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Lifeline Grants Community Foundation

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Better Giving for a Better Future

Together, we're investing in the people and places of Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Leelanau Counties and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians.

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About Us

Serving the community since 1992

The Community Foundation was founded over 30 years ago when a group of community champions came together around a vision to give back to our region then, now, and forever.

This vision lives on within our organization today. We continue engaging in collaborative leadership efforts; funding nonprofit, governmental, educational, and Tribal organizations; supporting local students; and building endowments that leave a lasting impression for generations to come.

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Our Impact since 1992

The Numbers

$126M

in gifts received from donor partners and supporters

$73M

in grants & scholarships supporting local students and organizations

$5.3M

in flexible, responsive grants from our Community Funds

$2M

in impact investment loans supporting local businesses

Our Programs & Initiatives

Community Development

As the convenor of the Northwest Michigan Community Development Coalition, we provide leadership to more than 40 cross-sector partners working together to advance transformational change across economic, societal, and environmental issues.

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