We learn best to listen to our own voices if we are listening at the same time to other women — whose stories, for all our differences, turn out, if we listen well, to be our stories also.
—Barbara Deming

Our work is not a solo act—
it’s a chorus of voices.

Nokomis Foundation believes that dreams cannot be realized until voices are heard. We think of ourselves as more than a funder. Like our partners, we consider ourselves part of a global community that cares about the powerful dreams of women and girls.

The following organizations are our partners—not only in funding, but in learning, sharing, and growing. Together, we listen to the voices of women and girls and develop strategies that bring those voices together for bold, collective impact.

  • Center for Women in Transition
  • Girl Scouts of Michigan Trails
  • Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW)
  • Grand Valley State University Women's Center
  • Michigan Women's Foundation
  • Planned Parenthood Centers of West Michigan
  • Project Rehab - Women's Sober Living Unit
  • Safe Haven Ministries
  • West Michigan Women's Studies Council
  • WITNESS
  • Women's Resource Center
  • Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan
  • YWCA West Central Michigan

Affiliates

  • Association of Small Foundations
  • Council of Michigan Foundations
  • Council on Foundations
  • Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
  • Women’s Funding Network