NEWS & PRESS


Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan President, Mariam Noland, Announces Plans to Retire

Mariam C. Noland, president of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, has announced plans to retire at the end of 2021, concluding her 36th year with the organization. Noland is...

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Spring 2021 Message From the President

This story was originally published in the Spring 2021 REPORT Newsletter. A year ago, we had just closed our offices in response to COVID-19. At that time, we were working...

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Meet the new faces with the Community Foundation staff

Since the new year, there have been several additions and changes to the CFSEM staff. We are glad to welcome several new faces and to celebrate other staff members who...

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CFSEM Youth Committee Members describe how they recommended $125,000 in racial equity grants

Watch a virtual interview with Gracie Grady and Akhila Mullapudi, two members of the Youth Advisory Committee of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. The students spoke with program officer...

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CFSEM President Mariam Noland honored in WJR 2021 ‘Women Who Lead’ series WJR

This piece was first published in WJR. “Women Who Lead” honors female leaders from throughout the Great Lakes region who are influencing our communities in positive ways. Each year, we...

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Randy Ross Named Vice President, Philanthropic Services

The Community Foundation is pleased to announce Randy Ross as the new vice president of philanthropic services.   Most recently, Ross served as associate director of donor engagement at the Community Foundation. He initially joined the organization in 2005 as a program officer. ...

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Community Foundation and CultureSource Announce $275,000 from COVID-19 Arts and Creative Community Assistance Fund

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, together with CultureSource, has announced that five organizations will each receive $55,000 for projects through the COVID-19 Arts and Creative Community Assistance Fund to...

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Community Foundation Announces $125,000 in Funding to Support Racial Equity and Youth Leadership

With input and guidance from area youth, the Community Foundation announced new financial support designed to support organizations working on youth racial justice programs. The grants were recommended by the Youth Advisory Council of the Community Foundation.  ...

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$102 million in 2020 — the Largest Annual Amount of Grants Provided in the Foundation’s History

Throughout 2020, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan issued a total of over $102 million in grants – the largest annual total in the Foundation’s 36-year history. Grants will help...

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Michigan Harm Reduction Project grants empower community responses to opioid crisis

As COVID pushes the overdose crisis to new heights, the Michigan Harm Reduction Project is empowering communities to respond with $500,000 in new grants. As part of the Michigan Opioid...

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