With the help of a few CFNEM grants, the Thunder Bay Schooners Swim Team have enhanced their swimmers’ training experience with a dry land exercise mat and a storage cart—small investments making a big difference. The mat provides a safe, comfortable...
Our Youth Advisory Council members are proud to be a part of this project and the mission of keeping Lake Huron and its watersheds healthy! Congratulations to the students at Rogers City Elementary on your successful presentation!
At the Sunrise Community Food Pantry, compassion is at the center of everything they do. The volunteers - neighbors serving neighbors - pour their hearts into ensuring families across Alcona and Alpena Counties have food on the table. Housed at Hubbard...
Ogemaw Hills Free Clinic received a $100,000 grant from the North Central Michigan Community Foundation (NCMCF) to support its health programming and services. The grant comes from the Jim and Loretta Howard Fund at NCMCF, which supports health care...
PoWeR! Book Bags focuses on early-childhood literacy. With the help of a $4,000 grant from our Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle (WGC), this organization is putting more books into homes across Alpena, Montmorency, and Presque Isle Counties...
Attention Straits Area Nonprofits! The Straits Area Community Foundation (SACF) is accepting grant applications for the 2026 Straits Area Community Impact Grant. Nonprofits serving Cheboygan County and/or Mackinaw City are welcome to apply for up to...
With help from a $1,250 Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (YAC) grant, Atlanta Community Schools expanded its K–12 art program last year with new supplies—giving students continued access to art education after years without it. The goal...
Sometimes a small grant can have a far-reaching impact, and this grant is a great example of that. A $500 Youth Advisory Council Grant from our Straits Area Community Foundation affiliate provided funds to purchase 3D art pens for students at Inland...
It is a privilege to be part of a program that invests in the health of new mothers and their babies in Montmorency County. This work reflects our commitment to building strong and vibrant communities, and we are proud to help steward philanthropic...
A donor advised fund is a simple, flexible way to give to the causes you care about most. You make a charitable contribution to the fund, receive an immediate tax benefit, and then recommend grants to your favorite causes or nonprofits over time. The...
Thanks to a Youth Advisory Council (YAC) grant, over 100 children at the Alpena Childcare and Development Center now have access to vibrant art supplies that fuel creativity and self-expression. From classroom masterpieces to seasonal gifts sent home...
We had the pleasure of a visit from these sweet girls who brought us a generous donation of over $3,500 to our Urgent Needs Fund at the Community Foundation! The donations came from our community stepping up to help with the devastation caused by the...
A CFNEM Community Impact Grant supported Rogers City Community Theatre in bringing a production of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” to life. When opening week coincided with our region’s 2025 major ice storm, the cast and crew faced the unexpected challenge...
The support and donations of our Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle members have made so much positive impact locally since this endowment fund and membership opportunity was created in 2006. These numbers are a snapshot at the end of 2025....
Donor advised funds are one of the most versatile tools for individuals, couples, families, and businesses that want to give back to the causes they care about most. When you start a donor advised fund at the Community Foundation, you get local expertise,...
We are incredibly proud of our Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle. This fund is a testament to the power of endowment, and the gifts of every single one of our members support grants to our communities for issues important to women – FOREVER....