Community Foundation Challenge—Arts & Culture Surpasses Expectations

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We were impressed by the extraordinary generosity of the people of southeast Michigan and the enthusiastic participation of the arts community,” said GuideStar president Bob Ottenhoff.We are reviewing our technology and processes to learn how we could have responded better.” Despite these technical delays and issues with the online giving site, nearly $ 4.8 million was secured in less than 12 hours.We were impressed by the extraordinary generosity of the people of southeast Michigan and the enthusiastic participation of the arts community,” said GuideStar president Bob Ottenhoff.We are reviewing our technology and processes to learn how we could have responded better.”Despite these technical delays and issues with the online giving site, nearly $ 4.8 million was secured in less than 12 hours.This tremendous outpouring of gifts demonstrates the high value that individuals place on arts and cultural activities throughout the region.“This groundbreaking effort not only provides much needed funds for the participating members of the Cultural Alliance, but also helped organizations effectively use social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook to communicate with existing supporters, and reach new audiences,” said Maud Lyon, president, Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan.“It is important to us that all donors have a good experience and for them to know that their efforts have greatly benefited arts and culture in southeast Michigan,” said Noland, “While we regret any problems in this program, we are extremely pleased that we have been able to assist in generating operating funds for each of the 75 participating organizations.”For a complete list of preliminary totals for each of the 75 participating organizations, go to www.cfsem.org.### Contact Information Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Mike Ingberg 248-855-6777 www.cfsem.org Theresa Fraley (313) 961-6675 Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Promote Your Business Press Release Pricing Email this page to a friend

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