Spring 2024 News Briefs
News and stories of permanent, positive change in southeast Michigan....
Apr 12th 2024
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Honoring Women’s Impact in Philanthropy
As Women’s History Month begins, it’s a fitting time to reflect on the remarkable contributions of women in shaping our communities through philanthropy. At the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan,...
Mar 1st 2024
Impact inspires Community Foundation trustee, donor Dr. Glenda Price
“I’m always interested in how a grant from the Community Foundation will have a broad impact. That kind of thing is important to me as I think about the way...
Oct 2nd 2023
Empowering Justice-Impacted Women: The Women’s Resource Center’s Impact
By Liv Velarde, Program Assistant for the Michigan Justice Fund Conversations around incarceration often center around men, but women now account for 1 in 4 jail admissions and the number...
May 17th 2023
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...
May 9th 2023
In Press Release
Storyteller brings talent to Community Foundation for Livingston County
Since a young age, children’s book author and Foundation Board Member Denise Brennan-Nelson has been surrounded by books and stories. Her colorful titles like Buzzy the Bumble Bee, My Momma...
Apr 14th 2023
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