Baxter Community Center was awarded a grant of $90,000 over three years to pilot a community-based doula program. The doula program will train and certify women of color as doulas with the hope of closing the health disparity gap among Kent County infants. The doulas will have shared the same lived experience as the families…

As COVID-19 and civil unrest gripped the nation, the Steelcase Foundation shifted some of its grantmaking strategy to provide rapid-response funding to quickly support nonprofits in our community. We continue to review applications weekly and have so far made the following grants: $250,000 to Heart of West Michigan United Way’s Coronavirus Response Fund, which provided…

STEM Greenhouse received a $90,000 grant distributed over three years to continue afterschool STEM programming. The academic enrichment program provides STEM exposure as well as mentoring, and motivation to middle schoolers attending Grand Rapids Public Schools through twice weekly 90-minute gatherings. Utilizing hands-on activities aligned with Next generation Science Standards, students increase their confidence and…

In July, the Steelcase Foundation approved a grant of $250,000 over two years to the Grand Rapids Promise Zone Authority to provide two years of full tuition and fees to Grand Rapids Community College for students who live in Grand Rapids and graduated from one of the 24 high school within the city. With a…

In October, Degáge Ministries, a Grand Rapids nonprofit dedicated to serving homeless and low-income individuals facing hardship, received $200,000 toward its Can You Imagine? A Future Filled With Hope! capital campaign, which will allow Degáge to: Increase the number of women it services in its shelter from 40 to 66, and provide beds for women…