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An Update on Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Work in MI
We’re getting an update from a new report highlighting the work of the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) effort in four Michigan communities: Battle Creek, Flint, Lansing and Kalamazoo.
How MI Ranks in Child Well-Being Nationally
The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released its 30th edition of the KIDS COUNT Databook which shows how Michigan stacks up to the rest of the country in key indicators for child well-being.
CMF members in the Michigan Opioid Partnership and the state of Michigan announce new efforts to support evidence-based treatment programs
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Opioid Partnership announced a unique strategy that combines public and private funds to support innovative and evidence-based treatment programs for people with opioid use disorder.
Policy Recommendations to Increase Charitable Giving and the Number of Donors
Independent Sector, a national partner of CMF, has released a new report which provides an analysis on the potential impact of the 2017 tax reform on the charitable giving landscape, along with five specific policy options to potentially increase charitable dollars and the number of American household donors.
The Impact on Talent in the Sector from New Excise Tax
At a time when funders and nonprofits may need expertise and unique insights to navigate the complex issues of our sector, a new 21 percent excise tax may affect their ability to retain and recruit high caliber talent to make such high stakes decisions.
Efforts to Increase MI’s Earned Income Tax Credit
A broad coalition of organizations, including CMF, the Michigan League for Public Policy (MLPP) and Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) have expressed support for increasing Michigan’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
When it was first introduced the tax credit was at 20 percent; it was reduced to 6 percent in 2010.
Kalamazoo Community Foundation selected for National Coalition for Inclusive Communities
Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KZCF) is one of five community foundations nationwide recently selected for the Coalition for Inclusive Communities (CIC), a project of the Boston-based organization Community Foundations Leading Change (CFLeads).
CIC will work to advance equity in the workplace and build community cohesion. KZCF and other participating foundations will develop local employer networks to identify and promote practices that improve workplace equity.
Policy Recommendations to Increase Charitable Giving and the Number of Donors
Independent Sector, a national partner of CMF, has released a new report which provides an analysis on the potential impact of the 2017 tax reform on the charitable giving landscape, along with five specific policy options to potentially increase charitable dollars and the number of American household donors.
The Impact on Talent in the Sector from New Excise Tax
At a time when funders and nonprofits may need expertise and unique insights to navigate the complex issues of our sector, a new 21 percent excise tax may affect their ability to retain and recruit high caliber talent to make such high stakes decisions.
Efforts to Increase MI’s Earned Income Tax Credit
A broad coalition of organizations, including CMF, the Michigan League for Public Policy (MLPP) and Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) have expressed support for increasing Michigan’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
Kalamazoo Community Foundation selected for National Coalition for Inclusive Communities
Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KZCF) is one of five community foundations nationwide recently selected for the Coalition for Inclusive Communities (CIC), a project of the Boston-based organization Community Foundations Leading Change (CFLeads).
Policy Recommendations to Increase Charitable Giving and the Number of Donors
Independent Sector, a national partner of CMF, has released a new report which provides an analysis on the potential impact of the 2017 tax reform on the charitable giving landscape, along with five specific policy options to potentially increase charitable dollars and the number of American household donors.
Investing in Equity in the Nonprofit Workforce
Fund the People, a national campaign to maximize investment in the nonprofit workforce, recently launched Talent Justice, a new initiative focused on helping funders and nonprofits invest in advancing equity in our workforce. The Talent Justice Toolkit features resources outlining specific strategies to support this work.
The Role of Health Technology in Michigan
In a new report, The Role of Health Technology in Michigan, the Michigan Health Endowment Fund is providing insights and lessons learned from their work funding 46 technology projects from 2015 to 2019.
Place-Based Impact Investing Ecosystems
CMF’s place-based impact investing collaboration work with members has put Michigan in the national spotlight in a series of a new briefs produced by the Urban Institute and Mission Investors Exchange (MIE).
Place-based impact investing is defined in the briefs as “the local deployment of impact capital, or investments made with the intent to yield a financial return as well as a social or environmental return.”
Professional development opportunity for emerging leaders and seasoned practitioners in philanthropy
CMF’s Mentoring Program is now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 cohort of mentors and mentees.
The CMF Mentoring Program is an opportunity for those who have recently entered the field to grow in their work in partnership with an established professional, though mentors often say they find the experience equally rewarding.
Investing in Equity in the Nonprofit Workforce
Fund the People, a national campaign to maximize investment in the nonprofit workforce, recently launched Talent Justice, a new initiative focused on helping funders and nonprofits invest in advancing equity in our workforce.
Place-Based Impact Investing Ecosystems
CMF’s place-based impact investing collaboration work with members has put Michigan in the national spotlight in a series of a new briefs produced by the Urban Institute and Mission Investors Exchange (MIE).
Professional development opportunity for emerging leaders and seasoned practitioners in philanthropy
CMF’s Mentoring Program is now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 cohort of mentors and mentees.
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