It's time for the second annual Groundwork Spring Fling community gathering at Short’s Pull Barn Tap Room in Elk Rapids! Join us on Saturday, May 18, 2-5 PM. Let's celebrate the new season with a few good beverages, a few good friends, and live...
Collaborating on Passions and Principles, Cheryl Hutchinson
Strong and vibrant communities share an important characteristic: active, committed partnerships between businesses and nonprofits. At Groundwork, our Corporate Sponsor program is one of our most important initiatives, and every day we see the benefits of tapping into...
Such a Lively Market Mission
The best grants result not only in the immediate fulfillment of a grant obligation, but also result in new good things that follow on from that original investment. This is a story about the very good things that are following from a Building Resilient Communities...
Why Corporate Partnership With Groundwork Matters
We are sharing thoughts from 11 members of our Corporate Sponsor program, responses to a simple question we asked them a few weeks back: "Why is the corporate partnership with Groundwork important to you and your business?"As you'll see, their answers...
Cleaner, Cheaper, Faster, Less Hassle? When Trains Win Out Over Planes
Today in America, nearly three million people catch a flight every day. Over the last hundred years, commercial aviation has evolved into such a regular part of life that booking a flight rarely provokes a second thought. Explaining this phenomenon is relatively...
Get Your Crunch on!
With 11.3 million apple trees planted in the Mitten — on 825 family-run farms that produce more than a billion pounds of apples — Michiganders have a gazillion reasons to love-up and celebrate this iconic and delicious fruit. One of the easiest and most fun ways to...