Midwest Community Foundations' Ventures

In 2006, Midwest Community Foundations’ Ventures (MCFV) was formed by regional associations in Illinois, Michigan and Ohio as a supporting organization of CMF. It exists to build stronger communities through collaborative activities by community foundations.

Community foundations in the Midwest are facing several issues critical to the survival and growth of the region:

  • promoting sustainable development
  • retaining local and regional wealth for philanthropy
  • strengthening the community foundation role of civic engagement

Initiatives will focus on advancing the innovation and growth of community foundations through researching opportunities, networking and learning from each other, providing technical assistance, promoting best practices, capturing efficiencies, and serving as a pilot region for efforts with potential for broader application.

MCFV is led by a board of trustees and an Executive Director, Donnell Snite Mersereau, who is also Director, Community Foundations at CMF.

Links

  • Access to Recreation Videos
    Please take a look at four of our Access to Recreation initiatives in these videos.
  • www.midwestcommunityfoundations.org
    Midwest Community Foundations’ Ventures (MCFV) works in partnership with regional associations—Council of Michigan Foundations, Donors Forum in Illinois, Indiana Grantmakers Alliance and Ohio Grantmakers Forum—to help individual community foundations grow assets, visibility and impact.