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Welcome to the Council of Michigan Foundations' store! We now offer a number of products, ranging from On Demand Webinars, Toolkits and Publications! CMF Members, please make sure that you login and click to the product details to see your special member pricing. (please note that downloaded materials and webinars are not refundable)
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Making a Software Change
Hear from foundations that have transitioned from FIMS to Blackbaud & Stellar; the analysis they went through, how the transition went and how they feel today about the decision to make a switch. Hosted by Council of Michigan Foundations and originally published October 2015.
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Community Leadership 101
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Starting a Gift Annuity Program
Charitable gift annuities (CGA) are widely used planned giving vehicles. With interest rates so low, CGAs can be attractive to those donors who need a stream of income and have assets to donate. Hosted by Indiana Philanthropy Alliance and originally published November 2015.
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Community Project Funds
This webinar will help community foundation leaders understand how to balance the potential risks with the desire to benefit the community and further the foundation's mission when considering community projects and pass-through funds. Hosted by Indiana Philanthropy Alliance and originally published July 2015.
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How to Change a Fund
This webinar will clear up the mysteries about changing funds – what you can do, what you can’t and the proper procedures and documentation you need to make sure it’s all legal. Hosted by Indiana Philanthropy Alliance and originally published March 2015.
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Staying Legal with Donor-Advised & Scholarship Funds
It is essential that any community foundation involved in these activities have a thorough understanding of the PPA and its implications for fund management. Hosted by Indiana Philanthropy Alliance and originally published January 2015.
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Accelerating Learning and Results in Complex Work
Social change is complex! Foundations know that learning and adaptation are critical elements to achieving lasting change. In this webinar, we will explore four common mistakes foundations make in their quest to become more adaptive and offer practical Emergent Learning approaches and tools to accelerate both learning and results.
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Strengthening The Grant Review Process
What are the roles of staff and board in reviewing proposals? What are the differences in review processes for solicited and unsolicited proposals? Two foundations will present review strategies that they have found to be effective.
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Funding General Operating Support
What are the challenges and opportunities in providing general operating support to grantees? This webinar will explore these issues with examples from the presenters' own experiences.
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Judging the Soundness of Proposals
This webinar provides an introductory focus on the key elements and skills for effective proposal review and project selection. You will learn how to assess projects more effectively, identify red flags and assure that proposals selected have the best opportunity for success.
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