This sculpture is so beautiful, and we can’t wait to see it in its final location! How wonderful to have such a prominent piece of artwork that embodies the spirit of community service and giving?! The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan...
This is a great project funded through our Iosco County Community Foundation affiliate! Oscoda Township Police Department is running a summer Junior Police Academy to provide educational and empowering experiences for local youth, fostering positive...
This generosity is inspiring! We are sharing with hope that community members will step up to help the Rogers City Area Senior and Community Center keep its doors open, continuing the many services provided to senior citizens. The Center is still...
Ogemaw Hills Free Clinic recently received a $60,000 grant from our North Central Michigan Community Foundation (NCMCF) Affiliate to support its health programming and services. The grant comes from the Jim and Loretta Howard Fund at NCMCF, which supports...
The City of Grayling has been awarded $713,000 in state grant funding to support the development of new outdoor recreation facilities and trail networks. This funding comes from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Spark Grant Program....
Rayola is helping a lot of children during some of the hardest times. By providing personal care packages to kids who are entering foster care, those children feel valued and supported in their community. Project organizers say they hear from case...
Congratulations to Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore on completion of this phase of their project! CFNEM Community Impact and Women's Giving Circle (WGC) grants provided funding to get clean water access and additional storage space as part of...
This year was a record for scholarships awarded through CFNEM! Because of many generous donors who value education and believe in supporting local youth in pursuit of it, more than $590,000 was awarded in scholarships this year to students across northeast...
We are proud to have supported this project with a $1,200 Community Impact Grant to Friends of Ocqueoc Outdoor Center. Project organizers shared a great story with us about their mural workshop: “One of the mural class participants, Judy McFalda,...
It is great to see this project in the works! CFNEM is proud to have granted to this project through our grantmaking to support housing in Montmorency County.
With the help of a $3,000 Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle Grant, students who attend the three elementary schools in Montmorency County were able to participate in a six-week art program at school, learn to use an abundance of art supplies,...
With the help of Community Impact Grant funding from CFNEM, Presque Isle County Historical Museum has some new signage at their facility to make their organization more visible to public, and looking more updated and modern, which in turn has helped...
FORE! First Tee of Northern Michigan (Tipp of the Mitt Junior Golf Association) expanded its programming into Montmorency County by hosting a full week of golf classes at Johannesburg-Lewiston Schools for all grades. The Community Foundation supported...
Congratulations to the most recent cohort of Leadership Learning Lab graduates for our northeast Michigan site, which includes nonprofit leaders from the CFNEM service area, Roscommon, and Otsego Counties. CFNEM sponsors this program of Rotary Charities...
Honored to serve as the collaborative lead to help these projects come to fruition. A big thank you to all involved in making this happen!
We’ve shared the story before of Mary Jeanne Klenow and the Henry L. and Bernice M. Klenow Fund she established in honor of her parents, and how that fund will benefit students at Tawas Area Schools as they navigate planning for a career after high...
In honor of our 50th anniversary, we recently released a special, commemorative publication filled with photos and tidbits from throughout the past 50 years of the Community Foundation’s history. We bet you might recognize a lot of the faces you’ll...
A reminder to our nonprofits in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, and Presque Isle Counties: Community Impact Grant applications are due July 15!
We want to wish Hubbard Lake Community Association/Friends of the Hubbard Lake Center a big CONGRATULATIONS on their long-awaited groundbreaking in Hubbard Lake! The new community center and library will be such an incredible asset to the Hubbard Lake...
Happy 4th of July Northeast Michigan! Wishing you a safe, happy, and fun-filled celebration!