Catholic Community Foundation of Mid-Michigan

What Catholic Community Foundation of Mid-Michigan does

Founded in 2006, the Catholic Community Foundation of Mid-Michigan is a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Saginaw that manages donor-advised funds and endowments, awards grants and scholarships, and supports planned gifts for the Diocese of Saginaw. Its beneficiaries include the diocese's parishes, Catholic elementary and secondary schools, students through college, ministries, seminarians, retired priests, and people experiencing hardship across Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, and Tuscola counties. Reported impact includes more than $1.9 million in grants since 2008 and $1,337,233 in scholarships since 2006; awards in 2025 were $151,402 and $139,050, respectively.

CCFMM's operating model relies on charitable donations, planned gifts, and stewardship of invested assets rather than conventional product sales. It follows a socially responsible investment policy aligned with Catholic values and United States Conference of Catholic Bishops guidelines, using CAPTRUST for advice and the National Catholic Investment Pool, accessed through the Michigan Catholic Conference, for pooled investment management. Donor engagement is direct through the foundation's website, FC Suite donation and donor-advisor portals, social media, quarterly publications, bulletin inserts, and parish and school networks; grant and scholarship applications use dedicated portals. No standard service pricing is disclosed, although administrative fees may apply to endowed funds. Its disclosed technology consists primarily of external administrative portals, while investment management is outsourced rather than built as proprietary software.

Name

Catholic Community Foundation of Mid-Michigan

Legal name

Catholic Community Foundation of Mid-Michigan

Website

https://ccfmm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Catholic Community Foundation of Mid-Michigan manages donor-advised funds, endowments, grants, and scholarships, and invests assets in line with Catholic values for donors, parishes, schools, ministries, students, seminarians, and vulnerable people throughout the Diocese of Saginaw.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Fundraising & Annual Giving (EDALAOAB), Endowments (Universities, Foundations, Nonprofits) (FSAAAGAC)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation services
• Donor advised funds
• Scholarship administration
• Community grantmaking
• Endowment management

Headquarters

HQ city

Saginaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The foundation receives charitable donations from individuals, families, and organizations to establish endowed funds and donor advised funds that support perpetual giving to the Diocese of Saginaw.
2. Investment Management: The foundation invests all assets according to Catholic values as set by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, working with CAPTRUST as financial consultants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Catholic Community Foundation of Mid-Michigan is a non-profit charitable foundation that stewards endowments and Donor Advised Funds to provide perpetual funding for parishes, Catholic schools, and ministries within the Diocese of Saginaw. It awards grants to support the poor and vulnerable, provides scholarships to Catholic school students, and supports seminarian education and retired priests. Investment management is conducted in line with Catholic values-aligned guidelines set by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, with financial advising provided by CAPTRUST and the National Catholic Investment Pool.

Product overview

Catholic Community Foundation of Mid-Michigan is a charitable foundation, not a technology company. It does not offer technology products or services. The organization provides philanthropic services including Donor Advised Funds, Endowments, Scholarships, Grants, and Seminarian Education support for the Diocese of Saginaw.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donor Advised Funds Charitable giving vehicle that allows individual donors, families, and organizations to make long-term charitable gifts to support Catholic parishes, schools, and ministries throughout the Diocese of Saginaw.
• Endowments Perpetual funding vehicles that generate ongoing income to support the future of the Diocese of Saginaw, including parishes, schools, and ministries.
• Community Grants Annual grant program providing funding to support the poor and vulnerable, and to address financial hardship, food insecurity, and crisis support within the Diocese of Saginaw. Applications accepted through an online portal with annual deadlines.
• Educational Scholarships Scholarships awarded to students attending Catholic elementary schools, high schools, and colleges in the Diocese of Saginaw, providing tuition assistance and access to Catholic education.
• Seminarian Education Support Financial support program for seminarians in formation for the Diocese of Saginaw, covering educational and incidental expenses not covered through traditional sources.
• Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts Charitable giving options through wills and planned gifts, allowing donors to establish lasting legacies supporting the Catholic community in Mid-Michigan.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1.9M in grants awarded since 2008
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CAPTRUSTcoreTechnology or IntegrationProfessional financial advisors from CAPTRUST work with the foundation to secure the best return on assets. CAPTRUST makes investment recommendations to the Investment Committee and Finance Manager for Board approval.
• National Catholic Investment Pool (NCIP)coreTechnology or IntegrationInvestment intermediary through the Michigan Catholic Conference for Catholic values-aligned investment management as set by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
• Michigan Catholic ConferencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActs as an intermediary between foundations and the National Catholic Investment Pool (NCIP) in Michigan.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Knights of Columbus: National Catholic fraternal organization with extensive charitable, scholarship, and insurance programs; larger and broader, but overlaps heavily with Catholic donor fundraising in the same community.
• Catholic Charities USA: National network of Catholic social-service agencies; provides grants and direct services overlapping with CCFMM's 'poor and vulnerable' use case but at much greater scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• Saginaw Community Foundation: A community foundation serving the same Saginaw/Mid-Michigan region; directly comparable in vehicle mix (DAFs, endowments, scholarships, grants) and local beneficiary network.
• Midland Area Community Foundation: Regional community foundation covering Midland County (part of CCFMM's 11-county diocese); offers comparable DAF, endowment, and grantmaking products to overlapping donors.
• Bay Area Community Foundation: Community foundation serving Bay County and adjacent Mid-Michigan counties that overlap with the Diocese of Saginaw footprint; competes for the same regional donor and grant dollars.
• Diocese of Lansing Catholic Foundation: Sibling diocesan foundation serving Michigan Catholic faithful; structurally analogous in mission, USCCB-aligned investing, school and seminarian support, though in a separate geography.

Regional players

• Community Foundation of Greater Flint: Mid-Michigan regional community foundation with similar DAF, scholarship, and grant programs; serves an adjacent geography rather than directly competing in CCFMM's counties.
• Grand Rapids Community Foundation: West Michigan regional community foundation; comparable structure and products but operates in a different Catholic diocese (Diocese of Grand Rapids), so it is regional rather than head-to-head.
• Diocese of Grand Rapids Catholic Foundation: West Michigan diocesan Catholic foundation; comparable products (endowments, DAFs, school/seminarian grants) but regional rather than direct overlap with Saginaw diocese.

Others

• United Way of Saginaw County: Local nonprofit fundraising intermediary serving Saginaw County; comparable donor-advised giving and grant-distribution channels to community partners, although secular rather than faith-based.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catholic-community-foundation-of-mid-michigan
• Instagraminstagram.com/ccf_midmich

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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