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This CMF 2022 Annual Report, Our CMF Community: Advancing Equity for Transformative Change, honors the innovative leadership of CMF members, and the many unique ways philanthropy peers are working together and with their communities to make Michigan a place where all can thrive.
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- Family Philanthropy (14)
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Sustainable Payout for Foundations, 2016 Update Study
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Charitable IRA Toolkit
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Report about the statistics of upcoming next-gen donors and how important their impact will be.
Underdeveloped: A National Study of Challenges Facing Nonprofit Fundraising
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