The Great Lakes Way, an initiative of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, was among three paths in 2026 that received a Pure Michigan Trail designation, an annual recognition highlighting...
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan President and CEO Nicole Sherard-Freeman recently joined guest host Ryan Goldberg, CEO of Dearborn Federal Credit Union, for an episode of WJR’s the “Focus Show,”...
On March 26, 2026, we welcomed nonprofit leaders from across Southeast Michigan for Nonprofit Endowment 101 — a morning dedicated to one of the most powerful tools available to mission-driven...
“The expertise and lived experience of our Rural Philanthropy Fellows will be vital as we seek to expand our reach and deepen our impact in the rural communities throughout our...
Detroit City Council approved the renaming of the park in 2023, three years after Stoudamire became the first prominent Detroiter lost to Covid in March 2020. The former Troester-Hayes Park...
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Board of Trustees presented three leadership awards during its recent annual meeting, held June 18 on the campus of its grantee partner Marygrove Conservancy....
Crain’s Detroit Business recently honored Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan President and CEO Nicole Sherard-Freeman among its inaugural class of Women of Influence. The 10 leaders – who are steering...
Crain’s Detroit Business recently named Wafa Dinaro, executive director of the New Economy Initiative at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, among its 2025 Notable Leaders in Philanthropy. “This year’s...
Building on Our Legacy. Expanding Our Reach. Deepening Our Impact. On June 18, we hosted our 2025 Annual Meeting. It was an honor to have so many of you join...
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation today announced grants totaling more than $1 million to 42 organizations through the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr....