• LaunchPad – A Free Lunch & Learn on June 15

    Cascade Community Foundation’s free LaunchPad luncheon is coming up on June 15, and residents curious about the impact can still register to attend. And, it’s more than just a small fundraiser benefiting a small community organization says board member Curt Monhart. “Over the past two years, CCF has been inquiring of Cascade residents asking for feedback about important […]

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  • Q&A Livestream Special: The Modern Classroom

    In June, the Q&A Livestream will launch a new special… The Modern Classroom. How has the pandemic revolutionized education? What models are revitalizing “alternative” learning? Does A.I. have a place in assessing students? The 2-part special premieres on June 22 and features Cascade Community Foundation’s Director Justin Swan, who interviews education professionals in discovery of […]

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  • New Annual Partnership Opportunites for Fall 2021

    When it comes to having a lasting impact in your community, where does one even begin? Businesses large and small all over the country are making changes right in their own backyard through their local community foundation. Why work with your community foundation? Foundations like Cascade Community Foundation are here to serve your business and […]

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  • Partner Spotlight: Cascade Trails

    The COVID-19 pandemic has been hazardous to the mental health of many community members, and our senior citizens are no exception. For many of those in senior living communities, suddenly, everything was different. Residents were confined to their rooms. Family visits were paused indefinitely. Meals now had to be eaten in solitude. These changes were […]

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  • Local Foundation is Asking How You Would Shape America’s Modern Classroom

    Next year, the Cascade Community Foundation’s Q&A Livestream Series will turn to education, launching a landmark investigation into answering a rather simple question.  What’s required to make Forest Hills Public Schools the incubator for modern classrooms in America? Designed to spark dialogue around often avoided topics impacting the suburbs of Grand Rapids, the Foundation’s Q&A […]

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  • The Q&A Livestream: Changing Conversations for a Lasting Impact

    In August 2020, Cascade Community Foundation launched the first video of the Q&A Livestream, the first-of-its-kind streaming series. The goal was to address unspoken issues in Cascade, Ada, and Forest Hills that are overlooked due to fear, sensitivity, and confusion, and to offer a resource that promises a non-confrontational and judgment-free space for open dialogue […]

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  • Q&A Shorts Exclusive – Edward Volovlek, Franchise Owner of Living Magazines

    Edward Volovlek is the franchise owner of Living Magazines, including Ada Living, Cascade Living and EGR Living for N2 Publishing, and a long time resident of the area (FHN Class of 92). Beginning in May 2021, Living Magazines and Cascade Community Foundation began collaborating in order to better inform readers on the philanthropic happenings across Forest […]

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  • Cascade Community Foundation Launches Q&A Livestream Website

    In August 2020, Cascade Community Foundation launched the first video of the Q&A Livestream, the first-of-its-kind streaming series designed with the purpose of addressing unspoken issues due to fear, sensitivity, confusion, and more, aiming to offer a resource that promises a non-confrontational and judgment-free space for open dialogue. The series began with a focus on […]

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  • Season 2 Premiere of Q&A Livestream Turns Focus to Mental Health

    The Q&A Livestream is made possible through endowments held at Cascade Community Foundation, sponsors and viewers like you.  If you would like to underwrite or sponsor programming, contact us at (616) 499-2060 or info@qalivestream.org. Please consider making Cascade Community Foundation a part of your annual giving by making a donation here.   Season 2 Premiere  […]

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