Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Join a Community Partnership Fund advisory committee! Through the Black Legacy, Our LGBTQ and Somos Comunidad funds, the Community Foundation is uplifting communities of philanthropists with shared identities or interests. Volunteers engage in grantmaking, fundraising and community engagement as part of an advisory committee. Want to connect to community and make a difference? Learn more and apply by November 8 at GRFoundation.org/Volunteer.

Join us on November 8! 💃🪩Our Salsa night last year was such a success that we're bringing it back. Somos Comunidad Fund will host donor and community partners at this fundraising event, full of dance performances and lessons, local food and a cash bar, and remembrances of loved ones in honor of Día de los Muertos. Learn more or register at GRFoundation.org/Salsa.

We 💟 our partners! Last week our donor partners celebrated the impact we've made together in 2025 and throughout the Centennial Campaign. We were so proud to honor Win Irwin, Dr. Brandy Lovelady Mitchell and Dr. Juan Olivarez with the 2025 Jack Chaille Community Philanthropy Award. We invite you to join our donor partners in supporting the Centennial Campaign at https://lnkd.in/ekiGiPAJ. Special thanks to: - Music from Jordan Hamilton Music and Brandon Fitzpatrick - Flowers from Posh Petals - Photography from Isabel Media Studios - Sponsors: NEPC, Plante Moran Wealth Management, David Westphal and Kathryn Stieler, Win and Kyle Irwin - Venue: Silva

Looking for a way to give back and engage in our community? Applications to volunteer for our Community Partnership Funds are open! Learn more about how the Black Legacy, Our LGBTQ and Somos Comunidad funds work from Hannah Fernando, our Community Giving Manager. Learn more at GRFoundation.org/Volunteer.

Last week our staff, board, and volunteer partners on our strategic framework committee met to: 👉 dug deep into the community input we've gathered over the past few months 👉 put their improv skills to the test as we practiced our "yes and"s 👉 identified themes and brainstormed how these ideas might shape our future focus We are so grateful for the voices of all who participated in focus groups, convenings and surveys. Stay tuned! You can learn more about our process at GRFoundation.org/Strategy.

Join our team! The Community Foundation is looking for a Development Officer. If you're passionate about eliminating barriers to opportunity, prosperity and belonging in Kent County check out this opportunity. Learn more and apply at GRFoundation.org/Careers.

Join the Grand Rapids Community Foundation as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer! Community Foundation staff work to connect people, passion and resources. Our next Vice President and CFO will provide strategic leadership for all aspects of the Finance and Administration Department, including financial operations, human resources, information technology and facilities. They will play a critical role advising on strategic direction and ensuring operational excellence, joining a team of passionate, committed people who believe in the power of philanthropy to transform lives. Will you join us? 👉Learn more at GRFoundation.org/Careers.

Staff Appreciation Day 2025 🍎🍏 It was great to celebrate our AMAZING staff members with apple picking, corn maze, and a cider taste test at Ed Dunneback And Girl Farm! Thank you to our staff for their hard work and dedication to our community!

As we wrap up Black Philanthropy Month we thank our partners who through their time, talent, treasure and testimony, are living the legacy of Black philanthropy everyday. 💡Learn more about Black philanthropy by following along with BackBlack's Black Philanthropy Month content. At the Community Foundation, we are excited to celebrate Black philanthropy all year long. We hope you join us!