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Browse these timely, relevant resources curated by our team of experts to deepen your knowledge of best practices, data insights and more. If you have suggested resources for inclusion in the Knowledge Center please contact our team.
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.
CMF's 2021 Annual Report: Together on the Journey
This new publication illustrates the innovative leadership of our members in the areas of Equity, People, Practice and Policy and how CMF is championing the work of Michigan philanthropy as we continue to live into our Equity at the Center strategic framework.
Choosing a Corporate Philanthropy Approach
This resource provides an overview of important topics and distinctions among the three primary forms of corporate philanthropy: corporate giving programs, corporate foundations, and corporate donor-advised funds (DAFs).
Giving in Numbers 2021
The 2021 edition of Giving in Numbers takes a closer look at the latest trends on employee engagement, community investment, and social efforts made by large corporations in 2020, the same year the world was confronted by a global pandemic derived from a new infectious illness, Coronavirus diseas
A CEO Blueprint for Racial Equity
Corporate Insights into the CEO Blueprint for Racial Equity presents an update on what has been heard from corporate leaders in response to the A CEO Blueprint for Racial Equity and what it means for what comes next.
Corporate Philanthropy Sample Documents
A collection of downloadable sample documents related to Corporate Philanthropy
Midwest Corporate Giving Webinar Series: Employee Resource Groups
Learn how employee resource groups can be used as a critical internal strategy complementing an organization’s corporate citizenship.
Midwest Corporate Giving Webinar Series: Effective Communications Strategy
Explore the ins and outs of communication, how to craft effective messaging and share the great corporate philanthropy work that you do through various channels.
Midwest Corporate Giving Webinar Series: Healthy Businesses Fuel Healthy Communities
Join us for a tactical conversation on how to make your community a better place to live through investments in programs and partnerships that promote healthy lifestyles.
Midwest Corporate Giving Webinar Series: CSR as a Tool for Supporting Workforce Development
Hear from Partners for a Competitive Workforce, a workforce development collaborative about why employers can't fill jobs, what to do about it and how you can leverage your CSR to address the challenges in your community.
Midwest Corporate Giving Webinar Series: Connected, but Different: Empowering
Whether your work is regional, national, or global, the structure and approach that you use to activate local giving can have a big impact on your effectiveness.