Council Of Michigan Foundations Inc

Cmf has an office in lansing that works directly with the governor of michigan. The office of foundation liaison was established in 2003 to manage strategic partnerships between foundations and state government to improve the lives of michigan citizens. Funded by foundations, the office of three staff is located in lansing with direct access to the governor.

The statewide equity fund is a cmf member-driven fund to empower michigan philanthropy to strategically pool resources toward equitable systemic change.

Cmf, in partnership with several members, has developed a two-year fellowship program to introduce recent diverse college graduates to the field of philanthropy, with the long-term goal of increasing the diversity of foundation staff. Under this program, fellows work approximately four days per week with member foundations and one day per week with cmf.