Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
333 West Fort Street, Suite 2010
Detroit, Michigan 48226
United States
Mission
To enhance the quality of life in southeast Michigan and beyond
Most Meaningful Change
The New Economy Initiative (NEI) is a $100 million fund with the goal of diversifying and strengthening the economy of southeast Michigan. NEI was spearheaded by our leadership and funded by ten national and local foundations. To date, more than $75.5 million has been granted, the majority of the dollars going to support the creation and growth of new businesses. More than 32,000 people have received entrepreneurial training and support, and 673 new businesses have been created, providing 8,000 jobs. The businesses have attracted an estimated additional $500 million into the region, and these numbers are growing. NEI has helped to create a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in southeast Michigan, along with a robust system of support for new and growing businesses. This has helped attract outside investors and inspired people in our region to think creatively about 21st-century jobs and opportunities.
1984 Year Founded
27 Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)
$486,000,000 Endowment Value
$15,000,000 Total Annual Grantmaking
Organization | Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan |
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Address 1 | 333 West Fort Street, Suite 2010 |
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Address 2 | Did not answer |
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City / Town | Detroit |
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State / Region | Michigan |
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ZIP / Postal Code | 48226 |
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Country | United States |
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Continent | North America |
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Map Address (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map City / Town (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map State / Region (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Country (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Phone | 313.961.6675 |
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Email | mnoland@cfsem.org |
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Website | www.cfsem.org |
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Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Mariam C. Noland, President |
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Primary Contact’s Name | Mariam Noland |
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Primary Contact’s Position | President |
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Year Founded | 1984 |
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Mission Statement | To enhance the quality of life in southeast Michigan and beyond |
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Organization Description | Community Foundation |
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Other Description | Did not answer |
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Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 4,700,000 |
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Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 27 |
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Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | Did not answer |
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Total Board Members | 56 |
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $151,000,000 |
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Organization’s Gifts Income in Last Fiscal Year | $36,711,689 |
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Organization’s Total Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year | $61,000,000 |
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Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $15,000,000 |
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Does Organization Have an Endowment | Yes |
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Value of Endowment (or Financial Reserves) as of the End of Last Fiscal Year | $486,000,000 |
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Change in Financial Status Over Last Three Years | A little improvement |
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Factors that Played a Role in the Origins of Your Organization |
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Community leadership | Played a centrally important role |
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Philanthropic gifts | Played a centrally important role |
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Grassroots activism | Played a slight role |
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Inadequate government services | Played a slight role |
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Changes in the political environment | Played a slight role |
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Changes in the economic environment | Played a centrally important role |
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Government initiative funding | Played a slight role |
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Foundation initiative funding | Played a centrally important role |
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Bilateral or multilateral initiative funding | No role |
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Favorable legal or fiscal policies | Played a centrally important role |
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Time Spent Working in Following Areas |
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Neighborhood | Lots of time |
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Locally | Lots of time |
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Regionally | Lots of time |
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Nationally | Very little time |
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Internationally | None |
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Rate Importance of the Following Functions |
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Grantmaking | Centrally important |
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Having local people as leaders in the organization | Centrally important |
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Seeking local donations | Centrally important |
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Having a gender balance in the organization | Important but not central |
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Board reflective of community diversity | Centrally important |
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Building an endowment | Centrally important |
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Serving donor needs | Centrally important |
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Acting as a fiscal intermediary for the community | Centrally important |
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Building inclusion and trust in the community | Centrally important |
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Pursuing equity | Centrally important |
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Accountability to local people | Centrally important |
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Raising money for grantmaking annually | Centrally important |
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Community development | Centrally important |
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In the Last Year, Extent to Which Programming and/or Grantmaking Involved Work in the Following Areas |
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Arts and culture | Lot |
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Education | Little |
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Environment | Lot |
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Health | Fair amount |
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Human and social services | Lot |
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Human rights | Little |
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International relations | Not at all |
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Religion | Little |
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Economic development | Lot |
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Conflict resolution/bridging different parts of the community | Little |
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Information technology | Little |
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Strengthening local or regional government | Little |
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Housing | Little |
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Children | Lot |
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Water | Not at all |
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Alternative energy | Little |
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Disaster relief | Little |
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Advocacy with authorities | Not at all |
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Job training | Little |
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Nongrantmaking Services Offered to Community in Recent Years |
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Convening for issues of local concern | Often |
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Promote collaboration between grantees | Often |
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Promote understanding of public policy | Occasionally |
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Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Often |
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Advocacy | Occasionally |
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Loaned staff | Rarely |
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Research | Rarely |
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Community needs assessment | Rarely |
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Leadership development | Often |
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Internships | Occasionally |
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Providing space for local organizations | Often |
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Access to information technology | Occasionally |
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Publishing/knowledge sharing | Often |
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Main Trends Over the Past Year in Geographic Area Served |
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Poverty | Getting worse |
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Crime | Getting worse |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Getting worse |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Getting worse |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Getting worse |
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Responsiveness of authorities | No change |
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Appropriateness of public policies | No change |
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Value of community assets | No change |
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Quality of the environment | Getting better |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Getting better |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Getting better |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | No change |
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Gender equity | No change |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Getting better |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Getting better |
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Extent to Which Organization Can Claim Tangible and Measurable Achievements in the Past Three Years |
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Poverty | A few small achievements |
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Crime | A few small achievements |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Do not work in this sphere |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Do not work in this sphere |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Value of community assets | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Quality of the environment | Some important achievements |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | A few small achievements |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Some important achievements |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Some important achievements |
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Gender equity | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Some important achievements |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Some important achievements |
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Active Partnerships |
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Formal community associations and groups | Lot |
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Informal associations of citizens | Little |
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Non-governmental organizations | Lot |
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Local government | Little |
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National government | Little |
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Universities | Lot |
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Schools | Little |
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Businesses | Lot |
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Other Institutions Helpful to Our Work |
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National association of grantmakers | Neither helpful or unhelpful |
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Regional association of grantmakers | Helpful |
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Global Fund for Community Foundations | N/A |
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Particular foundation | Very helpful |
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Other organization | Very helpful |
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Involvement of Local People |
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Regularly survey local people about our programs | No |
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Local people are engaged in the delivery of our work | Yes |
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Local people control what our organization does | No |
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Have local people represented on our board | Yes |
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Have regular sessions where local people advise us what our programs should do | Yes |
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Actively engage local people as volunteers | Yes |
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All of our board is composed of local people | Yes |
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Account to local people about our successes and failures each year | Yes |
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Assistance in Overcoming Main Difficulties Faced in Developing Organization Further |
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Increased funding | Very important |
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Better legal or fiscal environment | Very important |
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More volunteers | Important |
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Access to advice or technical assistance | Very important |
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Better local culture of giving | Important |
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Stronger civil society | Important |
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More responsive authorities | Very important |
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Other | Did not answer |
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Most Meaningful Change that Organization Has Helped to Bring About in the Last Three Years | The New Economy Initiative (NEI) is a $100 million fund with the goal of diversifying and strengthening the economy of southeast Michigan. NEI was spearheaded by our leadership and funded by ten national and local foundations. To date, more than $75.5 million has been granted, the majority of the dollars going to support the creation and growth of new businesses. More than 32,000 people have received entrepreneurial training and support, and 673 new businesses have been created, providing 8,000 jobs. The businesses have attracted an estimated additional $500 million into the region, and these numbers are growing. NEI has helped to create a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in southeast Michigan, along with a robust system of support for new and growing businesses. This has helped attract outside investors and inspired people in our region to think creatively about 21st-century jobs and opportunities. |
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