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With the influx of federal resources and state surplus, there is a tremendous opportunity for Michigan philanthropy to strengthen partnerships with government and community members to shape the allocation of public dollars.

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.

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.

Foundation leaders report that their foundations are now working differently than they were in early 2020 — and that they plan to continue most of these changes in a post-pandemic future.

The CMF Impact Investing Hub is a new structure we are launching for convening, collaborating and connecting stakeholders around the state who are engaged in the facets of impact investing, including nonprofits, foundations, advisors, fund managers and beyond.

Join CMF and Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) for a conversation on the unique and powerful role of philanthropy in strengthening democracy and civic life in the communities we serve.

Join us for a session that brings foundations and nonprofits together as we spotlight the voices and experiences of real nonprofit and philanthropy leaders who are embracing trust-based practices to enhance their organizations' mission fulfillment.

Learn more about the Midwest Climate Energy Funders Group Network and how funders from across the region are collaborating to impact one of today's most pressing issues: climate change.

Individuals, families, and companies regularly reach out to CMF to learn how they can give back to their communities through philanthropy.

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).

This report overview eleven key trends in philanthropy:

This resource explores these questions and presents a snapshot of a sector that appears receptive to new ways of working, has access to approaches that suggest promise for making transformational change, but is moving cautiously and at times hesitantly toward undertaking the types of fundamental