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Progress in Postsecondary Attainment in MI
A new report from the Lumina Foundation shows Michigan’s postsecondary attainment has grown slightly from 45% to 45.5% in one year.
McGregor Fund Announces Grants for Skill Building and Employment
The McGregor Fund recently announced five grants totaling $790,000 to Detroit-based organizations that provide job training, employment and other services to young adults and job seekers.
These grants are part of the McGregor Fund’s focus on skill building and employment, which supports opportunities for adults and teens living in poverty to increase and broaden their job opportunities. To date, the fund has awarded more than $4 million in grants in this area.
A Conversation with the Fetzer Institute on its Study of Spirituality in the U.S.
The Fetzer Institute is sharing findings from their inquiry into how people of all spiritual and religious backgrounds describe their spirituality.
A Call for Civil Discourse
“When the freedom they wished for most was freedom from responsibility, then Athens ceased to be free.”
- Edward Gibbon, historian and author of “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”
Mental Health Support: Critical in Time of Trauma, Isolation and Stress
At least 56% of American adults have reported that worry or stress related to the pandemic has caused them to experience at least one negative effect on their mental health and well-being, according to data from Kaiser Family Foundation.
Supporting Local, Nonprofit Journalism in the Crisis and Beyond
Philanthropy is stepping up its support for local and nonprofit journalism during the COVID-19 pandemic, an industry that has been struggling over the last decade or more.
Caring for Our Frontline Workers
Healthcare workers have been on the frontlines around the clock for weeks to care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The philanthropic community has shown an outpouring of support for frontline workers’ safety and well-being during this crisis.
Addressing Challenges and Creating Next Steps for MI Education and Students
On Friday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the creation of the Return to Learning Advisory Council, formalizing a process for determining how schools may be able to reopen in the fall.
A Call for Civil Discourse
“When the freedom they wished for most was freedom from responsibility, then Athens ceased to be free.”
- Edward Gibbon, historian and author of “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”
Supporting Local, Nonprofit Journalism in the Crisis and Beyond
Philanthropy is stepping up its support for local and nonprofit journalism during the COVID-19 pandemic, an industry that has been struggling over the last decade or more.
Caring for Our Frontline Workers
Healthcare workers have been on the frontlines around the clock for weeks to care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The philanthropic community has shown an outpouring of support for frontline workers’ safety and well-being during this crisis.
Addressing Challenges and Creating Next Steps for MI Education and Students
On Friday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the creation of the Return to Learning Advisory Council, formalizing a process for determining how schools may be able to reopen in the fall.
Sustainable Payout for Foundations, 2016 Update Study
The Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF) retained Cambridge Associates in 2000 to evaluate the private foundation payout rate required by the federal government based on the real returns of a group of 48 Michigan private foundations over a 25-year period, 1973 through 1997, given the market vola
Supporting Those Experiencing Homelessness in the Pandemic
The pandemic presents unique challenges to those who are experiencing homelessness and the organizations that support them. The Detroit News reported that the city’s homeless shelters face additional costs to limit the spread of the virus among residents.
Michigan 2-1-1 Launches COVID-19 Dashboard
Michigan 2-1-1, a United Way network and a free service that connects Michigan residents to human services agencies and resources, created a COVID-19 dashboard to show the needs emerging from Michigan communities since the pandemic began.
The Importance of Leaning in While Preserving Choice
Michigan philanthropy is leaning in to and leading through the COVID-19 crisis at remarkable speed and depth. Funders around the state have adapted their grantmaking, policies and procedures and leveraged new partnerships to meet the needs of communities through this pandemic. The commitment of Michigan philanthropy is indeed exceptional, not only in times of crisis, but beyond.
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