2010 Grants — Encouraging Civic Progress

Support for the ethnographic drama, "Lines: The Lived Experience of Race," bringing the words of west Michigan citizens to life as they discuss the dimensions of diversity.

Support for an independent comprehensive study of public education in Michigan.

Support for a centralized intake and assessment system as a part of a community collaborative focused on accelerating the path to permanent housing for the homeless and those at risk of homelessness.

Support for the pre-development stage of efforts to establish a public market in downtown Grand Rapids.

Support for the Nonprofit Technical Assistance Fund, a pooled resource for technical assistance to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the nonprofit sector in Kent County.

Support to encourage the development of small, high-achieving secondary schools throughout the Grand Rapids Public School District.

Support for the expansion of the Migrant Mentoring program designed to improve educational and social outcomes for migrant children.

Support for a green master plan for the I-196 corridor from Ottawa Avenue to Fuller Avenue as a gateway to the city.

Support to build Local First's capacity to serve as a regional hub — strengthening, organizing, and growing similar campaigns in surrounding communities and business districts.

Support for the development of architectural designs in the phased implementation of a planned renovation of the Fulton Street farmers market.

Support to conduct an analysis of the talent system in the west Michigan region as a part of the Talent 2025 initiative.