Message From the Chair and President – July 2020
This letter originally appeared in our 2020 Yearbook In the spring of 2020, as we draft this annual report message, 2019 seems like a century ago. Detroit and Michigan are...
Jul 20th 2020
In REPORT Newsletter,Yearbook
Road to Recovery: The Community Foundation’s Response to COVID-19
This story originally appeared in our 2020 Yearbook When the coronavirus first arrived in southeast Michigan, it brought countless uncertainties along with it. We did not know how best to...
Jul 20th 2020
In General,REPORT Newsletter,Yearbook
Innovation: Investing in the Future Through Youth Development
This story originally appeared in our 2020 Yearbook In every aspect of the Community Foundation’s work, we are always seeking new, innovative ways to serve and support our region. Nowhere...
Jul 20th 2020
In REPORT Newsletter,Yearbook
Collaboration: Expanding Our Networks to Promote Public Health, Civic Change, and the Arts
This story originally appeared in our 2020 Yearbook One of the Community Foundation’s core strengths has always been its ability to bring people together. For 35 years, we have served...
Jul 20th 2020
In REPORT Newsletter,Yearbook
Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) reopens with Community Foundation support The Sun Times News
Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) has been providing affordable transportation programs in Washtenaw County since 1976. However, for the first time in its history, programs temporarily closed in mid-March when...
Jul 20th 2020
In In The News
LGBTQ+ Funding during COVID-19
Five area LGBTQ+ organizations receive grants totaling $200,000 from The HOPE Fund of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced that five key LGBTQ+...
Jul 2nd 2020
In Press Release
Pontiac Nonprofit Capacity Building Grantees: 2020
The capacity building grant program focused on assisting nonprofit organizations to sustain and improve organizational effectiveness during the COVID-19 crisis. The Pontiac Funders Collaborative made 18 grants up to $10,000...
Jun 24th 2020
In General
Pontiac Small Business Relief Fund Grantees: 2020
Small businesses across the country have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Pontiac is no different. In recognition of this, we are announcing that 56 Pontiac businesses were awarded...
Jun 24th 2020
In General
Annual Grants Awarded from Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has awarded nearly $1.7 million in grants to 73 organizations through the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds. The majority of this year’s grants...
Jun 17th 2020
In Press Release
A Call to Action
The senseless killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Aubrey and many others have shaken us to our core. The systemic inequities Black people in this country are being subjected...
Jun 8th 2020
In General