vegetables

    To address the need for access to fresh produce in underserved urban communities, Grand Rapids Community Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant to Fair Food Network’s Double Up Food Bucks program. The program will…
  • Posted on January 24, 2011 – Posted by: Roberta King

    New Faces on Committees

    Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently added several community members to two of its committees. Joining the Audit Committee is Dori Danko, assistant director of, and accounting instructor at School of Accounting, Seidman School of…
  • Posted on December 20, 2010 – Posted by: Roberta King

    IRA Rollover Returns

    Foundation, nonprofit leaders and donors in Michigan and throughout the nation are applauding President Obama’s signing of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, which includes a reinstatement of…