NEWS & PRESS


Stony Creek Metropark’s Shelden Trails to get a facelift C&G Newspapers

The Shelden Trails at Stony Creek Metropark will soon be redeveloped!   Kate Kowalski, a volunteer services manager for the Huron-Clinton Metroparks, said officials are currently in phase one of the project:...

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Detroit Crime Commission receives $60k grant toward human trafficking programs ClickOnDetroit

The Detroit Crime Commission announced that it was awarded a $60,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. The grant will assist the DCC in providing intelligence support to the Detroit...

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Detroit’s historic bankruptcy and more contributed to city’s revival Detroit Free Press

We are proud to be a part of of the city’s revival with the Foundation for Detroit’s Future. “Major foundations, including the Kresge, Ford and Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan...

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Honoring Leadership and Program Excellence Award Winners at Annual Board Meeting

CFSEM President, Mariam Noland, presents Cheryl Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, COTS, with the Richard F. Huegli Award for Program Excellence. The Community Foundation has announced that Kary L. Moss of...

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Strengthening Leaders and Capacity

Strong communities are built on the bonds and connections of residents and charitable organizations that are working to improve the well-being of their neighborhoods. For nonprofit organizations, which often benefit...

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Record Amount of Grants Awarded to Regional Nonprofits from Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds

DETROIT –  The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has awarded more than $1.2 million in grants to 49 organizations through the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds. Each grantee organization...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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