Our Impact

“Our collective impact is much greater than even the sum of our individual gifts. While our grants are making our community better, I also believe working together is making each of us better.”

Rachel Johnson, Member Since 2017

North Country Trail Association

North Country Trail Association

2022 Impact100 TC $112,000 Grant Recipient. Since 2016, the Kalkaska Trail Town Partners began their efforts to bring a non-motorized, ADA accessible Trailhead to Downtown Kalkaska and eliminate “road walk” sections of the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCT) to...

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Friends of the Garden Theater

Friends of the Garden Theater

2022 Impact100 TC $112,000 Grant Recipient Friends of the Garden Theater seeks an Impact100 Grant to fund their Performing Arts Project. This will allow for the theater to offer a wider variety of artistic and educational performances to substantially strengthen the...

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Single Momm

Single Momm

2022 Impact100 TC $112,000 Grant Recipient. Single MOMM focuses on guiding single moms to healthy independence. In their 2021-2022 fiscal year they served 1,932 families. 80% of the families they serve are living at or below the poverty line. As the price of living...

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Grass River Natural Area, Inc.

Grass River Natural Area, Inc.

2021 Impact100 TC $110,000 Grant Recipient Grass River Natural Area, Inc uses Impact100 TC grant funds to replace an aging section of existing boardwalk with a six-foot wide barrier-free pathway, free span bridges across the cold water creeks, ADA accessible...

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Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology

Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology

2021 Impact100 TC $110,000 Grant Recipient Crosshatch and Commongrounds uses Impact100 TC grant funds to develop a dedicated 150-seat performance venue to be housed within the community-owned walls of Commongrounds Cooperative. The partnerships’ Music and Events Venue...

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Cognition Science & Discovery Center

Cognition Science & Discovery Center

2021 Impact100 TC $110,000 Grant Recipient. Cognition uses Impact100 TC grant funds as an initiative to transform a portion of its expanded facility into a cutting-edge Earth and Space Lab.  A portable planetarium, with inflatable dome theater and expansive science...

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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

2020 Impact100 TC $105,333.34 Grant Recipient. This initiative uses Impact100 TC grant funds as revolving capital in order to accelerate the building process and increase the capacity for new builds. Once a low-income family closes on their home, HFHGT would be...

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MICHAEL’S PLACE

MICHAEL’S PLACE

2020 Impact100 TC $105,333.34 Grant Recipient. The initiative is focused on the mitigation and prevention of Trauma, Suicide, and Childhood Bereavement. Their proposed program, Tending the Wounds, is designed to help children and...

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NEWTON’S ROAD NORTHWEST

NEWTON’S ROAD NORTHWEST

2020 Impact100 TC $105,333.34 Grant Recipient. Newton’s Road proposed a Community Liaison Program to connect communities to a toolkit of low or no cost, high quality, hands-on, STEM-related experiences. By recruiting and training a Community Liaison in each of the 20...

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