The Center on Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership began in 1992 as a multidisciplinary, university-wide center developed with the support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Grand Valley State University. In 1999, the Center was renamed in honor of Dorothy A. Johnson and her distinguished career. The Johnson Center for Philanthropy is a university-based academic center serving nonprofits, foundations, and others that seek to transform their communities for the common good, and is adapting constantly to changing conditions.

They do this through applied research, professional development, and the advancement of social technologies. The Johnson Center for Philanthropy provides serves to enhance the impact of foundations nationally and nonprofit organizations regionally, improve the quality of community decision-making in West Michigan, and develop the habit of civic engagement among students and faculty at Grand Valley State University. The Johnson Center for Philanthropy provides services for Researchers, Evaluators, Foundations, and Nonprofit Organizations.

For more information, please visit http://www.gvsu.edu