Join your peers for an in-person meeting hosted by the P-20 Education Affinity Group, the Governor’s Office of Foundation Liaison and the Southeast Michigan Early Childhood Funders Collaborative to learn more about recruitment and retention efforts for teachers and early care providers, particularly teachers and providers of color.

You’re invited to join this virtual gathering hosted by the CMF Talent & Human Resources Affinity Group, open to all CMF members whether you have a dedicated role in HR or this area is one of many responsibilities you hold. Together we'll engage in dialogue on pay philosophies and what it looks like to bring an equity-centered lens to your organization’s decision making related to paying a living wage and market rates, inclusive benefits, pay transparency and beyond. This session features expert insights from a nonprofit compensation consultant and an opportunity for peer sharing of related foundation practices. Then, stay on to engage in open space for discussion on other people-centered topics - please bring any questions you’re wrestling with and highlights from your work to share.

Join us for our second statewide gathering of Latinx nonprofit and philanthropy leaders, hosted by CMF’s Latinx Affinity Network! Our goals for this in-person gathering include deepening connections and broadening our network, enhancing nonprofit capacity, and fostering shared understanding and support around civic engagement. Let's come together to strengthen our community and amplify our impact.

Join your rural philanthropy peers in person to discuss around. The purpose of this gathering will be to empower foundation staff and trustees working in rural communities to connect with peers in meaningful ways and discuss opportunities and challenges related to rural infrastructure. The group will be joined by Sarah Lucas, Director of the Office of Rural Prosperity, who will share more about the trajectory of the office, what they are learning through statewide listening sessions and how philanthropy can continue to partner to lift and address issues facing their communities. 

Join your Michigan philanthropy peers engaged in mental health-related efforts and meet with selected state legislators on mental health policy issues. Conversations and storytelling will be focused on, but not limited to, mental health work, including efforts in destigmatizing mental health, expanding access to mental health services and supporting community-based mental health programs. We will meet with selected state legislators engaged in health policy making, so a broader range of discussion is welcome. We will also learn about legislative priorities in mental health policy and deepen connections with policymakers working to shape Michigan's health systems and outcomes.

Join your Michigan philanthropy peers engaged in education work. Conversations and storytelling will be focused on, but not limited to, before and after-school programming supported by Michigan philanthropy. We will meet with selected state legislators engaged in education policy making, so a broader range of discussion is welcome. This is an opportunity to highlight Michigan philanthropy’s work towards equitable education policies, systems and programs that ensure every child and young adult across the state of Michigan, regardless of their race, socioeconomic status, address or disability status, has the resources to achieve at their highest potential. We will also learn about legislative priorities in education and deepen connections with policymakers working to shape the future of education in Michigan.

Join your Michigan philanthropy peers engaged in early childhood work, including wages and other education-related topics like social/emotional supports for children and staff. We will meet with selected state legislators engaged in education policy-making. This is an opportunity to highlight Michigan philanthropy’s work towards equitable early childhood policies, systems and programs that ensure every child across the state of Michigan, regardless of their race, socioeconomic status, address or disability status, has the resources to achieve at their highest potential. We will also learn about legislative priorities in education and deepen connections with policymakers working to shape the future of early childhood education in Michigan. 

Save the date and join us for our 52nd Annual Conference, happening October 7-9, 2024, in Traverse City!

Join us for a transformative workshop where Latinx practitioners in Michigan philanthropy come together to deepen their understanding of oppression, share empowering stories and cultivate a vibrant community of support and solidarity. Through engaging dialogue, reflective exercises, and the sharing of liberatory practices, participants will explore how to integrate anti-oppressive frameworks into their leadership strategies to promote liberation and justice.

Join us for this virtual gathering for programming and scholarship staff to share what you’re seeing in your own work and crowdsource ideas from your peers across the state. This will be an open space for discussion, so please bring your questions, concerns and highlights from your own work to share with the group. As we continue our collective equity journey, we invite you to bring forward equity-related topics to our roundtables throughout the year. This conversation is open to all CMF members whether your work touches programming or you have a dedicated programming role.