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The 2008/2009 Annual report for
the Foundation is available for downloading: click
here for the PDF report to read/print. The 2009/2010
Annual Report for fiscal year end March 31. 2010 will
be available in September.
Spring 2010 Grants: The Foundation recently awarded
several grants to area organizations, returning nearly
$20,000 in support of a variety community programs and
projects. The Youth Advisory Council also completed
its spring grant cycle awarding 5 grants to youth related
programs in the Sturgis area. For details on these grants
please see the Scholarships
& Grants page.
The 2010 Scholarship Program returned nearly $40,000
in educational and camp awards to area students this spring-a
complete listing of the 2010 scholarship awards appears
on the Scholarships
& Grants page.
2010 Constantine Area Community Foundation (CACF) grants-
please see the Scholarships & Grants page for details
on:
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CACF spring grants awarded
for 2010 |
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Constantine Youth Advisory
Council grants |
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Constantine School Endowment
Fund-2010 scholarship awards |
Information and applications for all the above are available
on the Scholarships
and Grants page.
The White Pigeon Area Community Foundation and
the Adele M. Gray Fund awarded grants in support of the
White Pigeon Downtown Revitalization Association and White
Pigeon Caring Families. Details on these grants are available
on the SCHOLARSHIPS
& GRANTS PAGE.
Thank you to all those who supported the community
through gifts to the Foundation-collectively these generous
contributions provide the resources with which the Foundation
helps sustain the programs and projects that support and
enhance our community. As a community foundation we measure
our success by how many in our community participate with
us; not the size of the gift. Won't you join us? |
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Welcome to The Sturgis Area Community Foundation.
The Sturgis Area Community Foundation has been improving the
quality of life and advancing philanthropy in the Sturgis Area
since 1962. The Foundation provides every person, regardless
of their means, the opportunity to support their community.
Higher Standards-The Sturgis Area Community Foundation meets
national Standards for operational quality, donor service and
accountability in the community foundation sector.
The Sturgis Area Community Foundation recently received notification
that it has met the nation's highest philanthropic standards
for operational quality, integrity, and accountability. The
notice comes from the Council on Foundations, a national professional
association based in Washington, D.C. To receive confirmation
of National Standards compliance the Foundation submitted its
organizational and financial policies and procedures to a rigorous
peer review. Meeting National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations
affirms the commitment of the Sturgis Area Community Foundation
to financial security, transparency and accountability. It says
our grantmaking includes an open, competitive process designed
to address the changing needs of our community. It also confirms
our history of honoring donors' wishes- to support the many
causes important to them and to our community.
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