Community

Caring for the communities we serve.

Across our ten offices, Crain fundraises for both national and local organizations, prioritizing organizations our employees are involved in.Ìý

Our corporate giving program involves donations, fundraising and volunteering efforts to organizations and causes throughout the year. We also support organizations our employees are passionate about by providing support with promotions and donations.Ìý

In 2023, Crain supported more than 25 nonprofits. So far in 2024, we’ve supported the following organizations, many of which our employees are personally involved in: American Cancer Society, Automotive Hall of Fame, Boys & Girls Club Southeastern Michigan, Capuchin Soup Kitchen, CCS Student Exhibition, Children of Fallen Patriots, Children’s Healing Center, Citizen Research Council, Crisis, Detroit Children’s Fund, Detroit County Day School, Detroit Goodfellows, Detroit Grand Prix, Detroit Public Safety Foundation, Detroit Regional Chamber, Dollars for Scholars, Dollars for Scholars Downtown Network Tailgate, Eagles for Children, Eton Academy, Felines & Canines, Fred Hutch Obliteride, Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit, Habitat for Humanity, Horological Society of New York, Little Traverse Humane Society, Liverpool FC Reds, Meadowbrook Hall, Morgan Hoffmann Foundation, MSU Ignite the Future, NF Forward BeNeFit XII, ProjectThorn, Rocket Mortgage Classic, Simply the Basics, South Middle School’s 2024 Science Olympiad Team, St. Jude Detroit, The Anti-Cruelty Society, U-CAN-CERVIVE Foundation, Dynami Foundation, West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce, Walk for Wellness House, Women of Tomorrow, YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit.

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PARTNERSHIPS

GD Crain Jr. Memorial Award annually awards top public service campaigns with five division winners and one winner of the “Ad 2” public service competition.Ìý

Sid Bernstein Communications Award recognizes the most effective communications programs among AAF clubs and federations.Ìý

American Business Media GD Crain Jr. Award given annually to an editor who has made outstanding contributions to journalistic excellence in business media.Ìý

GD Crain Jr. Foundation Fund provides scholarships to students at Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism.

Michigan State University Ignite the Future Partnership began in 2023. Part of MSU’s College of Communication Arts & Sciences, the program works to improve diversity in the communication field. Learn more about our partnership here.Ìý