Message from the President | Spring 2023
Did you know that less than 2% of philanthropic giving goes toward women’s and girls’ organizations? That’s according to research from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University....
Mar 17th 2023
In General,REPORT Newsletter
Community Foundation is a ‘force multiplier’ when it comes to public-private partnerships
Hudson-Webber Foundation President and CEO Melanca Clark, left, and Community Foundation President Richard (Ric) DeVore co-moderated a Mackinac Policy Conference panel about public-private partnerships. Panelists included Michigan Justice Fund Director...
Jul 14th 2023
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...
Jan 30th 2023
In Press Release
Community Foundation’s Michigan Justice Fund initiative announces more than $2.8M in grants to support returning citizens, advance justice reform
The Michigan Justice Fund, an initiative of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, today announced more than $2.8 million in grants to improve the economic mobility of individuals with criminal convictions...
Jan 23rd 2023
In General
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announce $500,000 in grants to boost regional arts and culture sector
The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan today announced $500,000 in grants to support arts and culture organizations that represent a variety of creative...
Dec 19th 2022
In General,Press Release
Detroit Opera stages Spanish-language opera with support from Community Foundation
Detroit Opera made history in April as it staged Argentinian-American composer Osvaldo Golijov’s “Fountain of Tears (Ainadamar)” — the first opera to be performed entirely in Spanish on the Detroit...
May 3rd 2023
Women are welcome, HOPE Fund co-chair says
HOPE Fund co-chair Stacey Cassis wants women in the LGBTQ+ community to know they’re welcome at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan — and to understand the organization and how...
Mar 17th 2023
Handmade Success: New Economy Initiative network helps woman launch Maraseel card business
The New Economy Initiative, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, provided grant funding to support the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) Business Development Program. Entrepreneur Farah Bazzi...
Mar 16th 2023
$23 million in grants announced during Community Foundation’s annual board meeting
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan approved more than $23 million of grants in support of nonprofit organizations working to make a positive, permanent impact throughout the region during its...
Jul 18th 2022
In Press Release
Michigan Justice Fund annual report, video reveal the initiative’s more than $6 million statewide impact
The Michigan Justice Fund, an initiative of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, today released its 2021 annual report and a video highlighting its efforts to advance justice reform. Since...
Jun 15th 2022
In Press Release