Media – Page 2 – Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation

13DecJanuary 9, 2018

December 2017 Grants Announcement

I am pleased to share the news of $1.4 million in new and continuing grants approved at our December 6...

09OctFebruary 14, 2018

Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Detroit

Every day, residents, city leaders, nonprofits, and the business community are innovating green stormwater infrastructure solutions to prevent untreated sewage...

23SepSeptember 26, 2017

Welcome New Erb Board Members

InBlog, Foundation

The Foundation is pleased to welcome Lawrence Garcia and Rhonda Welburn to our board! A graduate of the U-M Law...

23SepSeptember 26, 2017

September 2017 Grants Announcement

InGrant Announcement, Grants

$5.5 million in new and continuing grants were approved at our September 13 board meeting. Nearly half of the grants...

18SepSeptember 19, 2017

Lake Erie Algae

InBlog, Great Lakes

This image was taken on a recent boat tour where the Foundation joined farmers and public officials to see Lake...

09SepSeptember 19, 2017

Another Rain Garden To The Rescue!

InBlog, Grants, Great Lakes

Foundation staff joined more than 20 volunteers to plant a rain garden at the Urban Country Tea House in Detroit’s...

08SepSeptember 19, 2017

Two Foundation Videos Nominated for Award

InBlog, Great Lakes

A video that the Foundation co-commissioned with DWSD as an opener for the May 31, 2017 Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Green Infrastructure Conference held...

19JunSeptember 18, 2017

$4.2 Million in Grants June 2017

InGrant Announcement

The grants will: Incorporate green stormwater infrastructure into 1.6 miles of new bike lanes in Capitol Park; bring together a...

03AprApril 3, 2017

New Annual Report

InGrants, Programs, Uncategorized

We are pleased to share our 2014-2016 Foundation Report. The past three years were a time of incredible growth for the...

15MarApril 3, 2017

Jazz Masterclass with Terence Blanchard

InBlog, Jazz Education

On March 15, 2017, four groups of incredibly talented students trained through the jazz education programs funded by the Foundation...

15MarApril 3, 2017

$2.4 Million in Grants March 2017

InGrant Announcement, Grants, Uncategorized

Two grants will help Greening of Detroit expand its tree nursery and Central Detroit Christian CDC re-tool its indoor fish...

12DecMarch 28, 2017

$3.7 Million in Grants Approved Dec. 2016

InGrant Announcement

The largest grant provides $2.4 million over four years towards a $140 million clinical trial to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. The study,...