Past Social Enrichment Grants
June 2010
- Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids, Raise Awareness about the Arts in Grand Rapids, received $140,000 to raise awareness about arts and cultural offerings in Grand Rapids and West Michigan to increase attendance and participation.
April 2010
- Grand Rapids Community Media Center, Neighborhood News Bureaus, received $73,870 to continue the work and development of the "citizen journalism" project.
December 2009
- Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, Community Research Institute, received $350,000 to support community-base research and data driven decisions by non-profit organizations in Kent County.
- Nonprofit Technical Assistance Fund, Nonprofit Technical Assistance Fund, received $50,000 to support local nonprofits with technical assistance funds.
October 2009
- Triangle Foundation, Toward a Culture of Inclusion, received $8,000 To improve our effectiveness at facilitating transformative change toward a culture of inclusion in West Michigan.
August 2009
- Arts Marketing Strategy received $150,000 for a cross-marketing strategy to increase awareness, attendance and contributions for local arts institutions amid the recession.
- Grand Valley State University received $117,000 to operate and expand Community Research Institute capacity and, in partnership with the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, develop a community accountability system.
June 2009
- KISD received $75,000 for students to identify the next steps to implement their school action plan and to enhance diversity and tolerance in their school.
February 2009
- Community Media Center received $48,845 to establish a neighborhood "citizen journalism" bureau in four city locations, creating a technology framework for community distribution of local news.
October 2008
- Grand Rapids Community Foundation's Encore Program, Encore Program, received $250,000 to ensure that Kent County fully leverages the energy and talents of experienced adults in order to address critical community issues.
August 2008
- Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities, Inc. received $30,000 towards the cost of constructing a library in the Grandville Avenue neighborhood.
June 2008
- CASA of Kent County, Inc. received $40,000 for capacity building, including three components: Increase the number of volunteers, develop and staff a coordinator position, and strengthen nonprofit operations and communications.
April 2008
- Grand Rapids Symphony received $30,000 to improve access to cultural, social and recreational opportunities that attract diverse populations.
- KISD received $133,651 to provide diversity training for all ninth grade students in Kent County.
- Opera Grand Rapids received $100,000 to increase organizational capacity by relocating to a new facility.
- Senior Neighbors Inc. received $50,000 to renovate and construct a new Downtown Senior Neighbors Center.
March 2008
- Women’s Leadership Fund, The White House Project, received $10,000 to provide nonpartisan political leadership training to women from unrepresented communities within the State of Michigan.
February 2008
- Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) received $200,000 towards the organization’s capital campaign, which will include the construction of a new building on the corner of Fulton and Division Avenues.