The Pontiac Funders Collaborative supports leaders in Pontiac working to identify city-wide goals, and provides funding to build capacity for local leaders and organizations to achieve those goals.
Pontiac, a city of approximately 60,000 residents, is home to a significant network of leaders, nonprofits, business owners and residents who have long been working to enact positive social and economic change. Building on its rich history as a manufacturing center, its vibrant historic downtown and residential neighborhoods, and the presence of major employers and nearby educational institutions, Pontiac is poised to strengthen its legacy as a great place to live and as a vital city to Southeast Michigan’s culture and economy.
The Pontiac Funders Collaborative was launched at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan by a group of local and regional funders. Learn more about the Collaborative here.
Initial funders for the Pontiac Funders Collaborative:
- Ballmer Group
- Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
- Flagstar Bank Foundation
- General Motors
- New Economy Initiative
- The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation
- Tauber Family Foundation
- The William Davidson Foundation
- Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation
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Questions? Feel free to contact
Freyja Harris
Director, Pontiac Funders Collaborative and Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion