In 2024, The Other Way Ministries received a three-year $195,000 grant to support its Little Lights Program, which provides high-quality, affordable childcare and early childhood education for low-income children ages 0-4, and holistic supports for their family. Hear from executive director Scott Bloem as he shares his insights into this program
Name and Role with the Organization: Shannon L. Harris, Executive Director - Our Community’s Children Brief overview of your organization and its primary goals: Our Community’s Children (OCC) is a…
On July 23, the Steelcase Foundation announced the community leaders selected for the second cohort of the Brilliant Leaders Fellowship. Twelve West Michigan visionaries have been selected to participate in…
From the Steelcase Foundation May 2025 Newsletter
On April 23, 2025, the Steelcase Foundation and W. K. Kellogg Foundation reconvened a group of cross-sectional leaders to continue a conversation about redesigning systems to better support whole families.…
The sanctuary was pin-drop silent and electric as a group of about 100 immigrant parishioners heard the last report-out from a small group in a mass “house meeting.” House meetings,…
Name and Role with the Organization: Sarah Schoettle, Managing Attorney Brief Overview of Your Organization and What You Do: The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) is a legal resource center…
Name and Role with the Organization: Lauren Gamelin VanKeulen, CEO & Co-Founder, AYA Youth Collective Brief Overview of Your Organization and What You Do: AYA Youth Collective exists to create…
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…
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…