Events Calendar

We hope you will join the next gathering of Michigan Forum for African Americans in Philanthropy (MFAAP) – an affinity group of CMF dedicated to encouraging philanthropy leadership with the Black community and providing opportunities to grow and learn together. We are kicking off the year with a virtual space to get to know you, the new MFAAP co-chairs and one another. During this informal session, you are invited to discuss MFAAP’s vision, strategic direction and priorities for 2023. Your input will help ensure our MFAAP gatherings continue to be a space for building impactful networks and relationships that promote positive change in Michigan.

Join your HR and talent philanthropy peers for a discussion on staff development at multiple levels within your organization. Together we'll dive into internal and external working models that outline what happens when role models, mentors and coaching opportunities for professional development and training are available to staff. You'll leave the discussion with actionable ideas and pathways for your employees.

Join us for this virtual gathering for senior staff to discuss what you’re seeing in your own work and crowdsource ideas from your fellow peers across the state. This will be an open space for discussion so please bring your questions, concerns and highlights from your own work to share with the group. As we continue our collective equity journey, we invite you to bring equity-related topics to our roundtables throughout the year. This conversation is open to all CMF members who serve in any type of senior staff role.

Join your Latinx Affinity Network (LAN) colleagues for this virtual gathering. The group will explore opportunities for collaborative work in 2023. LAN members are encouraged to invite new colleagues who identify as Latinx to attend the meeting.

Our communities face many complex and interconnected challenges. Most require us to confront racial, economic, and other inequities. We’re also living in an era of massive wealth creation and wealth transfer. More donors have the resources to meaningfully address those challenges. But the how and now of their philanthropy matters more than ever.

Learn how equity comes into play in many areas of your organization, including benefits, conflict resolution, facilities, internal power dynamics and more. You’ll take away 45 practical suggestions to make your organization’s policies more equitable and enhance your ability to partner inside and outside your organization effectively. This session focuses on employee handbooks – a foundational document that establishes the working agreement between employees and the organization and is essential to creating equity and operationalizing your vision.

A board chair transition is an important moment for a family philanthropy, often prompting larger decisions or a revisiting of the organization’s purpose and practices. All members of the board have a role to play in preparing for and managing these inevitable leadership shifts, and need clarity about the strategies that will prepare the organization—family, staff, and other stakeholders—for the potential changes to come. What are the qualities and competencies that a successful board chair should embody, and what does the selection process entail? What are common challenges and opportunities that arise during the change management process? How does next generation engagement, family legacy, and succession planning play a role? Whether you’re in the midst of a transition now, are preparing for an eventual shift, or haven’t yet considered this process, join this webinar to learn more about board chair succession planning.

Join Michigan philanthropy and nonprofit leaders and sector partners for in-person networking, idea sharing and collaborative conversations during a special series of regional convenings taking place around the state. While enjoying time to connect and network with peers, we’ll also hear from national thought leaders who will share key insights on data, trends, outlooks and opportunities for our sector and the communities we serve.

Michigan stakeholders engaged in impact investing – including nonprofits, foundations, professional advisors, fund managers and other partners – are invited to attend the first-ever in-person convening of the Michigan Impact Investing Hub.

Join the Green and Blue Network and Rural Philanthropy Affinity Group for an in-person day in Lansing on Friday, April 28. In this event, hosted by the Governor's Office of Foundation Liaison (OFL) and CMF, you will have the chance to meet the new directors of various Michigan state departments and agencies, including the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE); Department of Natural Resources (DNR); Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD); and Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). Office of Rural Development Director Sarah Lucas and Senior Policy Advisor to the Governor Kara Cook will also join us for this information-packed day, along with a representative from the Public Service Commission.

Join us for a deep dive into two resources for youth philanthropists and advocates. First, we will walk through the YAC Advisor Guidebook, which explores multiple topics related to youth advisory councils' (YACs) development and best practices, including grantmaking, recruitment, community partnerships, and more. Together we will explore how to use the guidebook while providing time for feedback to ensure it is an effective and helpful tool for advisors. We will also highlight the Youth Voters Guide, which serves as a resource for youth who wish to become civically involved and more informed on the needs of their community. This guide is meant to empower youth to take civic action not only through voting but through becoming informed and sharing their knowledge with those around them.

Join your peers for the opportunity to reconnect in person on health-related issues of interest to Michigan philanthropy. In addition to dedicated time for learning, there will be time set aside to network and discuss opportunities for collaboration. We are excited about all of the ways philanthropy can contribute to improving the health of Michiganders. To that end, this meeting will be responsive to you and your interests – for example, mental/behavioral health, race-based health disparities, hospitals and health systems, maternal and child health, food access/food systems/nutrition, oral health, community violence, safe drinking water, the role of local public health in our communities. Whether you are a devoted health funder or just interested in learning more about the challenges and opportunities to support innovation in the field, you are invited to participate.