A return to in-person gathering and an energized two-day crowd helped spearhead Innovia Foundation’s annual Leadership Summit and Annual Reception on May 16 and 17 in downtown Spokane. The summit was held at the Davenport Grand Hotel on Monday and Tuesday with the Annual Reception at the Spokane Convention Center Monday evening. At the reception, […]
Innovia Foundation announced on Monday evening LaunchNW, a community and economic vitality initiative which spans 20 counties in EasternWashington and North Idaho. Innovia is the incubation entity for LaunchNW, which will impact urban and rural communities across Innovia’s service region, including close to 150,000 students and more than a million residents. “The vision of LaunchNW
Innovia Foundation announces LaunchNW initiative; taps CVSD superintendent to lead Read More »
The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust of Vancouver, Washington has awarded Innovia Foundation $445,000 in its continued effort to provide support to rural communities in Eastern Washington and North Idaho. Innovia Foundation will use the grant award to fund two new staff positions. Innovia Foundation is currently advertising to fill the positions of North Rural Engagement
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It’s not a case of build it and they will come. The fact is more people keep coming so a building is needed. Such is the argument for organizers of Spokane Valley Summer Theatre (SVST) and their desire to see a Performing Arts Center built on five acres of land in Spokane Valley’s Mirabeau Park
Regional interest in the Spokane Valley Performing Arts Center continues to rise Read More »
Dr. Marc Canner sees the video footage of the war in Ukraine and images of a family feud come to his mind. Literally. Dr. Canner, 63, is a linguistics professor, overseeing the linguistics department at Great Northern University (GNU), a private Christian-based college in Spokane. He also provides leadership for GNU’s TESOL program, which stands
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Innovia Foundation has awarded $1,011,665 in grants to 124 organizations in Eastern Washington and North Idaho through the Community Grant Program. In Eastern Washington, 36 of 63 (57%) grant awards were presented to organizations in Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens and Whitman counties with the remainder of grant dollars going to
Innovia Foundation awards $1 million to regional organizational partners Read More »
In response to our community’s desire to aid people in war-torn Ukraine, a leadership group of more than a half-dozen Spokane-area churches has launched the Ukraine Relief Fund to provide emergency relief and refugee assistance. In recent weeks, concerned residents from across the Inland Northwest – many of whom are Innovia Foundation donors – have
Our communities extend support to those impacted by the war in Ukraine Read More »
Our region is a beautiful patchwork of lives and communities. We invite local photographers to submit images that capture the unique identity and spirit of their communities through our third annual photography contest. Photo Submission Deadline: May 31, 2022. Categories 1. People Who makes up your community? Share images of the leaders, workers, kids or
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Through the generosity of our donors, we host a competitive annual Community Grants Program to benefit organizations with program focuses on health and wellbeing, education and youth development, economic opportunity, quality of life and arts and culture. This year, Innovia Foundation received $5 million in grant requests from nonprofit organizations across our region. Determined in partnership with local volunteers from throughout the our service area, the Foundation has $1 million to award this spring.
Ford Motor Company Fund has generously awarded a grant of $25,000 to Innovia Foundation to support the communities of Malden and Pine City, Washington, as residents there rebuild and recover from wildfire that devastated the Pine Creek region of Whitman County in September 2020.
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