Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation

Washtenaw County commissioners are considering placing a 0.5 millage question on the November ballot to raise funds for senior services. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports on the operational framework under consideration.

March is Women’s History Month, and each week on "Washtenaw United," we’ll bring you a different story highlighting the amazing accomplishments and progress being led by women and organizations in our community. This week, WEMU's David Fair talks with Alfreda Rooks. She is director of community health at Michigan Medicine and is being honored as the United Way for Southeastern Michigan's Washtenaw County Woman of the Year.

There is a long and storied tradition of philanthropy in the Black community. It is a tradition that is alive and expanding. Because Black philanthropy is underrecognized, an exhibit and educational opportunity will soon appear in Washtenaw County. It's called, "Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy Reframed and Exhibited." WEMU's David Fair takes a look at how that is playing out in Southeast Michigan and Washtenaw County with Colin Mays, co-chair of the Soul of Philanthropy Michigan, and Janet Haynes, chair of the African American Endowment Fund in Washtenaw County.

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…