Location: 161 Ottawa Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Hosted By: Grand Rapids Bar Association

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Event Details: Join Young Lawyers SectionLearn more athttps://www.grbar.org/?pg=events&evAction=showDetail&eid=260997Description:Enter your Name and Contact information into this RSVP tool to join the Young Laywers section. GRBA Staff will register you for the section and send you an invoice for the $20 section fee.Schedule:Monday, January 1, 2024

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Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49501

Hosted By: Grand Rapids Public Schools

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Location: 600 Forest Hill Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Hosted By: Forest Hills Fine Arts Center

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Location: Sunnybrook Country Club, 624 Port Sheldon Rd, Grandville, MI, 49418, United States

Hosted By: Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce

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Event Details: Business Exchange LuncheonThe Chamber’s most popular networking event provides members and future members with facilitated networking as well as an opportunity to leave the event with at least 14 new, quality leads. Facilitators walk attendees through conversations at one table during lunch, and another after lunch. Expo tables and open networking are also offered. Register for a member expo table and receive these additional benefits! • One free registration to the event• Acknowledgment from the podium• The opportunity to place marketing materials at each table setting

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Location: Online

Hosted By: Dorothy a. Johnson Center for Philanthropy

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Event Details: Learn about the importance of compelling writing and advance your voice and skills for the editing process.Program officers are essential communicators in the philanthropic ecosystem, the interconnected world of funding entities, donors, intermediaries, sector ambassadors, and community-serving institutions. Successfully distilling the history, projects, and impact of grantee partners and conveying it to decision-makers is essential to the grantmaking process. Strong writing skills are essential, alongside empathy and evaluation, when determining how to share information in a meaningful way. It can be challenging to convey critical observations within a foundation’s grant recommendation template, requiring additional skills to advance essential information. This course pairs well with the Johnson Center signature course, Proposal Analysis, designed to assist program staff in the presentation of programmatic data to best represent community partners. This four-hour, live online course from The Grantmaking School guides you step-by-step to sharpen your voice and written delivery. Through the process of effectively communicating an accurate, authentic representation of the proposed work — you will practice professional writing and editing while maintaining your own voice. The knowledge and skills gained through this hands-on experience can be applied to writing throughout the grantmaking cycle, including strategy development, reporting, and knowledge sharing. By the end of this session, you will increase your exposure to grantmaking tools and writing experience to build confidence in your ability to develop, edit, and revise narratives. This course will cover: The role and importance of writing in philanthropyWriting for audience/purpose with an authentic voiceHow to effectively present and support an argument from purpose statement to closing paragraphAnalyzing how people inside and outside of the organization get and share informationSmall group practice of identifying, editing, and giving feedback on various writing samplesEditing: what to look for and resources to support self-editingHow to give (and receive) feedbackJoin us to build your professional writing skills and better support the grantees and communities you care about. Individual Rate: $499Group Rate: $449 per person for groups of 3 or more from the same organizationTGS Alumni: $454 (use promo code TGSALUM45) RegisterFormat: VirtualInstructor: Angela Logan, Ph.D.Deadline to register: Friday, May 3 This course takes place live over four hours and participants are expected to attend the entirety of the session. Participants will be expected to participate in polls, breakout sessions, and discussions (verbally or via chat). Please Note: Registration is limited to 30 participants. It will NOT be recorded. Course InstructorAngela Logan, Ph.D., serves as an associate teaching professor and the St. Andre Bessette Academic Director of the Master of Nonprofit Administration at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. As academic director, she provides leadership to the team that oversees both formats of the Master of Nonprofit Administration degree. Before joining the College in 2013, Dr. Logan had over 25 years of experience in higher education and philanthropy, with a particular focus on education and diversity. Her research focuses on the intersection of gender, race, and nonprofit and philanthropic leadership. Learn more about Angela. Who should attend this course?This course is intended for foundation staff, donors, and others engaged in grantmaking. If you do not fit this profile but are interested in attending, please email [email protected] before registering. Cancellation & Refund PolicyThis course may be subject to cancellation if it does not reach the minimum number of registrants. In the event of a cancellation, you will be notified at least two weeks before the course start date and will be offered a full refund or the option to transfer your registration to another Johnson Center course. Refund requests for any other reason must be made at least two weeks before the start of the course. Questions about this event or your registration?Call 616-331-7585 or email [email protected]. 

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Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49501

Hosted By: Grand Rapids Public Schools

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Location: 600 Forest Hill Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Hosted By: Forest Hills Fine Arts Center

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Location: Meeting held via Zoom

Hosted By: Grand Rapids Bar Association

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Event Details: MIDC - Brady IssuesLearn more athttps://www.grbar.org/?pg=events&evAction=showDetail&eid=276979Description: Your registration is not complete until you select the green "Complete Registration" button. After selecting your rate, you must press "Continue" and "Complete Registration" to finalize registration. If you do not receive an email confirmation, please double check enrollment was completed. By registering for this program and indicating that you want to receive CLE credit towards MIDC standard 1 for attendance, you will also certify your full understanding that my attendance will be taken during the course by a GRBAR staff with the expectation you will participate for the entire course.  Should you leave the program before it ends, you understand it is your sole responsibility to report my absence in 15-minute increments (.25, .50, .75, or 1.0) to Margaret Retsema at Margaret(at)grbar.org within 5 days of the completion of the course.   Not self-reporting my absence or early leave from a course may qualify as an attorney intentionally misreporting the time spent in training and may be reported by the MIDC to the Attorney Grievance Commission.The MIDC CLE reimbursement program applies only to those attorneys representing adult criminal defendants up through sentencing. Those doing neglect/abuse cases or appellate work are not eligible. This is a state-imposed restriction.Schedule:Friday, May 10, 2024Location:Meeting held via ZoomThis seminar will be held virtually. A link to this seminar will be disseminated to all registrants.  

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Location: DeVos Performance Hall

Hosted By: Grand Rapids Symphony

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Event Details: MARCELO LEHNINGER conductor AMARYN OLMEDA violin DANNY LEO Rainbow Planet (World Premiere) MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto J. STRAUSS, JR. Overture to Die Fledermaus  R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite

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Location: Dune Pines Nature Preserve, 4580 Audubon Road, Holland, MI, 49423, United States

Hosted By: Land Conservancy of West Michigan

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Event Details: Join the Land Conservancy of West Michigan as we remove a persistent invasive species impacting the habitat at Castle Park Nature Reserve. Please park on the sides of South Audubon Street. We will meet at the entrance to Dune Pines Nature Preserve and will walk to Castle Park Nature Reserve together. Get Tickets Register on QGiv About Second Saturday EventsThe Land Conservancy’s 20 nature preserves contain an incredible diversity of natural features including prairies, forests, and wetlands that are great places to explore. However, invasive species and altered natural processes threaten to degrade the ecological quality of many of our preserves. Active management is often needed to ensure the long-term sustainability of these wonderful natural areas, and we need your help. Fortunately, through our Second Saturdays event series, there are now plenty of opportunities to get involved! From 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the second Saturday of every month, the Land Conservancy will host a volunteer event that focuses on ecological restoration activities including invasive species removal, seed collecting, and native plant installation. Volunteers may also be involved with trail maintenance, general clean-up, or other tasks that help visitors better enjoy our magnificent natural areas.

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