Our Organizations
Ama empowers underserved communities to combat vulnerability and poverty and prevent human trafficking. We prioritize prevention through education, skill-building, innovation, and social enterprises to foster resilience, create jobs, and ensure self-sufficiency for a sustainable future.
Baxter Community Center aims to be a hub for our neighbors and community.
To empower youth and women from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds through comprehensive leadership workforce training and development.
As a 501(c)3 non-profit, the mission of Broadway Grand Rapids is to bring the best of touring Broadway to Grand Rapids. At Broadway Grand Rapids, we believe in the transformative power of the arts to inspire, connect and uplift individuals and communities. We value diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging as core principles guiding our organization, both as an employer and as a host to performers, artists, stage crews and audiences. Broadway Grand Rapids is committed to cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment, embracing individuals of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, abilities, socioeconomic status, sexual orientations and beliefs. Through our programming, hiring practices, board recruitment, volunteer opportunities and community engagement efforts, we aspire to foster a dynamic and welcoming cultural space where all feel embraced and valued.We recognize that our work is ongoing, and we are committed to listening, learning and evolving as we provide our community with the opportunity to experience touring Broadway productions.
Our mission is to guide non-profits to community resources.
Community of Hearts is a 100% volunteer-led 501(c)(3) organization committed to promoting mental health advocacy and resources to achieve positive behavioral health outcomes.Through our innovative programs and outreach efforts, we make a significant impact, ONE HEART at a time.
Established in 1982, Comprehensive Therapy Center’s mission is to meet the therapeutic and educational needs of adults and children with disabilities who are at-risk or disadvantaged, through skill building, academic enhancement, and social-emotional support. We help adults keep or increase their independence. We help children to walk, talk, learn, and play.
To empower and inspire the next generation by providing impactful mentoring, comprehensive education, and uplifting celebrations. We are committed to fostering a supportive environment where youth can realize their full potential, embrace their dreams, and lead with confidence.
Early Bird Books inspires a love of reading and promotes a culture of reading in the home. We provide resources to young readers and support ongoing literacy growth. As an affiliate of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, we hope to bring this program to all children in Kent County and beyond.
Ele's Place is a nonprofit, community-based organization dedicated to creating awareness of and support for grieving children, teens and their families. Essentially, we are a healing center for kids ages 3-18 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or anyone significant in thier life. All services are 100% free of charge for the community. Ultimately, we strive to ensure that no child or teen in Michigan grieves alone.
At Enriched Living, our mission is to create meaningful connections and opportunities for adults with disabilities. We are dedicated to fostering inclusive communities through engagement and partnerships. We advocate for premium care and are committed to excellence in our homes.
GAAH builds environments of curiosity and creativity with our neighbors to cultivate inclusion and justice.
Our mission is to educate, empower, and nurture underserved youth and adolescents including young mothers (mothers-to-be).
The mission of the Healthy Homes Coalition is to prioritize children’s health and wellbeing by eliminating harmful housing conditions, beginning in Grand Rapids’ hardest hit neighborhoods.
To bridge the gap between mental health and meaningful employment, providing support that uplifts individuals, fosters resilience, and transforms lives.
Our mission is to move single mom families from poverty to prosperity by removing barriers and providing resources allowing single moms to get a career education resulting in a job with a living wage.
In The Image passionately empowers all people in our community toward personal growth and stability by fostering relationships and creating opportunities that inspire hope, uphold dignity, and promote respect.
Our mission is to raise funds and awareness to empower Kenowa Hills educators through grants that create meaningful learning experiences for students.
Kind Hearts Bloom fosters community connection and well-being by empowering neighbors to grow and share flowers and food. Through collaborative gardening initiatives, we aim to cultivate joy, kindness, and meaningful relationships while enhancing the natural beauty and biodiversity of our neighborhoods.
We enrich the public experience by guiding communities toward greater creative capacity.
At Marvelous Lifestyles Outreach, our mission is to enrich lives and empower communities through dedicated service and compassionate care. We provide a range of essential programs in Financial Literacy, Child Care, and Youth Development, tailored specifically for urban and rural communities.
The mission of Meaning In Colors is to ensure Youth and Families have access to sustain. We strive to help remove barriers and provide resources for empowerment, education and becoming self-sufficient.
New Destiny Pathways provides safe, clean, affordable, and supportive housing for young women ages 17–24 who are transitioning out of foster care, residential services, or experiencing homelessness. We offer a family-centered living environment where dedicated support staff empower residents to reach their highest potential.
New Growth Project provides meaningful employment to adults with disabilities because everyone deserves to experience success on the job.
To have a place that no matter someone's ability, they find a place to be nurtured, independent, compassionate, hopeful and empowered.
Parenting Pathways nurtures the mental and emotional development of children by empowering parents with the tools, education, and support needed to foster healthy, thriving family environments. We are committed to helping both children and parents grow together by providing resources, workshops, and community-based support that strengthen mental well-being, break cycles of trauma, and build strong, connected families.
Empowering women through Redeemed confidence and style
Grow STEM proficiency in vulnerable children to cultivate education and career success.
We empower individuals to discover their power, unlock their potential, and relaunch their stories through motivational speaking, podcasts, online courses, and training.
Supporting, inspiring, and uniting individuals of all backgrounds and experiences in their journey to better mental health through running.
THE PLAYGROUNDgr's mission is to raise awareness around the emotional and mental health benefits of play. At THE PLAYGROUNDgr, we believe play heals.
Our mission is to see single parent families encouraged, empowered, equipped and educated. We provide resources and a support group for young single/pregnant mothers wherein they will receive the encouragement, social support, mentoring, and invaluable education within a Christian environment.
The Diatribe uses 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.
The Village99 is a relationship-first connection network. We quarterback a future where West Michigan families in-need have improved physical and mental health, educational, and financial outcomes.
Thrive Learning Center Foundation exists to provide support and fundraising for the students, teachers, faculty and staff of Thrive Learning Center, a nontraditional, nonpublic Michigan school. Thrive Learning Center is a nontraditional, student centered learning community serving West Michigan families with a balance of play, exploration, student choice, and structured learning.
Our mission is to bring together AAPI economic and cultural resources to enrich and support the community through engagement, service coordination and advocacy efforts.
To work collaboratively alongside our diverse community to educate, engage, and advocate for environmental values, environmental and climate justice, and a healthy and resilient community for all.
Empower youth and families to take ownership of their financial journey.