Cultivating Civic Leadership
Nonprofit leadership and civic engagement are important themes in our work at the Community Foundation. We are always on the lookout for programs and initiatives that teach and motivate citizens to...
Mar 30th 2015
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...
Jun 26th 2018
In General,Press Release
Schools Promote Healthy Habits
Helping schools in Detroit solidify the health outcomes achieved by Project Healthy Schools Reducing childhood obesity and its long-term cardio-vascular health risks is the goal of Project Healthy Schools, a...
Apr 15th 2015
Endowment Building
Stories of individuals whose gifts help us make significant investments in our community One of our most important tasks as a community foundation is to build a permanent source of...
Nov 15th 2014
Community Foundation Awards Nearly $22M In Grants To Area Nonprofits
More than $600 Million Granted Over 30 Years FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DETROIT—The board of trustees of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan recently approved grants totaling than $21,716,717 at its...
Jul 14th 2014
Detroit bike share system adds vehicles for riders with disabilities MLive
New Adaptive Cycles offered in Detroit! With support from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation’s Design & Access Fund at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, MoGo Detroit is now...
May 18th 2018
In In The News
How three women saw gaps in Detroit media and started their own publications Model D
Two Detroit Journalism Engagement Fund grantees were mentioned in a piece by Model D. Read the story featuring Serena Maria Daniels of Tostada Magazine and Sarah Alvarez of Outlier Media....
May 8th 2018
In In The News
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
Mentoring Programs Making a Difference
The Community Foundation supports a remarkable variety of mentoring programs, each with a distinctive approach to a common goal providing guidance and support to people who are attempting to gain...
Mar 18th 2016
Why is futurist Amy Webb feeling not so great about the next 20 years? Crain's Detroit
On Wednesday, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation launched “Future of Information: Media, Technology and Democracy,” a yearlong event series on...
Apr 16th 2018
In In The News