Fund for Community Good

Fund for Community Good is sponsored by Grand Rapids Community Foundation. The Grand Rapids Community Foundation's Fund for Community Good supports projects that promote equity and justice across various sectors, including education, health, and economic prosperity.

Grants Awarded | Grand Rapids Community Foundation All across Kent County, we are committed to creating a community that aggressively seeks to put an end to inequity. The grants listed below are awarded from our Fund for Community Good (unrestricted fund) and field of interest funds. Field of interest funds are funds established by a donor partner to address a specific issue.

Where applicable, significant support from a field of interest fund has been noted. Beta Omicron Boule' Foundation To support the Pinnacle Youth Initiative at UPrep Academy, providing mentorship, career exploration, financial literacy, and leadership development opportunities that strengthen students' confidence, expand future career pathways, and prepare young people for long-term success.

Grand Rapids Housing Commission To support a HUD-compliant Fair Market Rent study that will help position Kent County to secure additional federal housing resources, strengthen housing voucher utilization, and expand access to affordable housing for residents throughout the community.

To support mentorship, leadership development, and college and career readiness programming that empowers youth through culturally responsive coaching, mental wellness, and life skills development, helping young people build confidence and thrive beyond athletics. Supporting I Rock My Own, a Juneteenth celebration of the history and cultural significance of natural (afro-texture) hair through portraiture.

GRA250 celebrates the milestone anniversaries of 250 years of America and 175 years of Grand Rapids. Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities advances equity, belonging, and community leadership through arts, education, and neighborhood-based relationship building on the southwest side of Grand Rapids.

This grant supports the organization’s core operations, helping sustain youth development, resident leadership, grassroots partnerships, and community-centered systems change strategies. This partnership was made possible by the Robert D. Mieras Fund for Dance and Music and the Estate of Annette Richards.

Greater Grand Rapids NAACP The Greater Grand Rapids NAACP works to advance racial equity by influencing policies, systems, and institutions that shape community outcomes. This grant supports the organization’s core operations, strengthening its ability to lead advocacy, legal redress, and coalition-building efforts that drive long-term, systemic change across West Michigan.

Fair Housing Center of West Michigan Fair Housing Center of West Michigan works to eliminate housing discrimination and promote inclusive communities through education, advocacy and enforcement. As the region’s leading fair housing organization, it helps residents understand and exercise their rights while addressing systemic barriers to housing choice.

This grant supports efforts to expand fair housing access and strengthen housing opportunity throughout Kent County. This partnership was made possible by the Homeless Prevention Endowment Fund. Supporting LINC UP's efforts to reduce systemic employment barriers by providing expungement services, legal navigation, and workforce coaching that connects community members to sustainable career pathways.

Michigan Justice Fund is a statewide funding collaborative working to improve justice outcomes and expand opportunity for people impacted by the criminal legal system. Through grantmaking, partnership and policy-focused efforts, the fund supports community-led solutions that reduce barriers and strengthen pathways to economic mobility. This grant supports continued investments in long-term systems change across Michigan.

Migrant Legal Aid (MLA) advances systems-level change by addressing the policies, practices, and power dynamics that enable exploitation in the agricultural workforce. Through free, high-quality legal services and trusted, community-based outreach, MLA helps migrant workers safely engage with systems that have historically excluded or harmed them, strengthening accountability across labor, immigration, and public safety systems.

Equity Empowerment Center The Equity Empowerment Center is strengthening equitable pathways to homeownership by addressing systemic financial barriers such as credit inequities, debt burden, and income instability through culturally responsive coaching and community-informed strategies that expand access to wealth-building opportunities.

Grand Rapids Pride Center This grant provides general operating support to the Grand Rapids Pride Center to help sustain its programs and ensure continued access to safe, affirming spaces and resources for the LGBTQ community. Ebony Road Players engages youth and community members through theater‑based education and facilitated dialogue that center Black history, storytelling, and lived experience.

This grant supports general operating needs during a planned leadership transition, strengthening governance and internal systems so the organization can sustain its work and long‑term impact. This partnership was made possible by the Leonard and Eileen Newman Fund.

Fair Housing Center of West Michigan The Fair Housing Center of West Michigan helps residents understand their housing rights and addresses housing discrimination throughout Kent County. This grant supports education, outreach, and enforcement efforts that expand access to housing and respond to barriers faced by renters and home seekers.

The program strengthens fair housing protections and supports more stable housing opportunities for families across the county. NexGen Media GR’s Broadcast Academy is a free, culturally affirming media program for BIPOC youth ranging from middle school to high school, created to address the lack of access to arts and media education in Kent County.

Through hands-on training in podcasting, radio, film, and television led by media professionals of color and grounded in trauma-informed instruction, students build technical skills, creative confidence, and career readiness. By producing and sharing original content, youth gain platforms to shape narratives, uplift community voices, and pursue pathways into media careers.

This partnership was made possible by the Ken, Melinda and Andrew Krei Youth Fund and the Hydro-Chem Systems Fund for Children. To support Oakdale Neighbors’ long‑standing, resident‑led work that provides hands‑on support for children, families, and neighbors in Southeast Grand Rapids. Funding strengthens The Learning Café, Lamp Post Community Engagement Program, and the Oakdale Community Bike Shop.

Expanding academic support, financial education, and access to affordable transportation. Rooted in decades of neighborhood relationships, this work contributes to shared community strength and sustains the culture and legacy of the Oakdale neighborhood. This partnership was made possible by the Duncan Littlefair Literary Fund for Children.

We Are the Village is a culturally grounded, community-designed initiative that strengthens Black families’ wellbeing in Kent County foster care and child welfare systems by advancing family preservation and challenging systemic inequities.

Osofomaame, a Black-led, community-rooted nonprofit, addresses the root causes of family separation through direct support, leadership development for caregivers and youth, and community education that shifts harmful narratives within the child welfare system. To support a maternal and infant cash prescription program in 49507 that will strengthen financial security and improve maternal and infant health.

To strengthen community-led organizing that advances climate and energy justice, builds people power, and promotes equitable decision-making. This partnership supports efforts to ensure residents most impacted by rising energy costs have a voice in the systems and policies that shape their communities. This partnership was made possible by the Charles Evenson Fund for the Environment.

This grant supports Women’s Resource Center’s work to ensure women in Kent County can access stable, high‑quality workforce development services. Funding strengthens the organizational capacity needed to sustain long‑term employment pathways, support participant success, and respond to continued demand for services. This partnership was made possible by the Gordon and Mary Bowman Fund.

YWCA West Central Michigan YWCA’s Prevention and Empowerment Program is a comprehensive, evidence-based initiative dedicated to preventing gender-based violence and promoting healthy development among youth and other marginalized populations. By delivering prevention education to adolescents and at-risk populations, the program advances the YWCA’s broader mission to reduce intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and exploitation.

This partnership was made possible by the Patricia Haan Timmer Fund for Downtown Charities. To support workforce development activities that expand access to skills training and employment opportunities, advancing pathways to economic stability and prosperity. This grant was made possible by the George M.

and Lucinda Ann Edison Memorial Trust Fund. To support the City of Grand Rapids' Micro-Local Business Enterprise (MLBE) program by removing financial barriers to certification. This investment helps cover required CPA net-worth statements, enabling more small and minority-owned businesses to access contracting opportunities and compete for public bids.

Immigrant Assistance Center of West Michigan Immigrant Assistance Center provides equal access to affordable legal services in Kent County. This grant was made possible by the Consumers Energy Fund. To expand awareness of tech career opportunities and strengthen West Michigan’s pathways for tech startups, tech talent, and young people exploring future-of-work careers.

This investment will support community-based programming that connects youth and emerging talent to hands-on learning, mentorship, and clear routes to credentials and local employment. West Michigan Asian American Association Supporting West Michigan Asian American Association's work to build a collaborative, active, and committed Asian American community in West Michigan with a focus on healthcare, education, and civic engagement.

This grant was made possible by the Consumers Energy Fund. African Resource Center of West Michigan The African Resource Center supports immigrants and refugees across West Michigan through trauma-informed health education, healing groups, and culturally grounded navigation support.

This grant helps ARC expand multilingual outreach, strengthen partnerships, and improve how local systems coordinate care for immigrant and refugee families. Cancer Research Consortium of West Michigan Cancer Research Consortium of West Michigan is a nationally recognized leader in innovative cancer care and clinical trials.

Their programs deliver cutting-edge research and holistic treatment across diverse populations—from infants to centenarians. This partnership was made possible by the William S. Folz Fund for Cancer Research.

Supporting Girls Choral Academy’s choral education and youth empowerment programs that inspire confidence and creativity among girls across Grand Rapids. This grant is made possible by the Robert D. Mieras Fund for Dance and Music, an endowed Field of Interest Fund supporting arts and music initiatives in our community.

New City Neighbors is transforming local food systems by expanding land access and providing critical support to socially disadvantaged farmers, empowering communities historically excluded from agricultural opportunity. They’re cultivating leadership, environmental stewardship, and exposure to food sovereignty among local youth through their youth employment program.

Their commitment to growing and distributing fresh produce across the Greater Grand Rapids area is rooted in trust-based partnerships, advancing a more just, equitable, and resilient regional food economy. This partnership was made possible by the Gordon and Janet Moeller, Food Security Fund.

Nonprofit Technical Assistance Fund This grant to the Nonprofit Technical Assistance Fund invests in a collaborative program of local grantmakers to address the needs for consulting services and technical and organizational capacity needs in Kent County. Sustaining Women’s Resource Center's critical workforce development programs for women across West Michigan.

This investment provides immediate stability as the organization works to bridge a temporary funding gap and continue serving more than 600 women annually. The grant supports ongoing efforts to advance economic mobility and opportunity for women in our community. Van Andel Institute scientists are advancing critical cancer research in West Michigan to better understand how and why cancers—including leukemia—develop and progress.

Their work aims to uncover new strategies for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Using state-of-the-art technologies, Van Andel Institute researchers investigate the similarities between and within cancer types, building knowledge that could lead to more precise and effective therapies. This partnership was made possible by the William S.

Folz Fund for Cancer Research. To support the Rapidian, a hyperlocal news platform for citizen journalists to share stories and report on local issues in the Grand Rapids area. Grand Rapids Pride Center To advance 2-SLGBTQ+ equity in West Michigan by sustaining the Grand Rapids Pride Center’s development and operational capacities.

This grant supports Grow’s work to expand access to capital and bilingual technical assistance for small business owners through a more equitable lending model that removes traditional barriers. To implement a county-wide collective impact initiative to advance housing equity by aligning cross-sector partners, centering lived experience, and driving systems and policy change rooted in racial justice.

This grant was made poss ible through the Martin and Eileen Shedleski Family Fund and the Homeless Prevention Endowment Fund. General operating support to advance systems-level equity work in Kent County through data innovation, policy advocacy, and community-led strategies that strengthen opportunity for children and families.

To expand its Each One Teach One program, a 36-week therapeutic mentoring initiative led by formerly incarcerated mentors, to support high-risk youth through trauma-informed care, family engagement, and culturally responsive behavioral health services. This grant was made possible by the William H. and Inetta P.

Martindill Fund. Mosaic Film Experience offers middle school students a career pathways program that uses immersive digital storytelling to empower underrepresented youth with essential creative and professional skills. This grant supports their efforts to nurture talent and build equitable access to creative career opportunities.

This partnership was made possible by the Estat e of Annette Richards for the Arts. Women’s Resource Center empowers women across West Michigan. This grant will help fortify the organization and ensure its long-term sustainability.

African Collaborative Network African Collaborative Network works to equip African immigrants with skills for living-wage jobs. This grant expands its internal capacity to ensure long-term sustainability and lasting impact. Black Impact Collaborative Black Impact Collaborative addresses the systemic challenges facing Black communities in Greater Grand Rapids.

BIC is a trusted leader in mobilizing resources, advocating for equity, and implementing culturally responsive programs to improve health, economic stability, and overall wellbeing. This grant supports their general operations and the expansion of their senior program, which provides financial and legal literacy programming for Black elders.

Monarch Immigration Legal Services Monarch Immigration Legal Services provides low-cost legal services to immigrants and refugees in West Michigan. This grant was made possible by the Kathryn L. Adamson Fund for the Elderly, George M.

Ames Fund, Lucy E. Barnett Trust for the Elderly, and Healthy Youth Healthy Seniors Fund. Puertas Abiertas' mission is to provide culturally specific mental health support for those Latinx women and their families who are survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking and/or sexual abuse.

This grant invests in Puertas Abiertas’ administrative support to increase long-term sustainability and expand the agency’s reach. Better Wiser Stronger empowers young men in Grand Rapids through education, mentoring, and leadership development. This funding will help Better Wiser Stronger expand its programs and strengthen its fundraising efforts.

With a growing team and impactful community initiatives, Better Wiser Stronger is creating lasting opportunities for youth. This grant supports Cherry Health’s Sheldon Clubhouse, a member-driven community that creates opportunities for people who live with mental illness. This grant was made possible by the Patricia Haan Timmer Fund for Downtown Charities.

Michigan Immigrant Rights Center Michigan Immigrant Rights Center provides immigration legal services to unaccompanied refugee minors. Kent School Services Network This grant will ensure students, including our Challenge Scholars at Union High School, have access to holistic, non-academic supports that create the conditions for academic success. This partnership was made possible by the Challenge Scholars Fund.

Latino Community Coalition This grant supports Latino Community Coalition’s 2025 monthly meetings, which serve as a vital platform for grassroots movements advocating for Latinx and immigrant communities in West Michigan. These gatherings will provide education, resources, and opportunities for collective action on critical social issues.

Our funding helps ensure that community groups leading this important work receive support, while also covering meeting space and meals for attendees.

United Methodist Community House Supporting United Methodist Community House’s mission of strengthening communities across generations, this funding will help expand its senior programming, enhance operations, and support the development of a new state-of-the-art senior center in Grand Rapids.

With over 120 years of service, UMCH continues to provide critical resources for older adults, addressing health, social, and economic disparities. This grant was made possible by the Lucy E. Barnett Trust Fund for the Elderly.

Immigrant Assistance Center Immigrant Assistance Center is led and founded by a woman of color. Its mission is to provide immigration services and provide equal access to affordable legal services in Kent County. This grant supports Immigrant Assistant Center of West Michigan with general operating support and increasing financial stability.

Young Money Finances’ goal is to empower youth and families with financial literacy through culturally responsive and accessible education. This grant supports Young Money Finances with general operating support and increases organization capacity. A Glimpse of Africa brings people together to showcase, educate, celebrate and share the diverse African cultures.

It fosters essential community programs that voice, advocate for, and address African refugees' and immigrants' needs and disparities. This grant supports their general operations and was made possible through funding provided by Consumers Energy Foundation.

Puertas Abiertas' mission is to provide culturally specific mental health support for those Latinx women and their families who are survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking and/or sexual abuse. This grant supports their general operations and was made possible through funding provided by Consumers Energy Foundation.

Osofomaame’s mission is to empower Black youth and families through access to culturally competent and equitable educational support, programming, and resources. This grant will support curriculum development, marketing and programming serving youth and families in Kent County. City of Rest works to share resources and empowerment for sustained transformation.

This grant supports their Grand Rapids Alternative Correctional Experience programming. 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 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. 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.

West Michigan Chapter of Young Farmers West Michigan Chapter of Young Farmers supports farmers of color and youth of color to strengthen food access and urban agriculture in West Michigan. West Michigan Urban League 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 supports 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. A Glimpse of Africa brings people together to showcase, educate, celebrate, and share the diverse African cultures.

It fosters essential community programs that voice, advocate for and address African refugees' and immigrants' needs and disparities. This grant supports their participation in collaborative efforts and community engagement for the African community in West Michigan.

Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives describes its mission as collecting and retelling the rich, colorful stories that compose the historic African American tapestry of living in Grand Rapids. This grant award supports their general operations as they acquire and move into a new building.

Our Mental Health Collective Our Mental Health Collective, previously known as Mental Health Clinicians of Color in Grand Rapids, connects individuals and families of color with culturally responsive and affirming mental health providers of color. This grant will help the organization grow, form a staff structure and expand their directory, community advocacy committee and programming for clinicians.

Urban Core Collective is a collective effort of local organizations to facilitate access to education, health and economic prosperity for our neighbors. This grant supports the self-determination and agency of historically marginalized communities by engaging in advocacy, community organizing, and leadership cultivation that transforms living conditions and the distribution of power in the greater Grand Rapids area.

Anishinaabe Circle’s mission is to provide and promote the physical, emotional, spiritual and mental welfare of Native American communities by coordinating and administering culturally relevant social services which increase self-sufficiency and promote Native American culture. This grant supports the development of a community-informed strategic framework for the future of the organization.

This grant supports UCCs work to support organizers, movement leaders and nonprofit organizations that are collectively working to ensure residents are actively engaged and informed throughout the 2024 election cycles. American Civil Liberties Union Fund of Michigan The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan was established in 1959 to defend our civil liberties.

This grant supports their ability to provide a unique training opportunity for new civil rights lawyers and develop a talent pipeline for attorneys of color. AQUME Foundation, established in 2021, provides tools, access, and financial investment in organizations led by people of color. This grant supports AQUME Foundation’s work to center economic justice and racial equity in philanthropy.

Baxter Community Center offers a child development center, a holistic health center, a free food and clothing marketplace, dental care, and out-of-school time programming for elementary and middle school students. This grant supports Baxter’s transition into a workplace culture focused on helping employees thrive financially and professionally.

This grant is a continuation of support for FitKids360’s transition to becoming an independent nonprofit organization. FitKids360 is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children. This grant was made possible by the Elizabeth J.

Steed Johnson Fund for Healthcare and Community Health and the William H. and Inetta P. Martindill Fund.

Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives describes its missions as collecting and retelling the rich, colorful stories that compose the historic African American tapestry of living in Grand Rapids. This grant supports their general operations and was made possible through funding provided by Consumers Energy Foundation.

Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities strives to provide an environment of care and belonging for children and adults living in the Grandville Avenue neighborhood and beyond. This grant supports their general operations and was made possible through funding provided by Consumers Energy Foundation.

Immigrant Assistance Center Immigrant Assistance Center, one of the only nonprofit organizations providing immigration services led and founded by a woman of color, provides equal access to affordable legal services in Kent County. This grant supports their ability to offer reduced-fee immigration legal assistance.

Nonprofit Technical Assistance Fund This grant to the Nonprofit Technical Assistance Fund invests in a collaborative program of local grantmakers to address the needs for consulting services and technical and organizational capacity needs in Kent County.

Education Trust - Midwest This grant partnership supports the work of the Michigan Partnership for Equity and Opportunity, a statewide coalition of civil rights, social justice, civic and business leaders working to promote equitable education policy and resource allocation for all Michigan students. This partnership was made possible by the Challenge Scholars Fund.

This grant continues the Community Foundation’s support for the Urban Core Collective Education Justice Team’s organizing and base-building work.

Over the grant period, the team will continue to advance a community-defined policy and budget agenda, further refine and strengthen the team’s organizing infrastructure, support community education around candidates for Boards of Education, and explore their role in organizing a potential state ballot initiative on education funding. This partnership was made possible by the Challenge Scholars Fund.

The Deborah House is a safe haven for single, pregnant mothers and their children. They provide housing for young mothers while they receive encouragement, social support, and mentoring. This grant supports health equity, well-being, and stability for women and children, particularly women of color, in Greater Grand Rapids.

This grant supports a partnership between our Challenge Scholars program and the T2C Studio to provide high school and college students with an ongoing series of activities to aid post-secondary decision-making, reduce summer melt among graduating seniors, and support post-secondary persistence. This partnership was made possible by the Challenge Scholars Fund.

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Michigan Justice Fund is a funding collaborative designed to advance effective and equitable justice policy, practices, and funding in Michigan. This grant will be combined with resources from other funders working together to support nonprofits across the state. Grand Rapids Community Foundation is a participatory member in the grantmaking and learning collaborative.

Diatribe’s mission is to use restorative art to disrupt historical systems of oppression by reimagining education, holistically honoring the community through our approach to our work, and creating an unapologetic vision for liberation that is accessible to all.

This grant will help them purchase the Emory Arts and Culture Hub in Garfield Neighborhood, support their expanded staffing plan to increase capacity for after-school programming, and provide a mixed-use space for artists, entrepreneurs, and community gatherings. UCC is serving as the fiduciary for a collaborative effort to strengthen the ecosystem of community-led advocacy in Kent County.

Through this grant, UCC will invest in the community and support proactive initiatives expanding the infrastructure and access to support for organizers and movement leaders. Urban League of West Michigan This grant will support their ability to purchase an adjacent property and expand their current facility.

More space will allow Urban League of West Michigan more opportunity to fulfill their goal to improve the overall quality of life for Black students and families by increasing education supports and reaching more youth. The Urban League is the city’s oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering Blacks/African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream.

Michigan Student Power Alliance This grant supports a People of Color Caucus Fellow based in Grand Rapids to support the work, relationships, and community-building efforts to address racial inequalities through community organizing.

American Arab Intellectual Property Association The grant is a partnership with the work of the American Arab Intellectual Property Association as they support the revival of traditional knowledge of Arab culture, including traditional food, customs, traditions and crafts. This grant will support Anishinaabe Circle in building meaningful relationships, bolstering organizational capacity, and outreach to Native American communities.

This grant supports Bike Scene Ride Series by creating a summer bike ride series specific to Black and brown neighborhoods in Grand Rapids. Community Revitalization and Economic Development Center DisArt is a production company and arts and cultural organization that creates public art events that cultivate and communicate a disability culture.

This grant will support expanding community engagement and conversations around the intersections of race and disability to advance equity and inclusion. Made possible by Arthur H. Holmes Fund and George M.

and Lucinda Ann Edison Memorial Trust Fund. Ebony Road Players is a Grand Rapids theatre company that inspires, educates and engages cultures of the community with high-quality theatre productions focused on the Black experience. This grant will help grow the capacity for organizational operations, theater productions, and increasing education programs.

Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives collects and retells the rich, colorful stories that compose the historic African American tapestry of living in Grand Rapids. This grant will help GRAAMA digitize collections, upgrade artifact preservation equipment, and perform technical training updates.

Grand Rapids Community Work The goal of Grand Rapids Community Work Men’s Breakfast and Family Engagement is to provide safe spaces for Black men in West Michigan to grow strong mentally while increasing support systems through fellowship and being celebrated. Justice For our Neighbors This grant supports Justice For Our Neighbors, one of the few providers of free or low-cost immigration legal services in Michigan.

The Grand Rapids office annually provides pro bono immigration legal services to more than 150 low-income immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers living in Kent County. Meaning In Colors provides resources and services for individuals struggling with personal, academic, and professional growth.

This grant supports its housing program, which focuses on helping individuals gain the skills and resources needed to secure safe, permanent, and affordable housing. Made possible by Martin and Eileen Shedleshi Family Fund and Homeless Prevention Endowment Fund.

Mental Health Clinicians of Color in Grand Rapids Mental Health Clinicians of Color in Grand Rapids helps our community by providing space to belong through BIPOC therapists and providers. This grant will help improve the user experience of individuals seeking culturally competent mental health services, and expand memberships to health professionals, students and provider networks.

Made possible by Bruce Alexis Cornelius Memorial Fund for Mental Health Agencies; Emma Sherwood Evans Disbursing Account; Fund for Health; Elizabeth Steed Johnson Fund for Healthcare and Community Health.

Michigan Women Veterans Empowerment Michigan Women Veterans Empowerment helps identify, connect, educate, advocate, and empower all military veterans, service members, their family members, and the youth in the eight dimensions of wellness. This grant supports Dirt Therapy, an innovative program led by military veterans that educates and empowers school-aged children in agriculture and agribusiness. Made possible by The J.

Leslie Livingston Memorial Fund. Osofomaame`s mission is to empower Black youth and families through access to culturally competent and equitable educational support, programming, and resources through serving youth and families in local grand rapids communities, Kent County, and Ghana West Africa.

This grant supports Osofomaame’s ability to formally establish a technical and organizational structure, capacity, and operational needs that usually occur during a nonprofit’s start-up phase. This grant will help support Our Kitchen Table, promote social justice and empower our neighbors to improve their health and environment through information, community organizing, and advocacy.

The organization works with low-income Black families to improve health outcomes and reduce food insecurity by teaching them about nutrition and home gardening techniques. Made possible by Gordon and Janet Moeller Food Security Fund. Providing support to a collective of women of color to facilitate healing in our community through curated programming that centers radical rest and joy.

Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association This grant will help Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association maintain the neighborhood's integrity as a good place to live, work and do business by empowering neighbors to improve the community and prevent crime. It will help engage and organize neighbors to elevate environmental justice and community safety concerns related to heavy truck traffic on Grandville Avenue. Made possible by The J.

Leslie Livingston Memorial Fund. In alignment with our commitment to deepen relationships in communities of color (with an emphasis on Black