📌Friendly reminder for nonprofits serving Cheboygan and/or Mackinaw City, grant applications for the 2026 Straits Area Community Impact Grants are coming due June 1st! Don’t let the deadline sneak up on you! Visit https://www.cfnem.org/sacf/grants/...
Did you know – making a gift through a will is as easy as naming a percentage of your assets – no matter how much that ends of being - to a favorite charity or cause? It doesn’t have to be complicated to leave a legacy and support what you care...
Over 450 eighth graders from across northeast Michigan had the chance to explore careers related to natural resources—careers they might not have encountered at traditional career events-at the 2025 EcoCareers Expo hosted by the Northeast Michigan...
Ogemaw Hills Free Clinic received a $100,000 grant from the North Central Michigan Community Foundation (NCMCF) to support its health programming and services. The grant comes from the Jim and Loretta Howard Fund at NCMCF, which supports health care...
Dee Brown Perry was a quiet, yet generous member of our northeast Michigan community. She cared about education and wanted to see students from Alcona County have the opportunity to attend college. Upon her passing in 2005, she left a planned gift...
Did you know that our Youth Advisory Council (YAC) program isn’t just about grants? There are actually four pillars of YAC: Grantmaking, Community Service, Leadership, and Philanthropy. In February, our Northeast Michigan YAC from Presque Isle County...
CFNEM awarded a $3,000 grant to help Light of Hope Clubhouse-Alpena launch a Media Center that is transforming the way members learn, create, and connect. This dedicated space provides access to technology and creative tools that support education,...
With the help of a few CFNEM grants, the Thunder Bay Schooners Swim Team have enhanced their swimmers’ training experience with a dry land exercise mat and a storage cart—small investments making a big difference. The mat provides a safe, comfortable...
Our Youth Advisory Council members are proud to be a part of this project and the mission of keeping Lake Huron and its watersheds healthy! Congratulations to the students at Rogers City Elementary on your successful presentation!
At the Sunrise Community Food Pantry, compassion is at the center of everything they do. The volunteers - neighbors serving neighbors - pour their hearts into ensuring families across Alcona and Alpena Counties have food on the table. Housed at Hubbard...
Ogemaw Hills Free Clinic received a $100,000 grant from the North Central Michigan Community Foundation (NCMCF) to support its health programming and services. The grant comes from the Jim and Loretta Howard Fund at NCMCF, which supports health care...
PoWeR! Book Bags focuses on early-childhood literacy. With the help of a $4,000 grant from our Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle (WGC), this organization is putting more books into homes across Alpena, Montmorency, and Presque Isle Counties...
Attention Straits Area Nonprofits! The Straits Area Community Foundation (SACF) is accepting grant applications for the 2026 Straits Area Community Impact Grant. Nonprofits serving Cheboygan County and/or Mackinaw City are welcome to apply for up to...
With help from a $1,250 Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (YAC) grant, Atlanta Community Schools expanded its K–12 art program last year with new supplies—giving students continued access to art education after years without it. The goal...
Sometimes a small grant can have a far-reaching impact, and this grant is a great example of that. A $500 Youth Advisory Council Grant from our Straits Area Community Foundation affiliate provided funds to purchase 3D art pens for students at Inland...
It is a privilege to be part of a program that invests in the health of new mothers and their babies in Montmorency County. This work reflects our commitment to building strong and vibrant communities, and we are proud to help steward philanthropic...