In June of 2026, Steelcase Foundation President + CEO Daniel Williams was featured on Exponent Philanthropy's Catalytic Philanthropy Podcast, in a two-part discussion called, "Centering Families' Voices in Systems Design."…
In June of 2026, an OpEd entitled, "Michigan Lawmakers Must Prioritize a Family-Centered Policy Agenda," written by Director of Family-Led Initiatives Anissa Eddie was featured in Bridge Michigan. Below is…
Hear from IIF Family Leader Venessa Kirkwood as she shares her insights with Crain's Grand Rapids Business readers on her experience as a working mother.
At the Steelcase Foundation, we envision Kent County, Michigan as a place where everyone’s inherent brilliance can shine and all people can participate, grow, and flourish. Over the next two…
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…
In 2024, The Other Way Ministries received a three-year $195,000 grant to support its Little Lights Program, which provides high-quality, affordable childcare and early childhood education for low-income children ages 0-4, and holistic supports for their family. Hear from executive director Scott Bloem as he shares his insights into this program
Since 2020, the Steelcase Foundation has supported Realism is Loyalty’s Each One Teach One Intensive Mentorship program, which provides community-based individual behavior and health services for youth engaged in the…
In 2023, the Steelcase Foundation awarded Refugee Education Center a three-year $300,000 grant to support its continuum of refugee youth programming and services, which include early childhood care, extracurricular support,…