Access of West Michigan

Address: 750 First St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (Map)

Phone: (616) 774-2175

Twitter: http://twitter.com/accessofwm

Access links congregational, individual and community resources to eliminate hunger and reduce the impact of poverty in Kent County.

Aquinas College

Address: 1607 Robinson Road SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (Map)

Phone: (616) 732-4460

A 2,400 student private liberal arts college with the first and only undergraduate Sustainable Business Program in the U.S. Aquinas has a long established tradition of supporting local living economies.

Center for Sustainability at Aquinas College

Address: 1607 Robinson Road SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (Map)

Phone: (616) 632-1994

The Center for Sustainability (C4S) at Aquinas College offers educational programs, events and a web-site (www.centerforsustainability.org) that promote practices to restore our environment, foster economic prosperity, and build vibrant communities.

Community Media Center

Address: 711 Bridge Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (Map)

Phone: (616) 459-4788

Community Media Center is an assestive organization enabling community individuals, groups and non-profits to better realize their goals through understanding and effective use of communication tools.

Eastown Community Association

Address: 415 Ethel SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (Map)

Phone: (616) 451-3025

Fax: (616) 451-3026

A community association especially committed to BALLE principles - we also work closely with the Eastown Business Association.

Economic Development Foundation

Address: 1345 Monroe Nw Ste 132, Grand Rapids, MI 49505 (Map)

Phone: (616) 459-4825

The EDF is a non-profit organization that promotes job creation through the SBA 504 loan program, helping finance fixed assets.

Girls Choral Academy

Address: 2920 Fuller Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505 (Map)

Phone: (616) 361-6111

A nonprofit choral program for K-12 girls with an outreach into urban Grand Rapids. Through teaching excellence in music, our goal is to raise self-esteem and build self confidence.

Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Address: 185 Oakes St. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (Map)

Phone: (616) 454-1751

Fax: (616) 454-6455

Twitter: GRCommFound

Our business is to build and manage our community's permanent endowment and lead the community to strengthen the lives of its people. Founded in 1922, the Grand Rapids Community Foundation was the state's first 'community' foundation. GRCF is Michigan's fourth largest community foundation.

Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority

Address: 300 Monroe NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (Map)

Phone: (616) 456-3797

Welcome to the Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority. The DDA was created in 1979 to promote economic growth and revitalization and encourage historic preservation within the central business district. The DDA seeks to reverse historical trends that have led to loss of population, jobs, businesses, and the quality of life within the downtown area.

Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW)

Address: 25 Sheldon SE, Ste 210, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (Map)

Phone: (616) 458-3404

GROW exists to provide Business and economic training, as well as, free Business counseling to the women (and men) of West Michigan. Please check our website for a schedule of our upcoming classes.