Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Eligible organizations to receive a gift from The Big Give include non-profits, schools, or municipal entities such as a public safety groups, parks and recreational facilities, libraries, etc.

Overview

The Big Give is a community initiative in Midland that brings together men dedicated to supporting local nonprofits. Members contribute $100 at each of three annual meetings, voting on which nonprofit will receive the funds. Since its inception, over $240,000 has been allocated to various Midland County nonprofits. This unique model fosters community involvement and enhances the support for essential local services, benefiting schools, public safety groups, libraries, and more.

The Big Give is a group of men from the greater Midland area who are dedicated to helping local nonprofit agencies. The idea is simple: Meet three times per year, donate $100 per member at each meeting, and vote on a local nonprofit to receive the funds.
To date, over $240,000 has gone to Midland County nonprofits through The Big Give. To see the full list of agencies that have benefitted from The Big Give, click here.

Eligibility

Eligible organizations to receive a gift from The Big Give include non-profits, schools, or municipal entities such as a public safety groups, parks and recreational facilities, libraries, etc.

What Midland Area Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
118
Total given
$4.98M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,870–$597K
  • By dollars: Michigan 93%, Texas 1%, Oregon 1%. Top recipient cities: Midland, MI; Clare, MI; Bay City, MI.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • The Nature Conservancy · Lansing, MI

    Environment

    $597K

  • United Way of Midland County · Midland, MI

    Comm/human services

    $532K

  • Leelanau Conservancy · Leland, MI

    Youth

    $255K

  • Greater Midland Community Centers Inc · Midland, MI

    Community

    $231K

  • The Little Forks Conservancy · Midland, MI

    Environment

    $160K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Foundation

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