Resources for Boards, Trustees and Executives

As a board member or executive of a CMF member organization, you have access to curated learning opportunities and timely, relevant resources to support your leadership in policy, governance, grantmaking, succession planning and beyond. Below are highlights of our current offerings. As you explore, please contact the CMF team with any questions or if you need additional support. 

Programming

The Trustee Roundtable series launched in 2022 to deepen professional development and connection spaces for philanthropy leaders serving on foundation boards. These virtual conversations provide an opportunity for Michigan philanthropy trustees to discuss trends, crowdsource ideas, share questions and lift up highlights from their work in dialogue with peers across the state.

In May 2023, our Trustee Roundtable Series featured a conversation on Mission-Driven Succession Planning. The on-demand recording is available exclusively to CMF members in our Knowledge Center. 

The CMF Annual Conference - hosted each fall - offers another space to connect with fellow trustees and foundation leaders throughout Michigan. 

Stay tuned to our Events Calendar for the latest opportunities to get engaged in future roundtables and other virtual and in-person programming! 

Digital Publications

Explore the Knowledge Center to access our growing collection of developed by CMF and curated from among our state and national partners in the field.

In 2023, we released a new series of resources designed to address questions of governance and management of foundations in the field: “What Boards and Executives Need to Know.” Toggle through the resource listing below to access primers on self-dealing, conflicts of interest, executive searches, succession planning and more.