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This month, we hosted our annual John S. Clark Legacy Society Event at Petoskey Farms Vineyard and Winery. We had a wonderful time sharing gratitude, building community, and connecting over our love for Northern Michigan. It was a gray and drizzly…

Local community members have been working to improve water safety and help prevent future tragedies, following multiple drowning deaths last year. Those efforts have since led to water safety education for local students and first responders, as well…

Gus Serra is helping to fuel the future for young aviators. His enthusiasm for aviation and a belief that more young people should have access to opportunities in the field led him to establish the High Flight Aviation Fund at the Community…
We welcomed new and returning members of our Youth Advisory Committee to a new year of youth leadership and philanthropy.

This community event celebrated the collective impact of local philanthropy and recognized the people and organizations working to strengthen Emmet County.

Birchwood members are building a culture of generosity through the Birchwood Outreach Fund.

From 1957 to 1976, Stanley P. Kellogg’s Mythological Horse That Came Out of the Sea stood along Charlevoix Avenue, capturing the fury of the waves during a storm on Little Traverse Bay through myth and form. The piece was later on display in the…

Join us for the Community Foundation’s 2026 Annual Gathering on Thursday, August 6, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. at Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club in Harbor Springs. This free event brings together donors, nonprofit partners, and community members to…

The Community Foundation has approved an impact investment commitment of up to $1 million to InvestMitt Cooperative, a nonprofit working to develop community investment opportunities and support attainable housing solutions in Northern Michigan.

A meaningful milestone for our community: since establishing its first scholarship fund in 1994, the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to local students pursuing higher education.

The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra (GLCO) recently presented a once-in-a-lifetime performance at one of the world's most prestigious concert venues: Carnegie Hall in New York City. With this concert in front of a full house, they became one of only…
It has been another impactful year for the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC)! This year, the committee recommended $147,828 in grant funding to programs and organizations serving youth across Emmet County.
