BBICF is part of the Community Foundation of Northeast Michigan (CFNEM). This partnership allows BBICF to take advantage of the administration and expertise that is offered by the CFNEM. This allows the BBICF board of directors to concentrate on helping our residents improve the quality of life in our community, now and for years to come. Like other community foundations, donations to the Bois Blanc Island Community Foundation are used to establish endowed funds. The principle from these funds is carefully invested, with the resulting earnings being used to make grants to qualified, tax-exempt organizations for projects of benefit to our community. The principle is never spent. Therefore these funds continue to grow, enabling us to support our community forever!