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    Our Vision:

    We Envision
    Communities That
    are Adaptive &
    Thriving for Everyone.

    Our Work

 

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OUR MISSION &

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Working in partnership with changemakers, Rotary Charities provides funding, learning, and connections to address our region’s complex problems and create community assets for all.

Our Guiding Principles are the lens we use to evaluate grant applications and our own work. We strive to be inclusive, collaborative, resourceful, reflective, adaptive and aligned.

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INCLUSIVE

COLLABORATIVE

RESOURCEFUL

REFLECTIVE

ADAPTIVE

ALIGNED

 

RESOURCES FOR CHANGE:

FUNDING

We provide financial resources to changemakers, investing over $68 million in the 5-county Grand Traverse region since 1977. 

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RESOURCES FOR CHANGE:

LEARNING

We offer learning experiences to help changemakers in our region work better together.

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RESOURCES FOR CHANGE:

CONNECTING

We connect changemakers with resources and opportunities that support meaningful change in our region.

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EXPERIENCE OUR

OUR GRANTEES IN ACTION

We've supported hundreds of local organizations over the years who make the five-county region a unique place to learn and grow. We're honored to work in partnership with grantees to build a region that is fair, thriving and resilient. 

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The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians

$50,000 Assets for Thriving Communities Grant
Fish Waste Processing Facility

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United Way of Northwest Michigan

$150,000 Systems Change Accelerator Grant
Strengthening Early Care and Learning Workforce

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SEEDS Ecology and Education Center

$150,000 Systems Change Accelerator Grant
Organics Waste Diversion in Northwest Michigan    

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Inclusivity in Action

Listening and Learning from Local Voices

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