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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 […]

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

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

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

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.

Innovia Foundation is currently accepting applications through its Community Grants Program. This grant program is open from December 6, 2021, through January 11, 2022 (by midnight PST). The Early Bird deadline is January 5, 2022 (by midnight PST). The Community Grants Program is comprised of more than 90 funds established by donors whose generosity has