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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation and Michigan Health Endowment Fund partner to expand opportunities for caregivers
The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation (RCWJRF) announced a partnership last week with the Michigan Health Endowment Fund and the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York (HFWCNY) along with a $2 million grant to each organization to endow a new staff position focused on developing and funding programs and initiatives that support caregivers for older adults.
MI Ranks 6th in U.S. for Population of Homeless Students
Poverty Solutions at The University of Michigan has released a policy brief: A Snapshot of Homelessness and Housing Instability in Michigan Schools, which shows Michigan ranks 6th in the U.S. for the largest population of homeless youth.
“I Am Evidence” Documentary Explores Untested Rape Kits in Detroit and U.S.
Tonight, a documentary which explores the backlog of untested rape kits in the U.S., including those that were discovered in Detroit, makes its world premiere on HBO.
The Impact of MI Arts and Culture Organizations
This week leaders from the arts and culture community will be in Lansing for Michigan Arts Advocacy Day. Creative Many Michigan, a statewide nonprofit supporting the creative sector which is supported by several CMF members, organized the day for arts advocates to meet with our lawmakers on the importance of supporting arts, culture and arts education in Michigan.
PNC Bank funds year-round early childhood programming at The Henry Ford
PNC Bank, a CMF corporate member, will offer year-round early childhood programming at The Henry Ford museum in Detroit.
2018 Kids Count in MI
The Michigan League for Public Policy (MLPP) has released the 2018 Kids Count in Michigan Data Book, funded in part by eight CMF members, which shines a light on disparities facing Michigan children when it comes to race and socioeconomic status.
Food Insecurity on College Campuses
A new survey is giving us an inside look at how prevalent food insecurity is on college campuses.
Exploring Trauma-Informed Philanthropy
Understanding the effects of trauma on children and adults and providing long-term support can address social inequities and lead to systemic change, that’s according to a new report: Trauma-Informed Philanthropy 2.
Community Foundation for Muskegon County and Grand Haven Area Community Foundation provide funding to expand opportunities for women entrepreneurs along the lakeshore
Content excerpted and adapted from a MiBiz article. Read the full article here.
Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW), a nonprofit focused on empowering women entrepreneurs to launch, advance and sustain their business, is now expanding to the lakeshore thanks to two CMF members.
Exploring Michigan’s Urban/Rural Divide
The Citizens Research Council of Michigan, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, public policy research organization, whose board is comprised of several CMF members, released a new report: Exploring Michigan’s Urban/Rural Divide.
Michigan Municipal League Foundation Administers Small Business Relief Initiative
The new program provides relief for small businesses that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
MI Dept. of Civil Rights Leverages TRHT Work to Address Systemic Racism
The Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) is providing an inside look at key steps the department is taking to address systemic racism in communities across the state, including extensive work with the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) framework developed by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF).
New Guide Provides Steps to Building Stronger Communities
Currently almost 15 percent of the population is over the age of 65 and within the next decade that number will double and continue to grow until seniors outnumber children for the first time in U.S. history.
Community Foundation of Marquette County’s unique community leadership role in partnership with mining company sets standard of excellence worldwide
Our rural philanthropy video series continues this month as we highlight the Community Foundation of Marquette County in the latest video, Unconventional Partnerships for Rural Prosperity.
Effects of Tax Reform: Sector Requests IRS Delays Penalties for New Taxes, Provides Guidance
Efforts continue from the philanthropic sector to educate the IRS about the effects of the new unrelated business income tax (UBIT) for employee fringe benefits on tax-exempt organizations.
The State of the Opioid Epidemic
New research is providing an inside look at the opioid epidemic and why the state says there’s noticeable progress in combatting this issue in Michigan.
New Video Highlights Success of Public-Private Partnerships in Transforming Public Spaces
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has featured Detroit’s riverfront in a new video released as part of their series featuring flips of “brownfield” areas - “vacant or abandoned properties with known or suspected environmental contamination.”
Cook Family Foundation announces $1.1 million commitment to Owosso Public Schools
The Cook Family Foundation recently announced it has awarded a $1.1 million grant to the Owosso Public Schools for the completion of its auditorium in the new high school and middle school building.
Work Requirements Could Reduce Access to SNAP and Medicaid
We’re taking a look at the latest on legislation at the federal level and in Lansing that could add work requirements for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and recipients of Medicaid.
MI Collaborative Fund Leads to $188M in MI Investments
We’re getting a first look at an impact report from the Michigan Collaborative - a fund that’s available to CMF members to provide opportunities for investment in Michigan in affordable housing, targeted small business lending and civic infrastructure as mission-related investments in their endowment portfolios.
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