Breadcrumb
Search
- Advocacy & Public Policy (46)
- Emerging Practice (6)
- Asset Development (12)
- Communications & Marketing (19)
- Community Philanthropy (33)
- Corporate Philanthropy (22)
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (44)
- Family Philanthropy (18)
- Finance & Investment (32)
- Governance & Board Development (32)
- Grantmaking & Evaluation (57)
- Impact Investing (15)
- Operations & Legal Issues (56)
- Sector Leadership & Collaboration (58)
- Youth Philanthropy (14)
- Advocacy & Public Policy (46)
- Emerging Practice (6)
- Asset Development (12)
- Communications & Marketing (19)
- Community Philanthropy (33)
- Corporate Philanthropy (22)
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (44)
- Family Philanthropy (18)
- Finance & Investment (32)
- Governance & Board Development (32)
- Grantmaking & Evaluation (57)
- Impact Investing (15)
- Operations & Legal Issues (56)
- Sector Leadership & Collaboration (58)
- Youth Philanthropy (14)
CMF Members Establish Initiative to Support Suicide Prevention Programming
Four CMF members have partnered to provide $650,000 in funding to be allocated to nine Michigan organizations.
Foundations Respond to Crisis: COVID-19
This report covers how foundations pivoted during a crisis to survive.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Project
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Project is a resource to help the foundation and nonprofit communicators identify opportunities to improve racial equity through their work.
Philanthropy and the Social Economy Blueprint 2021
Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: Blueprint is an annual industry forecast about the ways we use private resources for public benefit in the digital age.
Hometown Help Supports Solution Building with Local Businesses
While small businesses across Michigan navigate the challenges of operating during the pandemic, minority-owned businesses have been hit especially hard.
Ahead of Giving Tuesday, Michigan Nonprofits Share Challenges and Opportunities
As the year draws to a close, nonprofits across the country are taking stock of their ability to continue serving communities in 2021 and beyond.
McGregor Fund Announces $1.2 Million in Grants for Racial Equity
The McGregor Fund announced its next round of grantmaking totaling $1.2 million to 13 Detroit-area nonprofits whose work focuses on racial equity.
Midwest Corporate Philanthropy Webinar Series | Navigating the Technology Options: Grant Management and Volunteer Systems
Learn tactics for sorting through the technology options and learn strategies to identify a platform that best aligns with your corporate programs.
An Equity Conversation with GEO & CMF
As longtime advocates for promoting equity and engaging community in philanthropy, Marcus Walton, president and CEO of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO), and Kyle Caldwell, president and CEO of CMF, will come together to share their reflections and their vision for the future of phila
Toward Our Common Understanding
Kyle Caldwell, president and CEO of CMF, shares a message.
Rural-Serving Community Foundation Hosts DEI-centered Community Conversations
As philanthropy seeks effective ways to advance equity, the Fremont Area Community Foundation is leading critical community conversations in Newaygo County.
CMF’s Role in the National Nonprofit Infrastructure Investment Advocacy Group
CMF continues to work in close concert with our state and national partners to advocate for policies that support our communities and nonprofit partners.
Midwest Family Foundation Webinar Series | Succession Planning
Leadership succession remains a top concern for foundations, regardless of size or type of organization. The dynamic of family foundations can make the process even more of a unique challenge.
Embedding Equity into Your Communications
Equity should be embedded in every aspect of our work. As communicators how can we ensure our internal and external messaging supports our organization's equity value?
TRHT Kalamazoo Encourages Expansion of Anti-Racism Training for MI Law Enforcement
Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Kalamazoo team is pushing for expanded anti-racism training across Michigan’s police academy programs.
New Report Highlights How Sustainable Development Goals Can Advance Equity and Recovery During COVID-19
A new report highlights how community foundations can use Sustainable Development Goals to help respond to COVID-19 and advance racial equity.
Research on Local Investing Ecosystem Sheds Light on Opportunities to Address Inequities
The Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation is sharing a report that has informed their work when it comes to how community and capital intersect.
LearnPhilanthropy
LearnPhilanthropy is the field-wide hub for grantmaker learning, built by professionals working in the field. They believe that by strengthening grantmaker learning, it can help to increase the effectiveness and impact of philanthropy.
Fund Agreements Sample Documents
A collection of sample fund agreements.
The 2020 Giving Landscape
The sector has evolved in the wake of COVID-19, racial injustice, partisan tension, and economic challenges. How have the events of 2020 altered the pace, method, and effectiveness of donor response?
Pagination
Questions? Ask CMF!
Our team of experts is here to answer your technical questions, track down research and connect you with best practices in grantmaking, legal and operational insights, sample documents and more.