Sep 7th 2016
Investing in Public Spaces with Art
Dynamic public spaces are critical components to active and growing communities. Art can be a key tool in the activation of social spaces and help reflect the historical character of...
Nov 21st 2017
Bill Smith Receives 2015 Russell G. Mawby Award for Philanthropy
Community Foundation friend and supporter William H. Smith (Bill) of Farmington Hills was recognized with the Russell G. Mawby Award for Philanthropy by Governor Snyder, the Council of Michigan Foundations...
Jun 29th 2015
Detroit Auto Dealers Go All Out for Kids’ Charities
The Detroit Auto Dealers Association is known for holding one of the largest one-night fundraising events — The North American International Auto Show Charity Preview — to support children’s charities....
Sep 12th 2014
Measuring Creative Sector Impact
Good data can lead to better decision-making in public life. In 2013, the state of Michigan increased funding for the arts for the first time in more than 10 years....
Jul 14th 2014
IXITI: The Experience Engine
Working on behalf of its 115 member organizations CultureSource has developed a brand for arts and culture that unites visual arts, history, science, music, theater, poetry and more under a...
Mar 24th 2014
Bringing Literature To Life
A $25,000 grant from the Community Foundation will double the number of Page to Stage theater productions offered to students by the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts. The grant will also help...
Mar 24th 2014
New Detroit Journalism Engagement Fund
Two projects receive more than $2.3 million in funding to support local news: the Detroit Journalism Cooperative and the Detroit Journalism Engagement Fund Knight Foundation, Ford Foundation and the Community Foundation...
Mar 8th 2017
In Press Release
The Sphinx Organization
The Sphinx Organization has received international acclaim for its work transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts. Sphinx fulfills its mission through music education and helping talented...
Mar 24th 2014
Nonprofit Sustainability
Year-end at the Community Foundation is fast-paced to say the least. Our staff works through the holidays to process gifts and to make grants, primarily from our donor-advised funds, where...
Feb 17th 2014