Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation

The Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation is under new direction. Shannon Polk took over as president and CEO late last year. The foundation is a trusted philanthropic resource in Washtenaw County. WEMU's David Fair caught up with Dr. Polk for a look at what the future holds for the foundation.

This edition of "Art and Soul" focuses on the visual arts. WEMU's Lisa Barry and the executive director of CultureSource, Omari Rush, talk with Nancy…

This week, our "On The Ground Ypsi" conversation is about a nearly $2 million gift made to six different Ypsilanti groups and what that means to them.…

This week, "Art and Soul" is about the visual arts in our community. WEMU's Lisa Barry is joined by state and local arts leader Omari Rush and Amina Iqbal…

College scholarships are available for Washtenaw Community College students, and you don’t have to be a graduating high school senior or honor student for…

The past year has brought a global pandemic, political unrest, and a more concerted effort to combat systemic racism. Put together, it has created new…

Disparities made more obvious by our current coronavirus pandemic and a recently commissioned report by the Ann Arbor Community Foundation brought light…

The pandemic, and its impact on the economy, has forced some nonprofits to close. Others are just hanging on. The Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation has…

Replacing lost revenues is critical to the survival of artists and the sustainability of creative businesses lost due to the COVID-19 shutdown. The Arts…

Back in 2018, the "In Our Neighborhood" grants program awarded funding to several projects in and around Washtenaw County. One of which was the "Ypsi…