Greater Milan Area Community Foundation

A permanent and growing charitable community endowment that, through a wide variety of grants and programs, serves to enhance life in Milan, Michigan...for good, for ever.

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New Endowment Funds

Armitage/Brainard Milan Beautification Fund, established in 2010

Fayne & Joanne McGovern Youth Endowment Fund, established in 2009

New Scholarship Fund

Eric Harrison Memorial Scholarship Fund

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The purpose of the Greater Milan Area Community Foundation is to improve the cultural, economic, educational, or environmental quality of life within the greater Milan area of Michigan.

2011 Grants Awarded

2011 GMACF grant recipients

The Greater Milan Area Community Foundation announced its 2011 Grant Award Recipients September 15th.

Pictured are Chief Jeff Lewis (left) of the City of Milan Police Department; Milan Public Library Director Susan Wess, Barbara Beaton and Jennifer Perryman of the library; Sue Kesterson of the Your Spot teen center; Michael Armitage of Moving Milan Forward; Ann Gee of the City of Milan; Jennifer Michalak of Milan Seniors for Healthy Living; Sally Clark of the Milan Area Historical Society; Nina Pemberton of Aid In Milan and Christopher Wetzler, GMACF board president. Photo by Linda Squires.

We are proud to fund these organizations and initiatives for 2011:

Aid in Milan
Monthly food distribution in Milan
Enhance job assistance program/computer
Building repairs to foundation and porch roof
City of Milan Parks & Recn
Outdoor portable ice rink
City of Milan Police Dept.
AED for adults and infants
City of Milan Police Dept.
Milan Area Arts Council
Scholarships for Paddock & Symons children
Milan Area Historical Society
Replace old service doors on Old Fire Barn
Milan Baptist Church
“Your Spot” Youth program for 6th to 12th grade.
Milan Baptist Church
“Your Spot” Youth program
From Fayne & Joanne McGovern Youth Endowment Fund
Milan Children’s Preschool
Science center supplies
Milan Area Schools
High School Challenge Day
Milan Public Library
Core collection arts DVDs
Complete collection 75 best books for young children
Interactive globe for children’s geography education
Continue to build classical music collection
20-30 best Michigan history and beauty non-fiction collection
Milan Seniors for Healthy Living
Technology center for Seniors and intergenerational activities
Moving Milan Forward
Veterans Wall of Honor

Strategies

The foundation achieves its mission by:

Donors may wish to set up a named fund with their gifts. A named fund may be established with cash, stock, insurance policies, real estate or other tangible property. There are several options.

Funds

Unrestricted. Allows the foundation flexibility. Donors do not restrict how their donations are used, leaving the decision to the board of trustees.

Field of Interest. Supports areas such as the arts, education or any other particular interest specified by the donor.

Donor Advised. Enables donors to be active participants in the giving process.

Designated. Benefits a named organization and ensures that these gifts continue to support the organization as long as the organization exists.

Scholarship. Allows the foundation to receive donations from which the income is used for scholarships to students throughout the geographic area of the Milan Area School District.

Memorial or Tribute. Enables a donor to create a fund in the name of an individual. Family and friends may contribute to the fund, which serves as a living testimonial to the individual.

It is not necessary to establish a named fund to participate in the work of the Greater Milan Area Community Foundation. Contributions of any size are welcome and encouraged.

Grant Making

As a leader in community affairs, the foundation is in a position to understand the needs of the community, investigate the credentials of grant applicants and determine the viability of the proposed project.

Annual distributions will take place through the Greater Milan Area Community Foundation and will be overseen by a committee of the board of directors.

Information on grant guidelines and application forms are available by contacting any member of the foundation.