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Detroit Park named in honor of community advocate Marlowe Stoudamire receives nearly $1 million transformation

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...

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Nicole Sherard-Freeman honored by Crain’s Detroit Business

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...

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Crain’s Names NEI’s Wafa Dinaro Among 2025 Notable Leaders in Philanthropy

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...

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Community Foundation team connects with nonprofit leaders and policymakers at the Mackinac Policy Conference

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan attended the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference, hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber, from May 27-30. During the annual convening on Mackinac Island, our team...

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Legacy Society will sustain Autism Alliance of Michigan’s work for decades to come Second Wave Michigan

Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAoM) was founded with the vision that people with autism will lead lives that meet their greatest potential. AAoM leads efforts to raise expectations and expand opportunities...

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Community Foundation grant helps capture authentic stories of Arab American Dearborn UM-Dearborn

This story was originally published by UM-Dearborn. You can read the original story here. A halal butcher, a local rapper, a podcasting empire and a beloved coffee house are all...

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Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Partners with The Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company for School Lunch Initiative

The Henry Ford Announces Farm to School Lunch Initiatives Including Endowment for Henry Ford Academy’s Lunch Program  The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and Ford Motor Company Fund committing lead gifts...

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