The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Announces Addition of Kawanza Humphrey to Program Committee

July 18, 2019

The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation today announced the appointment of Kawanza Humphrey as a non-trustee member of the Foundation’s Program Committee. The committee, currently comprised of the Foundation’s four life trustees and three at-large trustees, reviews grant requests and provides strategic direction for the Foundation’s programmatic investments prior to final board approval.

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Foundation Pilot Aims to Improve Conditions for Nurse Assistants and Homecare Workers

$1.5 million grant from Wilson Foundation to seed new nonprofit capacity-building fund

Tony Hawk-sponsored skate park opens in southwest Detroit

Tony Hawk Foundation and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Celebrate “International Go Skateboarding Day” Weekend, June 21-23rd

June 20, 2019

The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation (RCWJRF) and Tony Hawk Foundation (THF) are celebrating “International Go Skateboarding Day” this Friday, June 21 and continuing the festivities through the weekend with a variety of skatepark events and activities hosted by their Built to Play-skatepark grantees and partners throughout Southeast Michigan.

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Ambitious plan would (literally) reshape LaSalle Park

Ralph C. Wilson Foundation, Hospitals Launch Caregiver Support Program

Cleveland Clinic, Ascension Michigan and Catholic Health Announce Innovative $20 Million Partnership to Benefit Caregivers

April 10, 2019

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation funding innovative model to support caregivers and help improve retention rates. The program, called Transformational Healthcare Readiness through Innovative Vocational Education (THRIVE), was conceived by Cleveland Clinic and will be piloted across three regions over the next three years to demonstrate how health systems can better support caregivers.

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Report of Activities: 2016-2018

April 5, 2019
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Artpark & Co. receives $250,000 from Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation in support of master plan to revitalize grounds, improve connectivity, facilities & programs