Council of Michigan Foundations

CMF corporate philanthropy peers joined together yesterday for an enriching in-person gathering hosted by Rocket Community Fund. They engaged in dynamic discussions on pressing issues in the field, exchanged stories of challenges and successes, and sparked new ideas with their colleagues.

Our 2025 Annual Conference Call for Proposals closes Friday, March 7! Staff and trustees from CMF member organizations, and philanthropy partners across the country, are invited to submit a session for consideration. You can find important details about the process and the online submission form on our website: https://lnkd.in/gNY9_G3C

More than 50 CMF members from across Michigan joined CMF staff in a series of meetings last week with our federal policymakers and their staff. We’re sharing highlights of this year’s Foundations on the Hill 2025, presented by United Philanthropy Forum and in partnership with the Council on Foundations and Independent Sector. Read More: https://lnkd.in/gbcKJpYF #CMFonthehill #FOTH2025

Our 2025 Annual Conference Call for Proposals closes next week, March 7! The CMF 53rd Annual Conference – taking place Tuesday, Oct. 14 - Thursday, Oct. 16 in Kalamazoo – will feature inspiring thought leaders, relevant and robust programming, and deep peer collaboration and networking opportunities. Staff and trustees from CMF member organizations, and philanthropy partners across the country, are invited to submit a session for consideration. Learn more and submit your session: https://lnkd.in/gNY9_G3C

This week, David R. McGhee, Lottie Ferguson, and Dan Kildee joined Michigan’s philanthropy community members in Washington, D.C., for Foundations on the Hill, hosted by United Philanthropy Forum. In meetings with Michigan policymakers, David and Lottie explored philanthropy and government collaboration opportunities, shared insights on philanthropic impact in communities, and discussed key issues affecting the sector and those we serve. Dan participated in a panel, Insights from the Hill,?where he provided guidance on effectively engaging lawmakers on philanthropic policy priorities. ??: Council of Michigan Foundations and United Philanthropy Forum

In this installment of CMF Community Voices, CMF’s Michigan Forum for African Americans in Philanthropy co-chairs, Camarrah Morgan, program partner, Max. M & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, Meredith Freeman, director of Alignment and Impact Investing, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, and Dr. Alana White, program officer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, share the thoughts of HOPE from the children and young people in their families, encouraging listening and being inspired by the future generation of leadership. Read More: https://lnkd.in/gYRFf28P

This week, more than 50 members of our community of Michigan philanthropy and CMF staff are in Washington, D.C. to engage in Foundations on the Hill (FOTH), hosted by United Philanthropy Forum. In a series of meetings with our Michigan policymakers, we will discuss the opportunities for philanthropy and government to work in partnership, share the work that philanthropy is leading in and with communities and advocate on behalf of issues impacting the sector and the communities we serve. Thank you to Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet for meeting with CMF members this morning! #FOTH2025 #CMFonthehill

In this blog, Jen Heymoss, CMF’s Philanthropic Practice Expert in Residence, reflects on the impacts of the federal administration’s Executive Orders affecting the charitable sector and how philanthropy can be a courageous steward of resources for the communities we work alongside. Read More: https://lnkd.in/e-ycfxJr

In this installment of CMF Community Voices, CMF’s Michigan Forum for African Americans in Philanthropy co-chairs, Camarrah Morgan, program partner, Max. M & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, Meredith Freeman, director of Alignment and Impact Investing, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, and Dr. Alana White, program officer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, share with CMF’s president and CEO Kyle Caldwell how the hope of Sawubona, a Zulu greeting meaning “I See You” or “We See You,”?is necessary when serving the community through philanthropy. They also discuss the ways they have maintained hope in periods of uncertainty throughout their lifetime.?Watch Here: https://lnkd.in/gSnVefmC

Are you interested in leading a session at the?CMF 53rd Annual Conference? Taking place Tuesday, Oct. 14 - Thursday, Oct. 16 in Kalamazoo, the conference will feature inspiring thought leaders, relevant and robust programming, and deep peer collaboration and networking opportunities. Our 2025 Annual Conference Call for Proposals is open now through March 7! Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gNY9_G3C