October 23, 2026
I was pleasantly surprised to see our work recently spotlighted in a Council of Michigan Foundations blog about Community Voices. […]
November 24, 2025
In the world of placed-based funders like community foundations, there clearly appears to be a growing focus and emphasis on […]
February 25, 2025
By Keely Baribeau It’s a word that made headlines at year end: Cryptocurrency. Whether you’re a crypto pioneer in bitcoin […]
January 28, 2025
You know the saying, “timing is everything.” Today is our first board meeting of 2025 and included in the packet we […]
August 29, 2024
With students returning to college campuses around Michigan and throughout America, scholarship funders, especially community foundations, have a chance to […]
February 22, 2024
There are positive changes coming to the long-held notions and theories of scholarship funding and programs by Community Foundations. These […]
February 20, 2023
You’ve probably heard variations of the saying about how long it takes to turn a ship or stop a train […]
February 8, 2023
Traditional “scholarship season” is here and there’s an interesting tension building within the vast world of scholarship providers. On one […]
November 7, 2022
On a fairly regular basis the topic of “democratizing philanthropy” emerges in the world of foundations around America. For placed-based […]
October 10, 2022
Over the course of the past few weeks, I’ve had numerous meetings with donors and their advisors to explore charitable […]
August 26, 2022
Earlier this week I read the news about the student debt forgiveness plan with mixed emotions. However, beyond whether or […]
June 27, 2022
Our Community Foundation thrives on connecting donors with the fun of philanthropy. We want donors to enjoy giving back with […]