What a great article about endowment funds as a powerful tool for impactful and lasting giving! Did you know that the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan and its three affiliate foundations hold more than 540 permanent endowment funds supporting...
đź“ŚFriendly reminder for nonprofits serving Cheboygan and/or Mackinaw City; grant applications for the Youth Advisory Council grant cycle of 2026 are coming due March 15! Our YACs are particularly interested in funding projects and programs that help...
This is a great project supported by our Straits Area Community Foundation affiliate, serving Cheboygan County and Mackinaw City! If you haven't been to Mackinaw Area Historical Society's Heritage Village, add it to your summer adventure list - you...
More residents of northeast Michigan can consider themselves curlers after attending Thunder Bay Curling Club’s “Learn to Curl” courses January and last October. The program was supported by a CFNEM Community Impact Grant that was used to purchase...
Your legacy is YOUR legacy. And you get to decide what that looks like. Stories from the people in this video - your very own northeast Michigan neighbors - along with the stories of many others, make up the Foundation’s Legacy Society. What will...
💲💲 Don’t miss out on this opportunity for free money for school! Scholarship applications for 2026 are open through March 1st. There are many different awards for all different types of students. Be sure to start and complete your application...
The Youth Advisory Council supported the Presque Isle District Library with a $2,500 grant to bring “Embryology at the Library” to the communities it serves. Through this program, young participants engage in hands-on crafts and experiments, following...
There are moments when a single gathering can change the course of a life. With the help of a $3,000 CFNEM Community Impact Grant supporting start-up efforts and inclusive social events, Mi-HEROES has created spaces where individuals with special needs—and...
🌱 A greenhouse built by students, growing opportunity for all. With help from a $2,500 Youth Advisory Council (YAC) grant through our North Central Michigan Community Foundation affiliate, Fairview Area Schools students built a greenhouse that...
We want to give a huge "thank you" to Jerry Wilber and the Faull Inn of Rose City for hosting our North Central Michigan Community Foundation Affiliate's Youth Advisory Council (YAC) this week! We needed a central location to bring our YAC members...
Attention students (and parents)! Our scholarship application deadline is in ONE SHORT MONTH! Be sure to complete your application by March 1st at www.cfnem.org. If you’re in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency or Presque Isle Counties, look for the blue...
In case you missed it, the new Lake Huron Fund offers our communities an opportunity to give a permanent gift to support the health of Lake Huron and its watershed. A gift to this fund is for good, and forever.
It’s scholarship season, and CFNEM Program Director, Jennifer Dingman, is making the rounds virtually and in person to high schools across the region to share with students how to go about applying for our scholarships. Pictured here, Jenny visits...
Do you know someone in Iosco County who deserves to be recognized for their good work in the community? Then we want to hear from you! 🏆 The Iosco County Community Foundation is seeking nominations for the 2026 Iosco County Citizen and Youth Citizen...
Attention nonprofits serving Cheboygan County and Mackinaw City! Applications for the Spring 2026 grant cycle of our Straits Area Community Foundation's Youth Advisory Council (YAC) are due March 15. Visit https://www.cfnem.org/sacf/grants/yac-grant-guidelines.html...
The March 1st deadline can come quicker than you think! The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan and its Affiliate Foundations are accepting scholarship applications through its online platform. Scholarships are available for graduating seniors...
When someone goes missing, the impact ripples through families, friends, and the entire community—and fast, reliable response can make all the difference. A $1,800 grant from our Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle is funding three years of...
Lake Huron is more than just a lake. We need it. Lake Huron needs us, too. That’s why we are proud to have established the Lake Huron Fund at the Community Foundation – to protect our most precious natural resource, forever.💙