In 2024, a C3F Mini Grant helped the Boyne Arts Center to increase their exposure and awareness by participating in Boyne City's Stroll the Streets events on Friday nights last summer.

With the help of a recent Arts & Culture grant, the Traverse City Dance Project brought a free, professional dance performance to Charlevoix's East Park last summer as part of their mission to produce and present professional dance in Northern Michigan.

I am proud to share this joint statement from myself and our Community Foundation allies from surrounding communities.

Thanks to donors like you who partner with us to make a difference close to home, a total of $155,277 in grants were awarded to nonprofits between the two cycles.

YAC Day of Service April 2025

Thanks to the outpouring of generosity from our donors, we've made $118,807 in grants to 16 organizations helping our friends and neighbors recover from the catastrophic ice storm.

The Leadership Learning Lab is a 10-month program, running from August to June each year, that combines monthly learning sessions, Q/A sessions, small group learning pods, individual reflection, and ongoing support.

A recent C3F Student Success grant for Boyne City Public Schools supported a 5th grade mentoring program called WEB – Where Everybody Belongs.

A recent C3F Student Success grant for Charlevoix Public Schools Elementary School helped purchase technology equipment for a new STEM program. 

A 2023 Arts & Culture grant helped the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra to put on a unique concert.