The Dequindre Cut
Outdoor Spaces that Transform Communities The public spaces in our communities say a lot about our values and priorities. Well-conceived public spaces provide a sense of culture and place. They...
Sep 7th 2016
Sep 7th 2016
Dance Partners
Two performing arts powerhouses have combined forces to raise the profile of dance in southeast Michigan. The Michigan Opera Theatre and the University Musical Society are using a $250,000, three-year...
Sep 2nd 2016
Professionals Learning About Community, Equity and Smart Growth (PLACES)
The Funders Network for Smart Growth is an organization that works with grantmakers to advance strategies that make regions and communities fairer and more sustainable, offering everyone the chance for...
Aug 25th 2016
Conservation Education with Penguins
We all know that Antarctica is an extreme environment important to our global ecosystem and home to many penguin species. The world class Polk Penguin Conservation Center at the Detroit...
Aug 16th 2016
Expanding Opportunities
Born in 1921, Jeptha Ward Schureman served in World War II and had a successful legal career in Detroit. In 2005, the Community Foundation received $1.7 million dollars from his...
Aug 8th 2016
Data-Driven Decisions
In 2015, we commissioned a comprehensive study about early childhood resources which highlights gaps in service in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. The data enabled Head Start agencies and other...
Jul 29th 2016
Supporting Families
Meet Larissa and her daughter Zenaida. They receive Early Head Start services at the Vistas Nuevas Center in southwest Detroit. Early Head Start is a program that begins with support...
Jul 22nd 2016
Jun 15th 2016
New Fund Benefits Missing and Exploited Children
Many people establish memorial funds to support a cause that was important to a loved one during their lifetime. For Laverne Wilson, creating a fund in her daughter Carla Tucker’s...
Mar 18th 2016