Straits Area Community Foundation

Straits Area Community Foundation has been affiliated with the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM) since 1998.  We connect people who care about the future of Cheboygan County and Mackinaw City with the causes closest to their hearts.  By encouraging individuals to create permanent charitable endowments to meet the ever-changing needs of our communities, we can match donors' charitable interests with worthwhile causes by giving grants and scholarships to area programs and students.

SACF believes that the people in our communities, and those who care most about them, can strengthen them most effectively.  We are helping donors make an investment in their community to improve the quality of life for present and future residents of Cheboygan County and Mackinaw City - one that will last for generations to come.

Board of Directors

Katie Darrow, President
Dean Scheerens, Vice President
Judy Bennett
Judy Churchill
Joann Leal
Jennifer Lee - YAC Advisor & Director
Marilyn McFarland
Alex McVey
Joan Pepper
Kathy Scoon
Krista Siler
Lawton Smith
Debra Turnbull
Janet Weiss

News

SACF 2007 Annual Report

3/7/2008
SACF Awards 2008 Common Grants

April 1 is the Tobacco Grant deadline (for programs related to smoking cessation or prevention) and the next Straits Area Youth Advisory Council (SAYAC) grant deadline (for youth-related programs).  Nonprofits serving Cheboygan County and Mackinaw City may apply for up to $2,500 or for a $300 mini grant for programs that support residents in these communities.

Applying for grants just got easier!

Grant applications may now be filled out online.  Applications are in PDF format.  You will need Adobe Reader, which you can download for free at www.adobe.com.  Applicants can fill out the entire application online, save it to their own computer for their records, and submit the application via email directly from our website.  All you'll need to do to finish is print the first page of the application and collect the required signatures, and mail it to our office, along with your organization's 501(c)(3) documentation.

SACF Funds

As caretakers for permanent funds that will long outlast our donors, our staff and our Board of Directors, SACF is here for the long haul. Our donors can be assured that their charitable wishes will also be permanently fulfilled, for if someday the need for a particular fund passes, our board will find the nearest possible use for the money by applying the legal principle of cy pres. For example, a fund set up to help prevent polio in the past might today be used for research on multiple sclerosis.

Creating a philanthropic fund through SACF avoids the legal complexity, administrative burdens and compliance requirements of establishing and maintaining a private foundation.   As little as $1,000 can establish a charitable fund that will benefit the causes you care about most.  SACF can accept nearly any type of gift from cash to stock and other appreciated assets.

In addition, when you make a gift to SACF you can choose from over 40 funds that directly benefit Cheboygan County and Mackinaw City.  To see a list of SACF funds and their descriptions, click here.

Contact Information

1-877-354-6881
P.O. Box 495
Alpena, MI  49707

SACF 2006 Annual Report
SACF 2005 Annual Report