News & Stories

The Community Foundation has been selected to serve as Press Forward Northern Michigan—the local Northern Michigan chapter of Press Forward, a national movement to strengthen our democracy by revitalizing local news and information.

The Community Foundation has awarded a total of $615,000 to organizations across the region through the Wilfred and Joan Larson Endowment, including $110,000 to local schools to support student scholarships.

The Community Foundation and the Land Conservancy are partnering with Grand Traverse County to support and further protect the former Camp Greilick property.

The Community Foundation has awarded a total of $600,710 to 88 organizations across Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Leelanau Counties.

The Community Foundation has invested $1 million from its endowment portfolio in IFF’s Michigan Housing Fund, which will support attainable housing projects in our region.

This year’s Kalkaska Citizen of the Year is Derek Hogerheide, Fire Chief of the Kalkaska Township Fire Department, and the Kalkaska Business of the Year is Twin Birch Golf Club, owned by Kwin Morris.

The Community Foundation wrapped up 2023 with $3.5 million grants and scholarships awarded and $1.26 million in gifts from community members across the region.

From “just a logo” to a fully realized brand, the Community Foundation’s brand identity has gone through several iterations over the last 30 years. In 2023, we embarked on our latest brand refresh, which resulted in our newly refreshed logo; updated graphics, color scheme, and messaging; and a fresh take on the overall look and feel of our brand.

More than 100 scholarships are now available through the Lifeline Grants Community Foundation that aim to support the secondary education pursuits of graduating high school seniors, current college students, and vocational/trade school students from across the region.

The Community Foundation welcomes four new community members to its Board of Directors from across its service area of Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Leelanau Counties and the sovereign nation of the Grand Traverse Band of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians.