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
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
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:
- Encouraging interest in charitable giving and providing a flexible means for donors to perpetuate their varied philanthropic interests in the Milan area.
- Serving as a respected steward for assets entrusted to its care by individuals, families, businesses and organizations while providing maximum tax benefits to the donor.
- Providing professional management of those assets, the income from which is used to meet the community’s charitable needs in ways that are compatible with both the wishes of the donor and the goals of the foundation.
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.