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Frequently Asked Questions About Donor Advised Funds
This resource is intended to explore frequently asked questions involving donor advised funds. Please note that DAFs are a continued topic of regulatory debate, and federal and/or state rules that affect the operation of DAFs are subject to change.
11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2023
Philanthropy is also getting organized and reorganized. Funding collaboratives, unionized labor, new governance structures — individual actors are making moves, coming together to cause change on a broader scale.
A Change Management & Deep Equity Primer: The What, Why, How & Nuance
Change is a force that is simultaneously generative, stimulating creativity and innovation, and disruptive, destabilizing or re-ordering existing conditions.
YAC Advisor Guide
This guide is designed to support Youth Advisory Council (YAC) advisors in leading a youth philanthropy council. It can also be a resource for anyone engaged in the youth philanthropy atmosphere as a tool for sparking ideas and additional learning.
Engaging Youth
Imagine the benefits to our communities and work when young people are deeply supported in using their time and creativity to lead and inspire change that advances the common good.
Disability Inclusion Resource Guide
This guide from the Kresge Foundation offers various resources for staff, board members, current and potential grantees, and other community partners to expand our knowledge of the disability justice movement.
FAQS About Disasters
This resource is intended to explore frequently asked questions involved in managing disaster funds, specifically issues of concern to private foundations, community foundations, corporate foundation/giving programs and other public charities that manage grantmaking.
Comparing Philanthropic Giving Structures: Private Foundation or Community Foundation-Based Fund?
This document is a reference tool for considering which philanthropic giving structure is most appropriate to the unique situation and priorities of these individuals and families.
Philanthropy Self-Assessment for Working with Tribal Communities
This self-assessment is a tool for philanthropic organizations to determine where you are in your work with tribal communities, Native organizations, and Indigenous peoples, and to identify areas that can be strengthened as you move towards equity and effectiveness.
LearnPhilanthropy
LearnPhilanthropy is the field-wide hub for grantmaker learning, built by professionals working in the field. They believe that by strengthening grantmaker learning, it can help to increase the effectiveness and impact of philanthropy.
Impact Connected: Amplifying Michigan Philanthropy in Action
CMF released “Impact Connected” as a new publication in December 2019. It celebrates Michigan philanthropy in action – IMPACT – and the powerful results that abound when united - CONNECTED. The 2019 issue features stories of CMF members in four unique journeys:
Leveraging the Power of Differences in the Board Room
This report can be a useful tool for foundation boards at any point in their journey toward leveraging the power of differences.