Michigan’s philanthropic sector continues to develop new collaborations and leverage existing partnerships to support communities in the pandemic.

Michigan foundations have partnered with United Ways across the state to establish local COVID-19 relief funds. When it comes to rapid crisis response, as we have seen with the flooding in the Great Lakes Bay region, United Ways are well-positioned to move quickly since they are on the front lines with nonprofit service providers.

“Local United Ways have always been at the core of understanding and collaborating to solve the needs of their