Our Impact

2024 Finalists

“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

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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KALKASKA AREA INTERFAITH RESOURCES

KALKASKA AREA INTERFAITH RESOURCES

2019 Impact100 TC $101,333.34 Grant Recipient. K.A.I.R is a community-based volunteer organization that assists residents of the Kalkaska County area in need. K.A.I.R.’s existing programs, such as the food pantry and utility assistance, were significantly bolstered...

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TRAVERSE BAY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER

TRAVERSE BAY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER

2019 Impact100 TC $101,333.34 Grant Recipient Home is not a safe place for everyone. Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) are community-based, child-focused and child-friendly facilities where representatives from many disciplines meet to discuss and make decisions...

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ADDICTION TREATMENT SERVICES

ADDICTION TREATMENT SERVICES

2018 Impact100 TC $123,500 Grant Recipient Addiction Treatment Services will expand their newest program, PORCH (Providing Opportunities for Recovery and Community Health) – a program that will be Michigan’s first community-based effort to address the opioid crisis...

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COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS

2018 Impact100 TC $123,500 Grant Recipient Communities in Schools (CIS) will continue helping at-risk high school students stay in school by addressing both academic and nonacademic barriers to their success. Their 2018 Impact100 TC grant will help create a feeder...

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