Program preps food for the hungry that otherwise might intimidate Crain's Detroit
For Food Gatherers and the people it serves, the 40-pound hubbard squash donated by a nearby, Ann Arbor farmer was both a boon and a curse. It could help feed...
Jun 18th 2018
In In The News
Front Door Project to Increase Capacity of Immigration Legal Services Michigan Immigrant Rights Center
The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) recently received funding from The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and The Kresge Foundation to expand free legal services for immigrants across Michigan. Through...
Jun 18th 2018
In In The News
Tostada Magazine: Writing About Food, Breaking Down Barriers
Tostada Magazine uses food to explore Detroit’s culture and people with the belief that food can break down barriers and bring people together. From profiling small ethnic restaurants to examining...
Jun 15th 2018
Arise Detroit! and Michigan Chronicle
Arise Detroit! created “One Year in the Life” to produce news stories in three Detroit neighborhoods — Dexter-Davidson, Northwest and Southwest — to expand the narrative about Detroit and show...
Jun 15th 2018
WDET and City Bureau: Citizen Journalism Serving as the Eyes and Ears for the Public
Too often Detroit residents are not aware a public meeting is happening or are unable to find out what occurred. Some public meetings, once routinely covered by local journalists, seldom...
Jun 15th 2018
Journalism on Demand: Personalized Data Delivered By Text Message
When Outlier Media founder Sarah Alvarez explored how to reach more Detroit residents to share information she looked beyond newsprint and websites, traditional ways of delivering news to the public....
Jun 15th 2018
Cultivating A New Generation of Storytellers
The Riverwise Writing Workshop is arming a new generation of storytellers with the tools to shape their own stories. Local activists deeply-rooted in their communities are developing skills writing poetry...
Jun 15th 2018
Employing Detroit’s Youth
The Marjorie S. Fisher Fund of the Community Foundation has awarded a challenge grant of up to $200,000 to Connect Detroit to support its “Grow Detroit’s Young Talent” program. This...
May 7th 2018
In General
Professional Development Grants Help Increase Capacity of Brightmoor Community Leaders
DETROIT, MI – The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, with support from the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, has provided a second year of funding for staff training...
Apr 4th 2018
In Press Release
Future of Information with Futurist Amy Webb
AMY WEBB TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF INFORMATION ON APRIL 11 DETROIT. March 7, 2018—The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation are launching...
Mar 7th 2018
In Press Release