On Friday, ferries departed Mackinac Island carrying business, education, civic and philanthropy leaders back to shore following the wrap up of the 2019 Mackinac Policy Conference.

As CMF has reported, at least seven of the sessions at the conference featured CMF members sharing insights, discussing partnerships and their work. Investments and strategies to improve outcomes for all Michigan students in education, investing in local communities and ensuring a complete count for Michigan in Census 2020 were among the topics in the spotlight.

In case you missed this year’s conference, we’re