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Major Announcements from the Island
On Friday, ferries departed Mackinac Island carrying business, education, civic and philanthropy leaders back to shore following the wrap up of the 2019 Mackinac Policy Conference.
As CMF has reported, at least seven of the sessions at the conference featured CMF members sharing insights, discussing partnerships and their work. Investments and strategies to improve outcomes for all Michigan students in education, investing in local communities and ensuring a complete count for Michigan in Census 2020 were among the topics in the spotlight.
Consumers Energy Foundation Continues Small Business Support in Northern MI
Since 2016, the Consumers Energy Foundation has supported small businesses in Northwest Michigan through Venture North Funding & Development, a community financial development institution and CMF member.
Manistee County Community Foundation Partners with State to Support Trail Development
The Manistee County Community Foundation has partnered with the state to leverage nearly $1.4 million to support the development of a multi-use trail network to connect communities throughout Manistee County.
Exploring Improvements to Opportunity Zones in Michigan
The Michigan League for Public Policy has released a new report on Opportunity Zones in Michigan and offered policy recommendations to improve the program’s administration.
Supporting Opioid Prevention and Treatment
Michigan will receive nearly $800 million from a nationwide settlement from opioid distributors to invest in opioid treatment and prevention. We’re also sharing how two CMF members are supporting overdose prevention work in their communities.
Exploring Longer-Term Approaches to the Student Debt Crisis
As roughly 43 million borrowers await potential student loan forgiveness through the White House’s recent announcement, we are taking a look at how Michigan philanthropy continues to lead in seeding and supporting innovative solutions to address the student debt crisis.
Unpacking Student Learning Loss Amid the Pandemic
The pandemic has left devastating effects on children’s learning in Michigan and across the country.
Kids Count National Databook 2022
The Michigan League for Public Policy's (MLPP) Kids Count in Michigan Data Book explores state and county outcomes in four domains of child well-being: family and community, economic security, education, and health and safety.
AHR Funding for Intersectional Organizing: A Call to Action for Human Rights Philanthropy
Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) offers this analysis as a call to action to the field to bring our practices into alignment with their promises and meet the creativity, vitality, and reality of social justice organizing today.
Detroit Named One of the World's Greatest Places of 2022
Named One of the World’s Greatest Places of 2022 by TIME, Detroit’s economic development, greenspaces, waterfront, arts and culture scene and more continue to grow through innovative partnerships and approaches led by Michigan philanthropy.
2022 Kids Count Databook: Navigating a Mental Health Crisis
The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released its 2022 KIDS COUNT Databook which shows how Michigan stacks up to the rest of the country in key indicators for child well-being. The databook also describes how children in America are in the midst of a mental health crisis, struggling with anxiety and depression at unprecedented levels.
Racial Equity at Lean Foundations
Exponent Philanthropy’s new publication, Racial Equity in Lean Foundations: Closing the Gap Between Intention and Impact, reveals that a greater percentage of leanly staffed foundations see racial equity as very relevant to their mission than in the preceding year
Tribute to the Life of President George H.W. Bush: America’s Volunteer in Chief
On behalf of the Council of Michigan Foundations and as a former trustee of the Points of Light, I was honored to be invited to the state funeral celebrating the life of our 41st President, George H.W. Bush.
Legislative Update
During a late-night session of the Michigan House of Representatives on Wednesday, two bills designed to restore the community foundation, food banks and homeless shelter charitable tax credits passed with strong bipartisan support.
#GivingTuesday Surpasses $1B in Online U.S. Giving
#GivingTuesday announced late last week that it has reached a major milestone. Since its inception in 2012, more than $1 billion has been raised online in the U.S. alone.
Proposed Changes for Public Charge Rule
CMF’s Public Policy Committee reviewed proposed changes to the public charge rule at their meeting last week, as the federal government is accepting feedback on the potential changes through December 10.
Welcoming New Legislators
In collaboration with your outreach, CMF is in contact with the transition team for Governor-elect Gretchen Whitmer to learn how we can be helpful, particularly through the Governor’s Office of Foundation Liaison.
Census Bureau Study: Focus Groups Identify Barriers to 2020 Census Participation
The U.S. Census Bureau has released the findings of a new study: 2020 Census Barriers, Attitudes and Motivators Study (CBAMS) Survey, which provides insights from focus groups in an effort to shape strategies for increasing participation in the census.
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