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Events Calendar
Plan your learning journey with us! Browse our events lineup by date, topic and audience or explore through our pillars of Equity, Policy, People and Practice.
Foundations in Lansing: Mental Health Conversations with Policymakers
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.
Latinx Nonprofit & Funder Gathering: Building Community
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.
Mackinac Policy Conference Preview 2024: Key Topics & Programming
Are you heading to the Island for this year's Mackinac Policy Conference hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber? If so, join us for a virtual preview of ways that Michigan philanthropy is exerting its influence to raise awareness of the need for equitable policy solutions in talent attraction, workforce readiness and how radical collaboration can be a catalyst for bridging our future together. We will also share key policy priorities to highlight while engaging with policymakers and peers on the Island and ways that CMF can support your Mackinac Policy Conference experience. We hope you can join us for this philanthropy-focused Mackinac Policy Conference preview.
Midwest Partnership Series | Community Foundation Finance Course
Join your finance peers for a robust day of learning finance for community foundations.
Recruiting and Retaining Education Talent in MI
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.
Technology Roundtable
Join us for a virtual gathering to discuss technology and software, share what you’re seeing in your own work and crowdsource ideas from your fellow 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 technology, you have a dedicated technology role or you just want to pick up a few tips from our technology experts.
Program Staff & Scholarship Roundtable
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.
Foundations In Lansing: Workforce Supports
Join your Michigan philanthropy peers engaged in supporting workforce needs. Conversations and storytelling will be focused on, but not limited to, talent attraction and retention, training, and workforce housing supported by Michigan philanthropy. We will meet with selected state legislators engaged in these policy-making areas, so a broader range of discussion is welcome. This is an opportunity to highlight Michigan philanthropy’s work towards equitable opportunities for the jobs of today and the jobs of tomorrow. We will also learn about legislative priorities in education and deepen connections with policymakers working to shape the future of the workforce in Michigan.
Making the Case for Trust-Based Philanthropy: An Equity Signature Series Workshop
As trust-based philanthropy gains recognition across the sector, more funders, individual donors and grantmaking professionals are getting curious about this as an approach to alleviate power imbalances and advance community impact. While many leaders and practitioners have a base-level understanding of why trust-based philanthropy is the way to go, many are still grappling with how to make the case to their peers. This can be especially challenging given the range of misperceptions, critiques and questions that come up for those who are less familiar with trust-based philanthropy.
Improving the Health of our Water, Air, Land & Communities
Join the Green and Blue Network for a virtual discussion about health and environmental issues in Michigan and learn from and engage with leaders from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan Environmental Council, Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition and The Nature Conservancy.
Family Foundation Retreat 2024
Join your fellow family foundations on the shores of Lake Michigan for an interactive, fun, educational and relaxing retreat!
Technology Roundtable
Join us for a virtual gathering to discuss technology and software, share what you’re seeing in your own work and crowdsource ideas from your fellow 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 technology, you have a dedicated technology role or you just want to pick up a few tips from our technology experts.