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Building an Equitable Future Together: Policy Framework
The Building an Equitable Future Together policy framework – originally launched in 2020 – has been updated based on your feedback, lessons learned from the pandemic and issue area analysis, providing fresh insight on the needs we can anticipate in the years to come and how we can respond.
Political Activity for Foundations, Staff and Leadership: Legal Limits and Institutional Considerations
Foundations have reached out to Ask CMF to better understand how staff and board members can avoid inadvertently running afoul of the prohibitions on charitable organizations related to supporting or opposing candidates for public office (referred to in this document as “political activity”).
P-20 Education Briefing on Sixty by 30
Join your P-20 Education colleagues for an update on the “Sixty by 30” goal and the establishment of the Office of Higher Education within the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP).
State of the Sector 2025: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
Join us for a State of the Sector discussion with Michigan's nonprofit infrastructure leaders – Kelley Kuhn, Kyle Caldwell, Ginna Holmes, Kaitlynn Lamie and Lesley Slavitt – as they share insights from their networks across the state.
CMF Quarterly Policy Update 2025
Watch CMF's inaugural Quarterly Policy Briefing. The meeting starts with a D.C.
Challenging Times: How U.S. Nonprofit Leaders are Experiencing the Political Context
From February 3 through 21, 2025, the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) surveyed leaders of nonprofit organizations across the United States that receive funding from foundations that give at least $5 million in grants annually.
Exploring the New Policy Landscape in Washington DC
A lot has changed in Washington, D.C., with the election of a new Congress with new leadership, and a new presidential administration. The nonprofit sector continues to see increased scrutiny from both sides of the aisle, and major tax changes are likely to happen quickly.
Nonprofit Nonpartisan Voter Engagement Guide
The National Council of Nonprofits has created a nonpartisan Voter Engagement Guide, which provides a roadmap of permitted nonpartisan activities and highlights how charitable nonprofits can effectively engage in elections on a nonpartisan basis, leverage their networks for greater impact a
The Retreat of Influence: Exploring the Decline of Nonprofit Advocacy and Public Engagement
This report from Independent Sector, The Retreat of Influence: Exploring the Decline of Nonprofit Advocacy and Public Engagement, explores how advocacy and civic engagement may vary by organization size, geography, communities served, and leadership demographics.
TANF Innovations: Exploring Flint's Rx Kids
The Safety Net work group, in partnership with the Governor's Office of Foundation Liaison and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, is hosting a virtual convening with leaders and learners across the state to hear from Dr.
Improving the Health of our Water, Air, Land & Communities
The Green and Blue Network held a virtual discussion about health and environmental issues in Michigan.
OFL Case Study: Spark Grants
Using federal APRA funding, in 2022 the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) established the Spark Grants program to help local communities create, renovate and redevelop public recreation opportunities for residents and visitors—especially th