Lynne Ferrell has been named the 2019 recipient of the Dr. Gerald K. Smith Award for Philanthropy, an honor presented by the Michigan Forum for African Americans in Philanthropy (MFAAP). The award honors the significant efforts and contributions of individuals in the field whose work and grantmaking activities promote effective and responsive social change in communities of color. The award was presented by co-chairs of CMF’s MFAAP affinity group: Jonse Young of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation and Marcus McGrew of The Kresge Foundation.

Ferrell leads the portfolio of grants for the Frey