Philanthropy / Social Innovation

Grants are available to help U.P. farmers build hoop houses to extend the growing season.

Helping U.P. farmers extend the growing season

Rosemary Parker Thursday, March 14, 2024

Chicken noodle is soup is one of many soup variations offered by The Soup Project.

Soup's on! Portland community project delivers fresh soup to the elderly and others every week

Jason M. KarelThursday, December 21, 2023

Partner Content

Mari Romero

Community foundations, nonprofit lenders blending strengths

Northern InitiativesThursday, September 28, 2023

Performance Plus was among the businesses destroyed during the tornado.

Building a lasting foundation in Otsego County

Greg TaskerThursday, May 25, 2023

The site of the future home of the Huron County Community Foundation.

The Community Hub in Bad Axe is moving forward

Sarah RatledgeThursday, May 4, 2023

Creating the relief fund. Joan Gustafson, external relations officer, MNA; Kelley Kuhn, president & CEO, MNA; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer; Tammy Pitts, chief communications officer, MNA; Terri Legg, president & CEO, United Way Montcalm & Ionia counties.

Grants to help small nonprofits across Michigan

Greg TaskerThursday, April 6, 2023

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A childcare solution: Marquette County to expand home-based childcare

Rosemary Parker Thursday, February 2, 2023

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East Adrian project aims to bolster neighborhood

Rosemary Parker Thursday, December 22, 2022

Main Street in downtown Greenville, where The Gathering Place has found space to pursue its goals.

A place to gather in Greenville

Rosemary ParkerThursday, December 15, 2022

The Gentex Foundation will provide grants to organizations in the United States to support charitable causes in a wide variety of areas.

Gentex launches charitable foundation

Shandra MartinezThursday, October 13, 2022

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Issue Media Group relaunches Upper Peninsula publication

UPword StaffThursday, September 15, 2022

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In Ludington: Make your mark at this bed and breakfast

Lisa BairdThursday, July 21, 2022

Meyer Ace Hardware presents check to the Tornado Response Fund.

Gaylord: A community comes togetherOtsego Community Foundation leads relief efforts

Greg TaskerThursday, June 9, 2022

The antique tractor pavilion at the West Michigan Research Station.

Community foundations partner on small-town development

Dawn Bradbury Thursday, March 31, 2022

Development News

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Alpena hospital receives $500,000 grant for new tower project

Rural Innovation staffThursday, March 24, 2022

A Creative Dining Services employee in a community garden.

A Zeeland company is passionate about the triple bottom line

Luke FerrisThursday, March 17, 2022

Grand Haven author Melanie Hooyenga

Grand Haven author uses gratitude journal to support mental health

Shandra MartinezThursday, March 10, 2022

Development News

Construction of the EDA Business Center is set to begin on Port Huron’s waterfront later this year.

EDA: More than 800 jobs, $167M in regional investments made in 2021

MJ GalbraithWednesday, February 23, 2022

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Welcome to Rural Innovation eXchange!

Greg TaskerMonday, February 14, 2022

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