$100,000 Gift Provides Opportunity for Crawford County Schools In 2016, the Crawford AuSable Schools Excellence in Educa on Founda on Fund was established through the North Central Michigan Community FoundaƟon (NCMCF) with a $100,000 dona on from the agency. This agency fund will support scholarship opportuni es for Crawford AuSable School District students, and charitable projects as the CAS Exellence in Educa on Founda on board determines. A $2,500 grant from the North Central Michigan Community FoundaƟon provided funding to support the Ogemaw Kids Club and its a er-school programs. 8 Our Affiliates Through a challenge grant from the W. K. Kellogg Founda on, administered by the Council of Michigan Founda ons, the Community Founda on for Northeast Michigan had an opportunity to expand its boundaries and get a 2:1 match for every dollar raised for the new affiliate founda ons. Officially established in 1997, each affiliate raises their own funds which benefit their own geographic territory. All funds raised by the affiliates are legally the property of the Community Founda on for Northeast Michigan. CFNEM is responsible for all accoun ng and repor ng. Each affiliate has their own local commi ees and boards of directors, which make grant recommenda ons to the CFNEM Board of Trustees. One representa ve from each affiliate is a vo ng member of the CFNEM Board of Trustees. By crea ng these affiliates, CFNEM now serves nine coun es - virtually all of northeast Michigan. With new connec ons and collabora ons CFNEM is able to reach out and help more of the residents of northeast Michigan than ever before.