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Thriving Children, Thriving City: Why early childhood investment matters in Grand Rapids

August 22, 2025

WKKF is investing heavily in early care and education in Grand Rapids, recognizing its importance for the city’s future by supporting the renewal of funding initiatives, expansion of preschool access and creation of evidence-based summer and year-round programs. Through partnerships, play-based learning and strong community engagement, GRPS aims to eliminate barriers and ensure all young children are ready to thrive in school and beyond.

Centering communities and the people who help them thrive

August 22, 2025

Food systems Ben Fugate, a member of WKKF grantee FoodCorps, wrote an original song called “Grow,” inspired by his food education work in Perry County, Kentucky. Ben was placed with partner organization Northfork Local Food and taught classes at the same elementary school he attended as a child. The schools in Perry County offer free lunch to every child and assistance to families during the summer months to ensure that no child goes hungry. Ben’s song is a reflection of the tight-knit community he grew up in and his connection to the children he taught. The accompanying video highlights the

Breaking barriers

August 11, 2025

Carmita Champ put her dreams on hold to raise her child and follow traditional career paths. After COVID-19 disrupted her administrative career, she returned to her roots—pursuing a future in the skilled trades and proving it’s never too late to start again.

Centering language justice, leadership and childhood at Sembrando Alianzas

August 7, 2025

Nearly 300 community leaders, organizers and change agents gathered in Mérida, Yucatán, for Sembrando Alianzas, a multi-day convening hosted by WKKF in June 2025. The gathering brought together grantees and partners from across Chiapas, Yucatán Peninsula and beyond, united by a shared commitment to creating more equitable, thriving communities for children and families in Mexico.

Apply now to join the next class of WKKF Community Leadership Network fellows

August 5, 2025

We are excited to share that applications are now open for the next class of Community Leadership Network fellows. If you’re a leader working locally or nationally, hoping to connect with others who are working to ensure every child and family can thrive, looking to grow your skills and knowledge, and lead the charge for a better tomorrow, we want to hear from you.

Reimagining leadership: Global Fellows embrace the role of convener

July 29, 2025

What does it look like when we see leaders not as visionaries and deciders, but instead as connectors who bring people together and help communities work together to build solutions to the most pressing challenges? That’s what the WKKF Global Fellows Network (GFN) set out to learn in a series of Leader as Convener training sessions hosted by Designed Learning and inspired by “Community: The Structure of Belonging,” a book by renowned speaker and author Peter Block. Block believes that building relationships to serve the common good empowers people to exercise accountability and make meaningful choices. Small groups – like

Video: Helping Minnesota’s Hmong American farmers thrive

July 22, 2025

Discover how the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA), a WKKF grantee, creates opportunities for Hmong farmers in and around Minnesota’s Twin Cities. Founded in 2011, HAFA now operates an 21-family farm that serves as an educational and research hub for regenerative agriculture and grows 160 crops while building intergenerational and community wealth and climate resilience.

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