
Trusted Guidance for Doing Good
Since 1992, the Johnson Center has been a leader in helping you understand, strengthen, and advance effective philanthropy for strong, equitable, and inclusive communities.
Professional Development
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We provide competency-based professional development and capacity building for individuals and organizations.
Applied Research & Evaluation
Put research to work.
We can help improve your practice and strengthen your impact with applied research and evaluation.
Resources & Tools
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The Johnson Center provides resources and tools to make data and research useful for practitioners.
Upcoming Events
Tue December 12
This interactive, virtual course will help funders and nonprofit professionals better understand the funding perspective and how to use 990s as a tool to assess organizational or collective impact.
1:00 pm
Wed January 24
Philanthropy 101 is a two-day, online course designed to ground new professionals in the basics of foundations, nonprofits, grantmaking, the field of philanthropy, and how philanthropy interacts with other sectors — namely, business and government.
12:30 pm
Tue January 30
This virtual program is designed for people interested in board service or those looking to strengthen and refresh their knowledge and skills, and for executive directors to more effectively work with their boards.
1:00 pm
In the News
Tue November 28
Generous gift creates permanent funding for endowed chair at Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy
Source: WGVU News
Wed November 22
$2.2 million in gifts solidify Grand Valley's first fully endowed chair at Johnson Center for Philanthropy
Source: Grand Valley State University
Tue September 12
Second Annual Nonprofit Board Connect Takes Place September 19
Source: WGVU Morning Show
Thu August 24
‘The Single Best Tool for Forcing Public Scrutiny': New Collaboration to Expand Access to Nonprofit Data
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy