Contacts & Directions

SPECIAL COVID-19 UPDATE

April 20, 2020

As a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Community Foundation office will be closed until further notice. The best way to reach individual staff members during this time is via email. Voicemails left for individual staff may not be able to be returned immediately.

We are actively monitoring developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak and how it may impact our community. To get or give support to northeast Michigan during this crisis, learn about the new URGENT NEEDS FUND for our region.

For all general inquiries and comments, please email info@cfnem.org. All other inquiries and comments can be directed to our staff members, as listed below.

Patrick Heraghty
Executive Director
Email: pheraghty@cfnem.org

Patrick can help you with:
-Legacy giving and planned gifts
-Giving tools
-Establishing new funds
-Urgent Needs Fund
-Census 2020
-CFNEM partnerships

Christine Hitch
Marketing Communications Director
Affiliate Director
Email: chitch@cfnem.org

Christine can help you with:
-Media inquiries
-Urgent Needs Fund
-Census 2020
-Donor assistance
-Affiliate Foundation assistance

DeeAnn Karos
Finance Director
Email: dkaros@cfnem.org

DeeAnn can help you with:
-General questions regarding funds,
statements and grant payments

Laurie Nugent
Program Director
Email: lnugent@cfnem.org

Laurie can help you with:
-Scholarships questions for students
and scholarship committee members

Julie Wiesen
Program Director
Email: wiesenj@cfnem.org

Julie can help you with:
-Scholarships questions for students
and scholarship committee members
-Northeast Michigan Women's
Giving Circle

Kara Bauer LeMonds
Program Officer
Email: kbauerlemonds@cfnem.org

Kara can help you with:
-Community Impact and Youth Advisory
Council grants for CFNEM and affiliate
foundations
-Youth Advisory Councils

Denise McKenna
Executive Assistant
Email: dmckenna@cfnem.org

Denise can help you with:
-General inquiries

Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan

100 N. Ripley, Suite F
P.O. Box 495
Alpena, MI 49707
Phone: (989) 354-6881
Toll free: (877) 354-6881
Fax: (989) 356-3319

Affiliate Sites

Iosco County Community Foundation (serving Iosco County):
(877) 354-6881
www.iccf-online.org

North Central Michigan Community Foundation (serving Crawford, Ogemaw, and Oscoda Counties)
(877) 354-6881
www.ncmcf.org

Straits Area Community Foundation (serving Cheboygan County and Mackinaw City):
(877) 354-6881
www.sacf.net

Contacts & Directions

SPECIAL COVID-19 UPDATE

Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan

Affiliate Sites

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