Thursday, September 23, 2021

The Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) just completed its 14th annual round of grantmaking specifically for issues important to women in northeast Michigan. Grants include funding for a baby pantry, food pantires, a “life survival guide”, playground improvements, and much more. Check out all 20 WGC grants at https://bit.ly/3EurZ3r.

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

CFNEM awarded over $79,000 in Community Impact Grants to great programs of nonprofits in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties. Grants included projects to bring learning outdoors, a mural project, early literacy programs, fire and rescue equipment, and many more. Check out all 39 Community Impact Grants at https://bit.ly/2XIKuQT.

Monday, September 20, 2021

https://www.cfnem.org/resources/news/alpena-county-library-receives-200000-grant-from-community-foundation-for-northeast-michigan.html

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Attention nonprofits! The Community Foundation is accepting applications for the Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (NEMYAC) grant. These grants are for projects and programs benefitting youth in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and/or Presque Isle Counties. The deadline to apply is October 15. Visit https://bit.ly/3yMcBLA for eligibility requirements and to apply.

Monday, September 13, 2021

The Alpena Figure Skating Club held its first-ever summer skating camp in August. A Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council (NEMYAC) provided support for the camp, and helped to keep costs down for the 20 participants to attend. Cool program!

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Our Straits Area Community Foundation affiliate awarded a $1,000 grant to Cheboygan County Habitat for Humanity to support the purchase of moveable ramps that can be used for residents needed temporary disability access to homes. This grant comes from the Straits Area Health Care Fund, which provides grants to support health care needs of residents in Cheboygan County and Mackinaw City.

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Over $17,000 in new Community Impact grants went out to nonprofits in our North Central Michigan Community Foundation affiliate serving Crawford, Ogemaw and Oscoda Counties. Grants included funding to support local children in the foster care system, health care payment assistance, a newborn literacy program, suicide prevention, and feeding hungry families. See the full list of 2021 NCMCF Community Impact grants at https://bit.ly/3DTYEzd.

Monday, August 30, 2021

Attention nonprofits! Giving Tuesday Northeast Michigan is November 30, and if your nonprofit organization is interested in participating in the 2021 event through the Community Foundation, now is the time to apply! Visit https://www.cfnem.org/givingtuesday/ to view eligibility requirements and submit an application by September 20.

Monday, August 23, 2021

"This year youth have felt very alone and isolated due to the uncertainty the year brought. We noticed again and again that when a girl from the group was having a bad day, the other girls were there to support and boost her confidence." That's what Jennifer Dingman of the Boys and Girls Club of Alpena says about the 2021 SMART Girls program, which helped young girls with socializing, providing a sense of security, community, acceptance and belonging. A Northeast Michigan Women's Giving Circle Grant helped fund this cool program.

Friday, August 20, 2021

“I have been struggling with getting in and out of the shower due to my disability for quite some time. I contacted Habitat to see if there was any way that they could help. With this grant I was able to have a handicap shower installed. I no longer fear getting in and out of the tub. I feel a little more independent also. This would have never been possible without the help of Habitat and the community foundation.” A $5,000 CFNEM Community Impact Grant supported Northeast Michigan Habitat for Humanity's "Aging in Place" project to make three low-income households safer by making repairs and improvements to remove safety hazards and improve safety measures. Projects included installing a handicap walk in shower, replacing deteriorated front doors, replaced countertop, cupboard, and kitchen sink, replaced water lines, installed new toilets, and installed carbon monoxide and smoke detectors.

Monday, August 16, 2021

We want to give a huge THANK YOU to MCFYP (Michigan Community Foundations Youth Project Committee) for granting our Youth Advisory Councils $5,500 in YAC Development grants. Our Northeast Michigan YAC received part of this funding, and each of our Affiliate Foundations’ YACs (Iosco County Community Foundation, North Central Michigan Community Foundation and Straits Area Community Foundation) are receiving these grants as well to help them increase their impact this year in their communities. Thank you MCFYP!

Thursday, August 12, 2021

Our Straits Area Youth Advisory Council members will be hanging out at this event to check out this project, which was funded in part by one of their grants. If you're in the Cheboygan area Saturday, check out this cool trail and say "hi" to our young philanthropists! https://www.cheboygannews.com/story/news/2021/08/09/meet-artist-event-childrens-trail-aug-14/5537289001/

Thursday, August 12, 2021

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

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Thursday, August 5, 2021

Looking good! A $2,175 CFNEM grant to Alpena Huron Shore Babe Ruth provided funding for upgrades to the ball field complex dugouts, which should last 30 to 40 years. Project organizers say many people have commented that these fields are some of the nicest they’ve played in or seen.

Monday, August 2, 2021

Do you have a carbon monoxide detector in your home? We hope so! A $3,000 CFNEM Community Impact Grant to the City of Alpena Fire Dept. provided funds for 150 carbon monoxide detectors to help keep people safe from the colorless, odorless gas that can kill. Andy Marceau says he personally installed one of the detectors in a home owned by an elderly couple and informed them that if the alarm goes off, to leave the house immediately and call 911. Just two weeks later, the alarm went off on a Saturday afternoon, and the family did as instructed, potentially saving their lives. When the fire units responded, they found a high amount of carbon monoxide in the home. We are thankful to be able to impact our communities positively like this through grantmaking!

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

This year we crossed a new milestone for the Community Foundation, with over $500,000 being awarded in scholarships for the first time in our history. And each of these awards is possible because of the generous donors who seek to impact future generations through college education and trade schools. Congratulations to all of the 2021 Scholarship recipients! https://bit.ly/3ycHtoD

Monday, July 12, 2021

“Helen, we have to figure out what to do with our money.” Those are the words Carl Basel said to his wife Helen that started a tradition of giving; one that reflected a love of trees and forestry, and a great passion for northeast Michigan’s people. Foundation staff had the opportunity to chat with Carl in spring of 2019 as he was approaching his 100th birthday. He spoke often about his father, and the influence he had on so much of Carl’s life. “The best things he taught me were the importance of two things: honesty and integrity. Stick to what you believe in. Learn what you can about something, decide how you feel about it, then when you know you’re right, stand behind what you believe in.” Read our full story about Mr. Basel at https://www.cfnem.org/resources/passion-with-a-purpose-volume-ii.html

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Reminder: CFNEM Community Impact grants (for programs in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties) are due July 15, in just one week. Apply online at https://www.cfnem.org/grants/apply-for-grants.html.

Sunday, July 4, 2021

Happy Independence Day from your friends at CFNEM!