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The Miracle of Match Day 2014: Mecosta County

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Published: 12/04/2014
I live in what is arguably one of the poorest counties in the state of Michigan. Mecosta County, with a population of just over 42,000, is 571 square miles of farms, small villages, and the very unlikely home to a university.
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News type: Member Highlights
Audience: All Members, Community Foundation, Media, Nonprofit Staff
Topic: Community Philanthropy


Join the National #GivingTuesday Movement!

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Published: 11/24/2014
#GivingTuesday, a first of its kind effort, kicks off the holiday season across the nation.
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News type: From the Web
Audience: All Members, Media, Nonprofit Staff, Potential Members
Topic: About Philanthropy


U.S. Foundation Giving Reaches Estimated $54.7 Billion in 2013

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Published: 11/10/2014
This annual research study from The Foundation Center estimates 2013 giving at $54.7 billion and the outlook for 2014 is for growth to continue ahead of inflation.
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Audience: All Members, Media, Nonprofit Staff, Potential Members


Michigan Good Food Fund Designed To Promote Healthy Eating, Spur Economic Growth

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Published: 10/21/2014
Michigan is considered a leader in promoting access to healthy foods and a group of funding partners led by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation is making sure the state remains an innovative leader in this effort.
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News type: Newswire
Audience: All Members, Media, Potential Members
Topic: Annual Conference
Funding Area: Food, Nutrition, Agriculture


New Member Feature: Douglas & Margaret DeCamp Foundation

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Published: 07/30/2014
CMF welcomes the Douglas & Margaret DeCamp Foundation, our newest members!
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News type: Member Highlights
Audience: All Members, Family Foundation, Media
Topic: Family Philanthropy, Private Foundations


Protecting Detroit's Urban Waterways Pivotal to City's Resurgance, Grantmakers Told

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Published: 06/17/2014
To ensure the success of Detroit’s ongoing renaissance, protection of the city’s urban waterways must be made a priority, a Sierra Club official recently told a gathering of Detroit Area Grantmakers.
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News type: Newswire
Audience: All Members, Media, Nonprofit Staff
Funding Area: Environment


Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Answering Call To Help Transition Returning Soldiers

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Published: 06/06/2014
The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency is creating dynamic programs and initiatives to support returning soldiers and their families with the help of foundations throughout the state.
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News type: Newswire
Audience: All Members, Media, Nonprofit Staff
Funding Area: Veterans


Legislators, Foundation Leaders Celebrate College Access Success Across Michigan

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William F.L. Moses, Kresge Foundation
Published: 05/23/2014
Hosted by The Kresge Foundation, the recent “Celebrating College Access in Michigan” event held in Lansing provided state legislators and foundation leaders a chance to hear about the initiative’s progress and success.
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News type: Event Highlight
Audience: All Members, Media, Nonprofit Staff
Topic: Collective Impact, Community Philanthropy, Education
Funding Area: Education


Entrepreneurial Incubator Ponyride Helping Revitalize Detroit, Grantmakers Say

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Published: 05/23/2014
Getting a glimpse of the behind-the-scene workings of Detroit entrepreneurial incubator “Ponyride” elicited praise from foundation leaders.
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News type: Newswire
Audience: All Members, Media, Nonprofit Staff
Topic: Collaboration
Funding Area: Community Development


Great Grants: Allegan Community Foundation

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Published: 03/22/2014
Theresa Bray talks about their support of a food pantry delivering 1.4 million pounds to the community in 2013.
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News type: Member Highlights
Audience: All Members, Community Foundation, Media, Nonprofit Staff
Funding Area: Children, Youth, and Families, Food, Nutrition, Agriculture


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