The $2.5 million grant will provide funds for expanding the center's community involvement and national visibility. Key areas include faculty engagement, community engagement, national visibility and support for the Community Research Institute.
"The new grant builds on our long, productive partnership with the Kellogg Foundation," said Donna VanIwaarden, director of the Johnson Center. "It gives us the resources to involve more expertise - both from Grand Valley and national organizations - in the work of the Johnson Center. The result will be an improvement in the effectiveness of philanthropic and nonprofit organizations locally and across the country."
VanIwaarden said the grant will help create an advisory panel of national and Grand Valley leaders to advise on strategic direction and specific projects. Kellogg funds will also support the Community Research Institute as it expands its community information system, which uses applied research to help local nonprofits use data more effectively in program planning, grant writing and outcome measurement.
