The Mio AuSable Middle and High School Art students were able to connect with art again! A $1,500 Community Impact grant from our North Central Michigan Community Foundation affiliate provided art supplies to jump start an art program that had been...
Giving Tuesday Northeast Michigan is December 3rd – just two weeks away! (We can’t believe it either!) After a turkey dinner, big sales, and hopefully some quality family time, GIVING TUESDAY is all about giving back! It’s a day to harness the...
Second Chance Animal Shelter was able to purchase a much-needed surgery table with the help of a $1,500 Community Impact Grant. This purchase ensures that not only low cost spay/neuter clinics are possible, but additionally allows them to utilize the...
Today is National Philanthropy Day! Think you can’t be a philanthropist? It’s not all about deep pockets. Being a philanthropist takes a caring heart, a charitable spirit, and action to make your community better. At the Community Foundation for...
Congratulations to Charter Township of Oscoda on becoming the latest shoreline community to take the Lake Huron Forever Pledge! By committing to protect these important shared waters, the Township will reduce stormwater runoff, preserve natural areas,...
Mac is on the move again! Posen students bid farewell to Mac the Golden Yak after his stay at the high school, sending him off on a journey to Rogers City High School. Mac’s visits to each high school celebrate the Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory...
It’s Community Foundation Week! What exactly is a community foundation? We’re glad you asked! Check out this short video: https://youtu.be/cognB4M_Rtw From November 12-18 community foundations are recognized nation-wide for being trusted partners...
Mac the Golden Yak has reached his next destination! For the next six weeks, Mac is hanging out with Posen Consolidated School students for his next stop on the victory tour following this past spring’s first-ever YAC Day. The Community Foundation’s...
Our North Central Michigan Community Foundation affiliate recently awarded an Ogemaw County Community Impact Grant to Whispering Hope Ranch Ministries for their Project Whispering Hope Horse Ranch Scholarships. These scholarships allowed 14 children...
Out and about in beautiful Presque Isle County! CFNEM staffers Christine Hitch and Rachel Elkie visited with volunteers of the Presque Isle Township Museum Society at the New Presque Isle Lighthouse recently to check out the restoration work being...
Fresh air, the sound of bike tires on the ground, and the feel of wind whipping by your face can be so invigorating! Wolverine Community Schools received a $1,000 Straits Area Youth Advisory Council (YAC) from our Straits Area Community Foundation...
Attention nonprofits serving Cheboygan County and Mackinaw City! Applications for the Winter 2025 grant cycle of our Straits Area Community Foundation's Youth Advisory Council (YAC) are due December 15. Visit www.sacf.net and click on "Grants" to learn...
SAVE THE DATE! Giving Tuesday Northeast Michigan is on December 3rd, and it will be here before we know it. When we give locally, we make a difference locally. And when we give together, we can do so much more. So mark your calendar for Tuesday, December...
Mac on the Move! Alcona students wished Mac the Golden Yak “bon voyage” after his stay at the High School to represent the Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council’s YAC Day win. Mac is enroute to his next visit, to be shared soon!
Do you know of projects or programs benefiting the residents of Crawford, Ogemaw and/or Oscoda Counties? Applications for our North Central Michigan Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council (YAC) affiliate are due December 15. Get more information...
With fall in high gear, the Oscoda County District Library held its Fall Fun Festival in Mio this month, and CFNEM Program Officer Rachel Elkie got to check it out. She loved it! With help from library staff, the local Girl Scouts troop, and about...
A grant from the Women’s Giving Circle Fund 💜 helped make this happen! The Women’s Giving Circle Fund supports issues important to women in Northeast Michigan. We’re excited to be able to help pregnant women access clothing through the Options...