STORIES


Stories of growth, stories of impact, stories from our community.

Grants Support Quality Journalism and Civic Engagement

Three recent Community Foundation grants focus on expanding regional media and communications capabilities and enhancing the quality of community conversations and engagement. The Center for Michigan received $75,000 over three...

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New Advisory Committee Members Named

The Chelsea Community Foundation is a permanent community endowment that exists to support community needs and improve life for the residents of Chelsea, Michigan. Guided by an advisory committee of...

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Honoring Veterans Through Philanthropy

Physical and occupational therapy can change the lives of our returning military veterans. More than 3,200 veterans are served each year at the Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy wing of...

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The View from the Other Side – an Open Letter to Grantseekers

Having worked with and for non-profit organizations for all of my career to date, it was quite an opportunity to be able to come to “the other side” and make...

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Supporting Animal Welfare in Detroit’s Neighborhoods

When the Michigan Humane Society moved into Detroit in 1931, its principal concern was the proper treatment of horses, then the primary means of transportation. Today, more than 100,000 animals...

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Detroit Homecoming Fund of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and Crain’s Detroit Business have agreed to establish the “Detroit Homecoming Fund” as a means for attendees of Homecoming to join together to support...

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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...

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Detroit’s ‘Grand Bargain’ and the Partnership that Propelled It Independent Sector

“This is one of those cases in which the imagination is baffled by the facts.” So Winston Churchill commented when Nazi leader Rudolf Hess parachuted into Scotland to pursue peace...

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Nonprofits Working on Detroit Revitalization Receive $115,000 in New Funding for Professional Development

Knight Foundation Funds Second Round of Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan program DETROIT— The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has announced a second round of Nonprofit Capacity Training grants for...

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Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Awards More Than $7.5 Million in Grants to Area Nonprofits in Third Quarter 2015

Detroit – The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced that more than $7.5 million in grants were made to nonprofit organizations during the third quarter of 2015. The projects supported...

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