Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (Ann Arbor, Mich.) records, 1963-2017 (majority within 1990-2010)

Summary

Creator:

Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Abstract:

Community organization awarding grants and scholarships to support civic initiatives in the Ann Arbor, MI area. The collection includes administrative records, grant files, scholarship records, and photographs.

Extent:

38 linear feet
257.6 MB (online)

Language:

English

Call Number:

2019018 Bj 2

Authors:

Finding aid created by Elizabeth Hannigan, August 2019

Background

Scope and Content:

The Ann Arbor Community Foundation (Ann Arbor, Mich.) records (38 linear feet and 257.6 MB) include administrative materials such as topical files, correspondence, and event planning materials. The collection also contains grant files, publications, photographs, press clippings, and records from the organization's Youth Council.

Biographical / Historical:

The Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (AAACF) was founded in 1963 by a small group of local citizens searching for a way to give back to their community. As a community fund, the AAACF consolidates and invests contributions from local donors. The organization uses the funds to award grants in support of wide range of Ann Arbor based organizations and causes. The AAACF also grants scholarships that help Washtenaw County youth fund their post-secondary education.

Over the years, the AAACF has supported diverse initiatives to help strengthen the Ann Arbor community. Major projects the AAACF has contributed to include the establishment of Ann Arbor's first transitional house for people recovering from addiction at Dawn Farm in 1998. The organization has also helped Food Gatherers, Michigan's first food rescue program, expand the services it offers to combat hunger in Washtenaw County. It also contributed to the establishment of the Neutral Zone, a venue for social, cultural, educational, recreational, and creative opportunities for teens, in 1998. Since 1963, the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation has awarded more than $57 million in grants and scholarships.

Acquisition Information:

Donated by Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (donor no. 11802 ) in four installments from November 2017 to May 2018.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into six series: 1. Administrative Records; 2. Grants; 3. Photographs; 4. Publications; 5. Scholarships; 6. Youth Council.

Rules or Conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects

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Subjects:

Charitable uses, trusts and foundations -- Michigan.
Charities -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Community foundations -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Fund raising -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Scholarships -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Youth -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.

Formats:

Digital file formats.
Photographs.

Names:

Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Community Foundation of Plymouth (Plymouth, Mich.)
Ypsilanti Area Community Foundation (Ypsilanti, Mich.)

Places:

Ann Arbor (Mich.)
Washtenaw County (Mich.)