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CMF 52nd Annual Conference
Save the date and join us for our 52nd Annual Conference, happening October 7-9, 2024, in Traverse City!
Board of Trustees
Our trustees represent a diverse cross-sector of philanthropy in Michigan and work to guide the vision and strategy of CMF.
Supporting your Policy & Advocacy Engagement
Policy and advocacy engagement to advance transformative and systemic change.
NCFP Series | Clarifying Your Purpose and Legacy Part Two: Generational Transitions
How can you prepare the next generation to confidently take the helm while also preparing the current generation of leaders to feel secure in stepping back?
Midwest Partnership Series | Impact Investing Fundamentals
Explore impact investing fundamentals in this webinar tailored to serve both staff and board members. Learn about what motivates some foundations to choose impact investing and explore various strategies for approaching this work. We will also briefly cover the most critical legal issues and considerations surrounding impact investing. The second half of the program will highlight real-world case studies from foundations in the Midwest that are using impact investing to further their charitable goals.
Grant Opportunities
There are several grant opportunities available for CMF community foundation members through CMF’s Community Foundation Endowment Fund.
Meet & Greet with State Department & Agency Leaders
Join the Green and Blue Network for an in-person day in Lansing. In this event, hosted by the Governor's Office of Foundation Liaison (OFL) and CMF, you will have the chance to meet and learn from leaders of various Michigan departments and agencies about issues they're grappling with and ideas on where philanthropy can be helpful. This event will feature the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the Office of Environmental Justice and the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office, among others. Come and join us for this interactive session and explore opportunities for collaboration!
Making the Case for Trust-Based Philanthropy: An Equity Signature Series Workshop
As trust-based philanthropy gains recognition across the sector, more funders, individual donors and grantmaking professionals are getting curious about this as an approach to alleviate power imbalances and advance community impact. While many leaders and practitioners have a base-level understanding of why trust-based philanthropy is the way to go, many are still grappling with how to make the case to their peers. This can be especially challenging given the range of misperceptions, critiques and questions that come up for those who are less familiar with trust-based philanthropy.
Improving the Health of our Water, Air, Land & Communities
Join the Green and Blue Network for a virtual discussion about health and environmental issues in Michigan and learn from and engage with leaders from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan Environmental Council, Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition and The Nature Conservancy.
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