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May 2023 Trustee Roundtable: Mission-Driven Succession Planning
This on-demand recording features a discussion on mission-driven succession planning. Learn from those who have experienced transitions successfully, lessons learned and gather resources to assist with your organization’s succession planning.
What Boards and Executives Need to Know: Self-Dealing
While private foundations have strict rules for self-dealing among disqualified persons, many of these rules are well-established best practices for other grantmakers and public charities.
What Boards and Executives Need to Know: Conflicts of Interest
This resource shares helpful information about conflicts of interest relating to the nonprofit and philanthropic sector. Conflicts of interest are of concern for both private foundations and public charities.
Remembering David Frey
Business, philanthropy and community leaders in West Michigan are remembering the life and countless contributions of David Frey, trustee emeritus of the Frey Foundation, following his passing last week.
What Boards and Executives Need to Know: Foundations
Board members and staff of philanthropic institutions regularly reach out to CMF to learn more about the various types of grantmaking foundations.
Administration, Finance & Management Sample Documents
A collection of sample documents related to Administration, Finance & Management.
What Boards and Executives Need to Know: Succession Planning
Board members and staff of philanthropic institutions regularly reach out to CMF to learn more about succession planning. The Ask CMF team has curated the following resources for organizations considering how to plan for a hypothetical or forthcoming transition for executive positions.
What Boards and Executives Need to Know: Executive Searches
Board members and staff of philanthropic institutions regularly reach out to CMF to learn more about executive searches.
Fostering Growth and Connection at Youth Grantmakers Summer Leadership Conference
Youth Advisory Council (YAC) members and YAC advisors from around the state gathered over the weekend for the 2023 Youth Grantmakers Summer Leadership Conference.
Legislation We’re Tracking: CMF Members Testify in Support of Michigan Charitable Tax Credit
Several CMF members testified in front of the Michigan House of Representatives Tax Policy Committee last week in support of bipartisan legislation that would reinstate the Michigan Charitable Tax Credit.
Youth Philanthropy Sample Documents
Compiled below are a collection of downloadable sample documents for youth philanthropy.
CMF Members Support Development of a New Arts and Culture Hub in Grand Rapids
With the support of several CMF members, The Diatribe, a nonprofit that connects art and activism, purchased a building in Grand Rapids with plans to build its new headquarters that will also host a creative space, after-school programs and housing.
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.
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.
OFL Flint Water Crisis Case Studies
While lead was officially discovered in Flint’s drinking water in September 2015, Flint’s children and families had been drinking
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.
Cultivating Nonprofit Leadership: A (Missed?) Philanthropic Opportunity
With the complex challenges our nation faces, the need for grassroots leadership is urgent, and there's a lot at stake. Cultivating Nonprofit Leadership: A (Missed?) Philanthropic Opportunity looks at how supporting grassroots nonprofit leaders can smash silos, create unforeseen alliance
National Day of Racial Healing
On Tuesday, January 17, communities across the state and the U.S. will come together for essential and timely conversations on racial healing, equity and justice for the seventh annual National Day of Racial Healing.
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