Grand Rapids Community Foundation (MI)



Grand Rapids Community Foundation leads the community in making positive, sustainable change. Through its grantmaking and leadership initiatives it helps to foster academic achievement, build economic prosperity, achieve healthy ecosystems, encourage healthy people, support social enrichment, and create vibrant neighborhoods.

Web Address

www.grfoundation.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @GRCommFound


Assets and Giving for Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Assets

2019 - 346,436,963
2018 - 346,686,730
Domestic Grants

2019 - 13,888,250


    

Recent News from Grand Rapids Community Foundation


Challenge Scholars program expands to more GRPS students
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

On Wednesday, organizers announced that Grand Rapids Community Foundation's Challenge Scholars program will provide eligible students...more

Challenge Scholars expands number of students receiving free tuition
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Grand Rapids Public Schools and the Grand Rapids Community Foundation has announced a major expansion with the Challenge Scholars...more

Grand Rapids Community Foundation expands Challenge Scholars program to reach more students
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

GRAND RAPIDS — Grand Rapids Community Foundation is expanding its Challenge Scholars program to include every graduating student at...more

Nonprofit leaders focused on engaging new generation, diversifying workforce
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

... row from left) Diana Sieger of Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Bridget Clark Whitney of Kids' Food Basket and Mindy Ysasi of The...more

Rain barrel workshops come to Cedar Springs Brewing Company
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

The Rogue River Home Rivers Initiative Project is funded by the Frey Foundation, the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, the Wege...more

New non-profit provides scholarships to improve educational equity for trans community
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

With the help and support of The Grand Rapids Community Foundation, The Red Project and the Grand Rapids Pride Center (formerly The...more

Pokagon Fund announces grants
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Kalamazoo Community Foundation, Skillman Foundation, Kellogg Foundation

Pokagon Fund announces grants NEW BUFFALO The Pokagon Fund s Board of Directors have issued $547,810 in grants to the following...more

Habitat for Humanity gets $500K grant to preserve affordable housing
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Habitat for Humanity received a $500,000 grant from the Grand Rapids Community Foundation to support a second phase of its Building...more

MSU Receives Mott Foundation Grant to Improve Flint Schools
Foundation: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Foellinger Foundation, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Kalamazoo Community Foundation, Skillman Foundation

State University has received a $2 million grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to help Flint Community Schools improve the...more

Creative 360 Receives Midland Area Community Foundation Grant
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Kalamazoo Community Foundation, Midland Area Community Foundation, Skillman Foundation

Creative 360 Receives Midland Area Community Foundation Grant From: Creative 360 Midland, MI -- Creative 360 has been awarded a $5,000...more



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To address the ongoing issue of student dropouts, Toronto District School Board (TDSB) teacher Craig Morrison started a school-business program called the Oasis Skateboard Factory (OSF) to help keep teens stay in school.




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