Finding Love and Supporting Community
The depth and structure of the Community Foundation was a great way to make sure our giving was done in a way that would have some backbone to it....
Jun 20th 2019
The Power of Endowment: An Enduring Legacy
Endowments are a powerful way for a donor to make an impact in the community focusing on the causes they care about. Many of the Community Foundation’s endowed funds carry...
Sep 19th 2018
2019 Yearbook
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has the great privilege of connecting people and organizations to their communities – and across communities – through thoughtful philanthropy. Our challenge is to...
Jul 22nd 2019
In Yearbook
Gerry, Scott, & The HOPE Fund
Gerry Banister and Scott Douglass have been together for thirty-two years. They might not have met at all if Gerry hadn’t dropped by Saluté to take a break from family...
Dec 21st 2017
Maximize giving through a donor advised fund
A Community Foundation donor advised fund can help you support charitable causes you care about in southeast Michigan and around the country. It is also a great way to simplify...
Mar 19th 2019
In General,REPORT Newsletter
Creating a Legacy: A Story of Three Endowments
An important part of our mission as a Community Foundation is building endowment — a permanent source of community capital benefiting the residents of southeast Michigan. An endowed fund at...
Nov 11th 2016
Detroit Expats Give Back Through Community Foundation Homecoming Fund
In 2014, business publication Crain’s Detroit launched a program called Detroit Homecoming, an invitation-only event focused on engaging successful Detroit ex-patriots in the region’s revitalization. The popular event now draws...
Nov 11th 2016
Supporting Corporate Philanthropy
The employees of DTE Energy are a very generous group of people. Each year they support important causes with thousands of volunteer hours and significant charitable contributions. The Community Foundation...
May 8th 2015
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...
Jul 14th 2014
Creating a Lasting Legacy
If you have a particular area of charitable interest, you might consider starting an endowed field-of-interest fund at the Community Foundation. That’s what Nancy Davidson of Grosse Pointe Woods did,...
Nov 15th 2015