Signal-Return’s innovative art collaboration brings connection through change
“All that you touch, You Change. All that you Change, Changes you. The only lasting truth is Change.” – Octavia Butler These were the guiding words for “We exChange: An...
Sep 19th 2022
Building Bridges, Inspiring Change
The Community Policing Innovations Initiative is Helping Local Police Departments and Communities Across Michigan Reimagine Public Safety Through an innovative, first-of-its-kind program model, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (“The...
Aug 11th 2022
A Powerful Resource for Emergency Department Clinicians in Making a Difference in the Opioid Epidemic
EDITOR’S NOTE: The X-waiver requirement, which is mentioned in this article, was eliminated in December 2022. Up-to-date information is available through SAMHSA and CA Bridge. As the attending emergency physician...
Aug 1st 2022
Companions on the Road to Recovery: The Role of Peer Coaches
Peer coaches bring the lived experience of healing from substance use disorder and walk the path to recovery with individuals seeking to free themselves of opioid addiction. They provide...
Jul 6th 2022
2022 Community Foundation Yearbook
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan continues to support, collaborate, and empower our region to make positive, permanent change. In this yearbook you will find stories and videos about the...
Jul 5th 2022
Empowering Communities Across Our Region
This story officially appeared in our 2022 Yearbook. As a regional community foundation, we believe success shouldn’t have boundaries. If a program or initiative works well in Ferndale, it will...
Jun 27th 2022
Community Collaboration For Impact
This story officially appeared in our 2022 Yearbook. Communities are stronger when organizations and individuals develop shared approaches to addressing problems. As a community foundation, we explore creative ways to...
Jun 27th 2022
The HOPE Fund advances LGBTQ+ advocacy, committee member John Zervos says
“What draws me to The HOPE Fund is the tireless goal to make southeast Michigan a world-class place to work and live if you are LGBTQ+.” ...
Jun 13th 2022
Stability and Support for Southeast Michigan Nonprofits
This story originally appeared in the 2022 Yearbook Strong nonprofits are the backbone of strong communities. When nonprofits have capable leadership and a stable financial outlook, they have the power...
Jun 7th 2022
How An Agency Endowment Can Help A Nonprofit Plan For A Sustainable Financial Future
Agency endowment funds provide nonprofits with a reliable source of income to continue their work well into the future. ...
Apr 12th 2022