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. This conversation includes Angelique Power, president & CEO of The Skillman Foundation, Ron Hall Jr., vice chair of The Skillman Foundation board, Carol Goss, a former Skillman Foundation president and CEO and current BoardSource trustee, and Monika Kalra Varma, the current president & CEO of BoardSource.

As a vehicle for strengthening society, philanthropy plays a key role in shaping policy at the local, state and federal levels. Advocacy is one of philanthropy’s most impactful tools for effecting change, allowing organizations to elevate the voices of the communities they serve and leverage the impact of limited grant dollars to help advance their mission.  

CMF's Government Relations Public Policy team invites all in our CMF community to view this virtual conversation to help deepen your knowledge of advocacy and better understand how to productively connect with policymakers. We share examples of how CMF members have used their voices for advocacy and provide a primer on the legal parameters for policy engagement. 

In this conversation, we explore key findings and trends from the 2022 State of Philanthropy Tech Survey, conducted by Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG). 

After a decade-long absence, Congress reinstituted Congressionally Directed Spending (often referred to as earmarks) in early 2021. Earmarks are included in federal funding bills and provide funding to specific nonprofits and government entities. Watch our on-demand recording to learn more.

Join your P-20 Education colleagues for an update on the “Sixty by 30” goal and the establishment of the Office of Higher Education within the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP). Michigan's "Sixty by 30" is aimed at 60% of working-age Michiganders having a certificate or college degree by 2030.

The state has released its first-ever Statewide Housing Plan (SHP) to address the many challenges and acute disparities in accessing safe and affordable housing in Michigan. Hear from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority on the goals, strategies and outcoming measures outlined in the SHP and how philanthropy can engage in the implementation of the plan. 

Hear from Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Department of Attorney General about the state’s plan to distribute millions from the global opioid settlement to local communities. We'll learn about the state's goals for the statewide fund and how Michigan opioid settlement dollars will be deployed locally to put investments in treatment, prevention, mental health and other efforts to offset the public health crisis. Together we'll explore philanthropy’s role to ensure Michigan communities have the access and resources to treat, reduce harm and sustain recovery from this lasting epidemic.

Join us for a State of the Sector discussion with Michigan's nonprofit infrastructure leaders – Kelley Kuhn, Kyle Caldwell, Ginna Holmes, Kaitlynn Lamie and Lesley Slavitt – as they share insights from their networks across the state.

Watch CMF's inaugural Quarterly Policy Briefing. The meeting starts with a D.C. briefing from CMF's Washington, D.C., consultants at Integer, covering the landscape around some of the most concerning Executive Orders and the conversations in Congress around significant tax changes that could impact the charitable sector. 

Join us throughout 2025 for a multi-part series on impact investing fundamentals. Each session will focus on different aspects of this practice, growing your knowledge and your network all year. All programs will be recorded and available to CMF members on demand; live participants will benefit from live Q&A with CMF Impact Investing Expert in Residence Jennifer Oertel and guest speakers, as well as peer discussion time.