Providing Continued Support for the Environment: Endowment, GreenWays, and The Great Lakes Way
To achieve lasting impact, those interested in safeguarding the environment should consider solutions that will play out over generations....
Mar 28th 2022
The Future of Philanthropy Is Bright: Youth Advisory Committee Making an Impact
At a time when many decisions are being made that will have long-term consequences for their future, those who will spend their lives living in that future deserve a place...
Mar 17th 2022
Former Mayor Archer Continues Impact on College Students and Detroit Residents
This story was originally published in our Spring 2022 REPORT Newsletter. This spring marks a major milestone for the former Detroit mayor’s Dennis W. Archer Scholarship Fund. Since 2001, nearly...
Mar 10th 2022
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Invests in Southeast Michigan Arts and Culture
In late 2021, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation announced a nearly $100 million commitment to transform the financial strength and long-term viability of southeast Michigan’s arts and culture community...
Mar 10th 2022
Building Financial Resources for Nonprofits
This story was originally published in our Spring 2022 REPORT Newsletter. In the early ‘90s, the Community Foundation’s Van Dusen Endowment Challenge was initiated as a joint effort with The...
Mar 10th 2022
Youth Advisory Committee Focuses on Mental Health
The YAC brings together youth from across the region to make permanent positive change on causes that are close to themselves and their peers....
Mar 10th 2022
Transforming Public Spaces
For the past 30 years, the Community Foundation has been a leader in developing and maintaining public spaces that improve the quality of life in the region....
Mar 10th 2022
Improving Social Interaction for Older Adults
Working closely with organizations that support older adults and caregiver clients, the Community Foundation is providing funding for critical programs that were innovating in the way they serviced those in...
Mar 10th 2022
Centro Multicultural La Familia: Serving Pontiac’s Latinx community for over 35 years
Dr. Sonia Acosta and Centro Multicultural La Familia has provided important social services to Pontiac residents for decades. ...
Feb 14th 2022
What Is the Return on Investing in the Arts?
Understanding how charitable giving to the arts benefits communities. Everyone has an arts story: a painting has made someone rethink their perspective; a song has inspired and moved someone to...
Feb 3rd 2022