Grand Rapids Community Foundation
"Black and Blue" documentary premieres in Grand Rapids
by Jordan Jessen (Jordan Jessen)
Submitted 02-07-2012 under NEWS
"Bringing this documentary to Grand Rapids is really going to make a big impact. It's like a movie on Henry Ford going to Dearborn. This really is an awesome opportunity," says Brian Kruger, producer of "Black and Blue." On...
Reading paves the way to college for students at Harrison Park School
by Community Literacy Initiative of the Literacy Center of West Michigan (Community Liter...)
Submitted 01-26-2012 under NONPROFIT
In collaboration with Kristin Brace Mayor Heartwell sat down on the gymnasium floor at Grand Rapids Public Schools' Harrison Park School and asked, “Does anyone know what the mayor does?” The first response from the crowd of first-...Community Foundation Awards $644,400 in College Scholarships
by Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCommFound)
Submitted 06-28-2011 under NONPROFIT
When a family’s annual income is $30,000 or less, the cost for a year of post-secondary education can be staggering. Grand Rapids Community Foundation believes education beyond high school is a key element to a student’s lifetime...
Philanthropy Supports Local Summer Youth Employment
by Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCommFound)
Submitted 06-22-2011 under NONPROFIT
Grand Rapids Community Foundation is helping local youth gain valuable work experience this summer with the help of a $400,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The Community Foundation was awarded this grant to redistribute funds to...
Community Foundation Grant to GRPS’ Harrison Park School Puts Students on the Path to College
by Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCommFound)
Submitted 06-15-2011 under NONPROFIT
$4.5m expected to be poured into GRPS schools over next ten years for college pathways coordinator, math/literacy coaches Additional $3m annually expected to be granted for college scholarships Signifying the beginning of a long-term partnership,...Community Foundation Grants: Civil Liberties, Bike Bridges, Housing Rehab, Summer Interns, Hispanic Business Development and Fish Streams
by Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCommFound)
Submitted 06-14-2011 under NONPROFIT
Trustees of Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently approved $454,500 in grants to nonprofits in Kent County that will have impact on people in all corners of the community. American Civil Liberties Union Fund of Michigan was awarded $30,000 to...
Teen volunteers tackling trail project in honor of National Volunteer Week
by Heart of West Michigan United Way (Heart of West M...)
Submitted 04-15-2011 under NONPROFIT
On Saturday April 16th, 30 teen volunteers with the Grand Rapids Community Foundation's Youth Grant Committee (YGC) will be tackling a trail-realignment project at the Land Conservancy of West Michigan's Brower Lake Nature Preserve...
Community Foundation Awards $375,000 in New Grants
by Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCommFound)
Submitted 04-14-2011 under NONPROFIT
In 1940, Grand Rapids Community Foundation made its first grant to a fledgling art school in Grand Rapids. It was followed by subsequent grants of $100 each in 1941 for the Kendall Memorial School and in 1942 for the David Wolcott Kendall School. In...
In studio: Rapidian reporter Roberta King to contribute 50 articles in 2011
by WYCE Radio 88.1 FM (WYCE)
Submitted 03-18-2011 under NONPROFIT
We have a treat this week: Roberta King, one of our inspirational reporters, joins Citizen Journalism Coordinator Denise Cheng on air. We hear what inspires her, what she covers and why she has set an ambitious goal of publishing 50 articles...
New Website Promotes Summer Camps in West Michigan
by Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCommFound)
Submitted 03-08-2011 under NONPROFIT
To help support local summer camps and promote the summer camp experience to all West Michigan families, Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently revamped the West Michigan Summer Camps website. The new website, created with the help...- 1 of 3
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