Building a Pipeline of Teachers for Head Start
The Head Start Innovation Fund has supported a variety of strategies to build the pipeline of teachers into the system, allowing different agencies to test different models. One approach, built...
Jun 15th 2018
Mr. Quevie: A Head Start Superhero
One target population for the Head Start Innovation Fund’s talent recruitment efforts has been men. While men have not traditionally been encouraged to pursue careers in early childhood education, they...
Jun 4th 2018
Community Foundation announces nearly $19 million in grants
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced nearly $19 million in grants to organizations and initiatives primarily within southeast Michigan’s seven counties in areas including health, education, the arts, environment,...
Apr 10th 2019
In Press Release
The Team Behind The Impact: Program
Year-end at the Community Foundation is an exciting time of year as we see gifts coming in and grants flowing out. While nothing would happen without our donors and strong...
Dec 27th 2018
In General
Neutral Zone helps LGBT youth tell their stories
Sixty youth from southeast Michigan’s seven counties were able to tell their stories through Queer Youth Stories, a digital storytelling and dialogue project for Gay Straight Alliances (GSAs) in southeast...
Dec 26th 2018
In General
Detroit Horse Power : A Catapult Story
As a teacher in Detroit, David Silver saw the need for safe and enriching after school activities that provide tangible life skills. Tapping into his background in riding and caring...
Jun 6th 2017
Women in Science takes Center Stage Broadway World
Wild Swan Theater announced their $28,270 grant award from the Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) Charitable Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (CFSEM). Funds will be used...
Nov 19th 2018
In In The News
Nearly $500,000 in Grants to Region’s Children and Youth
Detroit Auto Dealers Association, in partnership with Community Foundation, Announce Nearly $500,000 in Grants to Region’s Children and Youth The Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) Charitable Foundation Fund announced that...
Oct 8th 2018
In Press Release
Yearbook 2017: Investing in Youth
In our 2017 Yearbook we highlight stories about our focus on investing in our youth. When we think of youth, we think of dreams, innovation, and new opportunities — or, simply put,...
Jul 9th 2017
Investing In Youth
The Community Foundation believes the future of this region rests on developing children into fully capable adults. That is why we have invested in youth for more than 30 years...
Sep 19th 2017