Impacts of the Executive Orders – Together West Michigan
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,…
Impacts of the Executive Orders – Michigan Immigrant Rights Center
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…
Impacts of the Executive Orders – AYA Youth Collective
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…
Supporting Youth through the City of Rest GRACE Program
In 2024, City of Rest received a one-year $30,000 grant to support its Grand Rapids Alternative Correctional Experience or GRACE program, which offers skills training, mentoring, and vocational education to…
Supporting Nonprofits Through Power Building Education
In 2023, the Steelcase Foundation and several area foundations partnered with A New Hope Consulting to facilitate four community learning sessions to provide nonprofits insights on the different structures for…
Supporting Children and Families through Therapy & Fun
In 2022, Comprehensive Therapy Center (CTC) received a three-year $75,000 grant to support Therapy & Fun, a summer program for children ages 3-14 with developmental differences that provides summer speech,…
Supporting Families through FitKids360
In 2022, Health Net of West Michigan received a three-year $180,000 grant to support FitKids360 as the program transitioned to become an independent 501(c)(3) organization. FitKids360 is a seven-week healthy…
Reflecting on the Brilliant Leaders Fellowship
In fall of 2023, the Steelcase Foundation launched the inaugural cohort of the Brilliant Leaders Fellowship, which invests in the professional development and social and emotional growth of local community…
Providing Opportunities for Youth through FIERCE Leaders
In 2023, the Steelcase Foundation awarded a three-year $215,000 grant to Camp Blodgett to support its FIERCE Leaders Program. Camp Blodgett provides year-round recreational and educational experiences for youth who…
Supporting Young Men through Teach Me 2 Tie
In 2023, Better Wiser Stronger, received a two-year $50,000 grant to support Teach Me 2 Tie, an eight-week program for young men in grades 6-8 who live in the 49507…
