Events Calendar

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.

You’re invited to join this virtual gathering hosted by the CMF Learning & Evaluation peer community, open to all CMF members. Together we'll learn about and explore ideas for collecting data and using data in storytelling, and we’ll hear how other organizations have told stories of impact using data. We’ll also discuss trust-based evaluation approaches to gather meaningful qualitative and quantitative data while thoughtfully reducing the lift on nonprofit partners. This session features expert insights from a research, strategy and evaluation consulting firm and foundation peers, with ample opportunity for Q&A.

Intentional philanthropy requires ongoing reflection and planning. This interactive webinar will give an overview of NCFP’s Family Giving Lifecycle and updated curricula which provides families with practical tools and proven strategies to clarify their philanthropic mission, effectively transition leadership, ensure lasting impact, and preserve their philanthropic values.

With the magnitude of changes in federal employment laws and regulations that employers have been expected to navigate in the last year, many are realizing that they need some more information and support.

The Safety Net work group, in partnership with the Governor's Office of Foundation Liaison and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, is hosting a virtual convening with leaders and learners across the state to hear from Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha and Luke Shaefer, Ph.D., about the Flint Rx Kids program. The program is leveraging Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and philanthropic support to guarantee an income every month for an infant's first year for all expectant families in the city of Flint. Join us and learn more about this innovative approach to deploying TANF funding.

Join your corporate philanthropy peers for a virtual roundtable to network, learn and share best practices. The conversation will focus on how corporate funders define, align and shift focus areas amid changes in business priorities and the overall landscape. There will be time for open conversation for you to share what you are seeing in your own work and to crowdsource ideas from your fellow corporate philanthropy peers.

Save the date to join your fellow YACers and YAC advisors from around the state for the 2024 Youth Grantmakers Summer Leadership Conference! Youth advisory council members associated with community foundations around Michigan and the U.S. are welcome to attend with their advisors.

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.

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.

How can you prepare the next generation to confidently take the helm while also preparing the current generation of leaders to feel secure in stepping back?

Join your fellow family foundations on the shores of Lake Michigan for an interactive, fun, educational and relaxing retreat!

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.