We are so honored to welcome our newest members of the Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle! Welcome to Gwen Downs Paradowski, Susan Learman, Nina O’Loughlin, and Amy Peterman! Thank you for joining this incredible group of women (and men)...
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!
With the help of an $800 grant from our Youth Advisory Council (YAC), Alpena Public Schools students now have the technology they need to fully participate in hands-on STEM competitions like Science Olympiad. With proper access to equipment, students...
🔴 Final reminder for nonprofits serving Cheboygan and/or Mackinaw City! Grant applications for the Youth Advisory Council grant cycle of 2026 are due in one week. Visit sacf.net to apply!
With support from a $3,000 WGC grant to Michigan Works Northeast Consortium’s She Builds program, local women and high school girls are being introduced to high-demand, high-wage skilled trades careers through mentorship, job shadowing, site visits,...
With the help of a $1,500 grant, students at Posen Consolidated Schools are discovering the wonders of nature while building skills, confidence, and lasting memories. With new camping gear, students experienced the outdoors in a hands-on way—setting...
Sometimes the most meaningful change begins with a simple act of kindness—like a bag of groceries shared with a neighbor. At New Beginnings Ministries’ H.A.R.P. Food Bank, that kindness has multiplied into more than 12,000 meals served last year,...
With the help of a $3,000 Youth Advisory Council Grant, Alpena County’s Starfish Aquatics Institute is transforming how families approach water safety – an important topic in our water-surrounded communities. Since October 1, 2024, more than 44,000...
The revitalization of the train depot building in Harrisville continues, creating a growing sense of pride in this historic structure - being restored by a committed group of volunteers. With the help of a CFNEM Community Impact Grant and other funders,...
Scholarship Applications are due on SUNDAY, March 1 – don’t forget! It’s the home stretch for getting Scholarship applications completed! If you’ve started an application, it’s not complete until you actually submit it with ALL the required...
💥 There is less than one week to submit a nomination for this year’s Iosco County Citizen of the Year and Junior Citizen of the Year for our Iosco County Community Foundation Affiliate! Help us find our 2026 honorees! Nominate by March 1st...
😲 Scholarship applications are due in one week! If you’ve started an application, it’s not done until you hit “submit”. The deadline is March 1st. Students in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, or Presque Isle Counties should look for the blue...
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...
📌Friendly 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...