Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

A collaboration of foundations launched the new economy initiative (nei) at the Community Foundation in 2007. Nei is working to diversify the regional economy of Southeast Michigan and stimulate entrepreneurial development. In 2023, nei funded grants and other important work totaling approximately $6.9 million. Nei primarily concentrates on building a network of support for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Nei's grants support nonprofit service providers who provide technical assistance, such as business planning and concept-testing, and those who provide capital and other resources. In addition, nei provides support to help these networks of service providers connect better to each other and the people they serve. Nei's work is focused on building a resilient and equitable economy by increasing growth and scalability among small businesses in underserved communities that will create jobs and generate wealth for residents.

The Michigan opioid partnership is a public-private collaborative including the state of Michigan and key philanthropic organizations who share the goal of decreasing Michigan opioid overdoses and deaths.

The Michigan justice fund (mjf) is a funders' collaborative that makes investments to stem the flow of individuals into the criminal justice system, support the investment of public dollars to community-driven alternatives to incarceration, and ensure that those who are returning home after incarceration receive the support they need to flourish. The Michigan justice fund is comprised of michigan-based and national funders dedicated to advancing justice reform and the economic mobility of individuals with criminal convictions in Michigan. In 2023, mjf funded $2.6mm in grants to nonprofit organizations that support justice reform.

Through its grantmaking, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan seeks to build a stronger, more competitive region by encouraging regional thinking and cooperation, fostering innovation and creative solutions, and leveraging additional resources for area organizations and communities. Schedule i lists organizations supported and grants awarded in 2023.