Since 2019, PACE has been leading research on the impressions and relationships American voters have with various civic terms, surveying thousands and gaining rich insights about the power of words to connect and divide us from people different than ourselves. 

Along the way, we were compelled by the challenge many face in philanthropy and in civic life broadly: finding ways to appeal to a broad audience without sending unintended signals that halt a conversation before it even begins.

In this edition of CMF’s Annual Report, you will read about how your peers in rural, urban and suburban communities are bringing people together across a spectrum of issues, perspectives and lived experiences

Jane Fran Morgan and Greg Matthews of JFM Consulting Group, Ashley René Lee of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, CMF Chief Policy Officer Regina Bell, and our event host Tanya Upthegrove Gregory of the Ruth Mott Foundation discuss the use of data to tell stories of change. 

Equity should be embedded in every aspect of our work. As communicators how can we ensure our internal and external messaging supports our organization's equity value?

This session explains the ins and outs of what you need to know to stay compliant.

Learn how one foundation has seen tangible results from implementing a targeted communication plan, and the steps they took to achieve it.

The end of the calendar year inspires charitable giving, as evidenced by the stacks of solicitations that arrive in our mailboxes. As most of us approach the inevitable appeal in the same way (usually hurriedly, as if taken by surprise or perfunctorily, as if merely an obligation). But what if we were to look at it with fresh eyes?

In 2014, the Monitor Institute released "What's Next for Community Philanthropy," a toolkit of flexible materials designed to help boards, staff teams and communities think about our changing environment and how it will affect philanthropy.

Like other areas of business, leaders responsible for philanthropic investments and employee volunteering want to demonstrate their value-add to the company. There is increased pressure to tie philanthropy and volunteerism to the triple bottom line.

Community foundation leaders are sharing a roadmap showing you how they used foundation resources and influence to drive community change.