City of Grand Rapids Office of Equity and Engagement

City of Grand Rapids Office of Equity and Engagement We are committed to providing a working environment free from discrimination and to fostering a vibr

This office has three functions in which is serves the public: community diversity, workforce diversity, and supplier diversity. The community diversity function is to administer and monitor community diversity efforts including but not limited to: monitoring the Americans with Disabilities Act; providing leadership on hate crime initiatives in Grand Rapids; reviewing and analyzing the diversity e

fforts of financial institutions wishing to receive basis points under the City's Investment Policy; and increasing the City's capacity to serve Non-English speaking customers. The workforce diversity responsibilities include providing technical assistance to managers and supervisors regarding a variety of employment related issues including but not limited to: Americans with Disability Act (ADA) reasonable accommodations, employment opportunities and recruiting, and interviewing. Finally, the supplier diversity division of the office of Diversity and Inclusion strives for the inclusion of all types of businesses in City contracts. This division administers the award-winning Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) programs in goods and services, professional services, construction, and the certification of Micro-Local Business Enterprises (Micro-LBEs). For more information on the function of this division, explore our homepage on grcity.us

We’re excited to keep the momentum going from the 2026 Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit through our post-Summit learning...
06/23/2026

We’re excited to keep the momentum going from the 2026 Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit through our post-Summit learning sessions!

Our first post-Summit learning opportunity will be with Project GREEN and will focus on building financial stability. Check out the picture to learn more about what the workshop will offer! See below the details for the workshop. We hope to see you there!👇

📅Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
🕛Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Doors will open at 11:45 AM for networking.
📍Location: 1500 Scribner Ave NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (City of Grand Rapids)
🍕Lunch and refreshments will be available for participants

🔗Register to attend at this link: https://www.jotform.com/form/261176811387159



🎉 Celebrating Neighborhood Match Fund Recipients! 🎉 We’re proud to highlight the amazing community leaders and organizat...
06/22/2026

🎉 Celebrating Neighborhood Match Fund Recipients! 🎉

We’re proud to highlight the amazing community leaders and organizations making a difference across Grand Rapids through the Neighborhood Match Fund. Their projects are helping bring neighbors together, build connections, and strengthen our communities. 💪🏽🏙️

✨ Today’s Highlight: King Park Neighbors Block Champions, hosted by King Park Neighbors

Check out the photo to learn more about their project and the impact they are making in the community.

📣 Have an idea to help bring people together in your neighborhood? The next round of Neighborhood Match Fund applications is open now — but don’t wait! Applications are due June 30.

💡 The Neighborhood Match Fund supports resident-led projects that create positive change and strengthen community connections.

👉 Learn more and apply here: https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/departments/equity-and-engagement/welcome-week/neighborhood-match-fund/

🎉 Celebrating Neighborhood Match Fund Recipients! 🎉 We’re proud to highlight the amazing community leaders and organizat...
06/17/2026

🎉 Celebrating Neighborhood Match Fund Recipients! 🎉

We’re proud to highlight the amazing community leaders and organizations making a difference across Grand Rapids through the Neighborhood Match Fund. Their projects are helping bring neighbors together, build connections, and strengthen our communities. 💪🏽🏙️

✨ Today’s Highlight: Five Senses of Belonging.

Check out the photo to learn more about their project and the impact they are making in the community.

📣 Have an idea to help bring people together in your neighborhood? The next round of Neighborhood Match Fund applications is open now — but don’t wait! Applications are due June 30.

💡 The Neighborhood Match Fund supports resident-led projects that create positive change and strengthen community connections.

👉 Learn more and apply here: https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/departments/equity-and-engagement/welcome-week/neighborhood-match-fund/

🎉 Celebrating Neighborhood Match Fund Recipients! 🎉 We’re proud to highlight the amazing community leaders and organizat...
06/15/2026

🎉 Celebrating Neighborhood Match Fund Recipients! 🎉

We’re proud to highlight the amazing community leaders and organizations making a difference across Grand Rapids through the Neighborhood Match Fund. Their projects are helping bring neighbors together, build connections, and strengthen our communities. 💪🏽🏙️

✨ Today’s Highlight: Baxter United Holiday Bazaar, hosted by Baxter United.

Check out the photo to learn more about their project and the impact they are making in the community.

📣 Have an idea to help bring people together in your neighborhood? The next round of Neighborhood Match Fund applications is open now — but don’t wait! Applications are due June 30.

💡 The Neighborhood Match Fund supports resident-led projects that create positive change and strengthen community connections.

👉 Learn more and apply here: https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/departments/equity-and-engagement/welcome-week/neighborhood-match-fund/

🎉 Celebrating Neighborhood Match Fund Recipients! 🎉 We’re proud to highlight the amazing community leaders and organizat...
06/10/2026

🎉 Celebrating Neighborhood Match Fund Recipients! 🎉

We’re proud to highlight the amazing community leaders and organizations making a difference across Grand Rapids through the Neighborhood Match Fund. Their projects are helping bring neighbors together, build connections, and strengthen our communities. 💪🏽🏙️

✨ Today’s Highlight: Light Night, hosted by StudioCor3

Check out the photo to learn more about their project and the impact they are making in the community.

📣 Have an idea to help bring people together in your neighborhood? The next round of Neighborhood Match Fund applications is open now — but don’t wait! Applications are due June 30.

💡 The Neighborhood Match Fund supports resident-led projects that create positive change and strengthen community connections.

👉 Learn more and apply here: https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/departments/equity-and-engagement/welcome-week/neighborhood-match-fund/

🎉 Celebrating Neighborhood Match Fund Recipients! 🎉 We’re proud to highlight the amazing community leaders and organizat...
06/08/2026

🎉 Celebrating Neighborhood Match Fund Recipients! 🎉

We’re proud to highlight the amazing community leaders and organizations making a difference across Grand Rapids through the Neighborhood Match Fund. Their projects are helping bring neighbors together, build connections, and strengthen our communities. 💪🏽🏙️

✨ Today’s Highlight: Houseman Playground Recreation Community Celebration, hosted by Midtown Neighborhood Association

Check out the photo to learn more about their project and the impact they are making in the community.

📣 Have an idea to help bring people together in your neighborhood? The next round of Neighborhood Match Fund applications is open now — but don’t wait! Applications are due June 30.

💡 The Neighborhood Match Fund supports resident-led projects that create positive change and strengthen community connections.

👉 Learn more and apply here: https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/departments/equity-and-engagement/welcome-week/neighborhood-match-fund/

Community Voices Wanted!The CRC is a City board that connects community concerns to action! We make recommendations to C...
06/04/2026

Community Voices Wanted!

The CRC is a City board that connects community concerns to action! We make recommendations to City Leadership about policy, ordinances, and community education that is responsive and reflective of the community’s needs. Everyone is welcome, please come be part of the conversation!

🎉 Celebrating Neighborhood Match Fund Recipients! 🎉 We’re proud to highlight the amazing community leaders and organizat...
06/03/2026

🎉 Celebrating Neighborhood Match Fund Recipients! 🎉

We’re proud to highlight the amazing community leaders and organizations making a difference across Grand Rapids through the Neighborhood Match Fund. Their projects are helping bring neighbors together, build connections, and strengthen our communities. 💪🏽🏙️

✨ Today’s Highlight: School Support for Success, hosted by Positive Impact for Life

Check out the photo to learn more about their project and the impact they are making in the community.

📣 Have an idea to help bring people together in your neighborhood? The next round of Neighborhood Match Fund applications is open now — but don’t wait! Applications are due June 30.

💡 The Neighborhood Match Fund supports resident-led projects that create positive change and strengthen community connections.

👉 Learn more and apply here: https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/departments/equity-and-engagement/welcome-week/neighborhood-match-fund/

❤️💛💚 Celebrating the Power of Love, Freedom & Heritage This June 💚💛❤️ June is a month overflowing with history, courag...
06/01/2026

❤️💛💚 Celebrating the Power of Love, Freedom & Heritage This June 💚💛❤️


June is a month overflowing with history, courage, and culture. We honor the communities whose stories shape our nation and remind us of what resilience, unity, and love look like.

✨ Pride Month uplifts 2-SLGBTQ+ voices. This year's Pride theme, "For All of Us," reminds us that thriving communities are built through unity, visibility, and collective care.

✨ Juneteenth honors freedom, resilience, and the end of slavery in the United States. It is a day to both reflect on and celebrate the past, present, and future of African American communities.

✨ Loving Day commemorates the Supreme Court decision Loving v Virginia (1967) that ended all state laws against in*******al marriage.

✨ National Immigrant Heritage Month recognizes the strength, diversity, and contributions of immigrants who enrich our communities.

✨ Caribbean American Heritage Month celebrates the vibrant culture, history, and achievements of Caribbean Americans nationwide. We celebrate in June because June was chosen to commemorate the arrival of the first Caribbean immigrants at Ellis Island in 1898!


Together, these observances highlight the beauty of our shared humanity. This month — and every month — we commit to learning, honoring, and serving the communities that make our world brighter.


06/01/2026

🌟 Got a great idea for your neighborhood? We want to hear it!

Applications are now open for the City of Grand Rapids Neighborhood Match Fund. 💡🏘️

If you have a project that brings people together and makes your neighborhood stronger, apply today!

📅 Applications close June 30.

🎥⬇️ Check out Neighborhood Match Fund recipients sharing about their projects and the impact they are making in the community.

Learn more and apply here: grandrapidsmi.gov/nmf

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300 Monroe Avenue SE, Suite 840
Grand Rapids, MI
49503

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