Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundation

Next up in Faces of the Foundation, we're featuring Gretchen Mousel, our other outgoing GRPS Foundation board member. For more than 10 years, she has helped to support the mission of the foundation by bringing valuable leadership, insight, and dedication.
We're thankful for leaders who invest their time and talents to support students, educators, and schools throughout our community.

We're kicking off our board spotlight series by recognizing a few members whose board terms are coming to a close.

Today we're celebrating Anne Marie Carson, attorney at Miller Johnson.

We're so grateful for the leadership, advocacy, and support Anne Marie has provided throughout her 6 years with the foundation. Her impact will continue to be felt long after her term concludes.

Yesterday, we proudly celebrated our Board President, Misti Stanton, who was recognized as an honoree at Michigan Women Forward's WomanUp & Celebrate.

Her message centered on a simple but powerful idea: courage isn't just about being strong for yourself—it's about being brave enough to let your strength become a light for someone else.

Congratulations, Misti, and thank you for the leadership, vision, and heart you bring to our work and to the community every day.

We're excited to share that the GRPS Foundation is launching a campaign to bring a new playground to Gerald R. Ford Academic Center.

Every child deserves a safe, welcoming place to play, explore, and connect with friends. This project will help create opportunities for movement, imagination, and joy for students for years to come.

This is just the beginning, and we can't wait to share more about the vision, the impact, and how our community can help make it happen.

Stay tuned!

We've welcomed some new followers recently, and we realized it's the perfect time to reintroduce ourselves.

This summer, we'll be spotlighting the people who help make the work of the GRPS Foundation possible—from our staff team to our dedicated board members.

We hope you'll follow along and get to know the people behind the mission.

Another school year is in the books!

This year, GRPS students learned, explored, created, competed, performed, persevered, and achieved incredible things. We're honored to support opportunities that help students thrive both inside and outside the classroom.

Congratulations to our students, educators, and families on a successful school year. Here's to a summer filled with rest, adventure, and new memories.

See you in the fall! 🍎

Big thanks to the West Michigan Sports Commission for donating footballs to the student-athletes at Ottawa Hills and Union High Schools! 🏈

Support like this helps ensure our scholars have the equipment and opportunities they need to grow, compete, and build confidence both on and off the field.

We’re grateful for community partners who continue to invest in GRPS students and athletics. Thank you for helping our athletes gear up for a great season ahead!

A huge THANK YOU to the team at Rockford Construction for volunteering their time and energy at our Sibley Elementary Playground Beautification last week! 🎨🛝

From painting to cleanup and everything in between, their team helped create a brighter, more welcoming space for Sibley students and families. Community partnerships like this make a lasting impact, and we are so grateful for their support of our schools.

Thank you for showing up for our students and community! 💙

Big congratulations to our President & CEO, Stephanie, on being named Board President of the Michigan Education Foundation! 🎉

Stephanie’s passion for students, educators, and community impact is at the heart of everything she does, and we’re so excited to see her step into this statewide leadership role.

We’re proud to celebrate this incredible accomplishment and the continued work being done to support public education across Michigan. 💙

Join us in welcoming Stephanie Andrews (Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundation) as the incoming MEF Board President. We are very excited for her leadership and vision for the MEF organization.