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What Boards and Executives Need to Know: Reasonable Compensation
This resource outlines recommended and required elements of this process, the details of a compensation package, special considerations in considering raises and bonuses, and much more.
OFL Flint Water Crisis Case Studies
While lead was officially discovered in Flint’s drinking water in September 2015, Flint’s children and families had been drinking
Exploring Michigan's Urban/Rural Divide
Recent elections and the level of polarization that seem to prevail today suggest that Michigan residents see themselves living different lives based on their urban or rural geography.
LGBT Policy Spotlight: State and Federal Religious Exemptions and the LGBT Community
This publication will examine the common elements of the state and federal religious exemption laws, review the national landscape of religious exemption legislation and litigation, demonstrate how religious exemption laws have had serious unintended consequences, and examine the impact of broad
Michigan Community Foundations' Youth Project (MCFYP) 20th Anniversary Report
It has been 20 years since the launch of the Michigan Community Foundations’ Youth Project (MCFYP), a groundbreaking effort to spread youth philanthropy throughout Michigan’s community foundations and all 83 counties.
Nonprofit Advocacy: A Michigan Primer, 2013
The Michigan nonprofit sector has a rich tradition of creating change in local communities. Despite the historical successes of influencing public policy at all governmental levels, many nonprofits are hesitant to engage in advocacy. This primer, now in its third edition and produced
For Love of Country: A Path for the Federal Government to Advance Racial Equity
The nation’s first comprehensive racial equity blueprint for federal agencies, For Love of Country: A Path for the Federal Government to Advance Racial Equity provides resources, tools, and a plan for federal agency leaders to implement President Biden’s historic executive order on adva
Permissible Activity During an Election Cycle
Nonprofits can and should play an active role during elections, particularly by educating and activating voters.
Impact on Giving After the Repeal of the Michigan Community Foundation Tax Credit
This study assesses the initial impact of the 2011 repeal of the Community Foundation Tax Credit in Michigan.
CMF Statewide Equity Fund: A Guide for Philanthropy on Partnerships to Equitably Shape Public Funding
The guide is intended to be a playbook for philanthropy, highlighting lessons learned from the five sites and key considerations for ensuring community voice is centered in the decision-making process for community investments.
CMF 2023 Annual Report: Embracing Differences & Bridging Divides
In this edition of CMF’s Annual Report, you will read about how your peers in rural, urban and suburban communities are bringing people together across a spectrum of issues, perspectives and lived experiences
Sustaining Maturing Foundations
Recognizing that much of the educational material available nationally to assist foundations is designed for foundation orientations – to assist those just getting started – this resource alternatively focuses on the needs of executives, staff and board members of maturing foundations.
Interim Executive Directors: The Power in the Middle
Poorly managed transitions can erode organizational effectiveness and service quality, and even put a nonprofit out of business.
A Toolkit for Creating a Diverse and Inclusive YAC
This toolkit provides questions, activities, and practices to help create a more diverse and inclusive youth advisory council.
What Boards and Executives Need to Know: Self-Dealing
While private foundations have strict rules for self-dealing among disqualified persons, many of these rules are well-established best practices for other grantmakers and public charities.
What Boards and Executives Need to Know: Conflicts of Interest
This resource shares helpful information about conflicts of interest relating to the nonprofit and philanthropic sector. Conflicts of interest are of concern for both private foundations and public charities.
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