CREATING PERMANENT, POSITIVE CHANGE 2019 YEARBOOK 2 2019 YEARBOOK TO CREATE PERMANENT, POSITIVE 04 CHANGE IN PEOPLE’S LIVES MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR & PRESIDENT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CREATES PERMANENT, POSITIVE CHANGE IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN THROUGH THOUGHTFUL PHILANTHROPY. WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THOUSANDS OF DONORS, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS 08 BUILDING PERMANENT ENDOWMENT AND HELPING INDIVIDUALS, PROGRAMS & GRANTS FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES FULFILL THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS. 34 FUNDS OF THE FOUNDATION 78 2018 DONORS $94 MILLION $87 MILLION MORE THAN $94 MILLION MORE THAN $87 MILLION 86 IN NEW GIFTS IN GRANTS DISTRIBUTED 86 MAKING A GIFT 87 INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS 88 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 90 ADVISORY COMMITTEES 92 FORMER TRUSTEES $ MILLION 93 STAFF 3,900 900 THROUGH 3,900 GRANTS NEARLY $900 MILLION IN TOTAL ASSETS 4 5 MESSAGE FROM Development Corporation will educate community important to our everyday lives. Historically, some THE CHAIR & PRESIDENT journalists on how to better utilize their cell phones to populations, including communities of color, low-income ------- capture high-quality photos and video. households, immigrants, and young children, have been under-counted in the census. Undercounts deprive The continued opioid addiction epidemic is communities of necessary resources and representation. Community is one of the oldest and deepest human desires. touching individuals and families across the country For the first time, the 2020 census will be implemented and throughout our region. In 2017, drug overdoses killed largely using online data collection. The Community Each of us, throughout our lifetimes, belongs to multiple nearly 2,700 people in Michigan, with 1,901 of those Foundation has launched the “Southeast Michigan deaths attributed to opioids. The Center for Disease Counts” campaign in support of a complete and accurate communities – neighborhoods, schools, houses of worship, Control reports that overall drug overdose deaths count in the 2020 U.S. Census. The effort is supported places of work. Through communities, we connect with exceeded traffic and gun deaths combined in 2017, by the Michigan Nonprofit Association, the Council of a figure that is likely underreported. The Community Michigan Foundations, and the Ballmer Group. and contribute to the world around us. Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue The Community Foundation will provide grants to local Shield Foundation, Michigan Health Endowment Fund, nonprofit organizations, libraries, churches, community and the Superior Health Foundation came together to centers, and others to engage under-counted communities make grants during the year to address the epidemic. in understanding the importance of the census and to The partnership was expanded to include the state of increase participation in their communities. Michigan, Flinn Foundation, and the Jewish Fund. he Community Foundation for Southeast For two decades, the Community Foundation has Already in 2019, with the support of this partnership, the Through these activities and the hundreds of grants Michigan has the great privilege of connecting supported the development and maintenance of Community Foundation has made $2.7 million available we provide, the Community Foundation encourages T people and organizations to their communities greenways and public spaces. While largely a public to health care systems to implement a “no wrong door” permanent, positive change. With the generous support of – and across communities – through thoughtful responsibility, private financial support for greenways approach. This better connects people who have opioid thousands of donors, the Community Foundation builds philanthropy. Our challenge is to use the collective is valuable, and in some cases, essential. addictions to providers in their communities for medical endowment for the region and helps individuals, families interests of our donors and partners to achieve real, The Community Foundation has held endowments assisted treatment and therapy. and businesses fulfill their charitable goals. We are lasting improvement in the quality of life for all to support maintenance of selected spaces in Detroit grateful to all who entrust their charitable giving with us. throughout the region. for many years. This year the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Since its inception in 2007, the New Economy Initiative Foundation’s commitment to the Detroit RiverFront (NEI) has received total contributions of $159 million We appreciate the service of our dedicated Trustees Last year, we distributed more than $87 million in Conservancy to develop the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. from 13 foundations. NEI focuses on entrepreneurship and our hundreds of volunteers. We thank all of them for over 3,900 grants – one of the largest amounts in the Centennial Park on Detroit’s west riverfront led to the as a driver of personal, community, and economic another year of commitment and hard work. We would Community Foundation’s 35-year history. Our grants Wilson Foundation contributing $10 million to the development and growth. To date, NEI grantees have like to recognize the service of David Baker Lewis, who support thousands of promising programs in the arts, Community Foundation to support the maintenance helped more than 276,000 people through events, stepped down from our Board in 2018. Sadly, we note education, economic development, environment, of that Park in perpetuity. The Wilson Foundation workshops, and programs. More than 12,000 businesses the passing of Terry Adderley, Alfred R. Glancy III, The health, human services, and more. Grants were made to committed an additional $10 million to the Community have been assisted and 2,700 new businesses launched. Hon. Damon J. Keith, and Jonathan T. Walton, who were organizations small and large, regional and local, old and Foundation to ensure the maintenance of other NEI has provided $2.2 million to 144 existing businesses valued long-time members of our Board. new. In this report, you can read about how our support greenways across the seven counties. We hope to in Detroit, Highland Park, and Hamtramck. An additional of leaders, innovation, and sustainability have made continue to increase the amount of endowment support 2,200 businesses in these communities have been We are always eager to hear your thoughts about how we permanent impact in the region. available across the region to assist in keeping public connected to support services to assist with their growth. can have the most impact on the region. We are honored spaces maintained for the benefit all. to serve southeast Michigan and thank you for your Thanks to thousands of donors, the Community The United States census is not something we often continued support. Foundation continues to rank in the top 30 in asset size During 2018, the Community Foundation continued think about, but the data gathered every 10 years are of more than 800 community foundations nationwide. raising awareness about how change in the delivery In 2018, we received more than $94 million in new gifts, of information and news impacts our lives, our and at year-end 2018, our assets totaled more than communities, and our democracy. A series of public $870 million. discussions was held with experts in data and information science, first amendment policy and the law. The Community Foundation promotes the value of The Community Foundation, the John S. and James L. endowments: building permanent community capital. Knight Foundation and the Ford Foundation, are working There’s a growing recognition that having predictable together to support quality local journalism. Grants to 20 financial support through both good and weaker partnering organizations support a variety of projects, economic times allows charitable organizations to including a partnership of the Detroit Free Press with Mariam C. Noland James B. Nicholson innovate and maintain quality programs. We are pleased Michigan Community Resources aimed at educating President Chair that now more than 200 organizations are building citizens about how to utilize the Freedom of Information endowment with the Community Foundation and Act to improve community knowledge. A partnership benefitting from our support of their efforts. of Michigan State University and Grandmont Rosedale 6 7 Steven K. Hamp Edward J. Miller William W. Shelden Jr. Chair Vice Chairman President Michigan Education Detroit Investment Fund/ The Elizabeth, Allan and Warren Board of Trustees Excellence Foundation Invest Detroit Foundation Shelden Fund William M. Hermann Bruce E. Nyberg Vivian Day Stroh President Board Director Civic Leader The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan was founded in 1984 by a visionary Hermann Consulting Flagstar Bank Board of Trustees. Now, as then, the Board is comprised of civic leaders who represent the Gary Torgow Paul C. Hillegonds Cynthia J. Pasky Chairman breadth, depth, and diversity of the communities we serve. CEO President and CEO Chemical Financial Corp. Michigan Health Endowment Fund Strategic Staffing Solutions Inc. Barbara C. Van Dusen George G. Johnson Bruce D. Peterson Civic Leader Chairman Senior Vice President and George Johnson & Co. General Counsel Dale L. Watchowski DTE Energy President, CEO and COO Bonnie Larson REDICO LLC Civic Leader William F. Pickard Chairman Sean K. Werdlow CHAIR TRUSTEES Lena R. Epstein Eric B. Larson Global Automotive Alliance Senior Managing Director and COO James B. Nicholson Co-Owner President and CEO Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co. LLC Chair Maggie A. Allesee Vesco Oil