Nokomis Foundation
Grants List
1998-1999

Advocating for Change

Center for Policy Alternatives
Washington, DC
Women’s Voices for the Economy Campaign
1998 - 2000
$135,000 over three years

Women’s Voices 2000 Polling Project
1999 - 2000
$46,000 over two years

Community Media Center
Grand Rapids, MI
Media representation of women video program
1999
$2,600

Independent Sector
Washington, DC
General program support
1998 - 1999
$610 over two years

1998 - 1999
$610 over two years

Women Matter
Grand Rapids, MI
General operating and capacity building support; membership challenge
1998 - 1999
$42,000 over two years

Membership challenge
2000
$2,000

Women Leaders Online Fund
New York, NY
Internet Women's Voting Guide project
1998
$10,000

Celebrating Our Progress

Actors' Theatre
Grand Rapids, MI
"The Waiting Room" project
1998
$10,000

YWCA of Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, MI
TRIBUTE! Celebration
1998-1999
$1,600 over two years

Women’s Resource Center
Grand Rapids, MI
Women in the Workplace awards
1998 - 1999
$1,500 over two years

Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council
Grand Rapids, MI
Video documentation of Suffrage Centennial 99
1999
$750

General program support for Legacy 2000
1999
$4,000

Urban Institute for Contermporary Arts
Grand Rapids, MI
Women's programming support
1998 -2000
$8,000 over three years

Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc.
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Older Traditional Style Dance Gathering event held in Grand Rapids, MI
1998
$500

GROW
Grand Rapids, MI
"Seeds Sown . . . a History of the First Ten Years"
1999
$750

Jewish Community Fund of Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, MI
Jewish Film Festival highlighting Jewish women filmmakers
1999
$5,000

Legacy 2000

Frederk Meijer Gardens
Grand Rapids, MI
A Botanical Legacy: Three Women of Science
1999
$400

Friends of the Englehardt Library
Lowell, MI
Women: True Keepers of the Oral Traditiont
1999
$200

Gilda's Club of Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, MI
Women in Comedy Film Festival
1999
$1,000

GROW
Grand Rapids, MI
Do What Needs to be Done
1999
$800

St. Cecelia Music Society
Grand Rapids, MI
Playing the Ivory Moon
1999
$1,000

SEED/Wealthy Street Theatre
Grand Rapids, MI
Daughters of Daughters
1999
$1,000

West Michigan Quilters Guild
Grand Rapids, MI
Quilt Discovery Day
1999
$500

WITNESS
Grand Rapids, MI
Research of historical women in local churches
1999
$500

Women's Resource Center
Grand Rapids, MI
Learn the Legacy: A Look at the Roles of Women
1999
$900

YWCA of Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, MI
Centennial Archival Display
1999
$1,000

Becoming Self-suffcient

Volunteers in Service
Grand Rapids, MI
Car Ministry program expansion
1998
$2,500

Women’s Resource Center
Grand Rapids, MI
Clothes Closet program expansion
1998
$6,700

Just Economics
Berkeley, CA
Media training and coordination
1999
$8,000

Growing Up Strong

Michigan Trails Girl Scout Council
Grand Rapids, MI
Face It Peer Leadership program
1998
$1,000

SHAKTI for Children
Durham, NC
Extraordinary Girls book project support and related local activities
1998 - 1999
$30,000 over two years

Urban Produce, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
Girls' Program Coordinator
1999
$5,600

Kent County MSU Extension
Grand Rapids, MI
Extraordinary Girls author visit event and self-esteem program
1999
$1,390

West Michigan Academy of Music for Girls
Grand Rapids, MI
Grandville Avenue Girls Choir
1999
$7,000

Taking Care of Our Selves

Project Rehab
Grand Rapids, MI
Diversity Council presentation
1998
$500

RAVE of West Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI
Against My Will relationship violence prevention program
1998
$5,000

Fountain Hill Center
Grand Rapids, MI
Heartside domestic violence education program
1998
$2,190

YWCA of Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, MI
Enhance security at local shelter
1998
$2,000

Planned Parenthood Centers of West Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI
Distribution of SHE kits
1999
$400

Learning to Give Wisely

Council of Michigan Foundations
Grand Haven, MI
General program support
1998-1999
$1,800 over two years

Women’s Funding Network
St. Paul, MN
Annual conference
1998 - 1999
$7,000

General program support
1999
$1,500

National Network of Grantmakers
San Diego, CA
General program support
1998-1999
$1,150

West MI Chapter of Fund Development Professionals
Grand Rapids, MI
General program support
1999
$500

Building Better Organizations

Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW)
Grand Rapids, MI
Grassroots Leadership Retreat
1998
$400

General support
1998-1999
$200 over two years

Women’s Resource Center
Grand Rapids, MI
Fund development program expansion
1998
$15,000

Comprehensive operational analysis and implementation
1998-2000
$125,000 over three years

General support
1998-1999
$400 over two years

WITNESS
Holland, MI
General program support
1998-1999
$200 over two years

Rose Haven Ministry
Grand Rapids, MI
Organizational capacity building; fund development support
1999
$10,000

General program support
1998-1999
$400 over two years

Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council
Grand Rapids, MI
General program support
1999
$100

YWCA of Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, MI
General program support
1998-1999
$1,600 over two years

Elder Law of Michigan, Inc.
Lansing, MI
Organizational capacity building; fund development support
1999
$10,000

Planned Parenthood Centers of West Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI
General support
1998-1999
$800 over two years

Negro Business and Professional Women
Grand Rapids, MI
General support
1999
$100

Heart of West Michigan United Way
Grand Rapids, MI
General support
1998
$500