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Five Years of Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation: Continuing the Journey
We’re kicking off a series of features highlighting the work from Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Michigan sites’ fifth and final grant year.
Leadership Learning Lab Continues to Empower Nonprofit Leaders
A major nonprofit capacity building initiative is moving into its third year in Northern Michigan.
Message to Our Community of Philanthropy
A message from CMF CEO Kyle Caldwell.
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Supports New Initiative to Bolster Explanatory Journalism and Increase Civic Literacy
A new initiative led by the Associated Press, supported by CMF member the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, aims to increase civic literacy and engagement while addressing misinformation and disinformation.
New Federal Spending Package Reflects Michigan Philanthropy Priorities
Ahead of the new year, President Joe Biden signed into law a $1.7 trillion yearlong federal government spending package. The law includes several provisions Michigan philanthropy has supported around charitable donations and child care, including a modified Legacy IRA Act.
Remembering Steve Upton
We are honoring the life of Steve Upton, a CMF member and philanthropist in Southwest Michigan who led the Whirlpool Foundation and the Frederick S. Upton Foundation. Friends, family and community members gathered last week to remember his many contributions to his community. He passed away at the age of 98.
Key Environmental Issue to Appear on November Ballot
The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF), a restricted fund that supports land conservation and outdoor recreation, is the focus of a ballot proposal on November 3.
MI House Passes Charitable Tax Credit Legislation
The Michigan House has passed two bills aimed at restoring charitable tax credits for contributions made to endowed funds at Michigan community foundations and for contributions to food banks and homeless shelters.
Mott Foundation Partners with National Leaders to Close STEM Gender Gap
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has partnered with the Intel Foundation, the Gordon and Better Moore Foundation and the STEM Next Opportunity Fund to create Million Girls Moonshot, an initiative dedicated to increasing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning opportunities for girls.
An Inside Look at the Work of the Michigan Opioid Partnership
A new report from the Michigan Opioid Partnership (MOP) highlights Michigan’s opioid epidemic and the variety of statewide, cross-sector efforts that are underway to curb the crisis.
Equity, COVID-19 and the Social Safety Net
In the coming months, there are potential cliffs ahead in our already-frayed social safety net that could affect supports available for our most vulnerable communities’ basic needs such as food, water, housing and cash assistance.
New Report Provides a Global Look at the First Six Months of Giving During COVID-19
Learning to Give (LTG) has launched a set of resources focused on social justice issues and civic engagement to support students, teachers and youth philanthropy during this unprecedented school year.
State Budget Implications for the Communities We Serve
We now have a better understanding of the impacts of the pandemic on the state budget following last week’s Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference.
Addressing Inequities in Journalism: A Conversation with the Community Foundation of St. Clair County
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County is furthering its work in equity and inclusion through community journalism, providing a pathway for a consistent voice and diverse perspectives in its local media and from the region’s communities of color.
Michigan’s New PFAS Rules Now in Effect
Michigan’s new rules limiting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water are now in effect.
Food Assistance Programs Prepare for Unprecedented School Year
With many unanswered questions about what the 2020-21 school year will look like, ensuring students have access to healthy and nutritious foods, regardless of their learning environment, remains a priority for state leaders.
Philanthropy’s Role in Education Equity and the Return to Learn: A Conversation with The Skillman Foundation
As students and families prepare for the uncertainty of the 2020-21 school year, philanthropy continues to play a vital role in cultivating an equitable future for Michigan’s children.
Census 2020: Time is Running Out for a Complete Count
We’re now 45 days away from the close of the Census 2020 count after the U.S. Census Bureau recently announced that it would end a month early to meet the prior data reporting deadline of December 31.
New Initiative Aims to Bridge Detroit’s Digital Divide
A new initiative spearheaded by CMF members, businesses and nonprofits is aimed at bridging Detroit’s digital divide before the new school year begins.
TRHT Kalamazoo Advocates for Housing Ordinances to Address Structural Racism
Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Kalamazoo, hosted by the Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KZCF), and Interfaith Strategy for Advocacy and Action in the Community (ISAAC) have been calling on community members to support new local housing laws that to address structural racism and inequality in Kalamazoo.
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