Community Foundations

$200 SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE for COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS


CMF is offering scholarships to Community Foundation staff or trustees interested in attending CMF’s 38th Annual Conference Nurturing Innovation at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa in Acme to help subsidize registration costs. Each Community Foundation and Community Foundation Affiliate with assets under $20 million will be eligible for a $200 per person scholarship for their first two registrants for a total of $400 in scholarships. Community Foundations with assets over $20 million will be eligible for a single $200 scholarship for the third participant they send.

There are no extra steps in the registration process. Register now and you will automatically receive the appropriate scholarship based on the registrations submitted

*Note: CMF will issue all eligible community foundations their scholarships via check after the annual conference in October. All registrations must be paid for in order for the scholarship payment to be processed. Questions? Contact Haley Lamm.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation Receives National Award For Efforts To Increase Recreation Opportunities For People Of All Ages and Abilities


Access to Recreation The Council on Foundations has announced that the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has received a Critical Impact Award in recognition of its multi-state Access to Recreation initiative. The national award recognizes grantmaking foundations that have demonstrated innovative leadership, bold vision, and significant impact in advancing the common good through effective grantmaking. The Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF) was an important partner to the initiative, coordinating statewide efforts to encourage policy change surrounding the issue of accessible recreation. Additional statewide partners include Ohio Grantmakers Forum, Indiana Grantmakers Alliance, and Donors Forum (Illinois). Read more.

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  • CEO & Senior Finance Staff UPMIFA Meeting Materials
    Resources from the CEO and senior management staff educational and networking event held in Lansing in February 2010. Topics included UPMIFA, FAS 117-1 and charitable opportunities with IRA conversions to ROTH.
  • IRS Private Letter Ruling: Clarification from Alliance for Justice
    This ruling indicates that the IRS will allow an electing charity to rely on the rules that govern grantmaking by private foundations in regards to grants that support public charities which engage in lobbying. It states that a public charity may treat general support grants to a public charity as non-lobbying expenditures so long as the grant is not earmarked for lobbying.
  • Summary of Annual Audit Requirements [PDF]
    A description of the three different Annual Audit Filing Requirement thresholds that apply to community foundations.
  • CEO Retreat Materials
    Resources from the annual convening of community foundation leaders intended for community foundation leaders from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, as part of the collaboration through Midwest Community Foundations' Ventures.
  • 2009 Community Foundations Data Book [PDF]
    A snapshot of Michigan community foundations. Summary assets, grants and gift information; investment return; summary field of interest and request type breakdowns; grants with impact; leadership role and more - based on the results of the 2009 Community Foundation & Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) Surveys. Available to CMF members only.
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