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Kent Co. Giving Estimate

On National Day of Philanthropy, the Johnson Center for Philanthropy releases a Kent Co. Giving Estimate report.

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Key findings:
  • In 2010, we estimate that donors of all types located in Kent County gave a total of $601,658,407.
  • Of this, individuals gave the majority (58%) and foundations contributed a significant portion (30.4%).
  • Total estimated giving in Kent County increased by 7.7% from 2009 to 2010. This was significantly larger than the rest of the U.S. (4.5%), according to Giving USA.
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MAPAS is a one-stop interactive mapping and data application tool aimed to make relevant local, state, and federal information more readily accessible.

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Chronic Early Absenteeism


This study was designed to assess the prevalence and consequences of chronic early absenteeism in Kent County among first, second and third grade students from 2006 to 2009 in twenty school districts.

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Partners:   Kent ISD   |   KSSN
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Michigan Historical Residential Foreclosure Data Project


The purpose of the effort is to provide communities throughout the state of Michigan with meaningful historical residential foreclosure-related data that gives them a clear picture of the genesis of the crisis and its impact over time both at the state and county level.

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Community Profiles

Community profiles provide a snapshot look at a geography. These give an overview of the location as well as comparison to other geographies.

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Research & Publications


CRI produces a number of annual reports as well as requested reports periodically based on current trends.

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The Community Research Institute (CRI) gathers, analyzes, interprets, and shares national and local data through partnerships with nonprofit and neighborhood groups in an effort to assist local and regional nonprofit leaders with decision making, grant writing, and program evaluation.

Believe 2 Become

A neighborhood initiative, Believe 2 Become is a community effort designed to help children succeed in work, school, and life by recognizing their unlimited potential, having great expectations, and finding real opportunities for every child to realize his or her dreams. This effort is in partnership with Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Rapids Student Advancement Foundation, dozens of community-based and faith-based organizations and the Douglas and Maria DeVos Foundation.

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Mi-School.net


MI-School.net allows stakeholders to explore the Michigan education system through interactive maps and reports. Traditional, charter, and private school performance data is integrated with community-level population, crime, economic, and health data by shading maps and filtering school performance.

We invite you to search for your school or district and compare its performance and community statistics with other Michigan schools.

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Real Estate Owned Foreclosed Homes: Preliminary Report

To further understand the effect of foreclosed homes on local housing dynamics, CRI was commissioned to examine Real Estate Owned properties throughout Kent County & Grand Rapids.  

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Data Search

CRI houses a number of datasets. You can search through them here.