Wrapping Up the U.S. Census: Another Phase of Work Begins
Now that the data collection phase is over, the U.S. Census Bureau’s work is — in many ways — just beginning....
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...
Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) reopens with Community Foundation support The Sun Times News
Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) has been providing affordable transportation programs in Washtenaw County since 1976. However, for the first time in its history, programs temporarily closed in mid-March when...
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...
New grants supporting local journalism projects and outlets
In year three of the Detroit Journalism Engagement Fund, a partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan,...
LGBTQ+ Organizations Connect With New Populations with HOPE Fund grants
Today, the fund continues to assist organizations both new and old, large and small, in their efforts to serve and connect with new audiences....
2019: A Community Foundation Year in Review
As 2019 winds down, the Community Foundation would like to thank the donors, grantees, and volunteers that helped make a permanent, positive impact on our region this year....
Youth and Families in St. Clair County Benefit from Family Philanthropy
Port Huron, like any community, has its share of needs. Low-income families in the area often seek services ranging from food to health care, and hundreds of children seek educational...
Community Foundation announces more than $23 million in grants
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced more than $23 million in grants to organizations and initiatives primarily within southeast Michigan’s seven counties in areas including the arts, education, health...