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Census 2020: COVID-19 Presents New Challenges
Field operations for Census 2020 are now paused for an additional two weeks, until April 15. The U.S. Census Bureau announced over the weekend that it is continuing the temporary suspension of all field operations to help slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Strain on Small Businesses: How MI Philanthropy is Responding
On March 23, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued her Stay Home, Stay Safe, Save Lives executive order, requiring all businesses and organizations deemed non-essential to sustain or support life to close.
Canton Community Foundation Supports Seniors Experiencing Isolation
The Canton Community Foundation (CCF) has made changes to its Providing Others Renewed Confidence and Hope (PORCH) program to further support seniors in the community during COVID-19.
Grand Rapids Community Foundation Partners with Hispanic Center of Western Michigan to Ensure All Community Members Receive Information and Resources
As individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations feel the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCF) has partnered with the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan to support multilingual translation and interpretation services.
Connecting Government and Philanthropy
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her administration have taken sweeping actions to minimize the spread of COVID-19 while Michigan philanthropy has mobilized quickly as a stabilizing force.
COVID-19: 5 Things Funders Can Do to Support Grant Partners
We are highlighting a sample of approaches and best practices that are emerging from our members around the state to provide insights on how foundations are supporting their nonprofit partners during this unprecedented crisis.
Here are five things funders can do to be a resource to nonprofits and other grant partners in COVID-19 response and relief efforts.
Office of Foundation Liaison Policy Spotlight: Michigan Food Distribution
After the state of Michigan closed K-12 schools and limited service industry operations to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, there have been significant shifts in the ways both schools and food banks are distributing food.
Expertise from the Field: Legal Considerations
Robin Ferriby, a CMF member and senior counsel at Clark Hill, PLC, explains the implications of payments made to individuals by employers and philanthropic organizations following the declaration of COVID-19 as a national emergency. Plus: Additional considerations shared by Jennifer Oertel, a CMF member, shareholder with Bodman PLC and CMF’s Impact Investing Expert in Residence.
COVID-19: 5 Things Funders Can Do to Support Grant Partners
We are highlighting a sample of approaches and best practices that are emerging from our members around the state to provide insights on how foundations are supporting their nonprofit partners during this unprecedented crisis.
Office of Foundation Liaison Policy Spotlight: Michigan Food Distribution
After the state of Michigan closed K-12 schools and limited service industry operations to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, there have been significant shifts in the ways both schools and food banks are distributing food.
Expertise from the Field: Legal Considerations
Robin Ferriby, a CMF member and senior counsel at Clark Hill, PLC, explains the implications of payments made to individuals by employers and philanthropic organizations following the declaration of COVID-19 as a national emergency.
Coronavirus Highlights Need for Disaster Preparedness
There are no confirmed cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) being reported in Michigan at this time but there are contingency plans in place from the governor’s office and state agencies to help keep communities safe and mitigate any potential impact on state operations, education, health care and the workforce.
CMF Members Head to Capitol Hill
This week more than 30 CMF members from all sizes and types of foundations are traveling to Washington, D.C. to engage in meetings with our Michigan lawmakers to build relationships, share the work that they do and highlight issues of importance to philanthropy.
It’s all part of Foundations on the Hill (FOTH), an annual event hosted by United Philanthropy Forum in partnership with CMF. FOTH brings together foundation leaders from across the country to establish quality relationships with lawmakers to advance advocacy that maximizes the efforts of philanthropy.
Census 2020: 23 Days and Counting
We are just 23 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.
This week invitations to complete the census will arrive in mailboxes around the country. The outreach is the first in a series of planned mailers from the U.S. Census Bureau to U.S. households between now and the end of April.
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation Supports Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Outdoor Recreation Efforts
Funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) is aimed at increasing the number of women and people of color utilizing outdoor recreation spaces in Grand Rapids.
Coronavirus Highlights Need for Disaster Preparedness
There are no confirmed cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) being reported in Michigan at this time but there are contingency plans in place from the governor’s office and state agencies to help keep communities safe and mitigate any potential impact on state operations, education, health care and the workforce.
CMF Members Head to Capitol Hill
This week more than 30 CMF members from all sizes and types of foundations are traveling to Washington, D.C. to engage in meetings with our Michigan lawmakers to build relationships, share the work that they do and highlight issues of importance to philanthropy.
Census 2020: 23 Days and Counting
We are just 23 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.
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation Supports Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Outdoor Recreation Efforts
Funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) is aimed at increasing the number of women and people of color utilizing outdoor recreation spaces in Grand Rapids.
New Accountability Initiatives Announced in .ORG Domain Deal
There are new developments in the sale of the .ORG domain.
As CMF reported, at the end of 2019 the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) reached an agreement with Ethos Capital, a private equity firm, under which Ethos Capital would acquire Public Interest Registry (PIR), the company that owns the .ORG domain.
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