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Unpacking the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference
In May leaders from the Michigan Department of Treasury, State Budget Office, and Senate and House Fiscal Agencies met to forecast the U.S. and Michigan economies and state government revenues during the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC).
NCFP Series | Impact Investing: Aligning All Capital for Good
Join us to explore the fundamentals of impact investing, and learn more about structures like mission- and program-related investments as well as legal and administrative considerations.
State’s Age-Friendly Action Plan Supports Michigan’s Older Residents
To help Michigan’s older residents live well and safely in their communities, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recently approved and submitted Michigan’s Age-Friendly Action plan to AARP.
New Hub Empowers Communities to Access Federal Infrastructure Dollars
A new hub supported by several CMF members launched this month and will provide direct support to local leaders in navigating nearly 400 available federal funding opportunities.
New Education Budget Makes Highest Per-Student Investment in State’s History
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a bipartisan education budget that will make the highest state per-student investment in Michigan history, invest half a billion dollars in school infrastructure, fund teacher recruitment, bolster school safety, expand mental health resources and more.
CMF Members React to Recent U.S. Supreme Court Rulings
Several CMF members recently shared statements on some of the recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings. We’re providing a curated list of the latest from the field and how CMF members remain committed to supporting the communities they serve.
Statewide Equity Fund Strategic Support Pilot: Shaping Federal Funding Toward Equity-Centered Approaches
Five regional collaborative sites, led by CMF members, are leveraging their convening power to work closely with their local units of government and community to shape incoming federal funding toward equity-centered approaches to economic prosperity as part of CMF’s Statewide Equity Fund (SEF) Strategic Support Pilot.
FAQS About Disasters
This resource is intended to explore frequently asked questions involved in managing disaster funds, specifically issues of concern to private foundations, community foundations, corporate foundation/giving programs and other public charities that manage grantmaking.
Learning & Evaluation Staff Roundtable
Join us for this virtual gathering to discuss what you’re seeing in your own work and crowdsource ideas from your fellow learning officer peers across the state.
Youth Grantmakers Summer Leadership Conference #1
Reunite with YACers and YAC advisors from around the state for the exciting return of the Youth Grantmakers Summer Leadership Conference! The 28th annual conference theme is Re-Up: Reflect. Reimagine. Respond. Get ready for an exciting weekend of youth philanthropy with breakout sessions, speakers and fun activities!
Supporting New Ballot Initiative to Increase Legislative Capacity and Foster Expertise
The CMF Board of Trustees has approved CMF to advocate for a new ballot initiative that would change term limits in Michigan to help foster expertise and partnership connections with our policymakers and help elected official more effectively address issues that affect the health of the sector.
Launch Michigan Releases Framework to Transform MI Education
Launch Michigan has released a framework aimed at transforming Michigan’s educational system to equip students for a world economy that is increasingly remote, automated and global.
Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: Blueprint 2019
In her 10th annual industry forecast, philanthropy expert and scholar Lucy Bernholz highlights challenges, big ideas and predictions for the coming year in Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: Blueprint 2019.
Impact Investing at Work in MI
The Saginaw Covenant Academy is now in its second month of operation thanks to an impact investment by the Saginaw Community Foundation.
Learning Services Calendar: Plan your 2019 networking and learning opportunities with us!
Are you looking for ways to connect, collaborate and learn with your colleagues in the CMF community of philanthropists?
Analysis of Donor Advised Funds from a Community Foundation Perspective
This is an in-depth analysis of donor-advised funds from a Community Foundation perspective.
What’s ahead in Michigan philanthropy in 2019?
Q&A with Kyle Caldwell, president and CEO of CMF
Frey Foundation announces Housing Innovation Award winner
The Frey Foundation has announced the recipient of its first-ever Housing Innovation Award.
Project Play: Southeast Michigan
We’re getting an update on work underway by Project Play: Southeast Michigan, an initiative that launched about a year ago as a three-year effort to build upon recommendations from the State of Play Report, which focused on youth sports participation, access and barriers in the region.
Ford Motor Company Fund supports ‘freight farm’
The Ford Motor Company Fund, a CMF corporate member, donated a 40-foot shipping container to be used as a freight farm to grow vegetables for those who are experiencing homelessness.
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