The North Central Michigan Community Foundation partners with individuals, families, and businesses to support meaningful philanthropy. Many donors give to the Community Endowment Fund for their county, which provides flexible, year-to-year grant dollars to address evolving needs in Crawford, Ogemaw, or Oscoda Counties. A Fund for the Community allows you to create an endowed fund in your name or in honor of a loved one while strengthening and complementing NCMCF's Community Impact grantmaking. These funds generate annual grants that expand the Foundation’s ability to serve the region.
- Funds for the Community can be named, recognizing those who feel a connection to the area and care about the future of Iosco County.
- The minimum to start a Fund for the Community is $5,000.
- Donors can start a Fund for the Community at one time, or grow the Fund to the minimum over 3 years. Continued contributions will allow for greater grant-making moving forward.
- Your Fund for the Community will complement NCMCF's Community Impact grantmaking.
- Dollars produced by Funds for the Community will increase grant money available from the Crawford County Community Endowment Fund, Ogemaw County Community Endowment Fund, or Oscoda County Community Endowment Fund. You choose which one for a greater investment in your community. Those grants are given to local nonprofits each year to make a difference close to home.
- Funds for the Community are eligible to receive Qualified Charitable Distributions from a donor's IRA.
When you establish a Fund for the Community, you are giving with an awareness that the future holds more than we can imagine. Giving back with a Fund for the Community can accomplish more…forever.
To learn more or get started on establishing a Fund for the Community, contact Patrick Heraghty at pheraghty@cfnem.org or Christine Hitch at chitch@cfnem.org, or call us at 1-989-354-6881.