Resources For Change
Funding
We provide financial resources to changemakers, investing over $60 million in the 5-county Grand Traverse region since 1977.
Learning
We offer learning experiences to help changemakers in our region work better together.
Connecting
We connect changemakers with resources and opportunities that support meaningful change in our region.
Introducing our Fall 2019 grantee partners
We invested $933,944 in grants to local projects!
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.
Glen Lake Community Library
$10,000
Renovation & expansion
SEEDS
$50,000
Clean Energy counseling for institutions
Grand Traverse Conservation District
Grant Recipient
Arts For All
$65,000
Art Escapes program in special education classrooms
Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology
$45,000
Capacity building
Inland Seas Education Association
$34,941
Discovering the Great Lakes program
El Grupo Norte
$25,000
Strong TC project
TART Trails
$75,000
Completing the Boardman Lake Loop
Working Better Together
We feel fortunate to support good work in our community financiailly, but we are just as proud of our efforts to connect and work alongside changemakers in our region through opportunities to learn and collaborate. Together we create the conditions for more meaningful change.
Our Leadership Learning Lab sweeps lower northwest Michigan:
Learning Together
The nonprofit sector is evolving toward a new kind of workplace culture that is more adaptive and community-driven. Our courses integrate emerging practices with local connections to support Michiganders working for change.
Leadership Coaching
Today’s complex world is calling on us all to lead with a new kind of courage and skill. Partner with Lucille Chrisman, Leadership Development Coach, to take action toward personal and professional change.
Workshops & Group Learning
From lunchtime workshops to 8-month leadership cohorts, we offer a variety of learning techniques to help changemakers work better, together.
Our Mission:
We’re working together to address our region’s complex problems & create community assets for all.
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