Displaying items tagged: Wege Foundation
$90K Wege Foundation grant to help Northern Initiatives CDFI build out client support systems
A $90,000 grant from the Wege Foundation will back the work of Northern Initiatives, a federally designated community development financial institution (CDFI) that lends to small businesses that may otherwise lack access to credit and capital.
$110K grant to help Literacy Center expand reach of ESL program for parents
GRAND RAPIDS — A $110,000 grant will help expand the Literacy Center of West Michigan’s Family Literacy Program, which helps equip non-native English speakers whose children attend local schools with literacy and communication skills.
Wege Foundation’s $1M investment in minority-focused VC fund may attract more nonprofit giving
GRAND RAPIDS — The Wege Foundation’s $1 million investment committed to the New Community Transformation Fund comes from a shared vision to support greater economic diversity and inclusion in West Michigan’s economy.
TRANSFORMING A GENERATION: West Michigan Hispanic Chamber looks to uplift Latino business community
Oswaldo Cordova and Evangelina Abundis opened El Globo Restaurant LLC 14 years ago.
