Johnson Center for Philanthropy
Johnson Center, SPNHA host second-largest international research conference
Grand Valley's Johnson Center for Philanthropy and the School of Public, Nonprofit and Health Administration hosted the second-largest ARNOVA conference in the 46-year history of the event last month. The focus was the role of nonprofit and philanthropic organizations in strengthening community.
Dec 15, 2017
Raising nearly $1.3 billion since inception, giving circles effectively engage all types of donors, new study finds
A new report from researchers on charitable giving has found that the growing trend of collective giving is helping foster diversity in philanthropy.
Nov 21, 2017
GVSU researchers use new method to explore giving traits of specific communities
Researchers from the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University have released a new report that demonstrates a new method of defining and analyzing the philanthropic traits and character of a community.
Jun 27, 2017
VoiceGR community survey becomes VoiceKent, will cover entire county in 2017
VoiceGR, Grand Rapids' community survey, is expanding to become countywide thanks to a new partnership between the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University and the Kent County Health Department (KCHD). As VoiceKent, the survey will gather critical public health information from all areas of Kent County's more than 600,000 residents.
Jun 1, 2017
Community cohesion is important issue for GR residents, GVSU survey finds
New findings released by Grand Valley's Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy show that residents of the City of Grand Rapids feel that community cohesion is a top strength, but there continue to be differences by demographics in how respondents rate Grand Rapids as a place to live.
Mar 30, 2017
Johnson Center staff volunteer at Camp Blodgett
More than 30 staff members and interns from Grand Valley's Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy took part in an all-day volunteer trip to Camp Blodgett July 11.
Jul 15, 2016