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COMMUNITY SUCCESS STORIES

The cornerstone of our work is our Small Sparks Microgrant Program. Small Sparks projects are activities and events that enhance the physical, cultural, and intellectual vitality of Golden Valley. Since 2012, our grant programs have strengthened the community, encouraged individuals to take action in creative and constructive ways, and drawn upon the personal interests of the organizers. These grants are awarded for new and existing projects.

pRISM

In addition to a $2,500 donation made to PRISM on behalf of GVCF, the Foundation matched any donations to prism up to $2,500 throughout November 2025. 

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PRISM, a non-profit serving the northwest suburbs is on a mission to provide dignity-centered resources for food, housing, and other basic needs. Based right here in Golden Valley, we're proud to support the work they do.

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As a community foundation, we're able to quickly distribute funds during emergencies while consolidating donor collections and providing grants for our shared community.

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program & grant recipients

  • 1000 Families visual cultural exploration Families of Planet Earth

  • BeKind2People

  • City of Golden Valley Electronic Message Board on Campus

  • City of Golden Valley Recreation - Ghoulish Golf!

  • Covenent Village of Golden Valley - Artful Aging

  • Damascus Way

  • Evolve - Adult Encore Career exploration from VAN

  • Evolve - Re-igniting Self & Community - Adult Leadership

  • Global Golden Valley the Multi-Culture Celebration

  • Golden Valley Arts & Music Festival

  • Golden Valley Arts Council - Music and Movies in the Park

  • Golden Valley Arts Program of GVCF

  • Golden Valley Goes Global

  • Golden Valley Hall of Fame

  • Golden Valley Human Services "Run The Valley 5K/10K Walk/Run"

  • Golden Valley Human Services Fund

  • Golden Valley Lilac Project - Beautifying Highway 55

  • Golden Valley Orchestra - Young Person Concert December

  • Golden Valley Pride Festival

  • Golden Valley Schaper Park Accessible Playground October

  • Golden Valley's 125th Anniversary Celebration

  • Help at your door (HAYD) 

  • Leadership programs

  • LIVE "Living in the Valley Events - Program Development

  • Margaret Beegle's Mini Orchards for Golden Valley

  • Market in the Valley - Golden Valley Farmer's Market

  • Market in the Valley farmer's market

  • Market in the Valley Partnership with Zenith Services

  • Martin Luther King JR. Day Celebration 

  • Meadowbrook Calming Corner

  • Meadowbrook Elementary School - Community Service Night

  • Music in the Park Ice Cream Social

  • PRISM 

  • Schaper Community Playground

  • Sweet Potato Comfort Pie Initiative

  • Traveling Fun Show - Interactive Musical Performances

  • Tree House

  • Twin Town Troubadours’ Travelling Fun Show

  • Valley Volunteer Day

  • YMCA New Hope

  • YSE (Youth Social Enterprise) - Connecting youth with business
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