2012 Grants

Capital support to build the Southwest Grand Rapids Community Health Center. Located in Wyoming, MI the center is expected to increase access to primary health care to thousands of additional vulnerable families in a federally designated, medically underserved area.

Support for a capital campaign to construct a new facility that will bring administrative, shelter and support services to a single location. Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters is currently the only shelter serving Mason, Lake, and Oceana Counties that provides services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and homeless women with children.

Support for phase II of a three phase capital campaign to purchase, design, renovate, and reconfigure the former Vandenberg Elementary School to house the K-5 Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center and the successful Reggio-Emilia early childhood education program.

Support for the Inspire, Achieve, Realize capital campaign to design and construct a new state-of-the-art middle/high school on the southern edge of downtown Grand Rapids. Modeled after a successful program in Southeast Michigan, Grand Rapids University Prep Academy holds promise for improved outcomes for students in the Grand Rapids Public School district.

A challenge grant for the construction of the Cowell Family Cancer Center at Munson Hospital, a facility that will serve as northern Michigan’s most comprehensive resource for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and related disorders. Project also includes naturalization of a portion of Kid’s Creek, a major tributary of the Boardman River.

Support for the Beaver Island Community Center's capital campaign.

Support for the LEED-certified renovation of a historic building for use as extended stay facility for patients and family members of patients who come from outside of the area for treatment at Saint Mary's Hospital.

Funding support for the Downtown Enhancement Study.

Support for Hurricane Sandy Relief, particularly those hardest hit on Staten Island.

Support for the redesign and renovation of the Herkimer Hotel and the surrounding city block - an historic site that provides affordable housing for low-income individuals along South Division in downtown Grand Rapids.

Support for course development and site improvements to highlight Grand Rapids and the Grand River as a premier location for the 2012 Mid-American Collegiate Rowing Association Championship Regatta, as well as other competitive rowing events.

Supporting skilled and professional board development for the YMCA of Northern Michigan.

Support for the relocation and renovation of Senior Neighbors' Central Office to a new first floor suite in the agency’s current location in order to increase access for their clients.

Support for a capital campaign to renovate two YWCA facilities in downtown Grand Rapids, enhance technology for improved outreach, and expand services to reach highly vulnerable populations.

Support to acquire and renovate a vacant, former community library for use as a consolidated health and dental clinic for economically vulnerable families. This new clinic will be located on the southern edge of Kent County, and will be designed to improve access to dentalcare for low-income, uninsured and underinsured families.

Support for structural repairs to a highly used facility that serves as a K-8 school (San Juan Diego Academy) and community center.

Support for a capital campaign to construct a barrier-free, outdoor amphitheater on the camp's 15 acre site in Aman Park, west of downtown Grand Rapids.

Support to assist MomsBloom in broadening its donor base.

Support for the creation of The Richard and Helen DeVos Japanese Garden at Frederik Meijer Garden and Sculpture Park.

Support for the Community Arts Expansion pilot which includes components to grow the Museum's audience and base of support by maximizing the impact of interpretive and outreach programs for adults.

Support for the Real/Surreal exhibition.

Support for the "Stepping Forward Campaign," which is aimed at enhancing the Grand Rapids Ballet Company's service to the community and state through repertoire and facility investments, program enhancements, and touring support.

Support for the Wealthy Theatre Centennial Sustainability project, which is aimed at addressing operational vulnerabilities, expanding accessibility by the community and long-term sustainability.

Support for facility improvements and programming associated with the INSPIRE Campaign. This campaign is designed to support the transition of this centennial art museum from the public schools to the Museum’s foundation. Its focus is on long-term sustainability through endowment, facility improvements and exhibition underwriting.

Support for the "Campaign for the Legacy of President Gerald R. Ford: A Legacy of Integrity" which includes the redesign of the permanent museum exhibit, the addition of a two-story Student Learning Center, digitization of archival material at the library, and up to two legacy projects.

Support for an interim stability plan as outlined by the Kennedy Center’s DeVos Institute for Arts Management.

Support for a stormwater mitigation demonstration project on Plainfield Avenue.

Support for the start-up of the Great Lakes Funders Collaborative.

For the creation of the Boyne River Natural Area.

Support for the construction of a permanent facility to house the Blandford School, an integrated, experiential environmental school for 6th graders in the Grand Rapids Public Schools.

Support for the launch of the FarmAbility program - an interim financing mechanism to protect farmland along the US-31 corridor.

Support for the launch of a broad-based coalition that advocates for bicycling to become a daily activity throughout the Greater Grand Rapids region.

Support as a three-year challenge grant designed to increase total giving to the Char-Em United Way annual campaign by 25% over three years

Support for Phase IV of Project Streamline, a national collaborative effort created to reduce the administrative burden associated with the grants process on behalf of grant seekers and grantees.