2024 Annual Report
Financials & Engagement
Member Organizations by Type
We are a community of philanthropy ─ united, diverse and working together for a better, more equitable Michigan.
56
Community Foundations
11
Community Foundations Hosted Donor Advised Funds
26
Corporate Foundations & Giving Programs
74
Family Foundations
32
Independent Foundations
11
Individuals & Out of State Associates
15
Professional Advisors
19
Public Charities & Community College Foundations
*Numbers represent counts, not percentages. | Total: 244 Member Organizations in our CMF Community as of December 31, 2024
Powered by People
Your leadership and engagement strengthen our CMF community and the efforts we collectively lead to support Michigan communities. Thank you for your service across our network and state!
Our membership remains strong because of you – with member retention at 86.6% in 2024.
Peer Communities
759 CMF members from 194 different organizations engaged in peer communities and committees.
Peer Connections
429 CMF members from 123 different organizations engaged in 41 peer community-hosted events, connecting by roles, issue areas and shared identities.
Events
73 individuals from 61 different organizations shared insights with our CMF community as guest speakers for convenings, briefings and other special events. Our speakers included Michigan philanthropy leaders, experts from the field, national thought leaders and partners, state agency leaders and beyond.
Connecting with Policymakers
63 CMF members engaged with policymakers through Foundations on the Hill and Foundations in Lansing to educate them about the importance of philanthropy. They also informed policymakers of the work that foundations are leading within the communities in their districts and advocated on issues impacting the sector and communities.
Advocacy in Action
36 CMF member community foundations from around the state co-signed letters to legislative leadership in support of restoring the Michigan charitable tax credit.
Annual Conference
591 philanthropy staff and trustees, nonprofit and sector partners attended our 2024 Annual Conference: Common Humanity, Common Ground, Uncommon Solutions, featuring 148 thought leaders from Michigan and across the country. Our main stage event speakers included Edgar Villanueva, James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw, Michele Norris, Dave Isay and Sandra Clark.
Youth Philanthropy
276 youth serving on youth advisory councils (YACs) at community foundations across the state participated in regional trainings and attended youth philanthropy convenings supported by CMF. 127 YAC members participated in the 2024 Youth Grantmakers Summer Leadership Conference, hosted by the Michigan Community Foundations Youth Project (MCFYP) Committee and CMF.
Empowering MI Philanthropy Youth
200 individuals including youth, CMF members and national philanthropic leaders participated in our youth landscape assessment. Together with our research partners, we gathered and analyzed focus group feedback, interview and survey data that will shape our supports and resources to equip and empower Michigan philanthropy youth and continue encouraging foundations’ authentic youth engagement.
Ask CMF
103 CMF member organizations received support through our Ask CMF 1:1 technical service. In 2024, our Ask CMF team of experts developed 35 new resources in response to your questions and emerging trends and issues in the field.
Peer Ambassadors
52 CMF members served in our peer-to-peer Ambassador program, a new offering created for our Annual Conference attendees to foster connections between emerging and experienced leaders and to enhance the conference experience for those newer to the field looking to grow their networks.
Leadership Development & Mentoring Program
24 individuals participated as emerging leaders and mentors in CMF’s 2024 Leadership Development & Mentoring Program cohort.
Celebrating Our 2024 New and Returning CMF Members!
Bosch Community Fund
Charles Robert Evenson Foundation
Community Financial Credit Union – Relentless Care Foundation
Diana Sieger
Donovan Family Foundation
Jamie and Denise Jacob Family Foundation
Jenkins Foundation
Keweenaw Community Foundation
Ktisis Capital
Mondo Unlimited
The Alix Foundation
William and Karen Dobbins Family Foundation
U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities
Annual Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors
Thank you to our 2024 sponsors and exhibitors for making our 52nd Annual Conference a highly impactful and engaging experience for Michigan philanthropy!
CMF’s Financials
As a CMF member, you are part of a vibrant and highly connected network of Michigan philanthropy staff and trustees that come together to share leading-edge practices, collaborate, learn from peers and national experts in the field, and access the latest data to inform their work. CMF is here to serve as your guide and champion. Your investment in CMF helps to ensure we’re effectively supporting you in a fluid policy landscape and leading on the issues you care about most, strengthening our sector and providing the critical, customized supports that meet your unique needs.
We are deeply grateful for your continued trust in and support of CMF, and we are proud to serve as diligent stewards of your financial investment.
Revenues
CMF’s endowment portfolio has an asset value of slightly more than $33.5 million as of December 31, 2024. View our most recent audit.
Questions? Connect with Randy VanAntwerp, CFOO at CMF.
44% | $2,964,515
Special Initiatives
25% | $1,649,120
Membership Dues
12% | $830,508
Events
11% | $726,194
Endowment
8% | $566,423
Leadership Fund
0% | $16,337
Other Revenue
Expenses
View our most recent audit. Questions? Connect with Randy VanAntwerp, CFOO at CMF.
54% | $3,936,684
Wages & Benefits
28% | $2,029,778
Professional Services
9% | $706,351
Events
4% | $327,882
Other Expenses
3% | $196,599
Travel & Training
2% | $140,589
Technology
Leadership Fund
Thank you to the following CMF members for their generous contributions to our Leadership Fund, which directly supports implementation of our Equity at the Center strategic framework. Through these efforts, CMF has the flexibility needed to live into our mission of leading, strengthening and supporting Michigan philanthropy, with equity at the center.
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
Center for Arab American Philanthropy
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Charlevoix County Community Foundation
Community Foundation of Marquette County
Ford Philanthropy
Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation
Kate Pew Wolters Foundation
Saginaw Community Foundation
Phillip Wm. Fisher Fund
Song Foundation
Steelcase Foundation
The Jewish Fund
The Kresge Foundation
The Skillman Foundation
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation