Kent County survey on giving discussed

National Philanthropy Day honors those who have made a difference by giving their time and talent for the good of their communities. The Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Grand Valley State University will host a panel discussion, November 8.

“Giving and Volunteering in Kent County,” will be presented by Maria Gajewski of the Johnson Center’s Community Research Institute, followed by a panel discussion on the 2006 giving and volunteering survey for Kent County. This information will help nonprofits and fundraisers identify who gives, where people give, and why they give in Kent County.

The presentation and panel discussion will be held Thursday, November 8, from 8:30 - 10 a.m. in the Hager-Lubbers Exhibition Hall at Grand Valley’s DeVos Center, Pew Grand Rapids Campus. 

Panelists include: Valerie Holmes, Grand Valley’s Service Learning Center; Jonse Young, Grand Rapids Community Foundation; and Kathy White, Heart of West Michigan United Way. 

Established in 1992, the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership is an academic center that enhances the impact of foundations and nonprofit organizations, improves the quality of community decision-making, and develops the habit of civic engagement among students and faculty at Grand Valley State University. The Johnson Center strives to provide current information, accurate data, and services relevant to the changing needs of the philanthropic sector.

For more information call Krista Rye at the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at (616) 331-7585 or visit www.johnsoncenter.org .