In 2024, Baxter Community Center was awarded a three-year $250,000 grant to support its early childhood education and afterschool and summer programming that focus on whole child, whole day, and…
In 2025, West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology received a three-year $225,000 grant to support its Teen Arts + Tech program, which is a nationally recognized tuition-free afterschool experience…
In 2023, Girls Choral Academy was awarded a three-year $90,000 to support its neighborhood choirs and summer programming. Hear from executive director Lisa Knight as she shares her insights into…
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…
In 2024, the Steelcase Foundation awarded Friends of Grand Rapids Parks a two-year $50,000 grant to support its Youth Forestry program, which includes its Youth Green Team, as well as…
In 2023, the Steelcase Foundation awarded Refugee Education Center a three-year $300,000 grant to support its continuum of refugee youth programming and services, which include early childhood care, extracurricular support,…
In 2022, Comprehensive Therapy Center (CTC) received a three-year $75,000 grant to support Therapy & Fun, a summer program for children ages 3-14 with developmental differences that provides summer speech,…
In 2022, Health Net of West Michigan received a three-year $180,000 grant to support FitKids360 as the program transitioned to become an independent 501(c)(3) organization. FitKids360 is a seven-week healthy…
In 2023, Better Wiser Stronger, received a two-year $50,000 grant to support Teach Me 2 Tie, an eight-week program for young men in grades 6-8 who live in the 49507…
In 2023, the Steelcase Foundation awarded a three-year $215,000 grant to Camp Blodgett to support its FIERCE Leaders Program. Camp Blodgett provides year-round recreational and educational experiences for youth who…