The Steelcase Foundation awarded grants to five organizations at its fourth quarter 2018 meeting: Grand Rapids Student Advancement Foundation (SAF) was awarded $25,000 to create an Athletic Tracking System for its GR8 Sports, Great Kids programming, which provides after-school athletics to students in Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) free of charge. While we know participation…

The Steelcase Foundation awarded five grants to the following human service organizations for third quarter of 2018: Heart of West Michigan United Way received $450,000 toward its 2018 fiscal year. $400,000 will be provided to the community through Community Investment Fund grants, and the remaining $50,000 will be used for donor, volunteer, and community engagement….

Nonprofits are on the frontline of communities: meeting basic needs, connecting people to resources, advocating for policy change, and providing programs government and the private sector cannot accomplish. Because of their central position in communities, nonprofits often take on the role of first responders. When there is a lack of affordable housing, an increase in…

The Steelcase Foundation awarded five grants to the following organizations for second quarter of 2018. Education Grand Rapids Public Schools received $580,000 over three years to continue its Harvard Leadership Development grant, furthering the culture shift in the district through comprehensive professional development, and explicit discussion of equity, race, and class consciousness. Human Service Covenant…