NEWS & PRESS


Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announces Nicole Sherard-Freeman Chief Operating Officer

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is pleased to announce Nicole Sherard-Freeman as Chief Operating Officer, effective July 10, 2023. Sherard-Freeman was most recently Group Executive of Jobs, Economy &...

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As Michigan Overdose Crisis Grows, New Approach Increased Access to Lifesaving Medications, Treatment In Emergency Rooms

New Report Shows State’s Emergency Room Programs Improved Access to Treatment In 2021, a record-shattering 107,000 people died from overdose in the United States, including 2,375 opioid overdoses in Michigan....

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Message from the President | Spring 2023

Did you know that less than 2% of philanthropic giving goes toward women’s and girls’ organizations? That’s according to research from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University....

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We’re Hiring: Project Director, Pontiac Funders Collaborative

The Opportunity The Project Director of the Pontiac Funders Collaborative (PFC) will provide leadership, management and guidance in support of this place-based initiative for a three-year period. The Project Director...

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Community Foundation makes $55,000 in youth-led grants to support mental health, anti-violence efforts

Every student deserves a quality education and to feel safe within school. But — following the recent mass shooting at Michigan State University and more than a year after the...

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Community Foundation announces $102.8M in 2022 grants, welcomes Macomb County resident Paul Trulik to Board of Trustees

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and its supporting organizations provided combined grantmaking in 2022 of nearly $103 million. Grants supported nonprofit organizations and local governments working to make a...

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Community Foundation’s Michigan Justice Fund initiative announces more than $2.8M in grants to support returning citizens, advance justice reform

The Michigan Justice Fund, an initiative of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, today announced more than $2.8 million in grants to improve the economic mobility of individuals with criminal convictions...

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announce $500,000 in grants to boost regional arts and culture sector 

The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan today announced $500,000 in grants to support arts and culture organizations that represent a variety of creative...

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Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan’s Pontiac Funders Collaborative announces more than $120,000 in grants to 15 Pontiac nonprofits 

The Pontiac Funders Collaborative, an initiative of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, today announced 15 grants totaling $122,500 to build capacity among local leaders and organizations working to improve...

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Program Vice President Katie Brisson honored in Crain’s 2022 Notable Women in Nonprofits Crain's Detroit Business

Katie Brisson, Vice President of Program at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, has been named one of Crain’s 2022 Notable Women in Nonprofits. From Crain’s Detroit Business: Under the...

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