Within this three-pronged grant program, grantees are evaluated upon three core areas: leadership & governance; high-quality, impactful programs; and financial strength. Based on national best practice and local nonprofit input, the Community Grantmaking Program supports the mission, activities, and community impact of the local nonprofit sector.
High performance is the ability to deliver—over a prolonged period of time—meaningful, measurable, and financially sustainable results for the people or causes the organization is in existence to serve. (Source: Leap Ambassadors)
Effective philanthropy, by AAACF or any individual donor, relies on effective nonprofits doing great work. National studies consistently conclude that grants or gifts with “strings attached” are ultimately detrimental to the nonprofit sector’s overall effectiveness. AAACF believes our Rewarding Success program will help promote greater mission achievement by every grantee, smarter giving by other local donors, and ultimately a stronger and more sustainable local nonprofit sector. Capacity building support focuses on supporting a nonprofit's future sustainability.
2018-2019 Grantees
| Rewarding Success |
Encouraging Innovation |
| 826 Michigan |
Ecology Center |
| Ann Arbor Hands on Museum |
Friends In Deed |
| Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra |
Snowbuddy |
| Ann Arbor YMCA |
Washtenaw ID Project |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washtenaw County |
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| Cancer Support Community |
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| Food Gatherers |
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| Foundations Preschool |
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| Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley |
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| Huron River Watershed Council |
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| Ozone House |
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| Student Advocacy Center |
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| The Ark |
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| The Shelter Association of Washtenaw County |
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