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Personal connection to brain tumor treatment leads Cook Family Foundation to establish a research fund
The Cook Family Foundation has established the Cook Family Brain Tumor Research Fund to help the University of Michigan enhance its work in treating patients with brain tumors.
What We Heard from CMF Members on the CEO Listening Tour
New CMF president and CEO Kyle Caldwell is sharing some of the key themes that emerged from his eight-week multi-stop listening tour that welcomed nearly 150 members from more than 50 unique foundations. In January, February and March 2019, Caldwell traveled across the state for both regional events and informal gatherings members hosted in their homes.
Undercount Issues Facing Children in Census 2020
Michigan stands to lose $1,800 in federal funding per person not counted in Census 2020, every year for 10 years.
CMF Member Serves on National Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases and 21st Century Threats
Phyllis D. Meadows, MSN, Ph.D., RN and senior fellow, health programming at The Kresge Foundation is serving on committee.
The Power of Public Spaces
A new report from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is highlighting what Detroit and four other cities around the country have learned through Reimagining the Civic Commons, a project that's transforming public spaces.
The Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation announces grants to address environmental contributions to asthma and lead
The Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation has announced its latest round of grants that aim to address environmental contributions to asthma and lead.
Kids Count in MI
The Michigan League for Public Policy’s (MLPP) 2019 Kids Count in Michigan Data Book is calling for policy solutions to better support Michigan children.
Efforts Underway to Improve MI’s Justice System
Changes may be on the way for Michigan’s justice system with recent legislation passed by the Michigan Senate and House and the establishment of a new bipartisan task force aimed at improving our state’s jail and pretrial system.
Legislation We’re Watching in Lansing
Companion bills that seek to connect Michigan residents with postsecondary opportunities have been introduced in both the House and Senate in Lansing.
Michigan Forum for African Americans in Philanthropy Affinity Group
Greetings from the Michigan Forum for African Americans in Philanthropy (MFAAP) – a community of African American philanthropic professionals where you are always loved, always welcomed!
MI Philanthropy Continues to Share Insights on Opportunity Zones
The federal government recently released further guidance on Opportunity Zones (OZ).
Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2019
Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) recently released their sixth annual report on the state of disaster philanthropy, compiling data from 2017.
FCA Foundation Invests $1.6 Million To Advance Educational Opportunities For Detroit-Area Students
On November 14, the FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, announced the recipients of its 2019 educational grants (totaling $1,650,000). The grantees, all of whom are focused on improving educational outcomes for Detroit-area students, provide a wide array of in-classroom, after school, summer and weekend programming.
Giving Tuesday 2019
Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 by the 92nd Street Y, a nonprofit cultural and community center in New York. In the seven years since, it has grown to be a global movement, focused primarily on digital messaging and online promotion. This year's event is slated for December 3, 2019.
Next for PFAS in MI: Public Hearings Scheduled and Public Comment Open
CMF is continuing to track the latest news on steps being taken to address PFAS contamination in our state.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of human-made chemicals – commonly found in fabric treatments, soaps, firefighting foam and other products – that break down very slowly in the environment, are highly soluble and easily transfer through the soil to groundwater.
State: Innovative Programs and Policy Action Needed to Support Aging Population
A new plan details how the state hopes to support Michigan’s aging population through the fiscal year 2023.
Philanthropy’s Cross-Sector Partnerships to Address Michigan’s Opioid Crisis
Despite recent data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) showing a decline in opioid-related overdose deaths from 2017 to 2018, last year there were still nearly 2,599 overall overdose deaths in 2018, 2,036 of which were opioid-related.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced a plan to cut the number of opioid overdose deaths in half within the next five years.
Collaborative Funding Expands Support for Youth in Detroit’s Cody Rouge Neighborhood
The Cody Rouge Initiative (CRI), a public-private collaboration to support a resident-led vision to ensure Detroit’s Cody Rouge neighborhood is a place where children and families thrive, is providing $1.4 million in funding over two years to City Year Detroit. The education-focused nonprofit brings AmeriCorps volunteers into schools to build strong “near-peer” relationships with students.
New Report Offers Insights on Diversity in the Philanthropic Sector
A new report by Change Philanthropy, Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP) and Funders for LGBTQ Issues highlights the diversity of philanthropic staff and trustees.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: New Fund to Help Restore Arctic Grayling Created at Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation
The return of the Arctic Grayling to northern Michigan waters is the aim of a new Arctic Grayling Reintroduction Fund managed by the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation, created at the request of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Division. The community foundation will accept charitable donations to the Fund and then grant the funds to the DNR to implement Michigan’s Grayling Reintroduction Initiative, collaboratively developed and supported by over 50 agencies, nonprofits and private businesses.
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