STORIES


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

Building a thriving community, one ‘everyday interaction’ at a time

The life-changing lesson Mr. Rogers taught me As a child, I would sit in front of our television and watch an older man with a red cardigan sweater open the...

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Community Foundation grant helps Zekelman Holocaust Center continue to educate during renovation

As the Zekelman Holocaust Center undergoes a major renovation, a grant from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan will help it continue to teach how lessons from the Holocaust still...

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Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announces more than $17 million in grants during first quarter

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and its supporting organizations provided combined grantmaking of more than $17 million during the first quarter to support nonprofit organizations and local governments working...

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Michigan Science Center’s ‘STEM in a Box’ program meets students where they are

Hundreds of students throughout southeast Michigan became rocket scientists, sports managers and environmentalists with the new “STEM in a Box” program from the Michigan Science Center.  Supported by a grant...

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Community Foundation makes $55,000 in youth-led grants to support mental health, anti-violence efforts

Every student deserves a quality education and to feel safe within school. But — following the recent mass shooting at Michigan State University and more than a year after the...

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Community Foundation announces $102.8M in 2022 grants, welcomes Macomb County resident Paul Trulik to Board of Trustees

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and its supporting organizations provided combined grantmaking in 2022 of nearly $103 million. Grants supported nonprofit organizations and local governments working to make a...

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Detroit River Story Lab program connects students to cultural, environmental heritage

Turn off your phone. Close your eyes.  Tune in to your senses. What do you hear? What do you feel?  Students aboard the two-masted schooner Inland Seas this summer shouted...

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Former Trustee Dennis Archer discusses his funds at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

The following video originally appeared on Spotlight On the News, WXYZ-TV Detroit. The Honorable Dennis W. Archer, former Detroit Mayor and Michigan Supreme Court Justice, discussed his funds with the...

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Mount Clemens Cairns Center gives youth a place to play after school Macomb Daily

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Michigan philanthropic group announces latest round of grants. Here’s where $23M will go. Detroit Free Press

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