A Lift For LIFT: How An Impact100 Grant Will Change The Game For Leelanau Investing For Teens
By Craig Manning | Oct. 16, 2024
When Leelanau Investing For Teens (LIFT) got its start back in 2017, it did so on the back of less than $500 in startup cash. Last month, the organization netted nearly 250 times that amount in the form of a grant from Impact100 Traverse City. It’s money that Founder and Executive Director Rebekah TenBrink says will change the game for the teen-focused nonprofit, funding investments like a new van and updated classroom spaces that will allow LIFT to become a true full-county force.
“We were overjoyed to be chosen as a finalist for this Impact100 grant cycle,” TenBrink tells the Leelanau Ticker. “And then once we found out we ...
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