35 Hours of Giving
Strengthening nonprofits for the future
Watch the video above to learn how 35 Hours of Giving empowers local nonprofits to build long-term financial sustainability.
About 35 Hours of Giving
Hosted by the Community Foundation, 35 Hours of Giving is a bi-annual endowment-building campaign that provides mid-Michigan nonprofits with a platform, resources, and matching opportunities to grow their agency endowment funds at the Community Foundation.
After successful campaigns in 2023 and 2025, 35 Hours of Giving will return in May 2027, continuing its mission of strengthening nonprofit sustainability.
Visit 35hours.ourcommunity.org to learn more about our impact.

Our 2025 Participating Nonprofits
This year, 25 nonprofits came together to grow their endowment funds and build a stronger future:
- Arts Council of Greater Lansing
- Burcham Hills Retirement Community
- Capital Area College Access Network
- CASA for Kids, Inc. Barry, Eaton & Ingham Counties
- Child and Family Charities
- Community Needs Fund
- Eaton Community Health
- End Violent Encounters Inc.
- Fenner Conservancy
- Friends of Meridian Historical Village
- Haven House
- Hospice of Lansing & Stoneleigh Residence
- Impression 5 Science Center
- Lansing Concert Band
- Lansing Parks and Recreation
- Michigan Barn Preservation Network
- Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence
- Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project
- Origami Rehabilitation
- REACH Studio Art Center
- Small Talk Children's Advocacy Center
- St. Johns Area Community Fund
- The Davies Project
- Woldumar Nature Center
- Women's Center of Greater Lansing
Looking Ahead to 2027
- Want to support local nonprofits? Stay connected with us for updates about the next campaign in May 2027, or donate to their endowment funds now.
- Are you a nonprofit interested in future campaigns? Contact us to learn how to get involved in the next 35 Hours of Giving.
- Thank you to our 2025 partners for making this campaign possible!
- Special thanks to everyone who donated and helped make the 2025 campaign a success!

I believe highly in local nonprofits. I'm a big believer in the endowment - the opportunity for a small nonprofit to put their money in an organization that has the resources to make those dollars work better for them. 35 Hours of Giving is supporting these endowed funds.
– Eileen Fhaner, Community Partner