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The Southfield Community
Foundation was established in 1989 to provide an opportunity
for individuals, corporations, and foundations to invest
in the future of our community. The Foundation is recognized
as a 501(c)(3) charitable tax exempt organization by
the IRS and as a certified Community Foundation by the
State of Michigan. The Southfield Community Foundation
is a member of the Council
On Foundations and the Michigan
Council of Foundations.
The mission of the Foundation
is to enhance the lives of those who live and work in
Southfield or Lathrup Village, Michigan. We achieve
that mission by focusing on four areas of service:
Service
to Donors
Grants to the Community
Community Building Activities
The Promotion of Philanthropy
Grants given back to the community
are made possible through the investment income earned
by the Foundation's Permanent Funds. Gifts to any of the
Foundation's permanent funds qualify for the Michigan
State Tax Credit.
To insure that the Foundation's grants and programs meet
the changing needs of the community, the Foundation is
governed by a board of directors made up of corporate,
community and civic leaders. Additionally, community volunteers
serve on several standing committees which advise the
board on specific issues.
The Foundation's offices are located in the historic Mary
Thompson Farm House located at 25630 Evergreen Road in
Southfield, Michigan. The Mary Thompson Farm was donated
to the City of Southfield as a recreational park for the
city's many senior citizens. Today, the Farm is home to
over 100 senior citizen garden plots and produces an amazing
variety of flowers, fruits and vegetables each summer.
Over the years the senior gardeners have developed a strong
culture of philanthropy and much of the produce is donated
to soup kitchens to feed those in need.
Mary also left the city an endowment to help maintain
the Farm, an endowment subsequently transferred to the
Southfield Community Foundation's Historic Preservation
Fund.
For further information on specific philanthropic interests,
please contact:
Warren E. Goodell at 248-351-1320
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