2013-2014 Rotary Charities Grantees & Their Programs

Rotary Charities fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. The table below shows all of the grants made in our last fiscal year. Rotary provided over $1 million to our community in the following areas:

Rotary CharitiesStrengthening Families   $411,163
Arts and Culture   $184,920
Environment  $123,000
Education    $57,000
Health    $25,000
Organization Grant Title Amount Type Sector
Acme Heritage Society Planning: needs assessment and fundraising feasibility study $5,000 Capital Planning Arts and Culture
American Red Cross Fund development and outreach $15,000 Multi-year Capacity Strengthening Families
Area Agency on Aging Coordinator for Aging & Disability Resource Collaborative $10,000 Single-year Program Strengthening Families
Area Seniors of Bellaire Pickle ball court $5,000 Single-year Capital Strengthening Families
Artists Creating Together Planning: marketing tool kit $5,000 Capacity Assessment Planning Arts and Culture
Bay Area Transit Authority Planning: strategic plan development $5,000 Capacity Assessment Planning Community Resources
Benzie Area Christian Neighbors Sustainability and fund development $11,352 Multi-year Capacity Strengthening Families
Benzie Area Historical Society Planning: organizational capacity assessment $8,000 Capacity Assessment Planning Arts and Culture
Benzie Council on Aging Planning: community needs assessment $5,000 Capacity Assessment Planning Strengthening Families
Benzie County Planning: economic development strategic plan $5,000 Capital Planning Community Resources
Benzie Home Health Care Marketing and technical capacity $29,850 Multi-year Capacity Strengthening Families
Benzie Sunrise Foundation Planning: food security program $5,000 Program Planning Strengthening Families
Bethany Christian Services Safe Families for Children program $25,000 Multi-year Program Strengthening Families
Bethany Christian Services Planning: Shared Family Care program $5,000 Program Planning Strengthening Families
Botanic Garden Society Fund development and board assistance $30,000 Multi-year Capacity Arts and Culture
Catholic Human Services Planning: organizational capacity assessment $8,000 Capacity Assessment Planning Strengthening Families
Chalfonte Foundation Planning: organizational capacity assessment $8,000 Capacity Assessment Planning Strengthening Families
Child and Family Services Merger with Third Level Crisis Intervention Center $40,000 Single-year Capacity Strengthening Families
Community Services Network Planning: organizational capacity assessment $8,000 Capacity Assessment Planning Strengthening Families
Conservation Resource Alliance Boardman River crossing on Cass Rd. $25,000 Single-year Capital Environment
Disability Network Fund developer for major gifts and capacity growth $37,500 Multi-year Capacity Strengthening Families
Downtown Development Auth Public Art $25,000 Single-year Capital Arts and Culture
Elmwood Charter Township Traffic study on M-22 cooridor $20,000 Single-year Capital Community Resource
FLOW Planning: organizational capacity assessment and strategic plan $8,000 Capacity Assessment Planning Education
Grace Episcopal Church Renovation of Jubilee House for homeless $20,000 Single-year Capital Strengthening Families
Grass River Natural Area Planning: board and fund development $5,000 Capacity Assessment Planning Education
Great Lakes Children's Museum Planning: Salesforce transition $3,920 Capacity Assessment Planning Arts and Culture
Greenspire School Planning: organizational capacity assessment $8,000 Capacity Assessment Planning Education
GT Regional Com. Foundation Communications and community relations growth $28,450 Multi-year Capacity Community Resource
GT Regional Com. Foundation Rotary Fund Supplement $13,000 Single-year Program Nonprofit
GT Regional Land Conservancy Planning: Scoping Project program $5,000 Program Planning Education
HomeStretch Energy efficient affordable housing $40,000 Single-year Capital Strengthening Families
Inland Seas Education Association Planning: summer programming funding and action plan $5,000 Capacity Assessment Planning Education
Interlochen Center for the Arts Technology upgrades for Interlochen Public Radio $35,000 Single-year Capital Arts and Culture
ISLAND Planning: organizational capacity assessment and strategic plan $8,000 Capacity Assessment Planning Education
Junior Achievement Community outreach and marketing $5,000 Multi-year Capacity Education
Kalkaska Conservation District Planning: organizational capacity assessment $8,000 Capacity Assessment Planning Environment
Lakes to Land Regional Initiative Completion of master plans for collaboration $35,000 Single-year Program Community Resource
Leelanau Christian Neighbors Planning: marketing design and development $5,000 Capacity Assessment Planning Strengthening Families
Leelanau Conservancy Planning: farmland access feasibility study $5,000 Program Planning Education
Leelanau Conservancy Farmland preservation $30,000 Single-year Capital Environment
Little Collaborative Planning: board development and collaboration $4,800 Capacity Assessment Planning Strengthening Families
Michigan Land Use Institute Taste the Local Difference $25,000 Single-year Program Environment
Michigan Legacy Art Park Construction of barrier-free trail to park $40,000 Single-year Capital Arts and Culture
Mt. Holiday Zipline Course $10,000 Single-year Capital Recreation
Music House Museum Technology upgrade for outreach $15,000 Single-year Capacity Arts and Culture
NMi Community Action Agency Hire a development director $40,000 Multi-year Capacity Strengthening Families
Northern Michigan Supportive Housing Hire administrative assistant and move ED to full time $30,000 Multi-year Capacity Strengthening Families
Northport Community Arts Planning: organizational capacity assessment $8,000 Capacity Assessment Planning Arts and Culture
Northwestern Michigan Fair Construction of new horse barn $15,000 Single-year Capital Strengthening Families
Peter Dougherty Society Preserve and restore Dougherty Mission House $15,000 Single-year Capital Arts and Culture
Rex Dobson Ruby Ellen Fdn Planning: master preservation plan $5,000 Capital Planning Arts and Culture
Rotary Camps & Services Discovery Center ~ Great Lakes $30,000 Single-year Program Education
SEEDS Development officer and business plan $35,000 Multi-year Capacity Environment
StonesHouse Planning: organizational capacity assessment $8,000 Capacity Assessment Planning Strengthening Families
TART Trails Phase II of Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail $50,000 Single-year Capital Recreation
The Children's House Planning: organizational capacity assessment $8,000 Capacity Assessment Planning Education
The Nature Conservancy Invasive species management on Lake Michigan $25,000 Single-year Program Environment
Traverse Health Clinic New physician $25,000 Single-year Program Health
United Way – 211 Planning: 211 Program Sustainability $5,000 Program Planning Strengthening Families
Women's Resource Center Planning: Doula Teen Parenting Program $5,000 Capacity Assessment Planning Strengthening Families
Women's Resource Center Board and fund development $13,061 Multi-year Capacity Strengthening Families
Yuba Historical Museum Installation of HVAC system and upgraded plumbing $10,000 Single-year Capital Arts and Culture
Fiscal Year Total $1,029,933