COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
IN ADDITION TO IMPACTING THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY IS CAUSING DISRUPTION IN THE NEAR AND LONG TERM TO A WIDE RANGE OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE SO VITAL TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR REGION. IN RESPONSE, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION JOINED FORCES WITH MANY DONORS AND FOUNDATIONS TO MOBILIZE SUPPORT FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE IN HEALTHCARE, ARTS AND CULTURE, AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION TO THE $11.7 MILLION OF COVID-SPECIFIC GRANT FUNDS, AN ADDITIONAL $3.5 MILLION WAS SPENT TO SUPPORT COVID NEEDS FROM PERMANENT FIELD OF INTEREST AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDS OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR A TOTAL COVID-19 RESPONSE OF OVER $15 MILLION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$11.8MProgram 2 [2020]
THE NEW ECONOMY INITIATIVE (NEI) WAS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS WITH FUNDING FROM MULTIPLE NATIONAL AND LOCAL FOUNDATIONS. NEI IS WORKING TO DIVERSITY THE REGIONAL ECONOMY OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN AND STIMULATE ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT. IN 2020, NEI FUNDED GRANTS AND OTHER IMPORTANT WORK TOTALING NEARLY $4.1 MILLION. NEI PRIMARILY CONCENTRATES ON BUILDING A NETWORK OF SUPPORT FOR ENTREPRENEURS IN UNDESERVED COMMUNITIES. GRANTS SUPPORT THE NONPROFIT SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM THOSE PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LIKE BUSINESS PLANNING AND CONCEPT-TESTING TO THOSE PROVIDING CAPITAL AND BEYOND. IN ADDITION, NEI PROVIDES SUPPORT TO HELP THESE NETWORKS OF SERVICE PROVIDERS CONNECT BETTER TO EACH OTHER AND THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$4.1MProgram 3 [2020]
SINCE THE PONTIAC FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE LAUNCHED IN EARLY 2020, CROSS-SECTOR MEMBERS OF THE INITIATIVE HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS, ADVOCACY GROUPS, BUSINESSES, AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS AND CHANGE NEGATIVE AND UNINFORMED PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE CITY. MEMBERS OF THE COLLABORATIVE ALSO RECOGNIZED A STRONG NEED TO STRENGTHEN THE CITY'S PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SCENE. AS A RESULT, IN 2020, OF THE $1.8 MILLION SPENT ON THE PROGRAM, MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION WAS GRANTED TO KEY ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE PONTIAC FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.8M
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