Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Did you miss our January e-news? Catch it here: https://conta.cc/3fWUImn

Saturday, January 22, 2022

For those longing for summer, here is a fun reminder that warm evenings will return! CFNEM grantee and recent Giving Tuesday Northeast Michigan participant, Alpena Street Performers shared these fun photos of summer 2021 performances in downtown Alpena.

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

A Community Impact Grant from our Straits Area Community Foundation Affiliate provided funding to help Cheboygan County Habitat for Humanity hold its annual Project Connect event. The pandemic forced planners to adapt so the event could be held successfully. In 2021, Project Connect was held on the same day as the Salvation Army’s food distribution so food, energy assistance packets and personal hygiene items could be handed out to those attending. There were also many who attended to have their children’s car seats inspected for safety. This grant is a great example of how SACF’s Community Impact Grants and the power of endowment can address needs in our communities as they change and evolve year to year. https://www.cheboygannews.com/story/news/2021/10/19/connecting-residents-services/8520057002/

Sunday, January 16, 2022

Reminder: Iosco County Youth Advisory Council (YAC) grant applications are due February 1! Start or finish your application at iccf-online.org!

Monday, January 10, 2022

Some members of our North Central Michigan Community Foundation’s Ogemaw County Youth Advisory Council (YAC) spread Christmas cheer at the West Branch Christmas parade last month. The YACers handed out candy canes with holiday messages on them to other kids at the parade. Fun!

Friday, January 7, 2022

Attention nonprofits! CFNEM Community Impact and Northeast Michigan YAC grant applications are due on January 15. Start or finish your application at cfnem.org!

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Looking for money for college or a trades program? Scholarship applications for the 2022 Community Foundation season are now open through the March 1 deadline. Many awards are available for students, both current graduates and non-traditional students, in our service area. Be sure to look for the BLUE piggy bank image if you are in/from Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency or Presque Isle Counties. Look for the GREEN piggy bank if you are in/from Cheboygan, Crawford, Iosco, Ogemaw or Oscoda Counties. Learn more at cfnem.org, iccf-online.org, ncmcf.org and sacf.net.

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

This project was funded in part by a CFNEM grant. This looks like fun and we hope the students enjoy it!

Monday, January 3, 2022

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Saturday, January 1, 2022

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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Kara Gehrke is no stranger to our Youth Advisory Councils (YAC) or the Community Foundation. As a former YAC member and former Youth Trustee on the CFNEM Board, she knows the ropes. Now, she'll help other kids learn the important role philanthropy plays in a community as our newest YAC advisor for Thunder Bay Junior High. Welcome back to the Community Foundation and YAC world Kara! https://bit.ly/33u6KAJ

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Another highlight from our Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (YAC)! Last week the CFNEM Board of Trustees approved over $28,000 in new youth grants from our YACs' fall grant cycle. Check out this list of awards benefitting Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties: https://bit.ly/3epC2ep The next opportunity to apply for Northeast Michigan YAC grants is with the January 15 deadline.

Monday, December 20, 2021

Members of our Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (NEMYAC) from Posen recently volunteered at the Posen Senior Center to help the Presque Isle County Council on Aging to box up a truck load of commodities for the county’s elderly citizens and load them into cars. Did you know community service is one of the four pillars of the YAC program? The others are philanthropy, leadership and grantmaking.

Saturday, December 18, 2021

With the help of an $800 Straits Area Youth Advisory Council Grant, Cheboygan Compassionate Ministries was able to provide filled backpacks for students in Cheboygan County to be ready to tackle the school year.

Thursday, December 16, 2021

NE MI Youth Advisory Council member Olivia Arnold has been appointed to the Council of Michigan Foundations Board of Trustees. What an incredible opportunity to be a voice for rural and youth philanthropy! https://bit.ly/3e2l8Sw

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

A Community Impact grant from our Straits Area Community Foundation affiliate helped Cheboygan County Habitat for Humanity to make some much needed critical repairs to homes for residents in Cheboygan County.

Monday, December 13, 2021

A $1,200 outreach project of HeadWaters Land Conservancy to Presque Isle County land owners was funded with help from a CFNEM grant from the O.B. Eustice Fund. That project has led to the acquisition and conservation of five new land projects. Dianne Farner of HeadWaters LC says, “Once these projects are completed, an additional 500 acres of land will be protected forever from development and improper land management.” She says this project facilitated meeting a conservation-passionate landowner who was born and raised in Michigan and whose family has a few rustic cottages on Lake Huron. After spending most of his life living in Hawaii, he returned to Michigan to live full-time in one of the cottages he is remodeling. In doing so, he also acquired significant land around the cottage full of coastal fens and dune and swale complexes (pictured here). The land owner is currently working with HWLC to preserve more than 80 acres, and hopes to eventually hold hikes and educational events on the property.

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Generosity abounds. According to “Philanthropy Today”, an estimated 35 million Americans donated to charity on November 30 for Giving Tuesday. That’s 6% more people than last year, raising $2.7 billion from Americans.

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

What a cool race experience! Friends of Negwegon State Park’s Beacon to Bay Half Marathon was a huge success this year. The race featured a half marathon, 10k and 5k courses. Depending on the race, runners enjoyed the scenic views of the Lake Huron shoreline from Sturgeon Point Lighthouse in Harrisville to Negwegon State Park in Black River. A grant to Friends of Negwegon State Park provided funds to hold the race and pancake breakfast. Those sand trails look tough!