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
Nobody Does Endowment Better, Community Foundation Trustee Says
The women-led Minerva Educational Development Foundation (MEDF) provides scholarships and grantmaking in the Detroit area. “Without the Community Foundation, the MEDF would not be celebrating 30 years of giving,” says...
Mar 17th 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
Prioritizing Caregivers: Community Foundation anticipates surging need for supports
Valerie (Val) Chapman-Henley cares for her husband, Kurt Henley, who was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s disease in 2019. Chapman-Henley attends a monthly caregiver support group hosted by...
Mar 16th 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
Homeward Bound: Macomb Shelter Helps Women Achieve Independence
The number of women and children experiencing homelessness in Macomb County has been increasing for more than a decade and COVID-19 only accelerated the trend, according to one local shelter....
Mar 16th 2023
Attorney Amy Hartmann discusses trends in women’s philanthropy
Legal-financial advisor Amy Hartmann is a committed champion of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. Attorney Amy Hartmann is a committed champion of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. She...
Mar 16th 2023
Women’s City Club of Detroit Fund celebrates 30 years of philanthropy
Women network at the Pewabic-tiled pool inside the Women’s City Club of Detroit building. After the club disbanded, it established a field of interest fund at the Community Foundation for...
Mar 16th 2023
Maternal health disparities: Community Foundation invests in Black women-led nonprofits working to close the gap
Birth Detroit co-founder and birth doula Elon Geffrard chats with expecting mom Tajzha Davis. “Whatever you need, they’ll help you with it,” Davis says of Birth Detroit, a Community Foundation...
Mar 16th 2023