Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Youth Force GR funds summer youth employment
by (Ana Olvera)
Submitted 06-07-2013 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCF) summer jobs program continues to help local youth find summer employment and gain job training for the third consecutive year. Last summer the Youth Force GR program received a $900,000 grant from the W.K....
Why place matters
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-04-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS
Humans hunger for community. We yearn to be connected. We want to feel good about the spaces where we live, work and play together. Today, attention to remaking our places to better serve collective needs has many names: placemaking, city-building...
Grand Rapids Community Foundation opens scholarship application, continues to build awards
by (GRCommFound)
Submitted 02-06-2013 under NONPROFITS
There are more scholarship opportunities available to students from the Kent County area than ever before. Beginning in the 1940s, the Grand Rapids Community Foundation has supported students through its scholarship program. Since then, the program...
Catalyst Radio: GRCF summer jobs program connecting youth with nonprofits
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 06-26-2012 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we highlight the Youth Summer Jobs Program of Grand Rapids Community Foundation. Katelyn Sandor and Roberta King...
Catalyst Radio: Rapidian staff go live on WYCE to raise funds
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 04-27-2012 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW This week on Catalyst Radio we depart from our regular format in order to go live on WYCE for The Rapidian's first-ever fund drive. We are...
"Black and Blue" documentary premieres in Grand Rapids
by (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 Liter...)
Submitted 01-26-2012 under NONPROFITS
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 (GRCommFound)
Submitted 06-28-2011 under NONPROFITS
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 (GRCommFound)
Submitted 06-22-2011 under NONPROFITS
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 (GRCommFound)
Submitted 06-15-2011 under NONPROFITS
$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,...