In January of 2026, the work of Shirley Arill, a family leader in the Investment in Families Initiative, was featured in West Michigan Woman Magazine. Below is her incredible story.…
The Steelcase Foundation is excited to share our Year 1 Impact Report and video for the Investment in Families Initiative, which reveals the powerful impact of centering families in the…
In 2024, the Steelcase Foundation launched the Investment in Families Initiative, a 10-year participatory research project in partnership with a cohort of 30 family leaders in Kent County, MI, aimed…
We're excited to share our thought partner for the Children and Families Summit, Capita, has launched a groundbreaking new series, Unifying Family Policy, to offer a bold new vision for…
Name and Role with the Organization: Shannon L. Harris, Executive Director - Our Community’s Children Brief overview of your organization and its primary goals: Our Community’s Children (OCC) is a…
Background Since taking office for his second term, President Donald Trump has signed an unprecedented number of executive orders, covering a range of topics including immigration, K-12 and higher education, diversity,…
On April 23, 2025, the Steelcase Foundation and W. K. Kellogg Foundation reconvened a group of cross-sectional leaders to continue a conversation about redesigning systems to better support whole families.…
The sanctuary was pin-drop silent and electric as a group of about 100 immigrant parishioners heard the last report-out from a small group in a mass “house meeting.” House meetings,…
Name and Role with the Organization: Sarah Schoettle, Managing Attorney Brief Overview of Your Organization and What You Do: The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) is a legal resource center…
Name and Role with the Organization: Lauren Gamelin VanKeulen, CEO & Co-Founder, AYA Youth Collective Brief Overview of Your Organization and What You Do: AYA Youth Collective exists to create…