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Michigan Justice Fund Releases Five-Year Annual Report, Announces Next Chapter

Over five years ago, the Michigan Justice Fund (MJF) set out to prove that investing in people, not systems of incarceration, produces safer, stronger communities. Now, the results are documented....

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More Than $1 Million in Grants Awarded to Nearly 50 Nonprofits from Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation have announced grants totaling more than $1 million to 49 organizations through the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr....

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Detroit Regional Workforce Partnership joins forces with Detroit Regional Partnership to strengthen economic opportunity in southeast Michigan

DETROIT, Mich. – The Detroit Regional Workforce Partnership (DRWP), founded as an initiative of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (CFSEM), has moved its home base to the Detroit Regional...

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More Than $1 Million in Grants Awarded to 42 Nonprofits from Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

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....

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Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan names Linda Lutz as new Chief Financial Officer

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is pleased to announce Linda Lutz has been named as its new chief financial officer. Lutz will join the Community Foundation effective June 10,...

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Kaniqua Welch named Vice President, Communications and Marketing

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is pleased to announce Kaniqua Welch as its new vice president of Communications and Marketing, effective Feb. 25. Prior to joining the Community Foundation,...

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Rx Kids Program Expands to Pontiac to Support Expecting Mothers and Infants

Rx Kids, in partnership with the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA), the City of Pontiac, Oakland County and the Pontiac Funders Collaborative today announced the expansion of the Rx...

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2024 grants announced by the Community Foundation for Livingston County 

The Community Foundation for Livingston County is pleased to have awarded $25,000 in grants to three Livingston County nonprofit organizations.   Those organizations receiving the 2024 grants are:  $10,000 to Cleary...

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Nicole Sherard-Freeman named as New President; Ric DeVore to Retire

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (the Community Foundation) is pleased to announce Nicole Sherard-Freeman has been named President, effective January 2025. Sherard-Freeman was most recently Chief Operating Officer (COO)...

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Community Foundation Secures $35M Fund to Complete Detroit Riverfront Revitalization

Creates philanthropic fund with seed money from Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation. Fund to complete East and West Riverfront Capital Projects.  Ensures historic transformation amid embezzlement investigation.  The Detroit riverfront...

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