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National Day of Racial Healing
Today, communities across the state and the U.S. will come together for essential and timely conversations to move forward racial healing, equity, and justice in communities for the eighth annual National Day of Racial Healing, hosted by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Thank You for Your Leadership in and for Our Michigan Communities
A Message of Gratitude from CMF President & CEO Kyle Caldwell
The Soul of Philanthropy
The Soul of Philanthropy: Reframed and Exhibited, a national, comprehensive, multi-media exhibit honoring and celebrating stories of generosity in Black philanthropy, is in Michigan to connect and inform communities throughout the state.
11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2024
This year’s trends share a familiar wealth of examples, data, quotes, and research publications that can help us all anticipate the vectors of change. But at the core of 11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2024, readers will find a set of questions rather than answers.
Diana Sieger Announces Retirement Following 35 Years of Service at the Grand Rapids Community Foundation
After more than 35 years of dedicated service, Diana Sieger, President of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation will retire this year.
Mobilizing the Entirety of Your Resources for Impact
In her latest blog, Jennifer Oertel, CMF’s Impact Investing Expert in Residence, outlines resources and tools in addition to impact investing that philanthropy may leverage to create social change in the communities they serve.
Remembering Leonard W. Smith
Leonard W. Smith, foundation leader and dedicated steward, served as a trustee of the Ethel and James Flinn Foundation, The Skillman Foundation and CMF. He passed away on January 21 at the age of 89.
Centering Community Voices to Support the Long-Term Needs of Families in West Michigan
The Steelcase Foundation is leading an initiative that will look at how family goals change over time, what structures need to be put in place to assist in the achievement of those goals, and how policies can best aid and help families grow and flourish. The initiative is centering a cohort of west Michigan Black and Latina mothers who will guide system and policy changes designed to improve the well-being of families.
Making it stick: A guide for establishing effective DEI infrastructure
This how-to guide, created through the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Expanding Equity program, has helpful tips for choosing and refining a DEI governance structure for your organization and offers supporting tools and processes (e.g., metrics, rewards and recognition) that can help make it stick.
Several CMF Members and CMF’s CEO to be Honored at the 2023 Governor’s Service Awards
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Community Service Commission announced the recipients of the 2023 Governor’s Service Awards, including several CMF members and CMF’s CEO, who will be honored later this month at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Congratulations to all honorees!
Supporting CEOs, Executive Directors & Trustees
CEO and Trustee Resources - ADD MORE PLS
Foundation Leaders Cohort
CEO and Trustee Resources - ADD MORE PLS
Resources for Boards and Executives
CEO and Trustee Resources - ADD MORE PLS
An Update on Medicaid Coverage in Michigan
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced it has renewed Medicaid or Healthy Michigan plan coverage for 168,088 Michiganders whose eligibility was up for redetermination in October. We’re sharing an update on what Michigan philanthropy should know in support of the communities they serve and what’s next for Michiganders renewing their Medicaid coverage.
Open RFPs and RFQs
A CMF/DNR partnership aimed at expanding access to healthy indoor and outdoor recreation opportunities and advancing transformative change for many of Michigan’s historically under-resourced and underrepresented communities.
Frequently Asked Questions
A CMF/DNR partnership aimed at expanding access to healthy indoor and outdoor recreation opportunities and advancing transformative change for many of Michigan’s historically under-resourced and underrepresented communities.
Addressing Incarceration Cycles through Innovative Mental Health Programming
The Ethel and James Flinn Foundation has been engaged in supporting efforts to address the challenges faced by non-violent offenders with behavioral health issues through an innovative cross-sector jail diversion program. The goal of the program is to create better accountability about mental health care for those with behavioral health issues who appear before the probate court.
Advancing Public-Private Partnerships: 20 Years of the Governor’s Office of Foundation Liaison
Karen Aldridge-Eason, the first foundation liaison, reflects on the power of collaboration and the last two decades of brokering innovative funding partnerships between the state and philanthropy.
Our 2023 Policy and Advocacy Efforts at a Glance
As CMF continues to champion the policy leadership of members of our community of philanthropy, our team is sharing highlights of our 2023 policy and advocacy efforts to advance equitable and transformative change in our state and beyond.
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