At the Steelcase Foundation, we envision Kent County, Michigan as a place where everyone’s inherent brilliance can shine and all people can participate, grow, and flourish. Over the next two…
Name and Role with the Organization Dr. Keli Swearingen, Senior Director for Michigan Partnerships, Leading Educators Provide a brief overview of your organization and its primary goals. Leading Educators is…
In 2023, the Steelcase Foundation awarded Gilda's Club Grand Rapids a two-year $50,000 grant to support Tough Stuff, which provides in-school social and emotional support to students at Grand Rapids…
Background Since taking office for his second term, President Donald Trump has signed an unprecedented number of executive orders, covering a range of topics including immigration, K-12 and higher education, diversity,…
Since 2023, the Steelcase Foundation has supported Legal Services Alabama's John Lewis Fellowship which trains recent law graduates for careers in public interest law and social justice work. In January,…
In 2023, the Steelcase Foundation awarded Grand Rapids Ballet a three-year $150,000 grant to support its Dance Immersion program. Dance Immersion is a year-long introduction to the art of dance…
In 2023, the Steelcase Foundation awarded the Grand Rapids Public Museum Foundation a three-year $300,000 grant to support its Immerse Program, an innovative educational initiative that allows West Michigan schools…
In 2023, the Steelcase Foundation awarded Kent School Services Network (KSSN) a three-year $300,000 general operating grant to implement the community school model across Kent County. KSSN’s mission is to…
In 2022, the Steelcase Foundation awarded Michigan State University a one-year $29,853 grant to establish a Research-Practice Partnership with four districts within Kent ISD (Comstock Park, Kenowa Hills, Kelloggsville, and…
In April of 2022, the Steelcase Foundation awarded STEM Greenhouse a five-year $500,000 grant to support STEM Scholars 2.0, “a wraparound STEM program embedded at Innovation Central High School designed…