Approximately one-fourth of Northern Community Mediation’s (NCM) funding comes from the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO), and half comes from Charlevoix and Emmet counties and their courts. The other 25% is raised by NCM.
In addition to fees, grants, workshop revenue, interest and donations, NCM focuses upon fundraising opportunities. NCM is in the process of re-evalulating its fundraising ideas. It has been decided that rather than having two separate theatre parties, there will be only one. In the future, it will be held the Monday following the Academy Awards in March. Therefore, the 2026 date for the NCM Theatre Party will be March 16, and it will be held in Victories Lounge at the Odawa Casino. Guests will be able to choose receiving a gift card from the Charlevoix Cinema, Lyric Theatre in Harbor Springs or the Petoskey Cinema.
NCM will host a second fundraiser that will be held in Charlevoix County in the fall, probably in the month of October. Exactly what that event will be has yet to be determined.