About the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, Managing Partner
Established in 1992, the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy (Johnson Center) is an applied research center at Grand Valley State University (GVSU). The center’s work focuses on research, professional development opportunities, and resources and information to strengthen the sector.
The Johnson Center was created through the vision of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and GVSU’s leadership and named in honor of Dorothy A. Johnson, an inspirational leader in national philanthropy and a 25-year president of the Council of Michigan Foundations, as well as a past board member of several key national organizations focused on strengthening the national philanthropic community.
The Johnson Center is home to the Frey Chair for Family Philanthropy and the W.K. Kellogg Community Philanthropy Chair, both of which support original research in the field, as well as The Foundation Review, the nation’s first peer-reviewed journal of philanthropy, and the Philanthropy Archives and Special Collections. The center partners with GVSU’s School of Public, Nonprofit, and Health Administration in support of the undergraduate and graduate education of the next generation of philanthropic leaders and active citizens.
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