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Reflecting on the Community Foundation Act, One Year Later
Tomorrow - August 21, 2018 - marks the one-year anniversary of the Michigan Community Foundation Act becoming law.
Successful Strategies for Engaging the New Generation of Staff in Our Sector
Richard Burns, president and CEO of the NHP Foundation – a national nonprofit that works in affordable and sustainable housing – is defying the odds in attracting and retaining an engaged millennial workforce.
The Wege Foundation
The Grand Rapids Symphony recently received a four-year, $1.1 million grant from the Wege Foundation to weave diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives into all of the orchestra's activities, with the goal of engaging a broader audience and sharing live orchestral music with everyone in the community.
Partnerships and New Commitments Further Michigan’s Clean Energy Journey
Michigan is in the midst of a major energy transition, with many entities playing a role in moving our state’s efforts forward.
Farmers Markets Seeking Permanent Solution for Mobile SNAP Payments
The Novo Dia Group is an Austin-based developer that created the Mobile Market Plus app used by many farmers markets and farm stands in the state of Michigan and across the nation to process Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Bridge Card transactions.
Program Staff Roundtable
Join us for this virtual gathering for programming staff to share what you’re seeing in your own work and crowdsource ideas from your peers across the state. This will be an open space for discussion so please bring your questions, concerns and highlights from your own work to share with the group.
Welcome! We Invite You to Explore CMF’s New Website
Welcome to the New CMF website!
NCFP Series | Participatory Grantmaking
What is participatory grantmaking, and why are funders utilizing this method of community-led grantmaking? What are some case studies of family-led philanthropies that have successfully used a participatory grantmaking approach?
Taking Action to Increase the State’s Earned Income Tax Credit
Leaders from the Detroit Regional Chamber, Michigan Chamber of Commerce and Michigan Future joined legislative leaders last week for a press conference at the Mackinac Policy Conference (MPC) to discuss the increase of the Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
Census 2020 Data Reveals Higher Rates of Undercounts
While the state-level data won’t be released until this summer, the national data paints a picture of higher rates of undercounts for several demographic groups than what we saw in 2010.
New Census 2020 Data: Unpacking MI Results
The Census Bureau has released the latest results from the 2020 Census Post-Enumeration Survey (PES) revealing undercount or overcount rates at the state level.
Michigan Reaches 70% Vaccination Goal
Michigan has reached the state's goal of vaccinating 70% of residents ages 16 and over, with at least one dose of the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine.
MI Recognizes Need for Data for Equitable Vaccine Distribution
MDHHS has announced several initiatives in an effort to ensure the vaccine is accessible for all Michiganders.
Vaccine Eligibility to Expand, Efforts to Support Vaccine Education Continue
As vaccine eligibility expands, the need for equitable access and distribution of vaccines continues.
The Kresge Foundation Among First to Sign the Climate Funders Justice Pledge
The Kresge Foundation was among one of the first national climate funders to sign the Climate Funders Justice Pledge.
Supporting Rural Communities in Michigan
The state is working to boost economic opportunities for Michiganders in rural areas of the state. Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently signed an executive directive to establish the Office of Rural Development within the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).
Reemergence: Learning to Navigate the Pandemic and Supporting Public Health
As the nature of the pandemic continues to evolve over time with new variants, seasonal outbreaks and changes in social activities impacting COVID-19 cases and hospitalization rates, questions around how we should approach our lives and work moving forward and what our system looks like and what it needs to look like to continue to adapt to the pandemic.
Governor Unveils the MI Healthy Climate Plan
As part of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s commitment to a goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, last week Whitmer announced the MI Healthy Climate Plan.
Increasing Opportunities for Food Entrepreneurs in St. Clair County
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County is working to support food entrepreneurs and business owners in Port Huron through the purchase of a local restaurant.
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