by Kayla Swem | Feb 1, 2022 | Profile
At a certain point, it’s time to take matters into your own hands. That’s what Yah-Hanna Jenkins Leys, Robyn Afrik and Lucia Rios did in 2018 when they founded Women of Color Give (WOCG). This philanthropic collective on Michigan’s Lakeshore strives...
by Molly Malley | Feb 12, 2019 | Financial
When our friends at the Grand Rapids Community Foundation brought to our attention the new tax law and how it relates to charitable giving—for both the individual and the organizations those individual’s contributions benefit—it got us thinking: How do these...
by Molly Malley | Jan 28, 2019 | Profile
Debra Minton, the first senior director of philanthropy and strategic initiatives for Grand Rapids-based Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, began her role in January 2019 after having served Phoenix Society through Philanthropia Partners, the firm she founded in 2010...
by Kelsea Rounds | Apr 4, 2018 | Relationships
“For generations, kindergarten was considered the beginning of a child’s learning,” said Dr. Nkechy Ekere Ezeh, founder and CEO of the Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative (ELNC). “But that’s no longer the case.” The period...
by Kelsea Rounds | Mar 27, 2018 | Wellness
On March 21, 2018, a group of women gathered in Spectrum Health’s Cardiovascular Simulation Center to learn how Spectrum has been making strides in treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the most common inherited cardiovascular disease. The women are part of...
