STORIES


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Cash payment program for moms and babies to expand to Pontiac in May

Pontiac’s version of the Rx Kids cash payment program can help an estimated 800 mothers in its first years. The program has enough funding to last for two years and...

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Rx Kids Reaches $1 Million Milestone for Babies in Pontiac

Pontiac—On October 15, Rx Kids, the nation’s first community-wide prenatal and infant cash prescription program, surpassed $1 million dollars in no-strings-attached cash prescriptions given to mothers and babies in the...

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Pontiac Funders Collaborative celebrates RxKids expansion during baby parade

The Pontiac Funders Collaborative celebrated the expansion of RxKids into Pontiac during a baby parade on May 9, complete with ice cream, music and activities for kids and families at...

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In Conversation: Nicole Sherard-Freeman on Community, Leadership, and Legacy

Nicole Sherard-Freeman joins Say More with Bob Riney to discuss equity, leadership, and how the Community Foundation is investing in lasting change....

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Donor Services News Briefs Spring 2025

Q&A: ‘Courage is a renewable resource,’ says Trustee Carla Walker-Miller

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan interviews Board of Trustees member Carla Walker-Miller about her passion for philanthropy and her community....

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Investing in Nonprofit Strength with New Bootcamp

Discover how the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is supporting a new nonprofit boot camp in Macomb County to build organizational capacity, strengthen local leadership, and increase equitable access to...

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