In Southeast Michigan, our strength lies in our unity and foresight.
At the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, we believe in the power of community and collaboration to create lasting change. As we look to the future, your continued generosity is helping to ensure that everyone in our region has the opportunity to thrive. By uniting our resources and efforts, we can amplify our collective impact and build a stronger, more equitable southeast Michigan—today and for generations to come.
Together, we’re making a meaningful difference.
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Stories of Impact
Discover how donors, volunteers, and staff have witnessed the transformative impact of the Community Foundation. Read their stories and learn how the Now and Forever Fund can create lasting change in southeast Michigan. Check back often as we add more stories!
The Now and Forever Fund
Why the Now and Forever Fund?
The Now and Forever Fund is more than just a financial resource; it is a cornerstone of lasting change. The fund is critical in supporting the Community Foundation’s resources, which in turn empowers us to respond to the evolving needs of southeast Michigan with flexibility, innovation, and unwavering commitment.
- Sustaining Operations: The fund provides a stable financial base that supports the core operations of the Community Foundation, ensuring that we can continue our mission-driven work without interruption.
- Supporting Strategic Initiatives: It allows us to invest in strategic initiatives that address urgent community needs and long-term challenges, such as education, health, economic mobility, and environmental sustainability.
- Enduring Impact: By building permanent endowment, the fund ensures that the Community Foundation can address the needs of today while also preparing for the challenges of tomorrow. This dual focus on immediate action and future preparedness is what makes the Now and Forever Fund so vital.
Impact of the Now and Forever Fund
A contribution to the Now and Forever Fund is an investment in the future of southeast Michigan. With your support, we can:
- Lead Community Change: Through targeted investments, the fund helps our team to catalyze meaningful change in areas that need it most, from improving access to education to fostering economic growth.
- Innovate for Tomorrow: The fund enables staff to explore and implement innovative solutions to the region’s most pressing problems, ensuring that our community remains vibrant and resilient.
- Build Trust and Collaboration: The Now and Forever Fund provides the resources we need in order to bring together funders, nonprofits, and community leaders to work towards shared goals, leveraging collective resources for maximum impact.
Join us in this transformative journey.
Your gift to the Now and Forever Fund will not only sustain the Community Foundation’s work but also help create a legacy of positive change in southeast Michigan. Together, we can ensure that our community thrives—now and forever.
You can contribute to the Now and Forever Fund using the form below or contact our Donor Services team at for more ways you can create an impact.
For online donation processing fees, click here. If you would like to make a donation without that fee, please call us at 313-961-6675.
Types of Assets We Accept
At the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, we welcome a diverse range of gift types to help you make a lasting impact on the causes you care about.
If you are looking to support a specific nonprofit, focus on a philanthropic interest, or contribute to the Now and Forever Fund, your generosity will create enduring benefits for our region.
We accept the following types of assets:
- Cash: Easily donate via check or online.
- Securities: Contributions of stocks or bonds traded on major exchanges.
- Closely Held Business Interests: Support through privately owned company shares.
- Limited Liability Company Interests: Donate your LLC ownership stakes.
- Intellectual Property: Gifts of patents and other qualified intellectual properties.
- Mutual Fund Shares: Transfer mutual fund shares to the foundation.
- Life Insurance: Fully paid life insurance policies.
- Retirement Plan Assets: Contribute your IRA, 401(k), or other retirement assets.
- Real Estate: Donate residential, commercial, or undeveloped property.
By giving to and through the Community Foundation, you can direct your support where it matters most to you.
Whether it’s an endowment for a specific nonprofit, a focus on a particular area of interest, or the flexibility of the Now and Forever Fund, your contribution will help us address both current challenges and future opportunities, ensuring southeast Michigan thrives for generations to come.
Learn about the other ways you can make a gift to the Community Foundation