Just before school ended, students from our Youth Advisory Council (YAC) in Alcona County traded their free time for community service, helping pack food boxes for more than 300 local families, partnering with the Alcona National Honor Society. Working...
July 15 will come quicker than we think! For nonprofits planning to apply for a CFNEM Community Impact Grant, don't let the deadline sneak up on you! If you've started an application for a project in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, or Presque Isle Counties,...
Scholarships, scholarships, and more scholarships! CFNEM Program Director Jennifer Dingman presented several awards to students graduating from Hillman Community Schools High School, including the Hillman Sportsman’s Club Scholarship, the Bill &...
We are pleased to have two people join the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan Board of Trustees! We want to give a warm welcome to Dr. Nicholas Brege and Matt Waligora, both of Alpena. Dr. Brege is Vice President for Administration and Finance...
We are proud to serve as the fiduciary for this wonderful program supporting mothers in Montmorency County! #RxKids
Congratulations to our 2026 scholarship recipients! We are privileged to announce that the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan and its Affiliate Foundations have awarded more than $615,000 to students from across our region to support the...
As we celebrate our nation’s 250th Birthday, we want to wish all who visit or live in our beautiful area a sparkling fun, happy and safe holiday! In observance of Independence Day, our offices will be closed on Friday, July 3rd. Happy 4th of July...
Students at Alcona Community Schools High School worked with the nonprofit Huron Artist Residency Collaboration (HARC) to design, create, and construct totem pole art along the school’s 2-mile public walking trail. As part of the project, students...
❓ Have you heard of the Quirky Quilters? This nonprofit is all volunteers who love quilting and put their skills to use for a good cause. Community Impact and Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (YAC) grants helped the Quirky Quilters purchase...
A reminder to our nonprofits in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, and Presque Isle Counties - these deadlines come up quick! Community Impact Grant applications are due July 15! Apply online at http://www.cfnem.org/grants/.
One last reminder! Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) grant applications are due July 1. 💜 Nonprofits with projects or programs that address issues important to women in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties may apply...
For families visiting the Crawford County Community Christian Help Center (CCCC Help Center Food Pantry) in Grayling, everyday items like soap, laundry detergent, and toothpaste can be just as essential as food—but far harder to afford. Because SNAP...
💥One last reminder! Nonprofits interested in applying for grants in Crawford, Ogemaw, and Oscoda Counties: North Central Michigan Community Foundation Community Impact Grant applications are due Tuesday, June 30! Get more information and apply at...
Congratulations to our Iosco County Community Foundation affiliate on their most recent round of Community Improvement Grants and to Iosco RESA on their $10,000 grant!
This looks like fun! Our Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (YAC) supported this “Imagination Playground” with a $1,000 grant to United Way of Northeast Michigan. Some of our YAC members took time during this month’s Flower Festival in...
PACE Northeast Michigan officially opened in Alpena in February 2026. CFNEM provided a Community Impact Grant to Presbyterian Villages of Michigan to support the startup expenses of the PACE center, which provides senior citizens with a day health...
Sometimes, a door lock is just a lock. In the case of a Straits Area Youth Advisory Council grant to purchase a lock, it’s more. It means access to mental health services in a safe, secure manner. Ronon's Place - Hope for the Mind is a nonprofit...
At the edge of Mackinaw City’s downtown, where railroad tracks once carried train cars and freight to waiting ships, a different kind of journey now begins. The towering bow of the Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum rises above the water as an unmistakable...
