Oudolf Garden Detroit: Agency Endowment at Work
An agency endowment fund like the one that Oudolf Garden Detroit has at the Community Foundation can provide financial security to those taking on new challenges or those looking to...
Sep 10th 2021
Great Lakes Moment: A Great Lakes Way stretching from southern Lake Huron through Western Lake Erie Great Lakes Now
This story was originally published in Great Lakes Now. The Eastern Seaboard has the Appalachian Trail, the Western Seaboard has the Pacific Rim Trail, and the Rocky Mountains has the...
Apr 7th 2021
In In The News
Seven Grants Made to Support Pontiac Community
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and the Pontiac Funders Collaborative announce seven grants totaling $770,000 designed to help the community thrive – four to build capacity of key institutions...
Jan 7th 2021
In General,Press Release
More Than $17 Million in Grants Made in Third Quarter
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced more than $17 million in grants to organizations and initiatives in areas including arts, education, health, human services, and youth development. “During a...
Oct 6th 2020
In Press Release
Oudolf Garden Secures $2 Million in Endowment Fund
The project, which will include the installation of 26,000 plants and 48,000 bulbs, has raised over $2 million for its agency endowment fund....
Nov 9th 2020
Two New Books Showcase Southeast Michigan as the Freshwater Capital of the World
In two new Community Foundation-supported books, authors Dave Dempsey and John Hartig explain how residents of southeast Michigan can learn from a history where the Great Lakes were filled with...
Nov 25th 2019
Supporting Sustainability in the Region
The Community Foundation makes strategic investments to move the region forward with an eye toward permanent, positive change. We educate the community on pressing needs, build partnerships, undertake targeted initiatives,...
Jul 22nd 2019
The Community Foundation and the Environment
“The Earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by...
Apr 30th 2019
Support for Parks and Trails Honors Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.
This story first appeared in the Winter 2018 REPORT Newsletter In honor of the 100th anniversary of Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.’s birth, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation is investing $200...
Nov 14th 2018
Community Foundation announces more than $23 million in grants
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced more than $23 million in grants to organizations and initiatives primarily within southeast Michigan’s seven counties in areas including the arts, education, health...
Oct 1st 2019
In Press Release