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Rotary Charities of Traverse City and Frey Foundation Join New Partnership to Address Housing Shortage
Frey Foundation and Rotary Charities of Traverse City have formed a new partnership to address the workforce housing shortage in Northwest Michigan.
National Day of Racial Healing
On Tuesday, communities across the state and the U.S. will come together for events and programming for the third annual National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH).
Census 2020: Court Rules on Citizenship Question
New developments at the state and federal level may prohibit the addition of the citizenship question to the Census 2020 form.
Educational Opportunity for All
Michigan needs transformative education reform, for our economy and for an equitable future for our kids.
DeRoy Testamentary Foundation and McGregor Fund support expansion of treatment center for survivors of human trafficking
Vista Maria, a care and treatment center for survivors of human trafficking, recently announced plans to expand to meet the demand of increasing cases in Southeast Michigan.
Creative Placemaking: Rethinking Neighborhood Change
Creative placemaking may look different from one community to the next, based upon where and how its infused in a neighborhood or community, what it is working to address, and the strategies leveraged.
Nonprofit Employment is Growing
We’re getting a look at the latest employment numbers which show growth in nonprofit employment through the 2019 Nonprofit Employment Report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies.
Five CMF members recognized internationally for their commitment to advancing gender equality in the workplace
Bloomberg recently announced the launch of its 2019 Gender-Equality Index (GEI), which highlighted 230 companies around the globe that are committed to transparency in gender reporting and advancing women’s equality in the workplace.
Citizen's Citizen
It can be easy to forget what it means to be a citizen with the various challenges we are dealing with in our national debate around immigration and border security.
Report: How to Move STEM Education Forward in MI
MiSTEM Advisory Council, a group created by the Legislature in 2015, has shared its latest recommendations with our governor, the Michigan Department of Education and the Legislature on how we can continue to improve science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in our state.
Our Community’s Role in Promoting Civic Engagement: Census 2020, Redistricting and Beyond
The infrastructure created within Michigan’s charitable sector to promote census completion will now be used to support civic engagement.
Accelerate: A Movement for Well-Being
Collaboration and community leadership have helped to launch Accelerate, a new health and well-being movement in five Northern Michigan counties aimed at improving health outcomes.
Supporting Technology and Our Democracy
With a new Congress at work on Capitol Hill, two CMF members are helping to support a program that provides critical technology support and increased technology capacity for our policymakers through a fellowship provided by TechCongress.
Community Foundation of St. Clair County expands its Complete Your Degree Program
An innovative scholarship program at the Community Foundation of St. Clair County is expanding.
Launch Michigan Seeks Educator Input
Launch Michigan, the statewide coalition of diverse organizations, including CMF, who are working together in support of improving student outcomes has launched a survey to gather insights from Michigan educators.
Great Lakes One Water Partnership
Two major projects now in the works are being led by CMF member community foundations as part of the Great Lakes One Water Partnership.
Police Academy Engages in Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Cultural Awareness Experience
The Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC) Police Academy recently participated in a cultural awareness experience that’s the first of its kind in the state with the support of the Kalamazoo Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) site.
Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s support aimed at making GR more welcoming for immigrants and refugees
The City of Grand Rapids is one of 13 communities across the U.S. receiving a Gateways for Growth award to increase inclusiveness for immigrants and refugees.
State of the State Address
As Governor Gretchen Whitmer prepares to share her proposed state budget in early March, we heard from the governor on her list of priorities in her first State of the State Address given last week.
Opportunity Zones
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) held a public hearing last week on Opportunity Zones (OZ) commentary.
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