Funding Priorities
The Guido A. and Elizabeth H. Binda Foundation is a private foundation that provides philanthropic support to nonprofit organizations headquartered in Calhoun County, Michigan, and to those which, although headquartered elsewhere, have programming commitments in Calhoun County. With assets in excess of $20 million, the Foundation makes grants totaling approximately $900,000 per year, benefiting the residents of Calhoun County.
As an education foundation, the Binda Foundation seeks to improve the quality of life and promote equitable outcomes through strategic and impactful grantmaking in Battle Creek and Calhoun County.
The Foundation has identified specific areas of strategic emphasis for its work, focusing on children, youth, and young adults ages 0 – 24. Although the Foundation reserves the flexibility to accept proposals for other legitimate charitable purposes, the majority of its attention and resources will be invested within the following areas of strategic emphasis:
Education
- Early Literacy
- Workforce Readiness
Health & Human Services
- Mental Health
Arts & Culture
- Robust arts & culture organizations through capacity building
- Local community arts & culture events
Capital requests, support for operational funding, and sponsorships are typically not funded through the competitive grantmaking process, and will only be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the Foundation at jnottingham@bindafoundation.org if you have a capital, operations, or sponsorship request.