Events Calendar

All CMF members are invited to join the Health Funders Affinity Group for a timely conversation exploring the intersection of health, community well-being, and philanthropy in today’s rapidly shifting policy landscape. This webinar will begin with an overview of the current state of the sector, examining key policy developments and systemic challenges that will shape the health field. Participants will gain insights from a local health system that is responding to needs through innovative, community-driven solutions, offering a clear picture of what’s working and new opportunities ahead. This session will conclude with an open dialogue among participants, creating space to share perspectives, ask questions, and identify actionable next steps.

Join your philanthropy peers for a Michigan Forum for African Americans in Philanthropy (MFAAP) in Kalamazoo! This event is sponsored by the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, and light fare and two drinks will be included. This event is open to all current and prospective members of CMF's MFAAP affinity group. Please feel free to come anytime between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. Please note that the event ends at 6:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you!

Back in 2024, before the elections, Marguerite Casey Foundation engaged in scenario planning exercises with their stakeholders to envision various future administrations. The result was, among other things, clarity, agility, and steadiness in responding to today’s attacks on communities and philanthropy, with a continued focus on the organization’s values and impact in facing the current crises. Join us for a conversation on how foundations can prepare to be courageous now and in the future, and what that looks like in terms of supporting nonprofit partners working on community organizing and advancing a vibrant multiracial democracy.

Join your scholarship peers for this in-person gathering to network, learn and share best practices. This program is intended for all foundation staff who administer scholarship programs in their communities. Topics of discussion will include supporting high-priority students, scholarship displacement, leading practices in administration and more. Attendees will be invited to provide input on the program content via a survey that will be shared following registration.