Inland Seas Eyes Finish Line For Fundraising Campaign, Secures $250,000 Matching Challenge Grant
By Craig Manning | April 27, 2026
The finish line is in sight for the Inland Seas Education Association (ISEA) and its $11.1 million Campaign for the Future of Great Lakes Education. An anonymous foundation has come forward with a $250,000 matching challenge grant, and will match any donations made to the campaign between now and June 30. With “a hair under $500,000 left to raise” toward the final fundraising goal, ISEA Executive Director Fred Sitkins says the matching grant has the potential to bring the years-long effort to its culmination.
ISEA went public with the Campaign for the Future of Great Lakes Education last summer, but the eight-figure fundraiser actually launched back in 2021. …
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