Prosper Highlight: Community Foundation Challenge

Beginning August 18 at 10 a.m. the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is providing up to $1 million to match general operating gifts made online at www.cfsem.org to support participating arts and cultural organizations. It's simple: go online that day, and you can select the organization(s) you care about and give any amount, from as little as $25 to as much as $10,000 per organization. Your gift will increase by 50% - a match of $1 for every $2 that you contribute!
 
There are 75 organizations to choose from – from regional treasures with national reputations to community-based, grassroots organizations in performing arts, visual arts, history, science, literature, arts education and more.

There are 75 organizations in the program, and of them a number are in Oakland County. Here is the list:
 
Birmingham:
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center
Birmingham Historical Museum & Park
The Community House

Bloomfield Hills:
Cranbrook Educational Community

Farmington Hills:
Chamber Music Society of Detroit

Northville:
Northville Art House

Royal Oak:
Detroit Zoological Society
Stagecrafters
Woodward Avenue Action Association

Rochester:
Meadow Brook Hall
Meadow Brook Theatre
Paint Creek Center for the Arts

Southfield:
Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings
Eisenhower Dance Ensemble

Troy:
Troy Museum & Historic Village
Variety FAR Conservatory of Therapeutic and Performing Arts

Wixom:
ArtServe Michigan
Detroit Educational Television Foundation / Detroit Public TV

Go to www.cfsem.org to preview the list and learn what they do.
 
Mark you calendar for August 18, 10 a.m. – when the giving opportunity goes live!
 
Matching funds will be awarded on a "first gift, first match" basis. The matching program will end as soon as the $1 million of match funds are gone, but gifts will be accepted through August 31. With dozens of organizations eligible to participate in this challenge, the matching funds will go quickly!
 
So mark your calendar to go to www.cfsem.org at 10:00 a.m. on August 18 to make a gift in support of arts and culture in our region.
 
Thank you for your support. Help us to keep arts and culture a part of our community!

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