In 2024, Baxter Community Center was awarded a three-year $250,000 grant to support its early childhood education and afterschool and summer programming that focus on whole child, whole day, and…
In 2024, Our Community's Children (OCC) was awarded a three-year $75,000 grant to support its GRow1000 Employers' Community of Practice (CoP). GRow1000 launched in summer of 2020 as a community…
In 2024, The Source was awarded a three-year $150,000 grant to support its Supportive Employment Initiative in partnership with AYA Youth Collective. The pair partnered to develop and pilot a…
In 2024, Grand Rapids African American Health Institute (GRAAHI) was awarded a three-year $108,000 grant to support its My Pace Initiative, which seeks to increase diverse representation in the healthcare…
In 2025, West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology received a three-year $225,000 grant to support its Teen Arts + Tech program, which is a nationally recognized tuition-free afterschool experience…
In 2023, Girls Choral Academy was awarded a three-year $90,000 to support its neighborhood choirs and summer programming. Hear from executive director Lisa Knight as she shares her insights into…
In 2024, Streams of Hope received a three-year $90,000 grant to support its StreamsU, Tutoring, and SWAG multi-generational programming. Hear from Executive Director Kurtis Kaechele, as he shares his insights…
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…
On July 23, the Steelcase Foundation announced the community leaders selected for the second cohort of the Brilliant Leaders Fellowship. Twelve West Michigan visionaries have been selected to participate in…
In 2023, the Steelcase Foundation awarded Gilda's Club Grand Rapids a two-year $50,000 grant to support Tough Stuff, which provides in-school social and emotional support to students at Grand Rapids…