STORIES


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

Building Endowment

  The recent economic upturn has made it possible for more nonprofits to prioritize their long-term financial destinies by building endowment with the Community Foundation. A total of 189 organizations are working...

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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...

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Rose Hill Center Receives Richard F. Huegli Award For Program Excellence

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DETROIT—The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan selected Rose Hill Center as the recipient of the 2014 Richard F. Huegli Award for Program Excellence. The Richard F. Huegli...

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Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Ribbon Cutting For MT Elliot Park June 6

Park is Third Plaza and Pavilion to be developed Along the East Riverfront’s more than Three Miles of Completed Pathways, Parks and Greenspace FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DETROIT—The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy...

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Training Program To Help Increase Detroit Nonprofit And Public Sector Capacity

$400,000 from Knight Foundation Added to Fund at the Community Foundation Will Support Professional Development For Nonprofit, Public Sector Staff For Immediate Release DETROIT — (April 9, 2014) — The...

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Double Up Food Bucks Expands

Healthy Food Incentive Program Part of New Farm Bill In February a bipartisan team led by Michigan senator Debbie Stabenow achieved long-sought-after passage of the five-year, comprehensive Agricultural Act of...

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Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra

Connecting with New Audiences at Farmers’ Markets Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra conductor Arie Lipsky takes questions from a recent KinderConcert audience. The 2-6 year olds enjoyed a 30-minute program of...

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Heidelberg Project Received Grant To Expand Education, Community Development

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Makes Grant for Growth and Program Expansion of Detroit’s Heidelberg Project FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DETROIT—The Heidelberg Project is pleased to announce that the Community...

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Meeting High Demand for Food and Shelter

Community Foundation ‘Challenge’ Helps Fund Emergency Services DETROIT — The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, in partnership with the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, announced the creation and launch of a year-long...

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Foundation To Develop Greenspace Hub

Digital Resource Encourages Use and Stewardship of Land and Resources For immediate release DETROIT – The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan will develop a digital information hub to inform and mobilize...

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