NEWS & PRESS


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...

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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...

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Relief and Resiliency Grants from the COVID-19 Arts and Creative Community Assistance Fund Distributed

CultureSource and Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Announce $500,000 in Relief for Resiliency Grants for Southeast Michigan $500,000 in relief and innovation funding for nonprofit arts and culture organizations The...

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$20 Million in Grants to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts

This is a brief update about where we have provided immediate grants to the community during this challenging time. Our goal is to support the necessary and vital services the...

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Grants Made to Support Local Arts and Creative Community during COVID-19

Through the COVID-19 Arts and Creative Community Assistance Fund, which is supported by a group of local funders and housed at the Community Foundation, 50 grants of $10,000 each were recently approved....

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Shinola Partners with Community Foundation to Benefit Detroit’s Healthcare Workers

Via Shinola: SHINOLA PIVOTS MESSAGING FOR OLYMPICS-THEMED WATCH AND LAUNCHES THE CHAMP TO BENEFIT DETROIT’S HEALTHCARE WORKERS OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS (DETROIT – MAY 29TH, 2020) – “Athletic to the...

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Community Foundation Receives $500,000 Commitment from The Humana Foundation to Support Essential Workers Amidst COVID-19 Health Crisis

The current COVID-19 health crisis requires both immediate and long-term, sustainable relief in varying degrees across the U.S. This pandemic escalated what were previously already growing health concerns, such as...

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Detroit Announces Everybody VS COVID-19 Digital Unity Festival Michigan Chronicle

Read the article in Michigan Chronicle. The City of Detroit is partnering with fashion label Detroit VS Everybody by Tommey Walker to present the Everybody Vs COVID-19 Unity Festival on...

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BridgeDetroit, A New Digital Media Offshoot, ‘Reflects The City’s Population’ Deadline Detroit

Read the article in Deadline Detroit In support of accessible journalism that reflects the population it serves, BridgeDetroit was launched this week as a sister publication of Bridge Magazine. Founded...

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Philanthropic, corporate groups launch 3-year effort to support Pontiac small business, nonprofits Crain's Detroit Business

 Read the article in Crain’s Detroit Business In close partnership with local government and nonprofit organizations, a cohort of funders has been working to support a collective plan to help...

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