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2023-2024 Annual Report In a pivotal year, Grand Rapids Community Foundation awarded $16,078,689 in grants to nonprofit partners and scholarships to students. The organization's total assets were stewarded to $448,331,707. Other results and stories from partners are highlighted [...]
Publications
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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The Board of Trustees of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently approved $380,000 in grants to address a variety of issues in Kent County. The grants include: Family Outreach Center operates the Family and Community [...]
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Click to see photos from this event How will a childhood packed with school work, extracurricular activities and access to the internet differentiate the Millennial generation from others? How are the issues faced by Millennials [...]
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Grand Rapids Community Foundation announces the appointment of Marilyn A. Lankfer as Chair of its 12-member Board of Trustees. Lankfer, an attorney at law with Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett, has served on the Community [...]
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Celebrating 85 Years and $100 Million in GrantmakingThroughout this year, Grand Rapids Community Foundation is celebrating two great milestones—85 years in this community and $100 million in grant awards. As part of the celebration, we’re [...]