STORIES


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

Nurturing small businesses through good times – and bad times

This story was originally published in our 2021 Annual Report. For southeast Michigan entrepreneurs like Danielle North, resilience and flexibility are necessary traits – even during the best of times....

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Delivering support to older adults

This story was originally published in our 2021 Annual Report. The average human lifespan has doubled over the past century – which means that we have more adults living longer...

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Community Foundation and CultureSource Announce $275,000 from COVID-19 Arts and Creative Community Assistance Fund

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, together with CultureSource, has announced that five organizations will each receive $55,000 for projects through the COVID-19 Arts and Creative Community Assistance Fund to...

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In Press Release

Community Foundation receives $1 million to support Black-led nonprofit organizations

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact nonprofits across the country, the Community Foundation has partnered with groups large and small to help meet local needs. Through a partnership with...

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In Press Release

Thanking Our Region’s Nonprofit Organizations

Throughout this year, we have consistently turned to our local nonprofit organizations for support and assistance. Whether it was for food, shelter, medical testing, business support, or even inspiration and...

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Message from the President: Winter 2020

This message was originally published in the Winter 2020 REPORT Newsletter. As in years past, we have been humbled by the generosity of our donors and grantees who have demonstrated...

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In REPORT Newsletter

COVID-19 Relief and Resilience Grants Support Arts Organizations

This summer, the Community Foundation, in partnership with regional arts alliance CultureSource, announced $500,000 in relief and innovation funding for nonprofit arts and culture organizations....

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Adapting Our Grantmaking Guidelines During COVID-19

We’ve changed our grant­making guidelines to work better with our nonprofit partners and meet the needs of the communities we serve....

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CFSEM President speaks with WXYZ about COVID-19 and Michigan Justice Fund WXYZ Detroit

On Sunday, September 20th, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan President Mariam Noland made an appearance on WXYZ-TV’s Spotlight on the News, where she spoke with host Chuck Stokes and Hudson-Webber...

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In In The News

Supporting Southeast Michigan’s Nonprofits and Small Businesses

Like many of you, the Community Foundation is working with community partners to defeat the spread of this disease and minimize the impacts it is having on residents of southeast...

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