Thursday, May 25, 2017

This group of students from Hillman Community Schools had a great day this week exploring the rich history and beauty of Mackinac Island with the help of a Community Foundation grant. What a great trip for them! More →

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Students from Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties had the opportunity to participate in martial arts training through Thunder Bay Martial Arts in Alpena, and also got to show off what they learned during Parents’ Night. A $1,000 CFNEM Community Impact grant provided funding for four students to participate in the program, which gets kids involved in healthy activity and movement, helps to improve concentration and attention, and is shown to improve behavior too. More →

Monday, May 22, 2017

Last week, students in Mrs. DenBleyker’s class at Lincoln Elementary School had the opportunity to interview Patrick Heraghty with questions about Rotary Park Island, the Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (NEMIGLSI) and the Community Foundation. These students have been working with NEMIGLSI to clean up Rotary Island Park this year and rounding up community partners to help them with a butterfly garden project at the park. While he was there, Patrick also had the chance to check out the pink robotics kit provided to the all-girl team at Lincoln Elementary School through a Women’s Giving Circle Grant! More →

Friday, May 19, 2017

Wishing the Alpena Public Schools 8th graders a safe and fun trip today as half the class heads to Ferris State University and Saginaw Valley State University! Through APS and the Alpena Career and College Access Network (ACCAN), these students will take walking tours of the campuses, classrooms, dorms and other buildings, as well as hear a presentation from Admissions staff to get a feel for the path that will lead them to college. The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan is providing funding through a grant for one of the buses, while Besser is providing funding for the other. Have fun kids! More →

Friday, May 12, 2017

We have a lot of pride for our grantees, including Girls on the Run Sunrise Side! More →

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Last night CFNEM Executive Director Patrick Heraghty and Program Director Julie Wiesen attended the Alcona High School awards night to present over $80,000 in scholarships! Pictured here is one of the scholarship recipients, Zackary Faszczewski who received four different scholarships. Congratulations to all! More →

Thursday, May 11, 2017

A grant that literally can save lives. Win! More →

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

We are happy to share our 2016 Annual Report! We invite you to take a look at a great feature story, a message from our Board president, a complete list of 2016 grants and gifts, a financial update and more. We have so much to share! http://www.cfnem.org/resources/annual-reports.html More →

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

We hope to see you TODAY for an Open House from 3 to 6 p.m.! Help us officially welcome new Executive Director Patrick Heraghty, and meet and greet with our staff. We can't wait to see you! More →

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

We hope you can stop by on April 26th for a special open house and staff meet & greet! We are excited to welcome Patrick Heraghty in his new role as CFNEM Executive Director, and to meet with our grantees, donors and new friends! It's a great opportunity to meet face-to-face with the staff you might speak to regularly over the phone or email, and to check out the offices and our two conference rooms which are available for reservation during normal business hours. We hope to see you on the 26th! More →

Friday, April 14, 2017

We are proud to be supporting this great event for young girls through $3,000 from the CFNEM Community Impact grant and the Northeast Michigan Women's Giving Circle (WGC). "Like" to give a virtual high-five to all those volunteering to make the program possible! More →

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Another project supported through a Community Foundation grant! We hope these teens had an amazing time and gained an appreciation for art on their trip. More →

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Snakes Alive! Students in Cheboygan County and Mackinaw City had the opportunity to get up close and personal with these reptiles with the help of a grant to the Straits Area Audubon Society from our Straits Area Community Foundation affiliate's Youth Advisory Council. Brave, brave kids! More →

Monday, April 10, 2017

Congratulations to the Alpena and Alcona robotics teams who placed 1st and 6th respectively out of 39 teams this weekend in Traverse City. Their work and dedication is leading them to the semi-final competition! Teams from both counties were funded in part by grants through the Community Foundation's Community Impact and Youth Advisory Council grants. More →

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

CFNEM Executive Director Patrick Heraghty and other local leaders had the opportunity tonight to have dinner and meet with 36th District State Senator Jim Stamas (right) and State Representative Sue Allor while they are visiting Alpena this week. More →

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

We are happy to welcome Lora Greene as the Community Foundation's Board President for 2017! Lora has been on the CFNEM board since 2011. “The Community Foundation has been a pillar of philanthropy in our community for decades, and its impact will only continue to increase,” says Lora. “It has been an honor to sit on the board and serve as an officer, seeing its growth and transformations over the years. Now it’s an even greater honor to serve as the President. I’m looking forward to a very positive year for CFNEM.” The Community Foundation also announced its new officers and two newly-elected trustees in March as well. http://www.cfnem.org/resources/news/community-foundation-announces-new-officers.html More →

Monday, March 27, 2017

Check out these great photos of the Wiking Kujon Robotics Team from Posen! This team took third place at the robotics district competition March 18th in Gaylord. A $1,750 Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (NEMYAC) grant provided funding for the team’s equipment. (Did you know that Wiking Kujon means “nerdy Viking” in polish?) More →