First issue of The Foundation Review focuses on community change

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The first issue of The Foundation Review is now available. The peer-reviewed journal for philanthropy is a quarterly journal published through The Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Grand Valley State University.

The journal is the first of its kind, devoted specifically to improving foundation philanthropy. A copy of the first issue can be found at www.foundationreview.org

“As more evaluation and research is being done in and about philanthropy, the need for a place to share this knowledge is greater than ever,” said Teri Behrens, editor-in-chief. “Our goal is to publish rigorous and readable articles about the work of foundations and the foundation sector.”

Behrens said the theme for the first issue is “Community Change,” with each article focused on some facet of how foundations pursue change at the community level.

For more information, contact Teri Behrens at [email protected] or (734) 646-2874.

BACKGROUND:
The Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership began in 1992 as a multidisciplinary, university-wide center developed with the support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Grand Valley State University. In 1999, the center was renamed in honor of Dorothy A. Johnson’s superb contributions to the growth and development of Michigan’s philanthropic and nonprofit sectors since the early 1970s.

The Johnson Center’s divisions are the Nonprofit Leadership Institute, the Community Research Institute and The Grantmaking School. The center continues to be an asset to the Grand Valley State University community through its Faculty Service Learning Grants, the Dorothy A. Johnson Library and Archives Collection, and partnerships with the School of Public and Nonprofit Administration and the Community Service Learning Center.

Grand Valley State University, established in 1960, is a four-year public university. It attracts nearly 24,000 students with its high quality programs and state-of-the-art facilities. Grand Valley provides a fully accredited undergraduate and graduate liberal education and has campuses in Allendale, Grand Rapids and Holland, and centers in Muskegon and Traverse City. Grand Valley is the comprehensive regional university for the state’s second largest metropolitan area and offers 71 undergraduate and 26 graduate degree programs. The university is dedicated to individual student achievement, going beyond the traditional classroom experience, with research opportunities and business partnerships.