1,102 Foundations that have given Small Business grants

WE BUILD PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE VIBRANT AND PROSPEROUS COMMUNITIES. WE FOSTER ENTREPRENEURS AND GROW SMALL BUSINESSES. WE DEVELOP AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PREPARE FAMILIES FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP.

To operate a not-for-profit proprietary school offering courses and instruction in business management in emerging markets and allied fields to equip economic decision-makers in emerging countries with the tools of commercial success

Promotes affordable home and small business ownership to benefit and strengthen MI Communities.

WE MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY AND ITS RESOURCES, FORGE PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS, NON-PROFIT AGENCIES, GOVERNMENT, CORPORATIONS, ORGANIZED LABOR AND FOUNDATIONS, TO HELP CREATE SOLUTIONS. WE HAVE BROADENED OUR ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY BEYOND BEING JUST A FUNDRAISER AND GRANTOR. WE HAVE EITHER STARTED OR ARE A MEMBER OF MANY COLLABORATIONS OR PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE WORKING TO FIND EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS FOR THE GAPS IN THE "SAFETY NET" OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND OLDER ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

SPRINGGRSPRINGGR IS A TRAINING, MENTORING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY FOR ENTREPRENEURS FROM NEIGHBORHOODS OF HIGHER ECONOMIC NEED IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. IT IS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS TURN THEIR IDEAS INTO BUSINESSES BY USING PROVEN, EFFECTIVE CURRICULUM, BUSINESS COACHING IN FINANCE, MARKETING AND PLANNING, AND CONNECTION WITH OTHER BUSINESSES IN LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS. FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE CURRICULUM, SPRINGGR CONTINUES TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND NETWORK BY CONNECTING GRADUATES WITH SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MENTORS AND OFFERING TRAINING EXPERIENCES. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN URBAN GRAND RAPIDS NEIGHBORHOODS WITH HIGH ECONOMIC NEEDS.