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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BY MAIL - Please mail this form to the address below.
Accepting Grant Applications
May 1 - June 15
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New Endowment Funds
Milan Area Historical Society Endowment Fund, established in 2011 for the preservation, maintenance and repairs to various Historical Society buildings.
Armitage/Brainard Milan Beautification Fund, established in 2010
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.
2013 Grant Applications
We are accepting 2013 grant applications from May 1st through June 15th. All applications must be typed (a fillable form is available online). Please see the link below for details.
2012 Grant Recipients
- 4 Hands for Kids
- $500 for supplies
- Milan Children’s Preschool
- $550 for reading materials
- City of Milan-Parks and Recreation
- $5,000 for Wilson Park Pavilion
- Moving Milan Forward
- $1,500 for brick pavers on the back side of the Veterans Wall
- Milan Seniors for Healthy Living
- $644 Signage for senior bus
- Aid in Milan
- $2,500 for monthly food distribution
- $1,750 for exterior building improvements
- Milan Area Schools-Symons School
- $1,000 for morning math program
- Milan Area Historical Society
- $4,000 for Hack house dining room preservation
- Milan Baptist Church- “Your Spot”
- $4,500 from General Endowment
- $500 from the Fayne & Joanne McGovern Youth Endowment Fund
- Milan Public Library
- $625 for children's furniture
- $524 for digital projector and screen
2013 Gala Video
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.