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Each year, Grand Rapids Community Foundation awards between 20 to 30 percent of its grants funds to improving academic achievement—a figure that surpassed $2.2 million in 2009.

Our commitment to achieving lasting success in education initiatives is stronger than ever. Our work in this area is guided by the following Good for Education statement and strategies.

Grand Rapids Community Foundation supports programs aimed at helping low income and first generation students successfully complete college or technical training.

To achieve this, the Community Foundation believes every child needs:

In This Section

Good Support Systems

Good Growth Experiences

Good Schools and Classrooms

Good College Opportunities

Home > Strategies The Strategies Each year, Grand Rapids Community Foundation awards between 20 to 30 percent of its grants funds to improving academic achievement—a figure that surpassed $2.2 million in 2009. Our commitment to achieving lasting success in education initiatives is stronger than ever. Our work in this area is guided by the following Good for Education statement and strategies. Grand Rapids Community Foundation supports programs aimed at helping low income and first generation students successfully complete college or technical training. To achieve this, the Community Foundation believes every child needs: In This Section Good Support Systems Good Growth Experiences Good Schools and Classrooms Good College Opportunities		"We tend to put considerations of family, community, and economy off-limits in education-reform policy discussions. However, we do so at our peril." Paul Barton, Facing the Hard Facts in Education Reform
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