Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Standards Legend
- Meets Standards
- Standards Not Met
- Did Not Disclose
- Review In Progress
- Unable to Verify
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This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has not been reviewed in relation to the BBB’s 20 Standards for Charity Accountability since these standards were not developed for the purpose of evaluating community foundations. The following is an informational report:Purpose and ProgramsThe Community Foundation creates permanent, positive change in southeast Michigan through thoughtful philanthropy. With generous support from thousands of donors, the Community Foundation is building permanent endowment for the region and helping individuals, families and businesses fulfill their charitable goals.We build and protect endowments, growing permanent community capital to serve as an everlasting resource – a base of stable financial support – for this and all future generations.We support donors and their charitable intentions, and fund, develop and nurture programs that create lasting positive benefits for us all.We serve as a vehicle for donors, volunteers and community members to identify important issues, share ideas and build financial resources to make positive long-term change.We work with donors to honor their intentions, and have the expertise to put their desire to make a positive impact into action. Using creativity and hard work, we strive to make permanent change.We develop and support programsthat provide the most benefit to the community. Through hard work and with hard data, we help ensure the funds are there to create perpetual good.Making southeast Michigan a better place isn’t a one-person job. It takes a team of people bringing passion and hard work to philanthropic projects. For more than 30 years we’ve helped support projects that benefit us all.