by Saginaw Community Foundation | Mar 6, 2015 | Blog, Cornerstone Newsletter
An amazing start Often times, at the beginning of a new year, people ask, “I wonder what this year has in store?” After an amazing 2014 at the Saginaw Community Foundation, I’m asking, “what’s in store for us this year?” It’s hard to top a $7 million gift, but...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Mar 5, 2015 | Blog, Cornerstone Newsletter, Grants
$220,116.84 granted to area teachers since 1991 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...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Feb 19, 2014 | Blog, Cornerstone Newsletter, Uncategorized
If the Saginaw Community Foundation (SCF) were a book, its founders would be the authors. From the very beginning in 1984, it was their generosity and vision that scripted the Foundation’s future. The funds that were established and the dollars they contributed are...
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...
