Midland Area Community Foundation Thanks Community for Record-Breaking Give Local Midland
The Midland Area Community Foundation is proud to announce that this year’s Give Local Midland was the most successful in the event’s 11-year history. Thanks to the generosity of 835 donors, 2,129 gifts were made to support 82 local nonprofit endowment funds, setting a record for both nonprofit endowment fund participation and dollars raised.
Give Local Midland 2025 brought in $518,644, surpassing all previous years and underscoring the power of collective giving to strengthen and sustain local nonprofits for generations to come.
“Give Local Midland is more than a fundraiser. It’s a celebration of community generosity and the vital work our nonprofit partners do daily,” said Sharon Mortensen, President and CEO of the Midland Area Community Foundation. “We are deeply grateful to every donor who chose to give where they live, investing in long-term transformation for Midland County.”
The giving day featured a lineup of prize opportunities and incentives, with nonprofit endowments awarded $3,000 in prizes and a share of over $70,000 in matching funds contributed by the Foundation and many generous donors.
Prize winners from Give Local Midland 2025 included:
- Early Bird: Village of Sanford
- Coffee Break: Gateway Family & Urgent Care
- Lunch Break: Gateway Family & Urgent Care
- $300 After 3: Chemical City Band
- Happy Hour: Midland Community Orchestra
- Night Owl: Dahlia Hill Society
- Social Butterfly: Greater Midland Coleman Family Center
- Most Creative Campaign: Little Forks Conservancy
- First Timer: Gateway Family & Urgent Care
- Annual Meeting Surprise Prize: Midland County Food Assistance Network
“Give Local Midland is a fun event that empowers our local nonprofits to grow their endowment funds, reach new supporters, and share their missions,” added Mortensen. “The fact that 82 endowment funds participated, a new record, shows how deeply rooted this effort has become in our community.”
Since its inception in 2014, Give Local Midland has contributed more than $4 million in impact for Midland County nonprofit endowment funds.
To learn more about Give Local Midland or explore how the Midland Area Community Foundation supports philanthropy, please visit www.midlandfoundation.org or call (989) 839-9661.