As of today, just over $177,000 has been granted to support nonprofits that are supporting our communities in the wake of the March ice storm. The most recent rounds of grants provided $32,917 to help organizations that operated as warming shelters...
Thank you so much to Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union employees for collecting denim dollars on Youth Advisory Council Day and supporting the Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council!
We want to thank everyone who donated on Youth Advisory Council Day last month to support your local young grantmakers. And we congratulate the members of the Northeast Michigan YAC that won “Mac the Golden Yak” in this friendly competition to...
Grant applications for the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan’s Urgent Needs Fund remain open to nonprofits that are continuing to actively support individuals and families in the aftermath of the March 2025 northern Michigan ice storm. We...
Cheryl Peterson and John Boufford are long-time residents and cheerleaders for Alcona County. They love their community so much that they decided to keep their legacy there by paying it forward to a place they say has given them so much. Their planned...
It’s scholarship season! Our staff and many board members have been making the graduation and awards night circuits. CFNEM Development & Marketing Director Christine Hitch presented over $147,000 in scholarships at Alcona High School from 12 funds...
Need money for a grant project? We may be able to help! Grant applications for the CFNEM Community Impact Grant are available at cfnem.org and are due by July 15. Nonprofit organizations, churches (for non-religious purposes), schools and government...
Time is running out to apply to be part of the 2025-2026 Leadership Learning Lab Cohort. Applications close on June 15! The Leadership Learning Lab combines adaptive and collaborative leadership, time management, and a suite of nonprofit and cross-sector...
Vaping is a topic our local youth see as one of the most pressing issues facing their peers according to our most recent Youth Needs Assessment conducted by the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan and its Youth Advisory Councils. While depression...
Attention nonprofits! Applications for the 2025 cycle of the Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle are due July 1st. Nonprofits serving Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, and/or Presque Isle Counties are welcome to apply for up to $5,000 in funding...
Applications to be part of the next Leadership Learning Lab (LLL) cohort are open through June 15! The Leadership Learning Lab combines adaptive and collaborative leadership, time management, and a suite of nonprofit and cross-sector capacity-building...
Seeking teens to be changemakers! Our North Central Michigan Community Foundation affiliate is looking for teens to part of the NCMCF Youth Advisory Council, or YAC. Through our YAC program, young people engage in local grantmaking that benefits their...
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We want to extend our gratitude to Great Lakes Energy for a grant to our Urgent Needs Fund from their People Fund to support our region in the aftermath of the 2025 ice storm. The Great Lakes Energy People Fund provided a $10,000 gift to support our...
We were truly honored to be part of this special event. Congratulations Nina O'Loughlin and Hannah Moore!
Congratulations to all of the graduating Youth Advisory Council members from across northeast Michigan. We think you are amazing!
May is “Leave a Legacy Month” – a time dedicated to reflecting on the impact we can make now, and beyond our lifetimes. It is also a time to celebrate those who have chosen to leave a legacy for our area. We are honored to have more than 90 individuals...
