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


REACHING ACROSS THE AISLE: Nonprofits need to engage, share data more than ever ...
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Luckily, nearly every community in the state of Michigan has established a community foundation to work to democratize philanthropy, Caldwell...more

Grand Rapids Community Foundation program for 'encore' positions adds another fellow
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

The Grand Rapids Community Foundation is building on its "Encore" movement, which was designed to inspire individuals in their 50s and beyond...more

Encore! A national movement expands locally
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

They joined up with the Grand Rapids Community Foundation's Encore Innovation Fellowship program to grow the initiative here in the...more

It's not too late to give on Giving Tuesday
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

The Grand Rapids Community Foundation is partnering with #GRGives to encourage giving on #GivingTuesday. #GRGives acts as one place to...more

Science Day brings hands-on learning to Grand Rapids community
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

The event started with the engaged department initiative grant from the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, which dedicates money to...more

New movement focuses on philanthropy throughout West Michigan
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

“We are such a philanthropic community and I wanted to see if we could do this movement in West Michigan,” Adams said. “Reaching out into...more

Trout Unlimited seeking volunteers for stream insect-monitoring
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

The Frey Foundation, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Wege Foundation, Wolverine World Wide Foundation and Schrems West Michigan...more

Community journalism workshop sparks discussion, features new reporter worksheet
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Yesterday at noon, The Rapidian held our Community Journalism Workshop at the Grand Rapids Community Foundation. We had a light...more

Spectrum Health Foundation receives grant to help youth avoid tobacco
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

(NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Spectrum Health Foundation has received a $30,000 anti-tobacco grant that will support the continuation of their...more

West Michigan immigrant service providers forced to retreat after SCOTUS ruling
Foundation: Grand Rapids Community Foundation

This year, the Grand Rapids Community Foundation was ready to renew a grant to the West Michigan branch of Justice For Our Neighbors...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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