Mobilizing Collective Impact for Lasting System Change
In 2025, the Steelcase Foundation provided KConnect a three-year $300,000 grant to support its Common Agenda Road map 2.0, which provides a shared vision and goals for Kent County's collective…
New Study Shows Demand Far Exceeds Afterschool and Summer Programs in Kent County
The Afterschool Alliance and Michigan Afterschool Partnership released their findings from a household survey of Kent County families as part of its fifth edition of its national America After 3PM…
Supporting Whole-Child Education at Baxter Community Center
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 whole…
Cultivating Curiosity through Teen Arts + Tech
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 that leverages visual arts and digital media to build creative confidence, elevate voice, connect with community, and explore possibilities for the future. Hear from WMCAT's director of arts and tech Diara Newman as she shares her insights into this work.
Fostering Community Through Girls Choral Academy
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 this work.
Learning Happens Everywhere: Building Stronger Systems for Every Student
From the August 2025 Steelcase Foundation Newsletter
Impacts of the Executive Orders – Our Community’s Children
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…
Youth Forestry at Friends of Grand Rapids Parks
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…
A Continuum of Support at Refugee Education Center
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,…
Supporting Children and Families through Therapy & Fun
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,…