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Kalamazoo River Environmental Relief Fund Created

Posted 7/30/10
Established by the Community Foundation Alliance of Calhoun County, this new Fund will be used for river, wildlife and other needs that arise from the oil spill cleanup. Tax deductible contributions can be made by individuals, businesses and groups to the Kalamazoo River Environmental Relief Fund at the Community Foundation Alliance of Calhoun County, P.O. Box 101 Homer, MI 49245. [more...]

K-16 Education Briefing Showcases Opportunities for Michigan

Posted 7/28/10 - CMF NewsWire
With support from the Office of the Foundation Liaison, more than 40 of Michigan’s education funders gathered at Lansing Community College on July 21 for a K-16 Funders Group briefing, seeking to “Move the Dial on Education.” [more...]

New 2010 Assessment Details The Important Role & Successes Of The Office Of Foundation Liaison

Posted 7/12/10 - CMF NewsWire
A new 2010 assessment report on the Office of Foundation Liaison (OFL) gives it high marks for its work in forging strategic partnerships between government officials and the philanthropic sector to benefit Michigan citizens. [more...]

2010 Youth Philanthropy & Service Camp An “Awesome” Success
Record Number Attend 2010 Youth Philanthropy & Service Camp At MSU

Posted 7/6/10 - CMF NewsWire
A record number of youth philanthropists and Service Learning students from around the nation shared ideas, planned projects and learned new strategies to help their communities during the 2010 Youth Philanthropy & Service Camp held at Michigan State University. [more...]

Need to Know More About

  • Transforming MI Philanthropy Through Diversity and Inclusion
    Transforming MI Philanthropy Through Diversity and Inclusion (TMP) is a six-year initiative (2008-2013) designed to increase the effectiveness of organized philanthropy in Michigan.

    Over the past 25 years, organized philanthropy has examined and debated the rationale for diversity and inclusion in response to: changing demographics of our nation and the communities served by foundations; recognition of the connection between understanding the unique perspectives of those communities and effective strategies for addressing their needs; pressure from Congress and the media for greater accountability and transparency; and encouragement and support from infrastructure organizations such as CMF. [more...]
  • Partner Highlight: Philanthropy Awareness Initiative
    What works?
    CMF’s partner, Philanthropy Awareness Initiative, hears this question a lot when talking with foundation leaders about the challenge of connecting with their counterparts outside philanthropy. Two new PAI Digests provide some answers.

    Not Exactly Retiring in Florida tells the story of how a statewide summit helped accelerate the conversation between philanthropy and state government leaders.

    Moving Beyond the Money, the first in a series by Theodora Lurie, analyzes an NPR Morning Edition story that went beyond the typical transactional coverage of foundations.
  • LearnPhilanthropy.net
    The Council on Foundations and others created this simple online venue to spur dialogue among those who are passionate about grantmaker education. Its aim is to establish a collaborative learning community — with plenty of space for ideas and wisdom of the field – and to work together to create a vision for meeting the education and learning needs of people in philanthropy. www.learnphilanthropy.net
  • Partner Highlight: Diversity in Philanthropy Project
    In 2007, the Diversity in Philanthropy Project (DPP) began a three-year campaign to spark energy and action around one of philanthropy's great imperatives: to bolster foundation diversity, inclusive practice and attention to social equity in our composition, operations, and community interactions. Now that DPP completed its three-year campaign, it is time to step back to reflect on this effort and think critically about what worked and what didn’t. Download the DPP Final Report, and watch their Project Review video.

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