Together, we can do even more.

Charitable Donations to Venture North

Pictured above, from left to right:  Sakura Takano, Executive Director, Rotary Charities of Traverse City and member, Board of Directors, Venture North Funding and Development; Carla Gribbs, DTE Energy retired and Immediate Past Chair, Venture North Board of Directors; Laura Galbraith, President, Venture North Funding and Development; Richard Lewis, Mayor, City of Traverse City; Carolyn Bloodworth, Consumers Energy Foundation; Douglas DeYoung, Community Affairs Regional Manager, Consumers Energy; Brandon Fewins, State Director, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development; Eric Gustad, Public Affairs Area Manager, Consumers Energy and member, Board of Directors, Venture North Funding and Development; Annie Olds, Business Development Manager, Venture North Funding and Development. 

Quote from Consumers Energy Foundation secretary Carolyn Bloodworth about the importance of donating to Venture North to help small businesses in the community.

Thank you to our contributors!

2020 - present:

Bellaire Chamber Foundation

Benzie County Economic Development Corporation

Brookby Family Foundation

Cadillac Area Community Foundation

Cadillac Visitor’s Bureau

CDFI Rapid Response Fund

Cherryland Electric Cooperative

Consumers Energy Foundation

DTE Energy Foundation

Fifth Third Bank

Frey Foundation

Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation

Huntington Bank

ITC Holdings Corporation

Kalkaska County Economic Development Corporation

Leelanau Township Community Foundation

Manistee County Community Foundation

Manistee Industrial Development Corporation

Meijer Foundation

Missaukee Area Community Foundation

Northern Trust

Opportunity Finance Network

Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation

Rotary Charities of Traverse City

Traverse City Downtown Development Authority

USDA Rural Development

Walters Family Foundation

West Shore Bank - Manistee

A donation to Venture North is a gift to the small business community

  • Every dollar granted or gifted to Venture North is used for:

    • Small grants for individual small businesses to remove barriers and fill gaps

    • Flexible lending, customized to fit each business, one-at-a-time.

    • Customized assistance to respond to the question we ask of every small business: “How can we help?”

  • We take pride in sustaining and building partnerships so that everyone can legitimately “win.” We typically secure about $6 for every $1 we receive.

  • Making Grants and Gifts easy…

    Venture North Funding and Development

    501(c) (3) tax exempt, charitable organization

    Go here to donate today, or you can reach out to:

    Laura Galbraith, 231-995-7110

    Tim Ervin, 231-794-0089

    or email us today

    IRS Determination No.: 750546

    202 E Grandview Pkwy Traverse City, MI 49684

Questions?

Laura Galbraith, 231-995-7110

Tim Ervin, 231-794-0089

or email us today