Community foundation’s LGBT fund issues first grant

The Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently announced its Our LGBT Fund has awarded its first grant — worth $20,000 — to benefit Safe and...

Grand Rapids rates above average for LGBT equality

Grand Rapids is considered above average in terms of LGBT equality when it’s compared to cities across the nation. The Human Rights Campaign, or HRC,...

YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids names president and CEO

A man who’s spent his entire career with the YMCA is the new president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids. The YMCA...

Heart of West Michigan United Way names president and CEO

An experienced leader in the private sector is looking forward to putting her expertise to work for the community as the new leader of...

Q&A: Nikeidra DeBarge

Nikeidra DeBarge, a wife and mother of four, started her career at Wedgwood Christian Services as a youth treatment specialist in 2003. DeBarge completed her...

Food distributor donates $95K for hunger relief

A food distributor is helping to feed the hungry. On behalf of SpartanNash’s 19 distribution centers, the SpartanNash Foundation is donating a total of $95,000...

Hello West Michigan partners with The Right Place

An organization promoting the region to potential talent as a place to live and work is joining forces with an economic development nonprofit. Hello West...

Economic outlook remains positive

West Michigan’s economic leaders like what they see in 2016’s crystal ball. During the 19th annual West Michigan Economic Outlook event hosted last week by...

New energy fuels Hispanic Chamber’s growth

It doesn’t make good business sense to ignore the impact of West Michigan’s Hispanic community, now and in the future. That is the message the...

Household models to be more resident friendly

Porter Hills held an open house Thursday to show off plans to turn its Meadowlark Retirement Community in Sparta into a “household environment” with...

Downtown nonprofit scores after-school computer lab

Teens who participate in a downtown nonprofit’s after-school program will be using new computer equipment, thanks to a corporate gift. $20K lab The David D. Hunting...

Foundation receives $160K grant

Kent County poets got a big show of support and a major poetry program has a second breath of life from an area nonprofit. The...

Grand Rapids chamber supports tax breaks for data center campus

The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce is urging the state Legislature to further move the region and state “into the digital era” by...

College team wins national Knowledge Bowl

A team of college students has won a national Knowledge Bowl by an association focused on speech, language and hearing. Winning team The five-member team representing...

Retailer returns from bankruptcy

(As seen on WZZM TV 13) Bankruptcy is tough to come back from, especially for nonprofits, but the locally based Family Christian LLC is...

Inside Track: McGuigan has a passion for tackling the big issues

Chris McGuigan, president and chief executive officer of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County, has been involved in the community ever since moving to...

Syrian refugees no strangers to West Michigan support

Syrian refugees may be getting turned away from other communities around the world, but not in West Michigan. Since 2011, Syria’s civil war has led...

HQ forges connections to help homeless youths with jobs

There are more homeless teenagers in West Michigan than one might think, but the good news is, they don’t have to be homeless or...

Law firm completes ‘No-Shave’ campaign

A downtown law firm was looking a little scruffy last month as part of a campaign to raise money for a hospital. The campaign More than...

LaughFest reveals lineup

Gilda’s LaughFest has announced the lineup for its 2016 “festival of laughter.” LaughFest will be held March 10-20, bringing some of the country's top comedians...