PARTNERS in Progress

This May $1,505,000 in grants were awarded to local nonprofits from Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s Fund for Community Good and Field of Interest funds. These grant partnerships support nonprofits as they meet needs and support the community, and they are made possible due to the generous support of donor partners.

FAMILY OUTREACH CENTER, $330,000

Family Outreach Center's mission is to build stronger families by providing high-quality behavioral health services, regardless of ability to pay, focusing on low-income, underinsured and uninsured families and children. This grant will allow Family Outreach Center to hire diverse clinicians, increasing access to culturally responsive behavioral health services for people of color and underserved populations.

GRAND RAPIDS AFRICAN AMERICAN HEALTH INSTITUTE, $375,000

Grand Rapids African American Health Institute works to eliminate racial and ethnic inequities at the health systems and community levels. The grant will allow them to reach and better serve African American communities, increase staff capacity, financial stability, and operational efficiency by adding a fund development director and human resource consultant.

URBAN LEAGUE OF WEST MICHIGAN, $500,000

Urban League of West Michigan assists all people in achieving self-sufficiency and equality. The Urban League is an organization where everyone is empowered through economic independence. This grant will support the Urban League's growing operational needs as they launch their Community Development Financial Institution and Center for Economic Development for Black-owned small businesses and entrepreneurs.

PROJECT GREEN, $300,000

Project GREEN (Grassroots Economic Empowerment Network) empowers financial capability in our community and implements advocacy initiatives that tear down systemic barriers to economic success. The grant partnership will support advancement of their program participants' financial capabilities through more financial and credit workshops. Project GREEN will also be able to add facilitators and increase the reach of their advocacy projects, including the Rent Reporting Initiative, Child Support Credit Building Initiative, Pay-It-Forward and Annual Economic Empowerment Conference.

Learn more about our Fund for Community Good, recent grant partnerships and our grant application process at GRFoundation.org/Apply-For-Funding