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Support this cause today by contributing to Our African American Heritage Fund. You will have the opportunity to choose an endowed gift or non-endowed. Both ways of giving will help now and in the future. Click here to give today.
Our African American Heritage Fund
Our African American Heritage Fund was created in 2006 in response to a community desire to create a philanthropic partnership between the African American community in Kent County and Grand Rapids Community Foundation. It was led by community leaders including but not limited to Shirley Daniels, Bev Drake, Margaret Sellers Walker. With a match from the Community Foundation of $10,000 the fund was built. This is an endowed Field of Interest Fund with a current focus of providing education and job opportunities for African American youth.
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Support this cause today by contributing to Our African American Heritage Fund. You will have the opportunity to choose an endowed gift or non-endowed. Both ways of giving will help now and in the future. Click here to give today.
Recent Grants
Amount
Date
Purpose
$1,500
May. 2020
Supporting the Confident Reading Program, to activate and encourage learning through the summer by reducing anxieties of feeling behind academically.
$1,500
May. 2020
To empower Grand Rapids students to be outdoor leaders, increasing their resiliency, confidence, and college readiness through 21st century skills.
$1,500
May. 2020
Supporting Story2Stage, a theatre intensive program that opens the floor for discussion about personal experiences.
$1,000
May. 2020
Supporting the Summer Youth Initiative, a day program working to prevent loss of learning for elementary age children in the Roosevelt Park neighborhood.
$1,000
May. 2020
To introduce and stimulate virtual learning through the summer.
$1,500
May. 2020
Supporting Project STEMULATE, which provides middle and high school girls of color with opportunities to learn about careers in STEM.
$1,500
May. 2020
Supporting Educational Virtual Reality Summer Camp.
$1,200
May. 2020
In support of a 6-week program designed to help students prepare for the SAT.
$1,320
May. 2020
To engage African American youth in six summertime online farm-to-table classes focused on food sovereignty and the historical role of African Americans in agriculture.
Our African American Heritage Fund Donors
African-American Heritage Fund Donors since fund establishment date of March 2006 through February 12, 2019
*Deceased