There's Still Time to Apply for DTE Energy Foundation Excellence Awards
January 08 2008 - 2:49PM
PR Newswire (US)
DETROIT, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The DTE Energy Foundation is
reminding nonprofit organizations that Jan. 31 is the deadline to
apply for its 2008 Achieving Excellence Awards Program. With up to
$400,000 in awards, the program is Michigan's largest corporate
grant competition for nonprofit organizations. Grants ranging from
$25,000 to $100,000 will be presented in five categories:
innovation, merger, leadership, collaboration and sustainability.
To be considered for the Achieving Excellence Awards, organizations
must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue
Code and be located within DTE Energy's service area. The
competition is open to all organizations that meet the above
criteria. Outside of the Achieving Excellence Awards, most DTE
Energy Foundation grants are awarded under the Foundation's "LEAD"
guidelines: leadership, education, environment, achievement,
development and diversity. Applications will be judged by an
independent panel of leaders in Michigan's philanthropic community.
Winners will be announced in June 2008. Applications and additional
information on the Achieving Excellence Awards may be obtained
online at dteenergy.com/aea. Past winners of Achieving Excellence
Awards include the Southwest Detroit Business Association, the
Three Lakes Association, the Warren/Conner Development Coalition,
the Inland Seas Education Association of Suttons Bay, and Habitat
for Humanity of Oakland County. The DTE Energy Foundation is the
philanthropic arm of DTE Energy, continuing the legacy of community
support and involvement of its principal operating subsidiaries,
Detroit Edison and MichCon. The Foundation directs its
contributions and involvement to support initiatives dedicated to
developing the human and economic potential of the communities it
serves. DATASOURCE: DTE Energy CONTACT: Eileen Dixon,
+1-313-235-9154, Lorie Kessler, +1-313-235-8807 Web site:
http://www.dteenergy.com/ http://dteenergy.com/aea
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