The Cadillac Area Community Foundation enhances the quality of life for all members of our community through philanthropy – connecting donor gifts with the needs of our community.
Upcoming Events
November/December
The Cadillac Area Women’s Giving Circle is accepting new members for 2020. For further information please contact Doreen at 231-775-9911.
Veterans Fund of Wexford and Missaukee Counties accepts applications for Emergency Needs all year long. Guidelines and Application information can be accessed under the Grantmaking Tab on this website.
Youth Grant Applications are accepted through May 2020. Guidelines and an Application can be accessed under the Grantmaking Tab on this website.
Executive Director’s Blog
The National Standards Seal by our name indicates official confirmation from the Council on Foundations that we have met the most rigorous standards in philanthropy. It affirms our commitment to financial security, transparency and accountability. It says our grantmaking includes an open, competitive process designed to address the changing needs of our community. The National Standards Seal also confirms our history of honoring donors’ wishes.
November 2018
/in Executive Director's Blog /by Kevin MistGiving Thanks.
As human beings, it’s in our nature to help.
The Cadillac Area Community Foundation has been a community-based, philanthropic organization for over 30 years; The Foundation has defined six areas that our grantmaking is focused on. They are: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Education, Youth, Recreation & Environment, and Health & Human Services.
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October 2018
/in Executive Director's Blog /by Kevin MistJoin Us to Create Change through the Women’s Giving Circle
The Cadillac Area Women’s Giving Circle is a network of women with a shared passion— they make a difference, they give back, and they want to create real change in issues that affect the quality of life for women and girls.
The Giving Circle pools the charitable gifts of our members into the Cadillac Area Women’s Giving Circle Fund, leveraging the power of every dollar to create real and sustainable change by funding programs and services that address issues of safety, health, and equality for women and girls in the Cadillac area. Since August 2009, the Circle has awarded over $140,000 in grants.
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September 2018
/in Executive Director's Blog /by Kevin MistDonor Advised Fund vs Private Foundation
As giving has increased, so has the popularity of Donor-Advised Funds. A Donor-Advised Fund is a separately identified fund or account that is maintained and operated by a section 501(c) (3) organization, which is called a “sponsoring organization.” The Cadillac Area Community Foundation is a qualified sponsoring organization, and houses numerous Donor-Advised Funds.
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August 2018
/in Executive Director's Blog /by Kevin MistYou’re invited…..to make the gift of a lifetime.
You are invited to join the most generous and forward-thinking members of our community, by joining the Legacy Society of the Cadillac Area Community Foundation. Our Members all have made the commitment to support the future of our community through an estate gift to the Cadillac Area Community Foundation.
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July 2018
/0 Comments/in Executive Director's Blog /by Kevin MistVolunteers are the Cornerstone of our Community Foundation.
A community foundation is a nonprofit organization that operates in a fiscally responsible manner so that resources can be most fully utilized to support their mission. For the Cadillac Area Community Foundation, this means utilizing the talents of volunteers to help power the organization.
Our Volunteer Board of Trustees take on tremendous responsibility. They are a voting Board with full authority and responsibility to develop policies, procedures and regulations for the operation of the organization; to monitor the organization’s financial health, programs and overall performance; and to provide the Executive Director with the resources to meet the needs of those the organization serves.
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June 2018
/in Executive Director's Blog /by Kevin MistScholarship Season!
The Cadillac Area Community Foundation received over 65 Scholarship applications this past spring, and awarded over $37,000 in scholarships with the help of our Scholarship Committees.
Those applications were from students interested in studying in all areas; and they applied for Scholarship Programs which specialized in General Education, Graduate Studies, Elementary Education, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Performing Arts. Scholarship requirements varied and covered everything from educational achievements, income levels, civic involvement, extra-curricular participation, community volunteerism, overcoming adversity, and even good citizenship.
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