Address your IRA planning now to maximize tax savings
The Community Foundation can help you plan to make your charitable giving as tax efficient and as impactful as possible to maximize tax savings and carry out your philanthropic objectives....
Jul 22nd 2019
2019 Message from the Chair and the President
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...
Jul 22nd 2019
Supporting Leadership in the Region
Strengthening leaders and organizations that drive change across the region helps nonprofits better serve their communities and contribute to a more vibrant and resilient southeast Michigan....
Jul 22nd 2019
Supporting Regional Impact
The Community Foundation considers issues from the perspective of the seven counties it serves and works proactively to address the area’s greatest needs....
Jul 22nd 2019
Supporting Innovation in the Region
Addressing opportunities to improve lives in southeast Michigan requires innovative approaches. The Community Foundation partners with organizations that are making improvements on a system-wide basis. ...
Jul 22nd 2019
Supporting Nonprofit Financial Stability and Donor Interests
As a source of flexible community capital for southeast Michigan, we can carry out our donors’ interests in perpetuity and grow permanent capital for individual nonprofits, strengthening their financial stability....
Jul 22nd 2019
Supporting Sustainability in the Region
The Community Foundation makes strategic investments to move the region forward with an eye toward permanent, positive change. We educate the community on pressing needs, build partnerships, undertake targeted initiatives,...
Jul 22nd 2019
Uniting to Make a Difference: A YAC Reflection
Youth Advisory Committee member, John, attended the Council of Michigan Foundations listening tour and wanted to share a reflection on needing to communicate and unite....
Jul 2nd 2019
Michigan Immigrant Rights Center represents Michigan parents and children facing legal issues surrounding immigration
The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC), a Community Foundation grantee, is a legal resource center for Michigan’s immigrant communities. MIRC works to build a thriving Michigan where immigrant communities experience...
Jul 2nd 2019
Supporting the Needs of Today While Creating a Lasting Legacy:
The Story of the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Legacy Funds
Not all of us knew of Ralph, the owner of the Buffalo Bills and resident of Grosse Pointe, but we soon would learn about his astounding generosity....
Jul 2nd 2019