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


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

Examining $14 million in grants designed to empower those making a difference - WXYZ
Foundation: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

In tonight's 7 UpFront segment we're looking at $14 million in grants coming from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan designed...more

Detroit Evening Report, April 6, 2022: Coalition launches pilot project to support Detroit ... - WDET
Foundation: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Kresge Foundation

DPC is supported by grants from The Kresge Foundation, the Hudson-Webber Foundation, the Community Foundation for Southeast...more

Cross-border Partnership Seeks To Formally Connect Great Lakes Trails
Foundation: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

When Detroit's Gordie Howe International Bridge opens in 2024, it will be the only toll-free bridge on the Atlantic, but it won't be the only toll-free bridge between the US and Canada. The...more



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