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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.
- Advocacy & Public Policy (37)
- Emerging Practice (5)
- Asset Development (12)
- Communications & Marketing (17)
- Community Philanthropy (28)
- Corporate Philanthropy (18)
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (34)
- Family Philanthropy (14)
- Finance & Investment (29)
- Governance & Board Development (31)
- Grantmaking & Evaluation (52)
- Impact Investing (14)
- Operations & Legal Issues (49)
- Sector Leadership & Collaboration (47)
- Youth Philanthropy (12)
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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.
Partnering with Community for Better Philanthropy
This report examines the unique context of national and large foundations, including the ways in which their size, scale, and orientation pose challenges and create opportunities for meaningful partnership with communities in foundation decision-making.
Impact Investing Hub Kickoff: Strengthening Our Ecosystem Partnerships
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.
The Role of Philanthropy in Strengthening Democracy & Civic Life
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.
Exploring Trust-Based Philanthropy with Hub ONE
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.
Protecting Your Data: How You Can Enhance Your Organization's Cybersecurity
Phishing emails, spam texts and cybercriminals are leveraging more sophisticated ways to try and access your personal and organizational information. How can you protect your data?
Midwest Community Foundation Webinar: Examine and Refine Your Leadership Practice with CFLeads
Join the staff of CFLeads as they share insights about the practice of community leadership from the collective knowledge of the community foundation field.
Charitable Gaming and Auctions For Grantmaking Foundations and Nonprofit Organizations
This guide provides an overview of the regulations and practical considerations of different types of charitable gaming available to nonprofit organizations.
Midwest Community Foundation Webinar: Strategically Designing Community Foundation Scholarship Programs for a Focus on Equity an
How visible and accessible should your family's philanthropy be to others? It's a classic question with multiple correct answers based on faith, family tradition, regulatory frameworks, strategy and many more factors.
Midwest Foundations Webinar: Insights from the Midwest Climate Energy Funders Group Network
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.
A Data-Informed Dialogue on DAF Payout
Explore the study's key findings and consider how these knowledge insights can inform foundation policies, practices and grantmaking goals in our efforts to support equitable thriving communities.
Midwest Foundations Webinar | Trust Based Philanthropy Primer
Learn how to apply the trust-based philanthropic frame to your work.
A Case Study of Michigan During Crisis
"A Case Study of Michigan During Crisis" documents the experience of the Office of Foundation Liaison in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic through a compilation of a dozen interviews with state officials and foundation leaders conducted from December 2020 to February 2021.