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Action Underway to Address PFAS Contamination
The Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) is seeking community members to join its new Citizen Advisory Workgroup (CAW) to advise the state in its ongoing response to PFAS contamination.
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.
The Skillman Foundation and JPMorgan Chase support program offering free financial counseling to low-income Detroit residents
A partnership between CMF members The Skillman Foundation and JPMorgan Chase, along with city and county officials, has led to the opening of Financial Empowerment Centers in Detroit.
The centers will provide free one-on-one financial counseling to low-income Detroit residents and help low- to moderate-income residents manage finances, pay down debt, increase savings and establish credit.
Preparing for Medicaid Work Requirements in MI
More than 270,000 Healthy Michigan Plan recipients may be at risk of losing their coverage once new work requirements go into effect in January – that’s according to the latest numbers from the state.
New Michigan Collaborative to Focus on Support for Immigrants and Refugees
The needs of Southeast Michigan’s growing immigrant and refugee populations are a focus of a new partnership between The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (CFSEM), The Kresge Foundation and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR).
Challenges Facing Native Communities and the Opportunities for Philanthropic Support
A new online tool has launched to provide education and increase awareness around the history and challenges facing Native communities and how funders can get involved.
CMF Members Recognized for Their Commitment to Service and Philanthropy
Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently recognized 43 individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations at the 2019 Governor’s Service Awards.
Three of those recipients included CMF members: Allan Gilmour, DTE Energy and Bosch.
The Countdown to Census 2020
We are now 191 days away from Census 2020 and efforts across the state to support a complete count are in full force. In one week, Michigan residents will start to see the first wave of advertisements and messaging on billboards and through television and radio stations about the importance of participating in the census through the work of the Michigan Nonprofits Complete Count Campaign (NPCCC).
TRHT Kalamazoo Team Lead Advocates for School District Resolution on Interactions with Law Enforcement
Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS) recently passed a resolution to ultimately provide guidance to the district on interactions with law enforcement agencies for its students.
Statewide Microloan Fund Continues to Grow to Support Women Entrepreneurs
This fall the first loans from the Michigan Women Forward’s (MWF) Community Impact Notes (CIN) will be deployed to help Michigan women grow their businesses.
A year ago, MWF, a CMF member, launched CIN, a revolving microloan fund as a vehicle for foundations, family offices, corporations and banks to provide impact investments into MWF.
2019 Community Foundation Databook
CMF has released the 2019 Community Foundation Databook which examines assets, grants, gifts, finance and operations, and program- and mission-related investments among Michigan community foundations.
The databook is the most comprehensive statewide analysis of community foundations in the field. This year, about 89% of community foundations in the state participated in the annual survey.
New MI Opportunity Zones Website Launches
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) have partnered to launch a new website that provides information on Michigan’s Opportunity Zones (OZs) and corresponding tax incentives.
Our Foundation’s Equity Journey: A Conversation with Saginaw Community Foundation
Saginaw Community Foundation shares their equity journey.
New Legislation in Place Ahead of Medicaid Work Requirements
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed off on bipartisan legislation that is aimed at protecting coverage for Healthy Michigan Plan recipients once new work requirements go into effect on January 1.
Nonprofit Impact Matters
The National Council of Nonprofits (NCN) has released a new report which details the value of nonprofits as well as the challenges the sector is facing.
Nonprofit Impact Matters: How America’s Charitable Nonprofits Strengthen Communities and Improve Lives provides an inside look at the operations of nonprofits nationwide, the importance of their work, gaps that may exist in nonprofit support and opportunities to help them advance their missions.
Seven CMF members commit to $1 million fund to support Detroit Youth Choir
Coming off of their second-place run on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” the Detroit Youth Choir (DYC) returned home recently to acclaim and admiration from their city.
Reflections on the Governor’s Annual Conference Remarks and the State Budget
The CMF 47th Annual Conference main stage event on October 7 featured Governor Gretchen Whitmer, continuing CMF’s long-standing tradition of welcoming our new Michigan governors to the conference. After helping to recognize William S. White with a special tribute, Governor Whitmer’s keynote address highlighted the importance of giving back and the value of partnership and collaboration, while also joining in our conference-wide conversation around equity in Michigan communities. The Governor focused in particular on the needs of Michigan children.
Friday Court Decisions Halt Changes in Public Charge Rule that Were to Take Effect this Week
The federal government’s changes to the public charge regulation, which affect some immigrants’ pathways to citizenship, were slated to go into effect tomorrow, October 15, 2019.
Honoring Philanthropy’s Leaders
Lynne Ferrell has been named the 2019 recipient of the Dr. Gerald K. Smith Award for Philanthropy, an honor presented by the Michigan Forum for African Americans in Philanthropy (MFAAP). The award honors the significant efforts and contributions of individuals in the field whose work and grantmaking activities promote effective and responsive social change in communities of color. The award was presented by co-chairs of CMF’s MFAAP affinity group: Jonse Young of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation and Marcus McGrew of The Kresge Foundation.
Member Spotlight: Blue Cross Commits $5 Million in Detroit's East Warren/Cadieux Area
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is committing $5 million to support the revitalization of the East Warren/Cadieux area on Detroit's east side as part of Mayor Mike Duggan's initiative to leverage private investments into community improvements.
Blue Cross is teaming with communities in the area through the Strategic Neighborhood Fund (SNF) and the Affordable Housing Leverage Fund with the investment that will be distributed through 2022, according to a news release.
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