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
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
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
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
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
Financial Literacy Coaching
An intensive coaching program is helping low-income families become more credit-savvy and financially resilient in preparation for homeownership. Recognizing that existing financial coaching methods were not working, Habitat for Humanity...
Sep 16th 2016
Supporting Animal Welfare in Detroit’s Neighborhoods
When the Michigan Humane Society moved into Detroit in 1931, its principal concern was the proper treatment of horses, then the primary means of transportation. Today, more than 100,000 animals...
Sep 19th 2016
Job Skills and Life Skills
In Macomb County, a long-inactive dairy farm has come to life as a place where adults with special needs and developmental disabilities can learn job skills and life skills through...
Sep 23rd 2016
Mentoring Through Sports
There is a deep need for quality after-school, weekend and summer programs for children in southeast Michigan. Because we know what an impact these programs have on young lives, the...
Oct 4th 2016