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


Grand Rapids superintendent lobbies for $175 million bond in State of our Schools address
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

... investing in initiatives, including the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, the Doug and Maria DeVos Foundation, Spectrum Health and...more

Questions remain about charitable proceeds from Metro-CHS deal
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Bob Schellenberger, an attorney and CPA in Grand Rapids, told the review team that the Grand Rapids Community Foundation “is excellent...more

GRPS inducts second class of Challenge Scholars
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Grand Rapids Public Schools and the Grand Rapids Community Foundation inducted their second class...more

$100000 grant helping to support new WMCAT business to employ college, high school youth
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Grand Rapids Community Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT) to support a...more

Second acts for a greater Grand Rapids
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

The Grand Rapids Community Foundation's partnership with the National Encore Movement shows their commitment to better retirements and a...more

Protecting charitable assets of Metro Health part of state review, lawyer says
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Diana Sieger, the president of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, suggested the assets be overseen by the community...more

Forum set on Metro, CHS deal
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Diana Sieger, president of Grand Rapids Community Foundation, said in the event the 80/20 split sale takes place, one viable option to preserve...more

History Room receives grant from East Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

The East Grand Rapids Community Foundation has awarded a $1,000 grant to the East Grand Rapids History Room. The money will be used...more

Still time to apply for college scholarships
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

... RAPIDS, Mich (WOOD) — Fulfill your dream of going to college today by applying for a scholarship through Grand Rapids Community...more

Grant funds legal help for unaccompanied immigrant kids
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

The Grand Rapids Community Foundation on Friday announced a $50,000 grant to the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center to provide...more



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Students, Skateboarding and Social Enterprise


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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