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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.
Great Lakes Bay Region’s Dual Coordinated Crisis Response
After more than two months of rapid response efforts connected to the COVID-19 crisis, historic flooding has created a dual crisis situation for the Great Lakes Bay region. Midland and Gladwin Counties remain under a federal emergency declaration and Arenac, Saginaw and Iosco Counties were all included along with Midland and Gladwin in the governor’s state of emergency declaration.
Leveraging Partnerships in Crises and Beyond
Michigan’s philanthropic sector continues to develop new collaborations and leverage existing partnerships to support communities in the pandemic.
Final Call for Applicants: Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
Today, June 1 is the final day to apply for Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.
The commission will be tasked with drawing district lines for the Michigan Legislature and Michigan’s members of Congress for the 2022 election.
CMF Members Join Together to Launch Detroit COVID-19 Therapy Collaborative
The Detroit COVID-19 Therapy Collaborative led by CMF members The Ethel and James Flinn Foundation, The Skillman Foundation, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and Michigan Health Endowment Fund, and the
We Must be the Leaders Our Communities Need
The violence, the peaceful protests and civil unrest in communities across Michigan and our nation are stark reminders that this country’s original sin – racism – is an open wound that some experience every day. We are not that “more perfect union.”
Planning Considerations for Returning to the Workplace
Today, restaurants and other businesses will resume operations with special health and safety guidelines in place. Now that Governor Gretchen Whitmer has lifted the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order, other businesses and organizations are likely also looking ahead to when they may reopen their own offices safely.
MCFYP Leaders Reallocate Funding to Support Youth During Crisis
The Michigan Community Foundations Youth Project (MCFYP) Committee has launched a COVID-19 grant program to support Youth Advisory Councils (YACs) that may be in need of additional funding to support youth in their communities who have been affected by the pandemic.
CMF Form 990
As a 501c(3) nonprofit organization, the Form 990 for the Council of Michigan Foundations is available online through Guidestar.
Anti-Racism Resources: What Our Community of Philanthropy is Reading and Sharing for Collective Knowledge Building
This week we are providing a roundup of resources directly sourced from CMF members to help each of us deepen our knowledge around institutional racism and how we can take action as individuals. Below is a snapshot of resources shared by the Kalamazoo Community Foundation; Rotary Charities of Traverse City; Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Michigan sites; Michigan Women Forward and several other individual CMF members. If you have additional resources to lift up to our community of philanthropy, please share by tagging us on social media: @michfoundations.
Michigan Philanthropy’s Efforts Cited in Capitol Hill Hearing on Charitable Giving
A hearing focused on efforts that policymakers can support to incentivize charitable giving during the COVID-19 crisis was held on Capitol Hill last week. In opening remarks, lawmakers acknowledged that the pandemic has led many Americans to turn to nonprofits for support and basic needs, yet nonprofits are facing serious economic challenges themselves.
Prior to the pandemic, we were already seeing the total number of individuals giving on the decline and a drop in giving among Americans from lower-income households.
Nonprofits Share Challenges Amid the Pandemic
We are getting insights directly from nonprofits about the challenges they have been facing over the last several months through the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s (CEP) latest report: Funder Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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