We want to give a huge "thank you" to Jerry Wilber and the Faull Inn of Rose City for hosting our North Central Michigan Community Foundation Affiliate's Youth Advisory Council (YAC) this week! We needed a central location to bring our YAC members...
Attention students (and parents)! Our scholarship application deadline is in ONE SHORT MONTH! Be sure to complete your application by March 1st at www.cfnem.org. If you’re in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency or Presque Isle Counties, look for the blue...
In case you missed it, the new Lake Huron Fund offers our communities an opportunity to give a permanent gift to support the health of Lake Huron and its watershed. A gift to this fund is for good, and forever.
It’s scholarship season, and CFNEM Program Director, Jennifer Dingman, is making the rounds virtually and in person to high schools across the region to share with students how to go about applying for our scholarships. Pictured here, Jenny visits...
Do you know someone in Iosco County who deserves to be recognized for their good work in the community? Then we want to hear from you! 🏆 The Iosco County Community Foundation is seeking nominations for the 2026 Iosco County Citizen and Youth Citizen...
Attention nonprofits serving Cheboygan County and Mackinaw City! Applications for the Spring 2026 grant cycle of our Straits Area Community Foundation's Youth Advisory Council (YAC) are due March 15. Visit https://www.cfnem.org/sacf/grants/yac-grant-guidelines.html...
The March 1st deadline can come quicker than you think! The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan and its Affiliate Foundations are accepting scholarship applications through its online platform. Scholarships are available for graduating seniors...
When someone goes missing, the impact ripples through families, friends, and the entire community—and fast, reliable response can make all the difference. A $1,800 grant from our Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle is funding three years of...
Lake Huron is more than just a lake. We need it. Lake Huron needs us, too. That’s why we are proud to have established the Lake Huron Fund at the Community Foundation – to protect our most precious natural resource, forever.💙
Lake Huron – whose deep waters and watershed of rivers, streams, and inland lakes are home to fish, migratory birds, and plants that make up a delicate, diverse, and unique ecosystem – is vital to our region. And it connects us all through water,...
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...
Lake Huron is more than just a lake. We need it. Lake Huron needs us, too. That’s why we are proud to have established the Lake Huron Fund at the Community Foundation – to protect our most precious natural resource, forever. 🩵
We are so glad that a grant to the Bearded Ladies Foundation from our Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle supported this group’s travel to Durban, South Africa to compete at the World Powerlifting Congress Championship in Durban where they...
Looking for money for college or a trades program? Scholarship applications for the 2026 Community Foundation season are now open through the March 1 deadline. Many awards are available for students, both current graduates and non-traditional students,...
Instead of buying presents this Christmas, a North Carolina couple – Julie and Scott - chose a different kind of gift—one filled with meaning and memory. 💙 (We're sharing now so we wouldn't spoil the great surprise!) They donated in Scott’s...
Words cannot fully express our gratitude for the years of service Cliff Miller has given to the Iosco County Community Foundation and the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan. His board term ended in December 2025. Cliff’s leadership, unwavering...
One last reminder to our nonprofits in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, and Presque Isle Counties!! Grant applications for the CFNEM Community Impact Grants and the Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (NEMYAC) Grants are due by January 15. Apply...
Lake Huron is more than just a lake. We need it. Lake Huron needs us, too. That’s why we are proud to have established the Lake Huron Fund at the Community Foundation – to protect our most precious natural resource, forever.
We want to honor the unsung heroes in Iosco County and we need your help! The Iosco County Community Foundation is seeking nominations for the 2026 Iosco County "Citizen of the Year" and "Junior Citizen of the Year" to recognize Iosco County residents...