NEWS & BLOG
President’s Report
Short and sweet Wow, where did another year go? And, when is it actually going to feel like Christmas? There’s no doubt about it, every year seems to pass by faster and faster, and 2015 was no exception. Regardless how fast the year may have been, it’s always...
SCF Impact Challenge
SCF Impact Challenge Two area nonprofits share a $30,000 award After a year-long challenge issued to participating area nonprofit agencies, the winners of the SCF Impact Challenge were announced at our annual Cornerstone Celebration on Dec. 7 at FirstMerit Bank in...
Thomas J. and Barbara J. Weadock Scholarship
Oftentimes, stress and strain can be experienced by individuals when facing the high cost of higher education. In order to help provide assistance to highly-motivated students seeking post-secondary education, Tom and Barbara Weadock have established the Thomas J. and...
Understanding Community Foundations
The community foundation field is one of the fastest growing philanthropic sectors in the United States today. Community foundations build and strengthen communities in a multitude of ways, including providing the means for a wide range of donors to create...
Providing motivation and resources to hospitality students
George William Roe is a young Hospitality Professional who graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 2003, and Michigan State University’s The School of Hospitality Business in 2007 with a specialization in International Lodging. He is currently working as the...
Saginaw Community Foundation grants $215,685 in latest round of grants
From June 12 – Oct. 8, 2015, Saginaw Community Foundation (SCF) granted $215,685.19, supporting 41 programs and projects via its designated, donor advised and competitive grant processes. Year-to-date, SCF has granted a total of $945,734.29 in grants. “Every person...
Gene and Donna Mallak Memorial Scholarship
Gene and Donna Mallak believed in the value of an education. Donna attended school to learn how to use the Comptometer, one of the first commercially successful mechanical calculators. With this education, she was able to find employment in the auditing/accounts...
Yellow Dog Studio Memorial Scholarship
The Yellow Dog Studios Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Mari Zimmerman-Thompson and Christopher Thompson. Mari and Chris became husband and wife in May of 2002. They lived their remaining years together as kindred spirits until July 2, 2015 when a...
Impactful grantmaking
$755,049.10 granted in first two quarters of 2015 It’s been a busy and rewarding first two quarters of the year. So far in 2015, Saginaw Community Foundation (SCF) has granted $755,049.10, supporting 99 programs and projects via its administrative and competitive...
Dancing champions
$11,502 raised to support SCF’s Heroes for Kids It all came down to the final dance on the final night of the 2015 Swingshift and the Stars Dance-Off for Charity competition in Bay City back in May. Jeremiah McLaurin and Sherri Green, dancers representing SCF’s...