NEWS & PRESS


Community Foundation names three new board members  

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is pleased to welcome Sarah Earley, Wendy Batiste-Johnson and Rick Scofield as its newest board members. “We are honored that these three individuals are...

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Ways to donate and help immigrant families

Regardless of immigration status, individuals and families at the southern border and across the U.S. are facing significant challenges. As part of our services, the Community Foundation helps donors identify...

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2019 Yearbook

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has the great privilege of connecting people and organizations to their communities – and across communities – through thoughtful philanthropy. Our challenge is to...

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Community Foundation awards more than $15 million in grants

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced more than $15 million in grants to organizations and initiatives primarily within southeast Michigan’s seven counties in areas including the arts, civic life,...

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Amid an Urgent Public Health Crisis, a Bid to Find Better Ways to Curb Opioid Abuse Inside Philanthropy

This article was written by Laura Dorwart for Inside Philanthropy Against a backdrop of steadily soaring opioid-related death rates in the U.S., state agencies and private funders are pairing up...

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Record Amount of Grants Awarded to Regional Nonprofits from Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has awarded nearly $1.7 million in grants to 64 organizations through the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds. Each grantee organization is performing critical...

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Community Foundation Honors Nonprofit Leadership and Program Excellence at Annual Meeting

The Community Foundation has announced that Nancy Winzer, Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Port Huron was selected as the recipient of the 2019 Mariam C. Noland...

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Our Five Favorite 2020 Census Resources

A complete and accurate count during the 2020 Census is vital for all communities; yet historically, some populations are undercounted. The Community Foundation is providing funds, sharing resources, and linking...

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Statewide partners commit $5M for programs focused on treating opioid addiction in Michigan

Two Michigan hospitals to establish Medication Assisted Treatment program focused on long-term treatment of opioid use disorder Wayne State University to receive funds to address opioid addiction in jails Governor...

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Community Foundation Names New General Counsel

The Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Laura Brownfield, an experienced trust and estate attorney, has joined the leadership team as General Counsel.  Brownfield will report to Mariam Noland,...

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