#ThrowbackThursday to 1930 when Grand Rapids Community Foundation made its first grant awards. Learn more about our century’s worth of history at GRFoundation.org/History.
This week is Community Foundation Week.
We are so grateful to everyone who has partnered with Grand Rapids Community Foundation during our first century, and we look forward to growing our work together! #CommunityFndWeek
Have you read it? Our special centennial issue annual report is full of stories from partners across the community who are doing incredible work.
Read Grand Rapids Community Foundation's 2021 - 2022 annual report at GRFoundation.org/AnnualRepor…
As we celebrate Estate Planning Week, we are thinking back to our very first planned gift. Mary Metz left an estate gift to the Community Foundation, which added significant strength to the Community Foundation's endowment. GRFoundation.org/History.
#ThrowbackThursday
#MotivationalMonday
Today marks the beginning of National Estate Planning Week! There are many ways to leave a legacy, including thinking about how your will might include organizations that pour into the community.
Do you have 100 seconds (less than two minutes!) to share your ideas about what it takes to be a thriving community? Head to GRFoundation.org/Vision . We'll gather visions until Dec. 31, 2022. So cross one thing off your to-do list before the business of fall and winter sets in!
🌟Staff Appreciation Day🌟
While we appreciate the amazing ways our staff invest into community all year round, today we are taking some special time to say thank you! We appreciate you!
Our Cecilia Hoagland Fund for Local Veterans is seeking applications focused on building health, well-being and social connectedness among local veterans. Detailed information about the application process can be found here: ow.ly/gxse50KNMKZ
When you close your eyes and dream about the future, a thriving future for everyone who calls Kent County home, what does that look like? What does it feel, taste and sound like? Share your 100-second video here: GRFoundation.org/Visionvimeo.com/727507348
For this week's #ThrowbackThursday we are getting ready for our founding anniversary! September 19 we will be throwing confetti and celebrating our 100th anniversary.
Join us on Monday for some social media festivities!
#ThrowbackThursday to 1945 when our scholarships programs began to help with wartime nursing shortages. To see more milestones from the Community Foundation's history, go to GRFoundation.org/History.
Don't let the weekend pass without applying for our open scholarship coordinator position or sharing with a friend who may be interested!
Learn more about the position and apply by the September 5 deadline at GRFoundation.org/Careers
#JobAlert 🌟 Grand Rapids Community Foundation is hiring for a scholarship coordinator! If you or someone you know is passionate about supporting students as they activate their educational goals, check out this position! Learn more about at GRFoundation.org/Careers.
Do you have a few minutes (100 seconds to be specific!) to share what you think our community should look like in the future? Head to GRFoundation.org/Vision. Our vision for Kent County is only as strong as its residents, we hope that you'll participate! vimeo.com/727507348/4c40092d…
Grand Rapids Community Foundation is celebrating 100 years in this community, and we are looking forward to the next century. We invite you to share your voice and your vision for the future of our community. Record your 100 second video at GRFoundation.org/Vision
"New City Neighbors plays a vital role in our city, providing access to healthy, local food, green space that benefits many neighbors by cutting food cost and building community cohesion,” Eugene Sueing, program director. Read more: ow.ly/W3q950J94J0