The Pokagon Fund

Mission: To enhance the lives of the residents in Southwest Michigan and Northwest Indiana through the financial support of local governments, nonprofits, charities, and other organizations.

The Pokagon Fund is a nonprofit private foundation that began its grantmaking activities in 2007. It is supported by revenue from The Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo, Michigan, which is owned and operated by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.

We envision a community that is economically strong and socially vibrant, where all residents are enabled to access the resources they need to care for themselves and their families and to have the freedom to shape their future.

The founders of The Pokagon Fund believe that encouraging the development of the communities bordering the Band Trust Land Consolidation sites is a wonderful opportunity to create a better place for all residents to thrive. The Fund provides strategic grant support to initiatives that help reduce the burden of poverty, strengthen our local schools and student achievement, enhance the success of our residents, and provide vital support to our rural communities.