IIF Year 1 Impact Report + Video
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…
Investment in Families Initiative – Year 1 Video
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…
Approaching Systems Change Through Felt Difference and Centering Community Voices
The Investment in Families Initiative, launched by the Steelcase Foundation earlier this year, will follow 30 family leaders and their families in Kent County, centering their voices in exploring the…
Moms Guiding the Way: A 10-Year Investment in Families and Systems Change
On August 3, 2024, a movement began that will transform the future for families in Michigan. Thirty family leaders, in partnership with the Steelcase Foundation and the Investment In Families…
Press Release – Investment in Families Initiative Kicks Off With Cohort Selection and First Gathering
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 5, 2024 CONTACT: Mariam Robinson, mrobinson@martinwaymire.com GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Steelcase Foundation held its first gathering on Saturday to welcome the 30 family leaders living…
Press Release – Investment in Families Initiative Partners with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Hiring Two team Members to Support Cohort Success
Pictured (left to right): Michelle Bryk, Jenny Gomez , Gina Lucia Abbas, Stacy Stout FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 1, 2024 CONTACT: Angela Minicuci, aminicuci@martinwaymire.com, 248-765-0558 New partnership, team…
Press Release – Steelcase Foundation announces Women’s Resource Center partnership, new position for the Investment in Families Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 8, 2024 CONTACT: Angela Minicuci, aminicuci@martinwaymire.com, 248-765-0558 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – In a strategic move toward community-centric philanthropy, the Steelcase Foundation is partnering with the Women's…
Steelcase Foundation announces Investment in Families Initiative, partnership with West Michigan-based DataWise Consulting
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – As part of the Steelcase Foundation’s efforts to transform how philanthropy can best serve communities, the Foundation is launching the new Investment in Families (IIF) Initiative…