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…
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…
Preparing the Next Generation of Journalists with Voices of Youth
In 2022, the Steelcase Foundation provided a two-year $30,000 grant to Issue Media Group to Support Rapid Growth’s Voices of Youth journalism program, which provides training to high-school aged…
Supporting Children and Families in Limestone County through the John Lewis Fellowship
In 2023, the Steelcase Foundation provided a one-year $30,000 grant to Legal Services Alabama to support its John Lewis Fellowship. Legal Services Alabama provides free client-centered, civil legal advocacy to…
Investing in Leaders Through 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…
Supporting Foster Youth through Caring for Children of Color
In 2023, the Steelcase Foundation awarded $30,000 to Osofomaame, to support its Caring for Children of Color initiative, which provides education, tools, and resources to families caring for Black youth…
Expanding Place-Based Supports for Youth at Boys and Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids
In 2022, the Steelcase Foundation provided a three-year $300,000 grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids (BGCGR), to support its Be You Wellness and Workforce Readiness Programs.The Be…
Supporting Education Leaders Through West Michigan Leadership Academy (WMLA)
In 2018, the Steelcase Foundation partnered with a local foundation to establish the West Michigan Leadership Academy (WMLA) to develop the capacity of district leaders in Grand Rapids with a…
Community Belonging and Engagement at Grand Rapids Children’s Museum
In October of 2022, the Steelcase Foundation awarded Grand Rapids Children’s Museum (GRCM) a three-year $300,000 grant to engage in efforts to bring diverse national exhibits pared with intentional community…
A Conversation with Together West Michigan on Broad-based Organizing for Effective Civic Formation + Engagement
In January of 2019, the Steelcase Foundation approved a three-year $294,000 grant to the Micah Center to support the organization in its efforts to partner with community leaders to build…