Thursday, January 14, 2021

Our Iosco County Community Foundation affiliate is seeking nominations for the 2021 Iosco County Philanthropist of the Year.

Monday, January 11, 2021

If you're applying for scholarships, be sure you get to the right place. Students residing in or graduating from high schools in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties should look for the blue image with the piggy bank. Students residing in or graduating from high schools in our affiliate regions should look for the green piggy bank image. One application in the right place will allow you to apply for every scholarship for which you are eligible. Apply online now! Completed applications are due March 1.

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Need money for school? Then you need to know that Community Foundation scholarship applications are now available online through March 1st. Scholarships are available for graduating seniors, those returning to school, trades programs and for specific areas of study too. Over $400,000 will be awarded this year in scholarships, but you can only get them if you apply for them! Complete your application at cfnem.org by March 1st! Have questions? Call our office – we’re happy to help.

Monday, January 4, 2021

Attention grant seekers! CFNEM Community Impact and Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (NEMYAC) grant applications are due January 15, 2021. Nonprofits i...n Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties are encouraged to apply for funding.

Up to $5,000 is available through the Community Impact Grant; and up to $2,500 for youth-related programs through NEMYAC. Visit www.cfnem.org for more info and to apply.

Friday, January 1, 2021

Happy New Year! Looking forward to year full of good.

Thursday, December 31, 2020

After over 24 years with the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan, Program Director Julie Wiesen is moving on to her next adventures. Today is her last day on the job! Though we will miss her contagious smile around the office, we are thrilled for all that awaits her! Some of her friends and colleagues put together this well-wishes video.

Julie began her career at CFNEM in 1996 when Lucas Pfeiffenberger hired her to assist with the Foundation's grants, scholarships and... newly-formed Youth Advisory Councils (YAC). During her tenure she saw the Foundation's service area grow from four counties to nine counties with the addition of three affiliate foundations; worked with new staff as it increased from three to seven staff members; and watched as assets grew from $6.2 million to over $51 million.

Upon returning from a conference, Julie was excited about a new idea to create a giving circle of women whose collective giving could impact the community in perpetuity. The inclusiveness and potential power for good in the idea motivated her to continue to push for the idea to become a reality in northeast Michigan. In late 2006, that idea came to fruition with the support of the CFNEM Board of Trustees and the help of fellow staff to establish the Northeast Michigan Women's Giving Circle (WGC). Since then, the fund has grown to over $640,000 in assets and has awarded over $146,000 in grants to issues important to women. Did you know Julie is so passionate about the WGC that she actually has a pair of purple sneakers with "WGC" emblazoned on the side? It's true.

Aside from being a paid staff member of the Foundation, Julie is also a philanthropist at heart. She and her husband Chuck have established the Wiesen Family Scholarship Fund, which supports students attending Alpena Community College. As an original "Founding Member" of the WGC, Julie is also a Diamond Member of the WGC which puts her in the company of donors who have given $10,000 or more to the Women's Giving Circle Endowment Fund. Julie and Chuck are also generous donors to many of CFNEM's other funds and outside charities as well. She often plays the lottery to dream about all the ways to give it away!

Congratulations on your retirement Julie! The Foundation is fortunate to have had you on its team for so many years, and we look forward to having you as a volunteer in your spare time.

Monday, December 28, 2020

As we come to the close of 2020, we are so thankful for our generous communities. You have supported our Urgent Needs Fund, helping us put $125,000 quickly into the hands of our local nonprofits. You helped us raise over $233,000 on Giving Tuesday. You joined us to ensure a complete, fair and accurate count for our region in the U.S. Census. You supported the causes close to your heart so northeast Michigan can exist as and improve as a great place to live, work and play. Throughout our nine counties, you supported the Foundation and our communities with over $2.2 million in donations this year. Through the power of endowment and your generosity, we were able to award nearly $2.7 million in grants and scholarships in 2020. YOU are the reason we can make an impact in our communities, and for that, we thank you.

Friday, December 25, 2020

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Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Attention grant seekers! CFNEM Community Impact and Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (NEMYAC) grant applications are due January 15, 2021. Nonprofits in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties are encouraged to apply for funding.

Up to $5,000 is available through the Community Impact Grant; and up to $2,500 for youth-related programs through NEMYAC. Visit www.cfnem.org for more info and to apply.

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

A $2,000 CFNEM grant to Huron Humane Society helped with their "Healing Place" project, which allowed them to purchase a centrifuge, microscope, and other equipment to be able to do onsite diagnostic testing for the animals coming through their doors, particularly the critical care animals who need immediate attention. Here are a few pics of their new Healing Place.

Monday, December 21, 2020

For our nonprofit friends serving Iosco County - YAC grants are due February 1.

Friday, December 18, 2020

After more than 24 years with the Foundation, Julie Wiesen will retire as of December 31. She has done so much for our communities during her career! We, of course, will have a bit more to say about this soon!

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Grant the Giving Tuesday Golden Goose is on his way to hang with the Boys & Girls Club of Alpena for the year! Congratulations! How could a snowman and two elves not make you smile?!

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Friends of Ocqueoc Falls has been working to upgrade and renovate their facilities where youth camps are held. A $1,500 NE MI Youth Advisory Council grant (NEMYAC) provided funds to purchase these new stoves, which make for more efficient and safer use for all those will use the group's facilities.

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

"In its sixth year of providing the platform for local nonprofits to participate in the global #GivingTuesday movement, the Community Foundation for Northeast M...ichigan helped 50 nonprofit organizations to raise a grand total of $233,653 on Dec. 1" https://www.thealpenanews.com/…/more-than-233k-raised-on-gi…

Want to bring GivingTuesday to your community? Message us and we'll get you started!

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Our Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (NEMYAC) just awarded $26,000 to youth programs across Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties. Check these out! https://www.cfnem.org/…/community-foundations-youth-advisor…

Monday, December 14, 2020

A CFNEM Community Impact Grant provided funding for a parking lot at the Emily Min Hunt Preserve, which is open to the public. Have you had a chance to experience this local treasure yet?

From Huron Pines: "At a winter snowshoe hike, we hosted members of Alpena's Lifelong Learners. A member of this group was astonished that this property was here and available, having lived in the Alpena area for 40+ years. 'I can't wait to come back and bring my husband and grandkids!' she exclaimed at the end of our 45-minute hike. Offering parking areas and well-marked entrances and boundaries is the easiest and most cost-effective way to encourage self-led adventure."

Thursday, December 10, 2020

We are so very thankful for this generous community.

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

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