Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan



The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is strengthening the region's quality of life by:

  • Building community capital - for today and tomorrow
  • Enhancing the region's quality of life
  • Engaging people and organizations in philanthropy
  • Convening, planning and working for positive change
  • Supporting and launching new initiatives
Every day, the Community Foundation is helping individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations and other foundations meet their charitable goals.

The foundation is privileged to facilitate the philanthropic spirit in southeast Michigan. As stated in our mission, The Community Foundation exists in perpetuity to enhance the quality of life of the citizens of southeastern Michigan.

Web Address

www.cfsem.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @cfsem

YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhCRFjcPJUdnAm4ZXzSHxg

Facebook - www.facebook.com/cfsem




    

Recent News from Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan


Help Bridgedetroit Support Community News For Detroiters
Foundation: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

BridgeDetroit is powered by generous grant support from the Knight, Ford, Skillman, Kresge, Wilson, McGregor, and Hudson-Webber foundations.BridgeDetroit is a nonprofit newsroom that tells Detroit's...more

Detroit Welcomes Nfl Draft Week with $1M in Nonprofit Investments
Foundation: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

The NFL's 2024 draft will be held in Detroit, and to celebrate, the city's mayor threw a football to kick off draft week on Monday, the Detroit Free Press reports. "I now declare the events and...more

Lawsuit Claims Detroit Police Board 'Sabotaged' Citizen Complaint Reviews
Foundation: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

Lawsuit claims police board'sabotaged' citizen complaint reviews.White alleges that former Board Chair Bryan Ferguson and a "clique" of male employees discriminated against women coworkers.White and...more

A $12 Million Catalyst: Reimagining Detroit's Midtown Cultural Center Museum District
Foundation: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Knight Foundation

Among them are the Knight Foundation, the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation, and the Community Foundation for Southeast...more

The Purple Rose Theatre Company to Continue 32nd Season With World Premiere Play IN ...

The production sponsor for "In Common" is the Community Foundation For Southeast Michigan. Underwriting support for the season comes from the...more

CFMJMF initiative announces grants to support returning citizens, advance justice reform
Foundation: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

"We must invest in innovative ideas and strategies so we can transform the way our society prioritizes and addresses these issues," says Ashley Carter, director of the Michigan Justice Fund. The...more

Wayne County Pulls Commitment Of $32M For New Small Business Fund
Foundation: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation

Michigan's Wayne County was supposed to pump $32 million into a fund that would help small businesses in areas affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, it has pulled the plug, the Detroit Free...more

West Bloomfield Historical Society, Affirmations, Friends of the Rouge and More Receive ...
Foundation: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan approved more than $14.5 million of grants in support of nonprofit organizations working to make...more

Omari Rush and Ruth Ellis Center honored at Community Foundation Annual Meeting
Foundation: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

CultureSource's Omari Rush. Rush also co-manages the COVID-19 Arts and Creative Community Assistance Fund and is consulting on the $100 million...more

Watch video of artist spray-painting 5-floor mural on Saginaw building - mlive.com - Ann Arbor News
Foundation: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Saginaw Community Foundation

Kevin Burdick was hired for the task by Saginaw Community Foundation, which paid him $8500 from a $60000 grant from the Community Foundation...more



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