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  • 2023-2024 Annual Report

    Posted on November 08, 2024

    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 [...]
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  • Supporting local causes through IRA giving

    Posted on October 17, 2024

    Supporting local causes through IRA giving
    Some donor partners evaluate giving strategies on an annual basis, deciding how to give based on advantages that may change year to year. As we approach the end of the calendar year, many of the [...]
  • Supporting Community Philanthropy Today and for the Future

    Posted on June 05, 2024

    Supporting Community Philanthropy Today and for the Future
    West Michigan has a longstanding tradition of giving. Kent County is home to generous donor partners who support nonprofits working to overcome inequities across a spectrum of issues, including expanding equitable access to food, education [...]
  • Memories we Make & Legacies we Leave

    Posted on May 08, 2024

    Memories we Make & Legacies we Leave
    Grand Rapids Community Foundation is truly fortunate to have the opportunity to journey through life with our partners. People from all walks of life have chosen to treat us as family, by giving gifts during [...]
  • Support for Students: Scholarships and much more

    Posted on April 29, 2024

    Support for Students: Scholarships and much more
    As a community foundation, we strive for a vibrant community where all people can apply their talents and creativity to fuel our future. We believe education is a key that unlocks these possibilities. In recent [...]
  • Salsa Night: A Night of Dancing for a Great Cause

    Posted on April 26, 2024

    Salsa Night: A Night of Dancing for a Great Cause
    Video produced by local filmmaker José Guadalupe Jiménez Jr. with the song "Agradecida" by Yaremi Mora. Salsa Night Somos Comunidad Fund invited community to join them for a Salsa Night in April. Hosted at Grand [...]
  • 10 Years of Our LGBTQ Fund's Impact

    Posted on March 21, 2024

    10 Years of Our LGBTQ Fund's Impact
    Our LGBTQ Fund was established to provide a safe, welcoming and healthy environment for LGBTQ+ communities by increasing wellness and prosperity levels, visibility, acceptance, support and access to resources. In 2014 Shelley Padnos and Carol [...]
  • Love in Action Gala Celebrating Black Philanthropy

    Posted on February 28, 2024

    Love in Action Gala Celebrating Black Philanthropy
    An incredible evening celebrating Black philanthropy! In February 2024 our Black Legacy Fund and its supporters gathered for an incredible celebratory evening. We saw love in action on full display as we collectively honored our [...]
  • Completing your Scholarship Application

    Posted on February 06, 2024

    Completing your Scholarship Application
    Through our annual scholarship program, Grand Rapids Community Foundation awards more than $1 million to local students, fueling their education journeys and personal goals. Scholarship Coordinator Angela Reyna Perez shares updates to the application this [...]
  • Making a Difference Through Year-End Giving

    Posted on November 15, 2023

    Making a Difference Through Year-End Giving
    Throughout Kent County, individuals and families are demonstrating their generosity through giving. Generations of partners have built Grand Rapids Community Foundation and prepared us to meet current demands–those resources are being activated across our county [...]
  • Lessons for Supporting Community-Led Change

    Posted on July 08, 2023

    Lessons for Supporting Community-Led Change
    Local philanthropy has the power to support community-led change. To make this a reality, many of our partners are eager to learn how to advance equity through their giving. This is especially true for many [...]
  • New reasons to give from your IRA

    Posted on May 02, 2023

    New reasons to give from your IRA
    Transfer up to $100,000 from your individual retirement account annually — tax-free! Are you looking for a way to make a meaningful impact, maximize your tax benefits and leave a legacy for your loved ones? [...]