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The competition is heating up! Check back soon to see which teams are leading the pack.
Points updated weekly during the Pre-Game period and live during the event.

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What Are the Philanthropy Playoffs?

The Philanthropy Playoffs is the Community Foundation of Monroe County’s first-ever county-wide giving challenge, running from August 1 to October 2. It’s a two-month tournament for good, where 12 local teams compete to raise funds, earn points, and unlock grant dollars for the causes they care about.

Each team represents a nonprofit, scholarship, or special project. As they rally support and complete challenges, they earn points. Every donation, every sponsor, and every action counts.

Here’s what teams are playing for:

  • First place will receive a $5,000 grant from CFMC
  • Second place will receive a $2,500 grant from CFMC
  • All teams will earn a share of the Fan Fund—a community-powered pool built entirely by contributions from supporters like you.

The more points a team earns, the larger their share of the Fan Fund, making every supporter a critical part of their success.

It all leads to a high-energy, in-person celebration on October 2 from 6 PM to 9:30 PM at Pin Seekers, where final points are scored and champions are crowned.

Whether you donate, join a team, or cheer from the sidelines, you’re part of the action—and helping drive meaningful change across Monroe County.

Get in the Game

Support your team and help them climb the leaderboard.

Event Tickets

Every ticket purchased earns points for your team and gives you access to the live game night

Donate

Want to amplify your impact? Donations to the Fan Fund support all participating teams—and anyone can give, whether you’re attending or not. 100% of donations go directly to the teams, awarded based on their final point standings.

Meet the Teams

Each team is a CFMC fund working to make Monroe County stronger. Pick your team, donate or buy a ticket, and help them score!

Team Roy Sanders Scholarship

Team Roy Sanders Scholarship

Our scholarship fund was created in 2008 in memory of Roy Sanders. The scholarships benefit students who attend St. Charles Catholic Academy in Newport, Michigan. We would like to increase the award amounts and participating in the philanthropy playoffs provides a great opportunity to do so!

Team River Raisin Clubhouse

Team River Raisin Clubhouse

At River Raisin Clubhouse, we believe every person has value, dignity, and potential. We empower adults living with mental health disorders to live more independent, fulfilling lives by providing job training, educational scholarships, and life skills programs like cooking, computer literacy, and wellness activities. Your support helps reduce isolation and stigma by creating a welcoming, connected community, while also covering essentials like art supplies, gardening tools, and nutritious meals. With additional resources, we can expand our reach, support more individuals, and help reduce long-term community costs tied to hospitalizations, homelessness, and crisis care.

Team Monroe/Erie Youth Advisory Council

Team Monroe/Erie Youth Advisory Council

The Monroe/Erie Youth Advisory Council empowers young people to become compassionate leaders by teaching them the value of philanthropy and the importance of giving back to their community. Through hands-on experiences, council members learn how to identify local needs, make thoughtful funding decisions, and support impactful initiatives that create lasting change. Your donation to this fundraiser directly supports youth-led efforts that strengthen our community today and inspire a lifelong commitment to service in the place we all call home.

Team Milan Area Historical Society

Team Milan Area Historical Society

Milan Area Historical Society is seeking funds for critical capital improvement projects, including a new roof and foundation repairs at the Hack House Museum!

Team Milan (GMACF)

Team Milan (GMACF)

Team Milan is working to support new funding for skilled trades and vocational scholarships for Milan Area students through the Milan Enrichment Fund.

Team Housing Trust Fund

Team Housing Trust Fund

Team Housing Trust Fund is playing for the Homeless Assistance Fund at Monroe County Opportunity Program, which supports Monroe County residents experiencing homelessness or struggling with low income. The fund helps prevent eviction by covering back rent, assists individuals in securing housing through security deposit support, and provides critical documents like state IDs and birth certificates—often required for housing applications but difficult to obtain. It also offers Lake Erie Transit bus tickets and basic toiletry items to help meet essential daily needs.

Team Heart Savers

Team Heart Savers

To purchase and provide on-going maintenance of life-saving equipment, such as AEDs, to be installed in entities across Monroe County

Team Glo Monroe

Team Glo Monroe

At GLO Monroe, we bring people together, no private invitation, no tickets, just an open door to live music and uplifting connection. The GLO Monroe Music Festival is our way of turning one day into meaningful memories: neighbors meeting, friends reuniting, new faces feeling welcome, and the whole city buzzing with good energy. From the generous support of local sponsors, we’re able to keep this festival free and open to everyone near and far, creating an annual event for community engagement. Participating in the Monroe Community Foundation’s playoff is our commitment to ensuring these moments continue and contribute to our city’s vibrance, strength, and unity.

Team Dundee

Team Dundee

Supporting programs and initiatives that enrich the Dundee community.

Team Cycling Without Age

Team Cycling Without Age

Team Cycling Without Age is riding to bring something truly special to Monroe County: an electric-assist trishaw—a $15,000–$18,000 electric assist bike with a front mounted seat. A trained volunteer pilot(driver) steers the bike. The trishaw allows older adults and individuals with limited mobility to enjoy the outdoors. It’s more than a bike—it’s freedom, fresh air, and connection for people who often miss out. The trishaw won’t roll out until we hit our goal, but every dollar raised gets us closer to making these joy-filled rides a reality right here in our community.

Team CASA

Team CASA

The goal of CASA of Monroe County is to serve all abused and neglected children in the county who are in foster care and under the protection of the family court. By matching a volunteer with each Monroe County Child in Foster Care, we will ensure that these children have an advocate working on their behalf. CASA volunteers are trained to provide objective reports to the court as to what is in the child’s best interest. National CASA/GAL reports that children with a CASA volunteer are shown to: spend less time in foster care, perform better in school, and score better on nine protective factors including a positive attitude toward their own future. CASA of Monroe County is focused solely on its mission to advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected children who are under the protection of the family court by training community volunteers who are sworn in as officers of the court and, subsequently, appointed by the court to the child’s case. We will be raising money for recruiting, training, placing and assisting volunteers who are the vehicle through which our child advocacy occurs. Without community volunteers, we cannot have a CASA program in Monroe County.

Team Anti Human Trafficking

Team Anti Human Trafficking

The Monroe County Anti Human Trafficking Coalition’s mission is to promote information and awareness about human trafficking in and around Monroe County (both sex and labor trafficking). As partner agencies and individuals, we are committed to a collaborative effort to identify, support, and assist human trafficking survivors. We are also committed to a close partnership with local law enforcement agencies to arrest human trafficking perpetrators. We do so through funding for professional training and equipment purchases.

How the Game Works

It’s part fundraising campaign, part game night—where each “team” represents a CFMC fund. Teams earn points through donations, ticket sales, and in-person challenges.

How can I help a team earn points?

  • Donate to the Fan Fund – Every $1 = 15 points for your team
  • Buy a Philanthropy Playoff ticket – Each ticket = 100 points
  • Share your team’s posts on social media using #PhilanthropyPlayoffs and their team hashtag. Help boost their score and their visibility!
  • Attend the Pep Rally on September 28 at Munson Park from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM. Every person who checks in earns them 5 points!

Every point earns them a bigger share of the prize pool—and the top two teams win bonus grants!

What’s the Fan Fund?

It’s a prize pool built from community donations. Every team earns a share based on the % of points they score. First and second place teams also win bonus CFMC grants ($5,000 and $2,500 respectively).

Become a Sponsor

Help us grow the Fan Fund and support community impact in a fun and meaningful way. Interested in sponsoring? Contact Valerie Orr at vorr@cfmonroe.org or call 734-242-1976.

2025 Sponors

Thanks to our incredible sponsors for making this event possible!

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