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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.
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www.grfoundation.org
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Twitter - @GRCommFound
Web Address
www.grfoundation.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @GRCommFound
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Recent News from Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Nonprofit wins grant for tech training program
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
A $20,000 grant from the Grand Rapids Community Foundation is helping to make the collaborative training program possible. The first cohort...more
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
A $20,000 grant from the Grand Rapids Community Foundation is helping to make the collaborative training program possible. The first cohort...more
LGBT fund awards grants
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Our LGBT Fund at the Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently awarded grants totaling $47,500 to four West Michigan nonprofits that...more
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Our LGBT Fund at the Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently awarded grants totaling $47,500 to four West Michigan nonprofits that...more
Our LGBT Fund raises $520000 to support services in West Michigan
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
That's according to Carol Sarosik, who along with wife Shelley Padnos founded the Our LGBT Fund through the Grand Rapids Community...more
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
That's according to Carol Sarosik, who along with wife Shelley Padnos founded the Our LGBT Fund through the Grand Rapids Community...more
Neal: 'Stay with Me, Stay with These Children'
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Grand Rapids Community Foundation President Diana Sieger, right, says Neal has worked effectively with “This is where I say, we do not turn...more
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Grand Rapids Community Foundation President Diana Sieger, right, says Neal has worked effectively with “This is where I say, we do not turn...more
Steal her secrets series: Philanthropy Director answers 25 career questions
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
She's the Director of Philanthropic Services for the Grand Rapids Community Foundation. Read our interview with the fabulous Johngerlyn...more
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
She's the Director of Philanthropic Services for the Grand Rapids Community Foundation. Read our interview with the fabulous Johngerlyn...more
'The Rapidian to me is about learning and having a voice'
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Grand Rapids Community Foundation will always be proud of the start-up matching grant it awarded to the Grand Rapids Community Media center...more
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Grand Rapids Community Foundation will always be proud of the start-up matching grant it awarded to the Grand Rapids Community Media center...more
Honoring Andy Lubbers
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
The Grand Rapids Community Foundation accepted a gift from the Lubbers' to establish the memorial fund. Christy Buck, executive director of...more
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
The Grand Rapids Community Foundation accepted a gift from the Lubbers' to establish the memorial fund. Christy Buck, executive director of...more
Scholarships available to Meijer team members
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
The Fred & Lena Meijer Scholarship is a private scholarship fund that was established at Grand Rapids Community Foundation in 1975 originally...more
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
The Fred & Lena Meijer Scholarship is a private scholarship fund that was established at Grand Rapids Community Foundation in 1975 originally...more
Retailer offers scholarships of up to $10K for employees, their children
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
The Fred & Lena Meijer Scholarship Program, started in 1975 and run by Grand Rapids Community Foundation, awards scholarships for Meijer...more
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
The Fred & Lena Meijer Scholarship Program, started in 1975 and run by Grand Rapids Community Foundation, awards scholarships for Meijer...more
Partners buy golf course
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
... The Wege Foundation and Cook Foundation, as well as a $400,000 grant from the Grand Rapids Community Foundation's Charles Evenson...more
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
... The Wege Foundation and Cook Foundation, as well as a $400,000 grant from the Grand Rapids Community Foundation's Charles Evenson...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.