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Data Driven Detroit looking for new parent, in talks with Michigan Nonprofit Association - Crain's Detroit Business; Feb. 9, 2012

Johnson Center workshop helps small nonprofit fundraisers- GVNow; Feb. 8, 2012 

GVSU Johnson Center to organize data for team using grant to help kids - The Holland Sentinel; Feb. 2, 2012 

Johnson Center to organize date for team using grant to help kids - GV Now; Feb. 1, 2012

Heartwell's State of City: kids futures - WOOD-TV; Jan. 28, 2012

Mayor focuses on children in State of City Address - WWMT-TV; Jan. 28, 2012

Cities look to philanthropy as economic tool - Michigan Radio (NPR); Dec. 28, 2011

Michigan Philanthropists Establish Funds for Grandchildren to Boost Local Giving - Philanthropy News Digest; Dec. 18, 2011

West Michigan Philanthropy is simply generosity, according to the GR Press - GRIID Blog; Dec. 12, 2011

Secret Santa knows 'giving feels good' - WOOD-TV; Dec. 12, 2011

Grandchildren of prominent West Michigan donors are shaping the future of local philanthropy - Grand Rapids Press; Dec. 11, 2011

Johnson receives honorary doctorate at commencement - GVNow; Dec. 10, 2011

Measurement: Challenging nonprofits to define value, impact in community - MiBiz.com; Dec. 5, 2011

Honor Fred Meijer by giving like he did - Grand Rapids Press; Dec. 2, 2011

Matthew Downey Interviewed by Shelley Irwin  - WGVU; Nov. 28, 2011

Downey wins Young Nonprofit Professional of the Year award  - Grand Valley Lanthorn; Nov. 21, 2011

Lessons from the Second Mile Scandal for Nonprofits and Their Boards - The Chronicle of Philanthropy; Nov. 17, 2011

Downey wins Professional of the Year award - GVNow; Nov. 9, 2011

Introducing Your 2011 YNPN.GR Leadership Awards Winners  - YNPN.GR; Nov. 4, 2011

Community foundation takes risk to invest in Muskegon's future - mlive.com; Sept. 2, 2011

Town Hall audience a Mich cross-section  - WOOD-TV; September 13, 2011

Grand Rapids to host Transplant Games of America in 2012  - mlive.com; August 23, 2011

2012 Transplant Games to be held at GVSU  - GVNow; August 23, 2011

New feature: neighborhood drill down!  - The Rapidian; June 30, 2011

Mortgage foreclosures likely to continue for years  - Grand Rapids Business Journal; June 28, 2011

The Bedrock of Communities: Family Foundations, trustees, and staff  - CMF Newswire; June 6, 2011

Devos Speaking About Giving to Grand Rapids - WZZM 13; May 23, 2011

Rich Devos, Kate Pew Wolters, and David Frey Discuss Furthering Philanthropy - Grand Rapids Press; May 20, 2011

Area Philanthropists Say Why Grand Rapids is Unique- GVNow; May 19, 2011

Detailed data on Michigan schools, neighborhoods just a click away with GVSU's new web tool - Rapid Growth; May 12, 2011

Grand Valley Hosts National Summit on Family Philanthropy - GVNow; May 6, 2011

Philanthropy Leaders Offer Expertise at Summit on Family Philanthropy  - The Holland Sentinel; May 6, 2011

GVSU Launches Website of School/Neighborhood Data  - CBS Detroit News; May 5, 2011

GVSU Launches Website of School, Neighborhood Data - Holland Sentinel; May 5, 2011

GVSU launches website of school/neighborhood data - GVNow; May 5, 2011

Johnson Center Seminar - WGVU Broadcasting  - WGVU; April 22, 2011

Believe 2 Become is on the Move  - LINC; April 8, 2011

Census Bureau ships numbers to Michigan  - Wood T.V. 8; March 21, 2011

Young Nonprofit Professionals National Conference  - WGVU News; March 17, 2011

Census: Hispanics poised to become "majority minority" - Grand Rapids Press; March 13, 2011

Philanthropy News Watch - National Committee for Responsible Philanthropy; March 5, 2011

Enrolling the Eligible: Lessons for Funders  - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; March 4, 2011

Types of Philanthropic Harm  - Giving Back Blog; Feb. 28, 2011

Michael Moody's New Role - Gift Hub; Feb. 28, 2011

A challenge to American Philanthropy: Intentional Skill Development  - Learnphilanthropy.net; Feb. 23, 2011

Partnerships to make your team shine: Haas, Jr. Fund - The Lightbox Collaborative Blog; Feb. 22, 2011

Edwards named new director of Center for Philanthropy  - Grand Valley Lanthorn; Feb. 23, 2011

Upcoming Webinar: Beyond the Veneer of Strategic Philanthropy - Tactical Philanthropy Advisors; Feb. 18, 2011

The Glenn Institute for Philanthropy and Service Learning at the Westminster Schools Hosts Annual Conference and Panel Event - NeighborNewspapers.com; Feb. 18, 2011

My Community Matters: Impact, Grants and the Future! - Grand Rapids Community Foundation; Feb. 15, 2011

People in the News: Appointments and Promotions - Philanthropy News Digest; Feb. 13, 2011

Edwards Heads Johnson Center - Grand Rapids Business Journal; Feb. 12, 2011

James Edwards named new executive director of GVSU's Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy - Grand Rapids Press; Feb. 10, 2011

Feb. 10: Johnson Center, Foundation Source, Global Scholars and more - Philanthropy Journal; Feb. 10, 2011

Nonprofit Organization and Leadership-Nonprofit Resources - The University of Florida; Feb. 8, 2011

Kent County community schools removing barriers to learning - Grand Rapids Press; Jan. 24, 2011

Foundations Fail at Failing - Public Policy Communicators of New York City; Jan. 18, 2011

Nonprofit chiefs give tips for success - The Modesto Bee; Jan. 10, 2011

Warren effort to create districts runs into delay - Detroit Free Press; Jan. 10, 2011

Modesto Nonprofit Reopens; CEO Quits - The Modesto Bee; Jan. 5, 2011

Handbook of Public Information Systems - Jan. 5, 2011

What motivates individuals to give? - Coopersville Observer; Jan. 3, 2011

Trying to Rebound: Economic downturn exacerbates inequality of high school sports programs  - Grand Rapids Press; Jan. 1, 2011

Agard retires from Johnson Center - GVNow; Dec. 17, 2010

United Way of the Lakeshore seeks public input survey focuses on spending - The Muskegon Chronicle; Nov. 27, 2010

Urban and metropolitan problem solving - Understanding Society Blog; Nov. 25, 2010

Growth of Young Nonprofit Professional Network of Greater Grand Rapids shows sector's strength - MiBiz.com - Nov. 22, 2010

Gilda's Path charts path without Radner: Demand to fire Hall became line in sand - Crain's Detroit Business; Nov. 21, 2010

Hudson Institute Panel Debates Philanthropy as a Profession | Case Foundation - AFP Blog: Recent News and Notes; Nov. 18, 2010

Philanthropy: To be or not to be a profession? - The Case Foundation; Nov. 10, 2010

Perspectives in Philanthropy - WGVU; Nov. 8, 2010

Is Philanthropy a Profession? Should it be? - Philanthropy Daily; Nov. 1, 2010

CRI analyzes juvenile offenses - GVnow; Oct. 29, 2010

Juvenile crime rate drops in Grand Rapids - WWMT 3; Oct. 28, 2010

Is Philanthropy a Profession? Should it be?  - Hudson Institute; October 28, 2010

Number of juvenile offenders & offenses down in GR - WZZM 13; Oct. 28, 2010

Is Philanthropy a Profession? - Philanthropy Daily; Oct. 27, 2010

Foundation gives $4 Million to support Believe to Become program to improve Grand Rapids graduation rates - The Grand Rapids Press; Oct. 13, 2010

Catalyst Radio: Community Research Institute - Community Audio; Oct. 8, 2010

People in the News: Appointments and Promotions - Philanthropy News Digest; Oct. 3, 2010

2010 on track to set another record for foreclosures across Kent County, West Michigan - The Grand Rapids Press; Sept. 26, 2010

Athena Award Nominees Named - Grand Haven Tribune; Sept. 10, 2010

Roundtable Release - Reentry Employment Resource Center; Sept. 10, 2010

American Presidents and Philanthropy - GV Now; Sept. 7, 2010

Communications Assessment Made Easy - The Communications Network; Sept. 2, 2010

Michael Moody named Frey Foundation Chair for Family Foundations at GVSU - Council of Michigan Foundations; Aug. 11, 2010

A Couple of Articles of Note - Philanthropy Central: Center for Strategic Philanthropy & Civil Society; Aug. 6, 2010

No More Messing Around Like We Have Been: A Thank-You to a Crusader for Better Philanthropy - The Center for Effective Philanthropy; Aug. 6, 2010

Enrolling the Eligible: Lessons for Funders - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Aug. 2010

Driving Diversity Forwards: Corp! Recognizes Michigan's Champions of Multiculturalism (article starts on page 41)  - Corp!; July 30, 2010

Michael Moody, Frey Chair, appears on WOOD-Am's Clearly Community - Johnson Center for Philanthropy; July 29, 2010

The Grantmaking School Launches New Grant Financial Analysis - Individual Grants Online; July 26, 2010

To What do you give your Intention and Attention? - Adopting the Mentoring and Networking Lifestyle; July 11, 2010

Online Tools: Resources to create cool multimedia for the Rapidian - The Rapidian; July 6, 2010

Endowed Family-Philanthropy Chair Created - Philanthropy Journal; July 6, 2010

Johnson Center Receives $2.1 Million Grant  - Grand Haven Tribune; July 2, 2010

GVSU's Philanthropy Center Wins $2.1 Million Grant from Kellogg Foundation  - Grand Rapids Press; June 29, 2010

Lodestar Foundation announces the 2011 Collaboration Prize – awards $250,000 to nonprofit organizations that best work together - ASU Community Connect; May 19, 2010

Lodestar Foundation to award nonprofit collaboration prize - ASU News; May 19, 2010

My Community Matters: Are nonprofits less than ...? - Grand Rapids Community Foundation; May 12, 2010

Lodestar Foundation Announces the 2011 Collaboration Prize – Awards $250,000 to Nonprofit Organizations That Best Work Together - Business Wire; May 12, 2010

Lodestar Foundation Announces the 2011 Collaboration Prize – Awards $250,000 to Nonprofit Organizations That Best Work Together - Earth Times; May 12, 2010

Philanthropic Impact & The Search for The Truth - Tactical Philanthropy; May 10, 2010

Strategy 3: Lead Efforts by City, School and Community Leaders to Establish a Common Set of Outcomes and a Shared Vision for Out-of-School Time - Strengthening Partnerships for Out-of-School Time - The Wallace Foundation; May 2010

Thoughts on a Session – Social Justice: From Here to 2030 - Philanthropy411; Apr. 26, 2010

Funding a Dream, not an Issue Area - Tactical Philanthropy; Apr. 19, 2010

Unifying Issues in Philanthropy - Tactical Philanthropy; Apr. 12, 2010

Community Research in Grand Rapids - WGVU; Apr. 12, 2010

How Foundations Can Prevent Populist Backlash - The Chronicle of Philanthropy; Apr. 2, 2010

"Trust us" is no Response to Those Who Doubt - The Huffington Post; Apr. 1, 2010

Johnson family's 42 year run on GVSU board coming to an end as Granholm wants to 'give others the opportunity to serve' - Grand Rapids Press; Mar. 29, 2010

Teri Behrens - The Evaluation Center; Mar. 23, 2010

Julia Coffman on Developing Effective Public Policy Strategies - AEA 365; Mar. 21, 2010

Tools to Support Public Policy Grantmaking - Grantmakers in the Arts; Spring 2010

The Nonprofit World's Obsession With All Things Micro; And More: Wednesday's Roundup - The Chronicle of Philanthropy; Mar. 10, 2010

Resource Friday: How to Determine Hard-to-Count Communities for 2010 Census - Michigan Nonprofit Association; Mar. 5, 2010

Jim Edwards, Community Research Institute - Shelley Irwin, WGVU Radio; Mar. 1, 2010

Virginia Esposito - Shelley Irwin, WGVU Radio; Feb. 18, 2010

Two New Journals to Check Out - Public Policy Communicators of New York City; February 16, 2010

Everybody's Talking About Us - Communications Network Blog; February 16, 2010

Youth in Philanthropy Newsletter - AFP Youth in Philanthropy; Winter 2010

Philanthropy in the News - Council on Foundations; Feb. 5, 2010

Foundations and Advocacy: New Focus in the Wake of Supreme Court Ruling - The Huffington Post; Feb. 4, 2010

CMF's "Far-Reaching" Diversity Work is Helping Inform National Effort, Says Foundation Center - CMF Newswire

Foundations and Advocacy: New Focus in the Wake of Supreme Court Ruling? - It's Your World, World Affairs Council; Feb. 1, 2010

Measuring the Impacts of Advocacy and Community Organizing: Application of a Methodology and Initial Findings - Alliance for Justice; Feb. 2010

Foundation RoundUp - Carnegie Corporation of New York; Jan. 2010

Evaluation: Community Organizing in the U.S. - Research for Haiti, Jan. 28, 2010

Dispensing with Myths about Foundations - Communications Network; Jan. 20, 2010

Healthcare Reform and Nonprofits: It could be a good deal for some and not for others - The Nonprofit Times; Jan.15, 2010

Why is the 2010 Census Important for Michigan? - Michigan Municipal League; Jan. 13, 2010

Johnson Center for Philanthropy Update - WGVU Radio; Jan. 4, 2010

Johnson Center for Philanthropy Update - WGVU Radio; Dec. 7, 2009

Talking about Philanthropic Failure - Pioneering Ideas; Dec. 3, 2010

How fixing sinks can be an act of mercy - Grand Rapids Press; Nov. 7, 2009

Noyes in Action - Noyes News; Oct. 2009

Nonprofit Good Practice Guide - Choice Reviews; Oct. 2009

Johnson Center Signs Diversity Compact - Oct. 2009

The Foundation Review - Library Journal; July 31, 2009

Comprehensive Community Initiatives - July 2009

Smart Communities - Foundation Review; Apr. 15, 2009

Health Affairs - News of Foundations; Apr. 2, 2009

Foundations: Sharing Lessons Learned - Nonprofit Literature Blog; Mar. 20, 2009

New Peer-Reviewed Publication, The Foundation Review - American Evaluation Association Newsletter; Mar. 2009

The Foundation Review - Tactical Philanthropy; Mar. 17, 2009

First Issue of The Foundation Review - Philanthropy Potluck; Mar. 11, 2009

The Foundation Review Call for Submissions - Northern California Grantmakers; Mar. 9, 2009

If At First You Don't Succeed, Admit Defeat - The Communications Network Blog; Mar. 2, 2009

The Foundation Review Inaugural Issue - Northern California Grantmakers; Feb. 27, 2009

New Journal to Focus on Advocacy - Advocacy Evaluation Update; Feb. 25, 2009

First issue of The Foundation Review focuses on Community Change - Grand Valley State University News Center; Feb. 10, 2009

More Philanthropy Surprises - Tactical Philanthropy; Sept. 28, 2008

New journal to share what works, what doesn't - Philanthropy Journal; Aug. 1, 2008

The Foundation Review - Call for Papers - Tactical Philanthropy; July 1, 2008

The Foundation Review - Call for Papers - PhilanTopic; Feb. 13, 2008

The Foundation Review - Tactical Philanthropy; Feb. 13, 2008