Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Press Releases & News

Community Foundation Awards $150,000 to Organizations Across the Region to Benefit Youth

Eighteen grants made to support the leadership skills of youth as they work to improve their communities and make a difference. - December 21, 2014

French Named Vice President, Marketing and Communications at Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

In this role, French will be responsible for developing, implementing and managing marketing, integrated communications and brand strategies for the organization. She also will position CFSEM to current and prospective donors. - November 23, 2014

Community Foundation for Livingston County Partners with Leadership Livingston to Promote Civic Leadership

$20,000 Awarded to Citizen-Driven Projects to Improve Community. - November 19, 2014

Stebbins Family Fund Awards $100,000 in Matching Grants to St. Clair and Lapeer County-Based Charities

Grants of $20,000 each were awarded to St. Clair and Lapeer county-based charities, including City of Port Huron Recreation Department, Kids in Distress Services, Literacy and Beyond, Stone Soup Food Pantry and Paul Mitchell-The School Great Lakes. - July 17, 2014

Southfield Community Foundation Merges with Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

The directors were driven by the goal of reducing operating costs and overhead, while increasing the resources available to benefit theresidents of Southfield and Lathrup Village. The Southfield Community Foundation has a 25-year history of service to its community and had $1.963 million in permanently endowed assets. - July 16, 2014

Training Program to Help Increase Detroit Nonprofit and Public Sector Capacity with $400,000 from Knight Foundation

Fund at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan will support professional development opportunities for nonprofit and public sector staff. - April 11, 2014

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Awards More Than $17 Million in Grants to Area Nonprofit Organizations

The projects supported by the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan with these grants cover a wide range of program areas ranging from economic development, education, and health and human services, to arts, culture and recreation. - January 25, 2014

DADA Charitable Foundation Fund Announces More Than $175,000 in Grants

Grants totaling $178,491 awarded to six organizations that provide services to youth in the region. - November 02, 2013

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Hires Lindsey Rossow-Rood as Philanthropic Services Officer

As philanthropic services officer, Rossow-Rood will be responsible for fund development and donor relations. - August 01, 2012

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Names New Communications Officer

Social media expert Jessica M. Soulliere joins philanthropic organization. - December 10, 2011

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Names Brad M. Westlake as Accountant and Systems Administrator

Westlake also will be responsible for database administration and improvements, maintaining hardware, software and telecommunications systems and serving as the primary contact for consultants and service providers in these operations support areas. - December 01, 2011

Community Foundation Selects Sue Mosey for Mariam C. Noland Award for Nonprofit Leadership

Named after the Foundation’s first and only president, this award recognizes a nonprofit president or CEO in southeast Michigan whose service exemplifies the importance of nonprofit leadership to their organization and the wider nonprofit community. - June 17, 2011

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Awards Nearly $7.4 Million in Grants to Area Nonprofit Organizations

More than 486 grants approved to support nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in the region. Recipients include the Detroit Historical Society, Music Hall for the Performing Arts, Huron River Watershed Council in Ann Arbor, and Michigan Health Council. - January 14, 2011

Community Foundation Announces Nonprofit Leadership Award

Honor named for current Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan President, who supports several consistent themes: the importance of civic leadership, value of education, and necessity for integrity and financial stewardship by all nonprofits. - December 17, 2010

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Awards Over $7.6 Million in Grants to Area Nonprofits

Those receiving grants include: Arab-American National Museum in Dearborn, Heidelberg Project in Detroit and The Fair Food Project also in Detroit. - October 08, 2010

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Receives Grant to Address Regional Nursing Workforce Issues

Community Foundation will collaborate with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Northwest Health Foundation to build the nursing workforce in Southeast Michigan. - September 02, 2010

Community Foundation Announces More Than $125,000 in Grants Awarded from the Senior Engagement Program

Grants awarded to provide resources that will help address fundamental issues of aging by creating a more vibrant and healthy region – one that better engages, respects and supports our older population and multi-generational issues. - June 30, 2010

Chelsea Community Foundation Awards More Than $30,000 to Local Nonprofits

Of that amount, $25,000 (over two years) was awarded to the Chelsea Center for the Arts to support the expansion of artistic initiatives. The Chelsea Community Foundation also provided $6,275 to Faith in Action Inc. to support a community garden project. - April 22, 2010

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, UCCA Announce Beginning of Construction on Midtown Greenway

Greenway Trail Will Ultimately Link Midtown Detroit to Downtown - April 17, 2010

Livingston County Libraries Collaborate for Annual Reading Program

Community Foundation for Livingston County awards $5,000 to support "Livingston Reads!" - March 25, 2010

Maintaining Greenways for the Future – Greening of Detroit Awarded Grant for Project Launch

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, through its Greenways Initiative, awards $147,433 for support for a pilot project focused on the maintenance of Detroit greenways. - February 04, 2010

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan to Develop GreenSpace Project

Support for the “GreenSpace” project comes from a recent grant of $352,000 awarded to the Community Foundation from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Community Information Challenge. - January 15, 2010

Chelsea Community Foundation Awards $12,000 to Chelsea Recreation Council

Grant to support the "Chelsea: For the Love of Baseball" project, a renovation project for existing baseball and softball fields in Chelsea. - January 06, 2010

Chelsea Community Foundation Awards $17,000 to the Purple Rose Theatre Company

Grant to be used to continue partnership with the Chelsea District Library in developing new plays for the American theatre. - December 25, 2009

Ashleigh V. Laabs Promoted to Communications Specialist at Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

Laabs will support the Foundation’s marketing, public relations and communications through the use of new media tools and technologies. - December 18, 2009

Theresa Fraley Promoted to Communications Director at Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

In addition to her new position as communications director, Fraley will continue to serve as special assistant to the president. - December 17, 2009

Susanna M. Weckerle Promoted to Program Officer at Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

Weckerle will provide guidance and a broad range of expertise in support of the grantmaking, special projects and educational programs of the Community Foundation. - December 16, 2009

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Awards $125,000 to Organizations Serving People with Disabilities

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan continues 25th anniversary celebration by awarding grants totaling $125,000 to 50 nonprofit organizations that serve people with disabilities throughout the region. - December 04, 2009

Detroit Auto Dealers Association Charitable Foundation Fund Announces $240,000 in Grants

Created as a permanent endowment, the DADA Charitable Foundation Fund provides support to nonprofit organizations in the seven-county southeast Michigan region, with a primary focus on charitable organizations and activities that assist in improving the lives of children and youth. - October 15, 2009

Community Foundation for Livingston County Announces $27,500 to Livingston County Nonprofit Organizations

The organizations receiving support from the Community Foundation include: Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Livingston County, the City of Howell and the Judson Center Inc. - October 10, 2009

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Awards More Than $1 Million in Grants to Area Nonprofit Organizations

The Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (www.cfsem.org) approved $1,043,379 in grants to nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in the region. The Board approved the grants at its September meeting. The following organizations are among those... - September 26, 2009

Four Elected to the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Board of Trustees

Community Leaders Allushuski, Erb, Baker Lewis and Lim Join Board. - September 18, 2009

Community Foundation Challenge—Arts & Culture Surpasses Expectations

Preliminary report states $4.8 million raised thus far. - August 30, 2009

$3.75 Million Secured for Region’s Arts and Cultural Organizations

Tremendous outpouring of gifts demonstrates the high value that individuals place on arts and cultural activities throughout southeast Michigan. - August 20, 2009

75 Nonprofits in Southeast Michigan to Participate in "Community Foundation Challenge — Arts and Culture"

Aug. 18 online challenge to generate $3 million in sorely needed operating funds for arts and cultural organizations in southeast Michigan. - July 31, 2009

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan to Launch Online "Community Foundation Challenge — Arts and Culture"

Event to Support Arts and Cultural Organizations Begins on Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. - July 18, 2009

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Launches New Web Site

Media Center, Latest Happenings section are among new features. - July 15, 2009

Chelsea Community Foundation Awards $25,000 to the Chelsea District Library for Oral History Project

Two-Year Grant to Support Project Documenting History of the Chelsea Community - July 09, 2009

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Marks Impact of 25 Years of Service to Region

Foundation makes $25,000 anniversary grants to 25 nonprofit organizations in region. - June 05, 2009

$15 Million to Develop New University Prep Science & Math High School on Detroit’s Riverfront

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Thompson Educational Foundation and University Prep Science & Math (UPSM) today announced the beginning of renovation and construction for a new high school on Detroit’s near-east side. - May 22, 2009

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Awards More Than $600,000 in Grants to Area Nonprofit Organizations

Arts League of Michigan, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, American Red Cross--Southeast Michigan Chapter, Eight Mile Boulevard Association, The Greening of Detroit and First Step--Western Wayne County Project on Domestic Assault are among the grantees. - April 10, 2009

Community Foundation for Livingston County Awards More Than $5,000 to Pinckney Community Schools

The Community Foundation for Livingston County awarded a grant of $5,125 to Pinckney Community Schools to support the continuation of an orchestra education program and annual side-by-side concert with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra. This grant will enable student musicians the opportunity to... - March 28, 2009