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This databook provides a snapshot of Michigan community foundations for benchmarking and storytelling.

This report examines data from 976 charitable organizations which sponsor donor-advised funds (DAFs). The results show increases in every key metric for the eleventh consecutive year.

This report examines 2015 through 2019 fiscal year data from 989 charities. For the tenth consecutive year, there was growth in donor-advised funds (DAFs) in every key metric.

This report is a starter resource for this interested in exploring the possibilities of impact investing.

This 2018 briefing provides data gathered from a survey of affluent and high-net-worth people who give to charity to understand their interest in, knowledge of and experience with impact investing.

This report sets a high-level vision for the future of the field of impact investing.

The Opportunity Zone program, a new federal tax incentive intended to attract investments to low-income communities, is quickly rolling out across the U.S., as funds and states develop strategies to facilitate investments.

The report reveals investors’ strategies to strengthen their ability to meet liquidity objectives and ensure the long-term impact of their investments. 

Community foundations have different needs than private or corporate foundations. The software to meet them is different, too.

This resource offers a framework for investing across the returns continuum—from commercial investments to philanthropic grants.

While civic foundations and community foundations share some similar characteristics, this document clarifies the primary differences between the two types of organizations.

This study assesses the initial impact of the 2011 repeal of the Community Foundation Tax Credit in Michigan.