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Several CMF Members and CMF’s CEO to be Honored at the 2023 Governor’s Service Awards
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Community Service Commission announced the recipients of the 2023 Governor’s Service Awards, including several CMF members and CMF’s CEO, who will be honored later this month at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Congratulations to all honorees!
The Women & Girls Index
The only comprehensive data on charitable organizations dedicated to women and girls, the Women & Girls Index (WGI) tracks the landscape of women’s and girls’ organizations in the U.S., including the amount of philanthropic support they receive from individuals, foundations, and corporations.
Making it stick: A guide for establishing effective DEI infrastructure
This how-to guide, created through the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Expanding Equity program, has helpful tips for choosing and refining a DEI governance structure for your organization and offers supporting tools and processes (e.g., metrics, rewards and recognition) that can help make it stick.
Giving in Numbers 2023
Giving in Numbers™: 2023 Edition examines 2022 trends in corporate community investments and employee engagement.
Creating a Full-time Police Social Worker Position is Improving Behavioral Health Care Access for Residents
A recent innovative cross-sector model, supported by the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, provided a full-time social worker position within the Newaygo Police Department. This role offers support to community members facing a behavioral health crisis and officers responding to situations addressing complex behavioral health needs.
Manistee County Community Foundation Supports Small Businesses through Impact Investment
Manistee County Community Foundation has announced an impact investment in Venture North Funding and Development, a community financial development institution (CDFI) and a CMF member, that provides affordable loans, small grants and no-cost consulting to help small businesses grow.
Anniversary Timeline
Explore CMF's 50 year history using the timeline created as part of our 50th anniversary celebrations.
Remembering Florine Mark
Florine Mark, an entrepreneur and humanitarian, served on the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Board of Trustees since 1992. She passed away last week at the age of 90.
Welcoming Our Newest Fellows
Through the generous support of the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, the CMF Fellowship Program has expanded, welcoming Taylor Williams and Katie Ferriby!
The Humanitarian Crisis in Israel and Gaza
CMF is sharing philanthropic resources and relief efforts that are helping with the short- and longer-term issues in response to the humanitarian crisis in Israel and Gaza.
Impact Investing For a More Equitable and Sustainable Future
In this installment of CMF Community Voices – a special edition as part of our year-long 50th anniversary celebration – CMF members Camarrah Morgan, Program and Network partner, and Meredith Freeman, director of Impact Investing and Alignment at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, share more on the foundation’s impact investing vision and how "the return on investment can be redeployed to continue doing good in the world.”
Charitable Giving Incentives Empower Working Families and Strengthen Nonprofits
Op-ed from the Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association and Food Bank Council of Michigan.
Supporting Native Communities through Relationship Building
The Grand Rapids Community Foundation has supported Native American-serving organizations over the last few decades but has recently worked to intentionally build better relationships with local Native nations.
Michigan’s Path to A Prosperous Future: Final Paper Highlights Public Sector Challenges and Opportunities
New research reveals challenges and opportunities for Michigan’s public sector to address problems related to making the state a destination for people and businesses.
Anatomy of an Impact Investment in Seven Core Steps
If you’re engaging in ESG investments (investments in environment, social and governance issues) and investments in larger impact funds, your investment advisor is most likely sourcing these investments for you. However, if you choose to engage in more direct investments, this blog will help demystify the transaction process by breaking down the seven key steps involved in that process.
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