by Saginaw Community Foundation | Feb 18, 2014 | Blog, Cornerstone Newsletter, Uncategorized
Cleveland lawyer and banker Frederick H. Geoff established the first community foundation in 1914. His vision was to pool the charitable resources of community members – people of all means – into a single, great...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Feb 18, 2014 | Blog, Cornerstone Newsletter
In the fall issue of Cornerstone, I mentioned that a new SCF mission statement was drafted as a result of the Board of Directors commenting that we could do a better job of communicating the role of the foundation. After spending quality time on choosing the most...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Feb 14, 2014 | Blog, Cornerstone Newsletter, Grants
Created in 1991, Saginaw Community Foundation’s Grants for Excellence teacher mini-grant program was established by and initially funded by the King Family Fund and the Wickson-Link Foundation. This mini-grant program provides a source of funding for unique, creative...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Feb 11, 2014 | Blog
According to a recent survey, 12.9% of Saginaw County residents have no health care coverage and an additional 12.8% of county residents had no health care access in the past 12 months due to high cost. Saginaw Community Foundation has partnered with the Saginaw...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Jan 7, 2014 | Blog
The local Dow Promise Steering Team will be hosting the Spring Grant Webinar Info Session on Jan. 22 from 3-4 P.M. During the session, team members will review important information...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Dec 11, 2013 | Blog
Saginaw Community Foundation is unique in its mission. It serves all of Saginaw County and it doesn’t focus on one program or cause. Instead, it provides a means for anyone and everyone to make a philanthropic impact on the community. This can be done through...
