We have been sharing all about the impact of our Women’s Giving Circle this week. We’ve shared about our grants, our impact, our members, and the power of endowment. If you saw these posts and thought, “Why am I not connected to the WGC yet?”,...
💜The Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) will award its largest amount ever in grants this summer – more than $55,000. That’s due to our WGC members, AND the power of endowment. The donations of our WGC members are permanent. The...
Attention students! Time is running out to apply for scholarships this year. The deadline is March 1. Don't miss out on an opportunity to get free money for school!
The “why”. The reason we make a conscience decision to do anything. 💜 For members of our Women’s Giving Circle, they made the decision to become a member through a donation to the Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle Endowment Fund....
Because of our generous Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle members, more than $44,000 was awarded to local nonprofits to support issues important to the women of our communities in 2024. Who decides on these grants? Our WGC members do! Each...
Our Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) recently shared its 2024 Impact Report with its members and the community. In case you missed it, here’s a quick snapshot of the WGC from the past year. This week we will be showcasing our Women’s...
Our Straits Area Community Foundation affiliate recently awarded a new round of grants recommended by its Straits Area Youth Advisory Council. This great group of kids from across Cheboygan County and Mackinaw City gathered earlier this month to review...
Your legacy is YOUR legacy. And you get to decide what that looks like. Stories from the people in this video - your very own northeast Michigan neighbors - along with the stories of many others, make up the Foundation’s Legacy Society. What will...
The Mackinaw Womans Club received a $1,000 Community Impact grant from our Straits Area Community Foundation affiliate to make some accessibility upgrades to their building, like a new ramp. These improvements allow anyone who has issues navigating...
We are proud to support this wonderful Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (NEMIGLSI) program through our grantmaking! Teachers Stephanie Dege and Wayne Karsten from Posen Consolidated School partnered with NEMIGLSI to give students...
A friendly reminder! The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan and its Affiliate Foundations are accepting scholarship applications through its online platform. Scholarships are available for graduating seniors and nontraditional students. There...
A $1,200 Community Impact Grant to Thunder Bay Curling Club was used to fund two “Learn-to-Curl” sessions. This project enabled 48 individuals new to this sport to have a two-hour block of time with experienced curlers at no cost. Participants...
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GRANTS AVAILABLE! Attention nonprofits serving Cheboygan County and Mackinaw City! Applications for the Spring 2025 grant cycle of our Straits Area Community Foundation's Youth Advisory Council (YAC) are due March 15. Visit www.sacf.net and click on...
As a Community Foundation, we get a front row seat to see legacies in action and what can happen when a group of people work together to make their community a better place. In West Branch, two individuals joined forces bringing together childhood...
The success story of the Friends of the Ocqueoc Outdoor Center is a testament to the power of volunteerism and community collaboration. This dedicated group of individuals committed themselves to transforming a natural space into an Outdoor Educational...
Raptors - like eagles, owls, and hawks - aren’t just beautiful creatures that soar above. Did you know they don’t like to fly over large bodies of water? That makes the Straits of Mackinac one of the most important migratory crossings for raptors...
What a fitting honor for a remarkable woman! We are honored to have been able to recognize Mary Reitler in 2024 as our Iosco County Citizen of the Year. Clearly, she has left an incredible and positive mark on her community.
CFNEM staffers Rachel Elkie and Jennifer Dingman, along with CFNEM Trustee Anne Belanger took a beautiful two-mile hike at the Herman Vogler Conservation Area recently to check out some of the in-progress trail improvements. A $3,320 Community Impact...