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Supporting Those Experiencing Homelessness in the Pandemic
The pandemic presents unique challenges to those who are experiencing homelessness and the organizations that support them.
Michigan 2-1-1 Launches COVID-19 Dashboard
Michigan 2-1-1, a United Way network and a free service that connects Michigan residents to human services agencies and resources, created a COVID-19 dashboard to show the needs emerging from Michigan communities since the pandemic began.
The Importance of Leaning in While Preserving Choice
Michigan philanthropy is leaning in to and leading through the COVID-19 crisis at remarkable speed and depth.
Great Lakes Bay Region’s Dual Coordinated Crisis Response
After more than two months of rapid response efforts connected to the COVID-19 crisis, historic flooding has created a dual crisis situation for the Great Lakes Bay region. Midland and Gladwin Counties remain under a federal emergency declaration and Arenac, Saginaw and Iosco Counties were all included along with Midland and Gladwin in the governor’s state of emergency declaration.
Leveraging Partnerships in Crises and Beyond
Michigan’s philanthropic sector continues to develop new collaborations and leverage existing partnerships to support communities in the pandemic.
Final Call for Applicants: Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
Today, June 1 is the final day to apply for Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.
CMF Members Join Together to Launch Detroit COVID-19 Therapy Collaborative
The Detroit COVID-19 Therapy Collaborative led by CMF members The Ethel and James Flinn Foundation, The Skillman Foundation, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and Michigan Health Endowment Fund, and the
We Must be the Leaders Our Communities Need
The violence, the peaceful protests and civil unrest in communities across Michigan and our nation are stark reminders that this country’s original sin – racism – is an open wound that some experience every day.
Planning Considerations for Returning to the Workplace
Today, restaurants and other businesses will resume operations with special health and safety guidelines in place.
MCFYP Leaders Reallocate Funding to Support Youth During Crisis
The Michigan Community Foundations Youth Project (MCFYP) Committee has launched a COVID-19 grant program to support Youth Advisory Councils (YACs) that may be in need of additional funding to support youth in their communities who have been affected by the pandemic.
Anti-Racism Resources: What Our Community of Philanthropy is Reading and Sharing for Collective Knowledge Building
This week we are providing a roundup of resources directly sourced from CMF members to help each of us deepen our knowledge around institutional racism and how we can take action as individuals.
Michigan Philanthropy’s Efforts Cited in Capitol Hill Hearing on Charitable Giving
A hearing focused on efforts that policymakers can support to incentivize charitable giving during the COVID-19 crisis was held on Capitol Hill last week.
Unprecedented Cooperation Creates New Platte River Park
Thanks to a cooperative effort involving several CMF members and other partners, 52-acres of land with 1,550 feet of frontage on the Platte River in northern Michigan was acquired for public use, part of a multi-year initiative by Homestead Township in Benzie County.
The Countdown to Census 2020
We’re 79 days away from Census Day. Beginning April 1, everyone who lives in the U.S. and participates in the census will be counted at the place where they reside most of the year.
Leadership Learning Lab Continues to Empower Nonprofit Leaders
A major nonprofit capacity building initiative is moving into its third year in Northern Michigan.
Mental Health Initiatives Seek to Expand Options for Youth
While the need for mental health care rises in Michigan, philanthropy is taking steps to help increase access to care.
Margaret Dunning Foundation Supports New Exhibits at Sloan Museum in Flint
The Margaret Dunning Foundation, a CMF member, has awarded a $250,000 grant to the Sloan Museum of Discovery to support new exhibits when the facility reopens in late 2021.
National Day of Racial Healing
On Tuesday, communities across the state and the U.S. will come together for events and programming for the fourth annual National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH).
Sharing Your Voice in Shaping the Future for Public Education in Michigan
Now is your chance to weigh in on the state’s strategic education plan.
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