Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Appoints New Vice President, Community Investment

Detroit, MI, July 31, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced the appointment of Elizabeth C. Sullivan as Vice President, Community Investment.

Sullivan will oversee the program and grantmaking activities of the Community Foundation. Formerly a senior vice president for capital programs at The Kresge Foundation in Troy, Mich., she brings to the Community Foundation a deep knowledge and commitment to southeastern Michigan.

Sullivan has held numerous volunteer positions and currently chairs the Board of Directors of the Nonprofit Finance Fund in New York City and the Board of Directors of the University Liggett School in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. She holds a Masters of Public Administration and Bachelor of Arts, both from Michigan State University.

Sullivan replaces Cassandra L. Joubert, who has accepted the position of professor and director of the Central California Children’s Institute at California State University, Fresno. During her tenure, Joubert oversaw the distribution of $102 million in nearly 7,000 grants, serving during a period of rapid growth of the Community Foundation.

“Elizabeth Sullivan has strong leadership skills and more than 20 years experience in philanthropy,” said Community Foundation President Mariam C. Noland. “She is an outstanding addition to the Community Foundation’s staff. Cassandra Joubert will be deeply missed and we wish her the best in her new position.”

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is a permanent community endowment built by gifts from thousands of individuals and organizations committed to the future of southeast Michigan. The Foundation works to improve the region’s quality of life by connecting those who care with causes that matter. The Foundation supports a wide variety of activities benefiting education, arts and culture, health, human services, community development and civic affairs. The Foundation has assets of more than $670 million and, since its inception, has distributed more than $311 million through more than 30,000 grants to nonprofit organizations throughout Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw, St. Clair and Livingston counties. For more information, please visit www.cfsem.org.

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