“A City Within A City” Comes to Life
At their April 2021 board meeting, the Steelcase Foundation board of trustees approved a one-year $250,000 grant to Grand Rapids Media Initiative and Film Incubator (GR-MiFi) to produce a 90-minute…
Streams of Hope
At their January 2021 board meeting, the Steelcase Foundation board of trustees approved a three-year $75,000 grant ($25,000 annually) to support Streams of Hope to increase capacity of its CirclesGR…
The 49507 Project
At their January 2021 board meeting, the Steelcase Foundation board of trustees approved a two-year $50,000 grant ($100,000 total) to The Diatribe to support The 49507 Project, an artist and…
Campaign to Increase Affordable Housing in Grand Rapids
In January of 2020, Dwelling Place received $150,000 toward its Campaign to Increase Affordable Housing in Grand Rapids. Dwelling Place will construct 119 units of affordable housing in the West…
Boys and Girls Club Learning Assistance Program
At their January 2021 board meeting, the Steelcase Foundation board of trustees approved a $50,000 grant to Boys and Girls Club of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth (BGCGR) to support its…
Building the Early Childhood Talent Pool Through the Bridge Program
Picture courtesy of Vibrant Futures In October of 2020, the Steelcase Foundation awarded $165,000 over three years to Vibrant Futures (formerly Camp Fire West Michigan 4C), Kent County’s leading organization…
RULER Comes to Wyoming Public Schools
In October of 2020, Wyoming Public Schools (WPS) received a $54,000 grant to support implementation and planning for RULER, an evidence-based practice developed by the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence…
After School Support through the Learning Cafe
In October, Oakdale Neighbors received a grant of $75,000 over three years to support its Learning Café, which provides an inclusive environment for K-12 refugee youth to learn, be mentored,…
Expanded Access to Early Childhood Education at 415 Franklin
In October of 2020, the Steelcase Foundation awarded Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative (ELNC) $220,000 to refurbish the early childhood suite at 415 Franklin, to provide 72 childcare slots for low…
Collective Impact for Children and Families with KConnect
In 2020, KConnect, Kent County’s collective impact organization, was awarded $375,000 over three years to continue its system transformation work to ensure that all children have an equitable path to…