PREP-KC: Preparing Students for a World of Possibility
The Opus Foundation and associates have supported PREP-KC’s vision with the $70,000 Gerry Rauenhorst Building Community Award grant in 2023 and a $60,000 grant in 2024.
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InspireMSP Named 2024 Building Community Award Winner
Inspire MSP connects the power of imagination with the practice of exploration to create boundless opportunities that change lives and communities. They will receive a $71,000 grant from the Opus Foundation.
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Building Community Award Comes ‘In the Nick of Time’ for Starfish Initiative
The 2022 Award and a subsequent grant helped the Indianapolis nonprofit recover from the impacts of the pandemic and support the recruitment and training of volunteer mentors to reach more scholars.
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PREP-KC Named 2023 Building Community Award Winner
The Kansas City nonprofit will receive a $70,000 Opus Foundation Grant!
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Indianapolis’ Starfish Initiative Named 2022 Building Community Award Winner
Starfish Initiative works to “inspire, encourage, and prepare motivated high school students from the most vulnerable populations for college, career, and life success through one-on-one mentoring.”
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The Link Named Building Community Award Winner
The Minneapolis nonprofit offers crisis support, emergency shelter and housing to over 2,000 youth and young families each year.
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Creative Visions Named Building Community Award Winner, Receives $67,000 Grant
The Des Moines nonprofit provides resources to individuals who want to make a positive change in their life.
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Creative Visions Named 2020 Building Community Award Winner
The Des Moines nonprofit provides resources to individuals who want to make a positive change in their life.
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St. Mary’s Child Center Prepares Youth for Success in Kindergarten & Beyond
With four locations in Indianapolis, St. Mary’s Child Center is doing important work providing high-quality, highly-rated early childhood education.
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Girls on the Run-Chicago Empowered 10,000+ Girls with 2018 Building Community Award
Almost two years ago, Girls on the Run–Chicago (GOTRC) won the Building Community Award. GOTRC is furthering its mission of inspiring girls to be joyful, healthy and confident.
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St. Mary’s Child Center Named Building Community Award Winner
Congrats to the Indy early childhood education program!
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Building Community Award Increases Safety & Awareness for Winner & Clients
Fourth Annual winner Women’s Advocates was able to make building improvements with their grant.
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Girls on the Run – Chicago Named Building Community Award Winner
More than 48,000 votes were cast in the fourth annual Gerry Rauenhorst Building Community Award.
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Opus Wins Community Impact Best in Class Award
The Minnesota Business Magazine award recognizes our significant impact.
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Women's Advocates Named 3rd Annual Building Community Award Winner
After more than 48,000 votes were cast, we’re proud to award $64,000 to our Minneapolis finalist.
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Second Annual Building Community Award Winner Helps a Record Number of Homeless Youth
Indianapolis’ School on Wheels is doing wonderful, impactful things in their community.
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Indy’s School on Wheels Named 2nd Building Community Winner
We honored our founder and 63 years of giving back with a $63,000 award granted to Indianapolis’ School on Wheels.
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Inaugural Building Community Award Winner Impacting Kansas City Children
With the Building Community Award as seed money, Operation Breakthrough turned an underutilized are into a MakerSpace for children to tinker, explore and problem solve.
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