MEET THE OFL STAFF |
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| Karen Aldridge-Eason, a loaned executive from the C.S. Mott Foundation, serves as Foundation Liaison. She previously worked as a budget director in both local and state government, and a legislative assistant in the Michigan State Senate. |
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| Maura Dewan serves as program associate for OFL. Previously, she worked with the Michigan Nonprofit Association, Public Sector Consultants, and the Executive Office. |
CONTACT THE OFLOffice of Foundation Liaison |
OFL News
NewsWire Articles
- 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. - Kellogg Foundation, OFL Team To Create New Fellowship Program To Improve Math & Science Education
Posted 11/12/09 - CMF NewsWire
A new Michigan fellowship program aimed at providing middle and high school students with high-quality teachers in math and science is moving forward thanks to a Kellogg Foundation grant and the work of the Office of the Foundation Liaison. - Foundations Join Effort To Fight Poverty In Michigan
Posted 12/1/2008 - CMF NewsWire - Foundations Take Leadership Role In Helping Provide College Access To All
Posted 10/27/2008 - CMF NewsWire
- Governor Asks Foundations’ Help In Replacing Large, Ineffective High Schools
Posted 9/12/2008 - CMF NewsWire
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Other Resources
- Office Brings Philanthropy, Government Together
This Spring 2008 article in the Mott Mosaic summarizes the office’s first five years of bringing foundations and Michigan’s state government together. - A Firm Foundation for Programs: Partnerships with the Philanthropic Community Can Help States Leverage Resources
Profile of Michigan's OFL in the December 2008 issue of StateNews, a publication of the Council of State Governments. As states work to deal with the current financial crisis, partnering with foundations may be a way to further innovative programs that otherwise would be underfunded or unfunded. The approach in Michigan proved successful.