NEWS & PRESS


Community Foundation receives $1 million to support Black-led nonprofit organizations

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact nonprofits across the country, the Community Foundation has partnered with groups large and small to help meet local needs. Through a partnership with...

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Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan mourns the passing of Joseph L. Hudson, Jr., founding President of the Community Foundation

DETROIT – The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan mourns the passing of Joseph L. Hudson, Jr, business leader, philanthropist and the founder of the Community Foundation. We honor Joe’s distinguished...

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More Than $180,000 in Grants to Area Health Systems in Partnership with Shinola Detroit

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, in partnership with Shinola Detroit, today announced three grants from its COVID-19 Health Fund to support the needs of area healthcare workers during the...

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More Than $17 Million in Grants Made in Third Quarter

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced more than $17 million in grants to organizations and initiatives in areas including arts, education, health, human services, and youth development. “During a...

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Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Announces More than $200,000 in Grants for Immigrants and Refugees

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan today announced grants totaling more than $200,000 to 23 local organizations supporting the needs of immigrants and refugees amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and recent...

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Foundations Join Together to Develop the Michigan Justice Fund to Advance Reform Initiatives

A group of local and national organizations has come together to develop the Michigan Justice Fund, an initiative designed to address inequities in the criminal justice system throughout the state....

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New Economy Initiative’s Pam Lewis Named Brookings Institution Nonresident Senior Fellow

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is pleased to announce that Pamela D. Lewis, Director of the New Economy Initiative (NEI), has been named a Nonresident Senior Fellow of the...

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Detroit Auto Dealers Association and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Announce $300,000 in Grants to Area Nonprofits

The Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) Charitable Foundation and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced that eight nonprofits providing services to children and youth in southeast Michigan will receive...

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LGBTQ+ Funding during COVID-19

Five area LGBTQ+ organizations receive grants totaling $200,000 from The HOPE Fund of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced that five key LGBTQ+...

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Annual Grants Awarded from Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has awarded nearly $1.7 million in grants to 73 organizations through the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds. The majority of this year’s grants...

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