181 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0d90b1842a97e50a462c9bee624d2f7f.pdf f4e4c147adba32a477f91cb97934d3d8 PDF Text Text CMF Council of Michigan Foundations TAB6 Serving grantmokers.Advoncing giving. May 27, 2003 To: C. David Campbell, Chair, & Members ofthe Board of Tmstees From: Diana Sieger and John Colina, Program Committee Co-Chairs Re: Building Opportunities Together 31st Annual Conference Update November 10-12,2003 -- Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids, Michigan The theme Building Opportunities Together has been selected for the Annual Conference. And we are delighted that the Frey Family has accepted our invitation to be Honorary Chairs! The Host Committee, chaired by Susan Broman from the Steelcase Foundation and Milt Rohwer from the Frey Foundation, has had its organizational meeting. One Host Event will feature the spectacular new DeVos Convention Center- a fun "hard hat" evening. The second event will be a formal sit down dinner at the Amway. The Host Committee is also working on six site visits, including the Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University. We are grateful to the 31 member Program Committee for two productive meetings (90% attended the May 22 meeting- 5 are CMF Tmstees), a diverse, thoughtful, and "customer oriented" group (see Attachment One for Committee lists). Program Design Highlights Along with 24 concurrent and eight mini-plenary sessions, the Conference will offer: • Our first credit granting workshop for corporate grantmakers on "Conununicating and Branding Corporate Citizenship", the latest offering from Boston College' s Center for Corporate Citizenship. This will be the first time Boston College will offer a workshop as part of another organizations conference! Kudos to Susan Howbert for negotiating the agreement! • The 3rd annual seminar for experienced grantmakers featuring Kathryn Fulton from Global Business Network; • Sessions on the five core educational skill areas of grantmaking, governance, administration, finance/ investments, communications/public policy • Sessions on the six Public Policy Conunittee issues of early childhood, K-12 education, health care access, land use/sprawl, TANF/Welfare Reform, and Safety Net. • Special meetings for community foundation CEO's and Program Officers • Three plenary sessions: o Diversity and inclusion in philanthropy which will be developed by Program Committee members who serve on the Leadership Committee for Diversity & Inclusion. o Foundation accountability and scmtiny featuring foundation leaders moderated by a broadcast journalist. o Gov. Jennifer Granholm and a panel of leaders from Michigan colleges, universities, and research centers discussing the life-sciences and technology corridors. • One-on-one technical assistance through the "Dr. Is In" introduced in 2002. • Year 2 ofbreakfast roundtables on issues identified by the Program Committee. �Annual Conference Update June 6, 2003 Board of Trustees Meeting May 27, 2003 Page 2 • Exhibitors, poster sessions, Cyber Cafe and Resource Central with the CMF Bookstore and partner tables; and more. Promotion CMF will use tested and new strategies to promote the conference toward achieving our goal of 520 full and 150 partial registrations. In addition to on-going announcements and articles in "The Michigan Grantmaking Scene", "Memo to Members", and "E-News", CMF will promote the conference through: • A "Save-the-Date" postcard mailed on May 20, 2003 to 3,000+ individuals (a copy is in the back pocket); • Promotion on www.cmif.org including drawings for reduced conference registration fees; • A registration brochure to be mailed to approximately 4,000 individuals in mid-July; • Our first registration discount for Board Chairs attending with their CEO; • Special rates for daytime only attendance in response to the current economic situation. Sponsorships & Exhibitors In 2003, CMF will offer traditional and new opportunities to sponsors and exhibitors including: • Sponsorship at four levels-- $15,000, $10,000, $5,000, $2,500. Within a day of sending sponsorship options to the Program Committee, Comerica requested a $15,000 sponsorship! • Sponsorship of specific events. CMF is grateful to the Fremont Area Community Foundation for offering to sponsor the plenary session on diversity & inclusion. • Ads in the conference program at $500. See Attachment Two for Sponsorship Opportunities and invitation letter. 2 �Annual Conference Update June 6, 2003 Board of Trustees Meeting May 27, 2003 Page 3 Attachment One PROGRAM COMMITTEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Diana Sieger Grand Rapids Community Fotmdation - Co-Chair Martha Bloom Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation L ibby Cherin Fremont Area Community Foundation Angela Graham Battle Creek Community Foundation Richard Groos BatTy Community Foundation Julia Oliver Capital Region Community Foundation Bill Vanderbilt The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area INDEPENDENT FOUNDATIONS David Fukazawa The Kresge Foundation Irving S. Gilmore Foundation Russ Gabier Allison Harmon The Skillman Foundation Jackie Majors Metro Health Foundation Kate Levin Markel McGregor Fund W.K. Kellogg Foundation LaJune Montgomery-Talley Kym Mulhern Nokomis Foundation Debra Muller Dyer-Ives Foundation Kevin Walker C.S. Mott Foundatio·n CORPORATEGRANTMAKERS Tamara Bailey Northern Trust Bank Macatawa Bank Ron Dangler Fifth Third Bank James Devereaux Comerica Bank Steve Nedwicki Bank One Matthew Wasmund FAMILY FOUNDATIONS John Colina Colina Foundation - Co-Chair Joyce Bobolts Frey Foundation Sharnita Johnson Ruth Mott Foundation Barbara Lewis-Clark Henry 0. Clark, Jr. Foundation Wege Foundation Terri McCaiihy Joel Orosz BUiion H. & Elizabeth S. Upjohn Charitable Trust David Sebastian Sebastian Foundation Herbert H. and Grace A Dow Foundation Peg Thompson PUBLIC CHARITIES Rotary Charities of Traverse City Ted Bagley David Buckler Detroit Youth Foundation HOST COMMITTEE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Susan Broman Nancy Loeschner Kate Luckert Steelcase Foundation MiltRowher Loeschner Enterprises, Inc. Ellen Satterlee Grand Rapids Community Foundation 3 Frey Foundation Wege Foundation �Annual Conference Update June 6, 2003 Board of Trustees Meeting May 27, 2003 Page 4 ATTACHMENT TWO Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities Dear _ _ _ __ Grantmakers from throughout Michigan will be gathering for the 31st Annual Conference of the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF) at the Am way Grand Hotel in Grand Rapids, Monday, November I 0 through Wednesday, November 12. We invite you to showcase your organization to these grantmakers by participating in the conference as a Sponsor and/or an Exhibitor. Due to generous member sponsorship over the years, CMF has been able to host a conference experience on par with many national conferences. Sponsorship opportunities this year are diverse and are detailed in the attached form. The Exhibitor booth area this year has been expanded and will provide a wonderful venue for your marketing efforts. We hope that you will seriously consider becoming a sponsor or an exhibitor - or both - at this year's conference. We estimate having at least 800 participants, many of whom are the key decision makers in their foundations. Please fill out and return the attached form to Vicki Rosenberg at CMF to indicate your interest. We will be happy to provide any additional information or answer any questions that you have. Sincerely, Robert S. Collier President & CEO 4 �Annual Conference Update June 6, 2003 Board of Trustees Meeting May 27, 2003 Page 5 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES $15,000 Sponsorship Level );> Registration brochure (mailing of 4,000)- y, Page Ad );> CMF web site (50,000 hits per month)- Annual Conference section Listing in largest typeface; link to corporate web site );> Conference Program - Y, page ad );> Conference Signage- Categorical listing );> Evening Reception Sponsorship );> Breakfast Roundtable- Host table (work with CMF on topic) );> Exhibit Space- if exhibiting, 1" choice of location $ 10,000 Sponsorship Level );> Registration brochure (mailing of 4,000)- '!. Page Ad );> CMF web site (50,000 hits per month)- Annual Conference section Listing; link to corporate web site );> Conference Program - '!. page ad );> Conference Signage- Categorical listing );> Luncheon Sponsorship );> Exhibit Space - if exhibiting, 2"d choice of location $5,000 Sponsorship Level );> Registration brochure (mailing of 4,000)- Ys Page Ad );> CMF web site (50,000 hits per month)- Annual Conference section Single Line Listing );> Conference Program - y, page ad );> Conference Signage - Categorical listing );> Afternoon Break Sponsorship );> Exhibit Space- if exhibiting, 3'd choice of location $2,500 Sponsorship Level );> Registration brochure (mailing of 4,000)- Listing );> Conference Program - Single Line Listing );> Conference Signage - Categorical listing );> Exhibit Space - if exhibiting, 4'h choice of location EXHIBIT SPACE CMF Members Exhibit Fee - $1,250 0 Please contact me regarding the Sponsorship Oppornmities 0 Please contact me regarding Exhibit Space 1:\Scuddington\Board ofTrustees\Meetings2003\June 6-2003Packet\annual conf Report June2003.doc 5 �CMF Council of Michigan Foundations Serving grantmaken. Advancing giving. May 27,2003 Memo to: David Campbell, Chair, and Members Board ofTrustees From: Rob Collier, President Vicki Rosenberg, COO Re: Annual Conference Discussion Points CMF currently has signed contracts for the Annual Conference with the Hyatt Regency Dearborn for 2004 and the Grand Traverse Resort for 2005 . It is time to sign contracts for 2006- 08. Therefore, we welcome your counsel on the following four discussion points. 1. Casinos With the Tribe's purchase of the Grand Traverse Resort, we have been told that there will likely be video slot machines in the Resort's lobby by the time we arrive in October 2005. CMF has never taken an official position on the issue of casinos. Do we want to go forward with the Conference at the Resort? If so, do we want to consider the Soaring Eagle Resort in Mt. Pleasant for a future Conference? 2. Days of the Week Until our 2000 Conference at the Grand Traverse Resort, the Annual Conference was traditionally on a Wednesday through Friday noon format. One advantage of the Monday through Wednesday or Sunday through Tuesday format is the ability to hold the Family Foundations Retreat immediately before. Should we stay with this format or move back to the Wednesday through Friday schedule? 3. Month The 2000 Conference was held for the first time in years in early fall from the traditional early November date. While recognizing the need to avoid the Fall C01mnunity Foundations Conference of the Council on Foundations, should we move the Annual Conference to an earlier fall date? 4. Adding the Grand Hotel to the Schedule. If casinos are acceptable then the Grand Traverse Resort and Soaring Eagle are sites for the Conference. If not, we are limited to the Renaissance Marriott, Dearborn Hyatt Regency, and Amway Grand. With the addition of a new tower ofrooms, the Radisson Kalamazoo will be able to again accommodate the Conference and is planned for 2006. We now know that we can hold the Conference at the Grand despite the logistical challenges. Should we go back? The Rotation - Draft Plan 1999 Grand Rapids - 2000 Grand Traverse - 2001 Detroit 2002 Mackinac Island - 2003 Grand Rapids - 2004 Dearborn - 2005 Grand Traverse 2006 Kalamazoo- 2007 Detroit - 2008 Grand Rapids- 2009 GT/Grand/Soaring Eagle S:\Boards and Committees\CMF\Board\2003-04\6.6.03MeetingMaterials\Annual Confrence Discussion Memo.doc �S:\Boards and Committees\CMF\Board\2003-04\6.6.03MeetingMaterials\Annual Confrence Discussion Memo.doc � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Advancing giving. May27, 2003 To: C. David Campbell & Members of the CMF Board of Trustees From: S. Martin Taylor, Vice Chair-Corporate Foundations Susan Howbert, Director, Corporate Grantmaking Subject: Corporate Philanthropy Report We are pleased to highlight the following activities for corporate foundations and giving programs: Boston College's Center for Corporate Citizenship Twenty-five corporate grantmakers participated in "Evaluating and Measuring Programs and Strategies", a two day course offered by Boston College's Center for Corporate Citizenship at G .M. University on May 14 & 15, 2003. Thanks to our sponsor, General Motors, it was possible for CMF to offer this valuable course at a significantly reduced cost. In the past 11 months, CMF has offered three Boston College courses to Michigan' s corporate grantmakers: The Institute on Corporate Community Involvement, Strategic Planning, and Evaluating and Measuring Programs and Strategies. This has provided CMF' s corporate members the wonderful opportunity of completing the certification process locally. We are proud to report that over 20 members of southeast Michigan ' s corporate grantmaking community will be receiving their Certificate of Corporate Community Relations in the m ail shortly! Boston College Is Coming to CMF's 2003 Annual Conference We are delighted to announce that one of Boston College's newest courses, "Communicating and Branding Corporate Citizenship" will be offered at this year's annual conference, allowing registrants to earn three credits from Boston College while attending the conference. Participants will learn all aspects of building an effective communication plan, an integral ingredient of any corporate citizenship program, and in this world of increased transparency and pressure to communicate intemally and externally, a necessary tool for success. This is the first time that Boston College has offered a course as part of another organization' s conference, and we anticipate that it will provide the value added that corporations look for when deciding whether to attend a conference. �Corporate Report May 27, 2003 Page 2 For those corporate grantmakers who received their Certificate as a result of the previous courses offered in southeast Michigan, they will be able to begin work on their advance certification, held by only 50 individuals nationally. Boston College offers the only certification in the field, and has successfully trained over 5,000 executives from more than I ,000 major corporations, preparing them to take leadership roles in their organizations. Michigan Forward-May 2003 Edition We were happy to partner again with the Michigan Chamber of Commerce on the May edition of its magazine, Michigan Forward. The cover story features articles provided by CMF on corporate giving. 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Advancing giving. May 27,2003 To: C. David Campbell, Chair & Members of the Board of Trustees From: Libby Cherin & Gerald Smith, Co-Chairs Leadership Committee for Diversity & Inclusion Re: Diversity & Inclusion Initiative Introduction In February 2002, the Board of Trustees approved the 2002 CMF Strategic Plan including: • • • A new Vision Statement calling for CMF to be The Premier Philanthropic Association. New Value Statements committing CMF to (see Attachment One): o Building relationships to last. o Striving for diversity and inclusion. o Acting as a servant-leader for organized philanthropy. o Having, sharing and seeking knowledge. o Striving for excellence in everything we do. New objectives & strategies that wouJd enable CMF to: o Recruit and retain a diverse group of members representing all segments of Michigan philanthropy through a set of policies and programs developed with member input. Leadership Committee for Diversity & Inclusion After several months of data-gathering, CMF created a Leadership Committee on Diversity & Inclusion to inform and lead an initiative in this area. The Committee is made up of 16 members (see Attachment Two for Committee Roster). Vicki Rosenberg is lead staff on the initiative with assistance from Karen Middleton, Program Associate in theSE Michigan office. May 2003 Planning Retreat On May 12 and 13, 2003, the newly formed Leadership Committee participated in a two-day p lanning retreat at Seasons on the Fetzer Institute grounds in Kalamazoo to: • Define their role; • Establish short and long term goals; • Determine benchmarks to measure progress over time. Rosenberg, Middleton and Rob Collier participated in the two-day retreat facilitated by Dr. Patricia Moore Harbour. Dr. Harbour is the founding director of Healing the Heart ofDiversity, a diversity leadership training and consulting organization in Maryland. Dr. Harbour's work was initiated at the Fetzer Institute during her tenure as a founding fellow. It bas subsequently received support from the Ford Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and the Dav id & Lucile Packard Foundation. Dr. Harbour serves as a consultant on diversity with organizations across the U.S. Among her clients are the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Fetzer Institute, and the Ruth Mott Foundation (see Attachment Three for Dr. Harbour's bio). �Diversity & Inclusion Report May 27, 2003 Page 2 Outcomes of the Planning Retreat The Retreat was successful in terms of: • Creating a unified leadership team from among a diverse group of members; • Generating many ideas regarding the Committee's role, information needs, priority next steps, and possible future steps. These ideas and next steps will be discussed with the cochairs and Dr. Harbour on June 3, 2003. Among the Committee's ideas for next steps are: • Agreeing to definitions for "diversity" and for "inclusion". • Finalizing Committee membership to insure statewide coverage. • Developing a session for the 2003 Annual Conference. • Developing core messages. • Participating in diversity training as a Committee. • Gathering member input to create a baseline for diversity and inclusion among Michigan grantmakers CMF is grateful to the Fetzer Institute for a grant of $7,400 that provided all lodging, meals and supplies for the Retreat and covered half of Dr. Harbour's fees. 2 �ATTACHMENT ONE CMF VALUE STATEMENTS (Full text) Approved February 2002 We build relationships to last - with our members first- and with the philanthropic, non-profit, private, and public sectors, and the general public second - through advocating and networking. Our goal is to know every member well, to represent every individual engaged in organized, l\11ichigan-based philanthropy, and to include a diverse group of members in our thinking and planning. Our existing and future relationships with leaders in all sectors will bring added value to our members individually and collectively. \Y/e strive for diversity and inclusion -- in our staff, our membership, our Board, and our activities. Our goal is to understand the range of philanthropic perspectives held and traditions followed by our members and to share those with. grantmakers through our programs and publications. By diversity, we mean men and women of all cultures, ethnicities, lifestyles, ages, beliefs, backgrounds, skills and abilities, races, and sexual orientations. We encourage members to join with us by developing their own commitment to diversity and inclusion for the future of philanthropy in l\11ichigan. \"JV'e act as a servant-leader for organized philanthr opy - by promoting and increasing philanthropy in Michigan. We serve by understanding and meeting members' collective needs. We lead by anticipating and then meeting members' collective needs. In this role, we espouse the highest ethical standards. Our success is measured by the health and vitality of organized philanthropy in l\11ichigan and by the level of civil society in our state -now and in the future. We have, share and seek knowledge - with our members and in support of our members - through education and networking. Our knowledge is personified by staifwith deep expertise in philanthropic principles and best practices worldwide - from the technical to the topical to the philosophical, and with skills in research and communications; by members who continually redefine best practices and represent expertise in a vast array of subjects and on a wide range of issues; and by partners and collaborators who enrich our understanding of the needs for and impact of organized philanthropy. W/e strive for excellence in everything we do- through a strong infrastructure-- clear goals, strong leadership, expert staff and effective management systems - that enable us to be nimble, entrepreneurial, and good stewards of our resources. These qualities allow us to provide our members with the best, most comprehensive services available to organized philanthropy anywhere. We believe to achieve excellence requires CMF as a whole- each staff member and the Board of Trustees - to reflect, innovate, communicate, grow., and improve. Our goal is to have all members recognize CMF as the most valuable association to which they belong. 3 �ATTACHMENT TWO Leadership Committee Roster • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Libby Cherin, President & CEO, Fremont Area Community Foundation, Co-Chair Gerald Smith, President & CEO, Detroit Youth Foundation, Co-Chair Tom Cook, Executive Director, Cook Family Foundation, Owosso DeDe Esque, Program Officer, Nokomis Foundation, Grand Rapids Lynn Farrell, Program Officer, Frey Foundation, Grand Rapids Ernie Gutierrez, Program Officer, the Kresge Foundation, Troy Barbara Allen Hall, Program Officer, Whirlpool Foundation, Benton Harbor Alison Ham1on, Senior Program Officer, Skillman Foundation, Detroit Diane Horey, Program Officer, Michigan Women's Foundation, Livonia Lalune Montgomery-Talley, Vice President for Finance & Treasurer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Debra Muller, Trustee, Dyer-Ives Foundation, Grand Rapids Susan Pool, Director & COO, Ruth Mott Foundation, Flint Jodie Fishman-Raines, Executive Director, The Jewish Fund, Detroit Elyse Rogers, Assistant VP, The Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow Foundation, Midland William R. Vanderbilt, Executive Director, The Community Foundation of the Holland/ Zeeland Area, Holland Kevin Walker, Progran1 Director, C.S. Mott Foundation, Flint Ex-Officio: • Rob Collier, President & CEO, CMF • Karen Middleton, Program Associate, SE Michigan Office, CMF • Vicki Rosenberg, Vice President & COO, CMF 4 �ATTACHMENT THREE Bio Dr. Patricia M. Harbour, Ed, D. Dr. Patricia Moore Harbour, Ed, D., is a nationally-known educator, facilitator, consultant and social change expert. She is the creator and director of Healing the Heart of Diversity®, a nonprofit diversity leadership education organization, which delivers a national program that helps executives, educators, facilitators and coaches develop new strategies for working and living in diverse environments. This program, aligned with today's leading research, is a powerful and creative process that is effective for sustaining social change. She has developed and implemented programs designed to encourage dialogue, community involvement and ultimately, transformation. The hallmark of her work is a rigorous learning enviromnent that makes it possible for change to occur within organizations, communities and individuals. Her experience includes executive positions in the corporate sector, as well as in government, education, and philanthropy. She was the Director of Applied Social Science at the BDM International Corporation. She has served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Department ofH.E.W and the U.S. Cormnission on Education. She was also the President of the Center for Quality Education in San Rafael, California, a Founding Fellow and Program Director of the Fetzer Institute and an Associate of the Charles Kettering Foundation. A frequent speaker, she most recently presented at two Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) regional conferences and a Diversity Conference sponsored by Prima College, Arizona. In 2003, she is scheduled to make conference presentations for the following organizations: Community Leadership Association, Council on Foundations' Community Foundations. Contact Information: Dr. Patricia Moore Harbour, Ed, D. 712 Staunton Avenue, N.W. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50511 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003-06-06 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/2aea89bd72137679032d99ad3432e849.pdf 818d9f11975e21a0e349303a8e6bc47e PDF Text Text CMF Council of Michigan Founaations TAB7 Serving grontmakers. Advancing giving. May27, 2003 To: C. David Campbell, Chair & Members of the CMF Board of Trustees From: Julie F. Cummings, Vice Chair, Private Foundations & Chair, Family Philanthropy Committee Susan Howbert, Director, Family Philanthropy Services Subject: Family Philanthropy Report We are pleased to highlight the following activities for family foundations: Next Generation Seminar Conference Call Series Eight members of the next generation of Michigan family foundations, calling in from six States, participated in the conference call series pilot. The series of three, one-hour long conference calls was led by Bob Selverstone, Ph.D., and focused on issues critical to successful fami ly foundation Board function such as trust and transition, power and control, and effective communication. Seminar 1 addressed how foundations are shaped by both cultural and personal influences and helped participants anticipate and plan for the future. Seminar II provided an opportunity to discuss issues of personal power and influence, and learn strategies for enhancing personal effectiveness and satisfaction, while creating more democratic and successful board meetings. Seminar 111 focused on creating ownership for the next generation and continuing the legacy with all generations feeling comfortable. The series concluded with the participants agreeing to work together to develop a list of"Ten Helpful Hints to Help Multi-Generational Family Foundations Thrive", in addition to compiling a tip sheet of generational characteristics to help people working in multigenerational situations. Family Foundation Trustee Networking " Coffee and Conversation" Family foundation trustees, members of the next generation and staff are invited to participate in one of two "coffee and conversation" meetings being held on Friday, May 30 at Applewood, the Charles Stewart Mott and Ruth Rawlings Mott Estate in Flint, and Tuesday, June 10 at the home ofKate Pew Wolters in Grand Rapids. The focus of the meetings will be early childhood education and school readiness. The conversation will be led by Carl Ill, from the Allegan Intermediate School District, an expert on early childhood education, especially as it relates to school success. �Family Philanthropy Report May 27, 2003 Page 2 The convening of family foundations is being led by John and Nancy Colina, Colina Foundation; Jackie and Tom Cook, Cook Family Foundation; Carol Paine-McGovern, Paine Family Foundation; and Betsy Stover, Frederick S. Upton Foundation and CMF Trustee, who have been working on a fanuly foundation public policy initiative called "Be Ready By Five and Bring the Family." Family Foundations Summer Reception (PLUS Seminar) Julie and Peter Cummings graciously have offered to host this summer's northern Michigan networking reception for family foundations at their home in Charlevoix. The sununer reception provides a wonderful opportunity for members to network and non-members to learn about CMF's family philanthropy program. This year, in combination with the reception, we will be offering a summer semiinar on public policy, "Making Change Permanent." We would love to have CMF T rustees attend and will let you know the date as soon as it is set! Last year, fifty-five family foundation trustees enjoyed the hospitality of Betsy and Woody Stover at Walloon Lake and Ted and Junia D oan at Higgins Lake. 51h Annual Family Foundations Retreat-November 8-9, 2003, Grand Rapids Plans are being made for CMF's 5 1h Annual Family Foundations Retreat. Ginny Esposito, President, National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP), and Kelin Gersick, Senior Partner, Lansberg, Gersick & Associates, have been invited to be presenters. Ginny is the founding president ofNCFP. A fonner vice president of the Council on Foundations, she served as founder and managing director of the Council's Program on Family Philanthropy. She has written and spoken on a broad variety of topics within the field of fam ily philanthropy and served as editor for The Family Foundation Library Series, a four-volume set of comprehensive books on family foundation governance, management, grantmaking and family issues. She is also editor of Splendid Legacy: The Guide to Creating Your Family Foundation (Spring 2002), the first comprehensive guide to starting a family foundation. Kelin works with family enterprises on the impact of marital, parenting, sibling and cousin relationships on governance and continuity. He recently developed a workshop for fam ily foundations entitled "Family Dynamics and Foundation Performance." He also was retained by the NCFP to conduct a study to create comprehensive case histories of multi-generational family foundations in North America. The final report for the Generations of Giving project will be released in late 2003 . NCFP receivedl a leadership grant from the Frey Foundation in support of the project. Peggy Thompson, Trustee, Herbert H . & Grace A. Dow Foundation, and CMF Trustee, has graciously offered to host a buffet supper at her home on Saturday night for the retreat participants. 2 �Family Philanthropy Report May 27, 2003 Page 3 The Family Philanthropist Newsletter The next edition of The Family Philanthropist will be out in late June. The cover article will take a look at how families are coping with a significant decline in their philanthropic assets, and feature some hard-hitting tactics for survival-of the foundation and grantees- in a soft economy. Family Foundations Committee Conference Call A conference call has been set for Monday, June 23 in order to discuss upcoming CMF family foundation events and brainstorm ideas for new offerings with the Family Foundations Committee. 3 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_CMF_2003_BB_2003-06-06_Family-Philanthropy Title A name given to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations 2003-06-06 board book family philanthropy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Council of Michigan Foundations. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Council of Michigan Foundations 2003-06-06 board book family philanthropy. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Council of Michigan Foundations. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50512 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003-06-06 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8db7fa96a553fd568fad749748756443.pdf 7bf2f1f31af66e773686902b7546bbaf PDF Text Text CMF Council of Michigan Foundations TAB2 Serving grantmakers.Advancing giving. May 27,2003 Memo to: CMF Board ofTrustees From: Phillip H. Peters, Finance Committee Member David R. L indberg RE: CMF & Supporting Organizations March 3 1, 2003 and 2002 Audit Report RESOLVED that the CMF Board of Trustees approve the PricewaterhouseCoopers' March 31, 2003 & 2002, audit report as recommended by the Audit & Finance Committee. On May 28, 2003, the Audit & F inance Committee will meet to review the enclosed audit report. Below are some brief highlights. Combined Balance Sheet During 2002-03 the cash for MCFV decreased by $2.7 million due to the completion of the Computer and Enhanced Technical Assistance grants. CMF cash increased by $1.8 million due to the contributions received for the Riecker Leadership Fund and Tobacco Settlement funds that have not been fu lly disbursed. Investments The decrease from the prior year is due to the downward trend of the U.S . stock market in 2002-03, which resulted in negative retum s of (13%)-(14%) for the endowment funds, for the year ended March 31,2003. Grants Receivable The increase from the prior year is due to the Kellogg $2.4 m illion Leaming to Give grant awarded in March 2003. Accounts Payable The increase from the prior year is due to professional fees invoices outstanding at 3-3 1-03 associated with the Enhanced Technical Assistance grant. The Williams Group and FERA completed several projects in the first quarter of2003, as the funding for the Enhanced T/A grant came to an end �Accrued Grants Payable The increase from the prior year is due to Tobacco Settlement grants that were in process for payment at 3-3 1-03. Net Assets Pem1anently Restricted -the increase is due to the Riecker Leadership Fund established in September 2002. Combined Statement of Activities & Changes in Net Assets Revenue Grants Support The increase from the prior year is due to ilie following: Increased funding LTG from Kellogg $2.4 m less Lilly from 01-02 $1 million. Contributions Riecker Leadership Fund Contributions Foundation Liaison Position FIA Reimbursement of IDA matches Reduction in Tobacco Settlement Fund $1,407,000 991 ,000 398,000 627,000 (2,000,000) Investment Income The decrease from the prior year is due to the earnings on the money market accounts that have fallen below 1%. Net Unrealized and Realized Gains The decrease from the prior year is due to the falling U.S. stock market in 2002-03. Expenses Grants The decreased from the prior year is due to ilie reduction in Tobacco Settlement grants awarded to community foundations in 2002-03, resulting from the reduced funding from the State. Conference Registration fees for the Annual Conference on Mackinac Island were down due to participants purchasing meal tickets separating from the Grand Hotel. Normally the registration fees include ilie cost of meals. 2 �CMF Council of Michigan Founcfations Serving grantmakers. Advancing giving. May 27, 2003 Memo to: CMF Board of Trustees From: David R. Lindberg RE: CMF & Supporting Organizations March 31, 2003 , Internal Financial Statements RESOLVED that the CMF Board ofTrustees accept the Council of Michigan Foundations' and Support Organizations' March 31, 2003 internal financial report, as recommended by the CMF Audit & Finance Committee. For the year ending March 31,2003, a surplus of$146,871 was generated from Member Services, which includes the CMF Core Operations and Community Foundation Endowment Fund. Member Services Note 1: Member Contributions While overall dues from existing members have remained relatively constant, losses due to non-renewing members exceeded management' s expectations. As of March 31, 2003,48 members had not renewed their membership for 2002-03, which is in line with membership associations around the country that are down I 0%. Revenue from new members for last half of 2001-02 less than budget Revenue from new members for 2002-03 less than budget 48 Delinquent members at 3-31-03 $18,000 14,000 32,500 After March 31, 2003, five members have paid their 2002-03 dues totaling $8,910, which has not been reflected in the 2002-03 revenue figures. T his leaves 43 non-renewing members as ofMay 13, 2003. �Note 2: Conference Income & Expenses The variance from budget is the result of meal charges being eliminated from the registration fees for the Annual Conference on Mackinac Island. Registrants were required to purchase meal tickets directly from the Grand Hotel. The following meetings have added to the overall surplus in 2002-03. Meetin2 Investment Workshop Boston College Seminar Conversations Workshops Annual Conference Bud2eted Surplus $0 0 0 50,000 Actual Surplus $3,036 11,008 3,700 72,000 Note 3: Publication Income The variance from budget is the result of the sales for the13th Edition of the Michigan Foundation Directory falling off sooner than anticipated. Even with the reduction in sales of the 131h Edition, we still anticipate a slight profit, based on the original budgeted surplus of $45,000. Note 4: Computer/Technology $32,000 of the variance is due to software upgrades, primarily to the membership database, that have been delayed pending the start of the database portion of the technology project, scheduled for late May. Note 5: Travel $12,000 of the variance is due to an overall reduction in airline ticket prices and an effort to reduce other travel expenses in light of the tight economy. The remaining variance is due to travel for community foundation work that was charged to the WKKF III grant under MCFV vs. the Community Foundation Fund due to the March 31, 2004, end date of this grant. Note 6: Excess Revenues over Expenses $83,000 of the year end surplus was generated from core operations with $64,000 coming from the Community Foundation Endowment Fund. 2 �Endowment Funds On Febmary 18, 2003, the CMF Board ofTrustees approved the establishment ofthe Community Foundation Technology Fund with the transfer of $382,593 from MCFV. The purpose of this fund is to help support the ongoing technology needs of community foundations. In keeping with the original proposal letter to Kellogg, this fund was established from the repaid computer loans to community foundations and interest accumulated from the community foundation computer grant. With the establishment of the Community Foundation Technology Fund, CMF now has 8 permanent endowment funds totaling $9,716,000 in assets. Note 7: Other Grants- Riecker Leadership Fund This fund was established in September 2002 with pledges of$991,000. Note 8: Investment Income Investment income for the endowment funds, which are invested 70% stocks and 30% bonds, was budgeted at $0 for the year ending March 31, 2003. Overall the endowment funds are down 13%-14% for the 12 months ending March 31,2003. Russell G. Mawby Fund To date has supported the following items Learning to Give fundraising efforts Giving & Volunteering publication Establishing Charitable Foundation publication Support for members reception 6-13-02 Sponsorships (MNA Non-Profit Day, etc.) $20,006 7,731 2,970 2,534 2,500 Ruth & Russ Mawby Fund For Kids Has supported the summer youth interns, Youth Leadership Conference at CMU in June 2002 and Y AC fall trainings. Dorothy A. Johnson Educational Fund Supported the following speakers at the Annual Conference on Mackinac Island. CMF Annual Conference Speaker - Simpson CMF Annual Conference Speaker - Stamberg CMF Annual Conference Speaker- Hughes $13,935 4,686 3,500 1:\Scuddington\Board ofTrustees\Meetings2003\.Tune 6-2003Packet\lnterna1Finnancia1Statements.doc 3 �Council of Michigan Foundations & Supporting Organizations Consolidated Balance Sheet Marc h 31, 2003 II Supporting Organizations I CMF Core & Special Project s ASSETS Cash & Equivalents Investments Grants Receivable Due From Other Funds Property, Plant & Equipment- Net Other Assets Total Assets LIABILITIES Accounts Payable Other Liabilities Grants Payable Total Liabilities NET ASSETS (FUND BALANCE) Unrestricted & Temp Restrict. Endowment Funds KYIP Fund Total Net Assets Total Liabilities & Net Assets d lindbergffsstate/f s02..03JFS 3--31-03-1 $3,750,662 4,640,543 775,004 506,916 57,223 $9.730,348 Endowment Funds MCFV $955,243 8,580,347 $3,704,027 10,010,618 179,898 668 $9,716,156 Mich igan AIDS Fund $356,085 645,183 (46,760) 13,573 2,705 $970,786 $8,766,017 18,590,965 5,285,726 0 554,433 60,596 $33,257,737 151 ,843 151,843 170,574 170,574 $1.140,790 115,379 322,417 1,578,586 2,627.122 800.212 (908,142) 33,944 $12,840,447 $1.140,790 115,379 $ 1,256,169 0 8.474.179 Tota l 8,474,179 9,716,156 10,061,482 12,688,604 800,212 11.901.513 9,716,156 10,061,482 31,679,151 $9,730,348 $9,716,156 $12,840,447 $970,786 $33,257,737 9,716,156 �Council of Michigan Foundations & Supporting Organizations Consolidated Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets 4-1-02 to 3-31-03 II Council of Michigan Foundations CMF Core oeeratlons Revenues Spendable Income Member Contributions Additional Member Contributions Other Grants Conference Income Publications & Library Services Other Income Investm ent Income Total Revenues Program/Adm ln Expenses Wages & Benefits Occupancy Telephone Eq uipment Lease & Maintenance Postage Supplies Insurance E quipment & Furniture Depreciation Com puter Association Dues Books & Subscriptions Publications & Printing Professional & Contracted Services Travel T raining & Seminars Conference & Meeting (Gain)/ Loss sale of fixed assets Overhead Allocated to Spec Proj Total Program/Admin $0 731,735 194,360 70,902 384,760 74,796 1,950 52,750 1,511 ,253 Special Projects $0 7,560,664 4,180 3,422 4,722 9,165 7,582,153 Endowment Funds $507,200 1,003,712 12,460 129 52,606 p ,442,969) 133,138 CMF Total $507,200 731,735 194,360 8,635,278 401,400 78,347 59,278 (1 ,381,054) 9,226,544 Supporting Organizations Michigan AIDS MCFV Fund so $0 214,667 16,520 (1,179) 59,831 (1,561,668) (1 ,271 ,829) 710,866 52,839 18,463 7,831 44,651 19,295 6,991 7,121 1.102,735 32,811 3,333 728 19,833 18,079 0 (6,237) 270,263 890 7,084 3,020 4, 132 3,295 1 .946 165 2,083,864 86,540 28,880 11,579 68.6 16 40,669 8,937 1,049 91 ,927 82,290 22,971 7,657 98,984 39,219 37,415 11,266 275,737 0 (15, 135) 1,428,461 9 1,207 80,063 746 8,702 61 ,857 364,786 25,972 1 ,005 76,762 15,135 1 ,897,5 17 12,070 2,600 13,793 17,668 24, 118 7,548 1,740 60,519 185,567 105,634 22,196 125.354 125,194 409,749 38,978 337,261 76,762 430,851 3,756,829 1 ,028,505 4,6 16,341 4,6 16,341 108,418 10,932 414 ,591 162,600 696,541 830 1,682 21,385 682 278 8,382 6,785 1,960 487 11,792 801,368 34,182 4,710 42,055 1,246,184 4,349 1,250,533 221 ,767 16,172 9,379 998 4,960 3,514 1,217 5,695 11,164 215 33,361 50,222 5,942 532 12,410 Combined Total $507 ,200 731,735 194,360 10,096,129 417,920 77,168 119,109 (2,938 ,373 8,698.048 2,397 ,558 102,712 39,089 12,577 75,258 65,568 10,836 1,327 203,516 107,594 22,898 170,507 976,784 449,873 44,220 391,726 76,762 377,548 5,148,805 675,890 675,890 108,418 10,932 414,591 5,454,831 5,988 ,772 GRANTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 ,616,341 4,616,341 82,792 1,068,295 (297,713) 853,374 (2,996,875) 197,095 (1 ,946,406) Beginning Ne t Assets T ransfer from MCFV 1,138,073 6.185,0 19 1 ,068,295 $7,253,314 16,114,906 (429,427) !2,996,875) $12,688,604 33,625,557 82,792 $ 1,220,865 16,907 ,534 429,427 853,374 $ 18 ,190,335 603,117 Change in Net Assets 9,584,442 429,427 !297,713) $9,716, 156 197,095 $800,212 (1 ,946,406) $31,679,151 Challenge Grants Mini-grants Com puter Grants Other Grants Total Grants Excess Revenues Over Expenditures Ending Net Assets �CMF Endowment Funds Consolidated Statement of Activ ities and Changes in Net Assets 4-1-02 to 3-31-03 Endowment Funds Russell G Allen Fund Revenues Spend able Income Member Contributions Additional Membe r Contributions Other Gra nts Conference Income Publications & Library Services Other Income Investment Income Total Revenues Programi Admin Expens e s W ages & Benefits Occupancy Telephone Equipment Lea se & Maintenance Postage SuppliG$ Insurance Equipment & Furniture Computer Association Dues Books & Subscriptions Publications & Printing Professiona l & Contracted Services Travel Training & Sem inars Conference & Meeting Total ProgramtAdmin 7 ,900 Mawby Fund 65,000 3,000 Maw by Fund For Kids 35,000 John son Community Fo undation Endowment MCFYP Endowment 48,000 300,000 51,300 (4,000) 991,1 18 (1 47,353) 100,053 1,400 992,518 Educational Fund 13,594 Riec ker Leadership Fund Comm Fnd Tech Fund 12,460 171 (25,968) (203,870) (113.670) (125,104) (42) 52,606 (828,404 ) 15,068 138,699 52,6 16 77,10 4 475,840 - - s 1,003,712 s 12,460 129 s s 52,606 3,000 N ote 8 330,500 1,200 3,020 3,000 17 3,731 3,278 1,946 4,132 3,295 1,946 15,500 6,000 165 165 202 11,868 12,070 1,200 13,800 12,130 16,478 24,118 829 100 78 2,534 32,360 51.522 13 83 2,600 13,793 17,668 24,118 7,548 1,74 0 60,519 430,851 347 3 ,480 1,345 7,084 395 57,823 22,12 1 22,12 '1 (79) 288,485 12,500 2,600 500 19,900 57.000 21,780 67,220 552.700 GRANTS Challenge Grants Mini-grants Compu ter Grants Other Grants Tota l Grants Excess Revenues Over Expenditures (25,968) Beginning Net Assets Transfer from Other Funds Excess Revenues over Expenditures Ending Net Assets 165,842 d lindberg/finstaV02·03/FS 3· 31.03·3 (196,522) 1,361,376 (25,968) (196,522) $139,874 $1 ,1 64,854 ( 104 ,138) (99,225) 760,825 866,185 5,437,923 46,834 (764,325) (100,053) 992,291 (104 ,138) $656.687 (99,225 ) $766,960 (764,325) 54.720,432 (100,053) $892,238 992,5 18 (29 7,713) 382,593 9,584,44 2 429,427 $382,593 (297,713 $9,716.156 992,518 $992,518 N ote 7 4 2,500 $(1,442,969 270,263 890 3,72 1 3 ,583 10,900 507,200 256,107 890 7,034 3,020 2,500 756 507,200 552,700 14 ,156 1,190 Budget 2002-03 133,138 50 305 12 Month Total 9,584,4 42 $9,584,442 �CMF Cou ncil of Michigan Founcfations TAB3 Serving grantmakers.Advancing giving. May 27,2003 Memo to: CMF Board of Trustees From: Robert E. Swaney, Jr, Investment Committee Chair Re: CMF 3-31-03 Investment Report RESOLVED that the March 31, 2003, Investment Report as reviewed by the Investment Committee, be accepted. On May 20, 2003, the Investment Committee met to review the enclosed report. On a quarterly basis, the combined Investment Committee for the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF), Michigan Community Foundations' Venture (MCFV) and the Michigan AIDS Fund (MAF), meets to review the investment performance for the operating and permanent endowment funds. At the May 20, 2003 meeting, the committee reviewed a revision to the current investment policy that was developed from a sample policy that Fund Evaluation Group, an investment consulting firm, had developed for the community foundation field. Based on feedback from the committee, Mr. Lindberg will make further revisions to the policy. Final approval on the policy revisions is expected from the Investment Committee at its next meeting in August. Once this process is complete the CMF Board of Trustees will be presented with the final version for approval at the November 2003 Board meeting. The enclosed Investment Report is presented in three sections. Investment Performance Report The benchmark is based on the targeted asset allocation fonnula listed below, using the Lipper median returns provided by Comerica on a quarterly basis. Asset Class S&P 500 S&P 400 S&P 600 REIT International Equities Short Bond Bond High Yield Bond Fund Cash Old Allocation 40% 10% 6% 0% 14% 15% 15% 0% 0% New Allocation 37% 9% 6% 5% 13% 12.5% 12.5% 5% 0% �Lnvestment Report May 27, 2003 Page 2 The Lipper returns are based on the following asset classes. Lipper Large Cap Core Lipper Mid Cap Core Lipper Small Cap Core Lipper Real Estate Equity Lipper International Lipper Corporate Debt A Rated Fixed Income Asset Allocation Report The Investment Committee has approved an asset allocation re-balancing policy that instructs CMF's V.P. ofFinance to rebalance the endowment fund portfolios on a quarterly basis. To keep administrative time to a minimum CMF maintains one checking account to pay all endowment fund expenses. The negative cash balances are due to endowment fund expenditures from the CMF checking account, which are periodically reimbursed by transferring cash from the endowment funds to the CMF general checking account. Investment Performance Comparison Report One of the benchmarks the Investment Committee has been tracking over the last couple of years is the Cambridge Associates, Inc. pool of colleges, universities, and foundations. Since the release of this quarterly report typically lags the end of our quarter by two to three months, the latest comparative numbers available are September 30, 2002. 1:\Scuddington\Board ofTrustees\Meetings2003\June 6-2003Packet\JnvestmentReport.doc 2 �Council of Michigan Foundations Permanent Funds Investment Performance Report March 31, 2003 One Year Actual Bench Return Mark Compound Annual Three Year Actual Bench Return Mark Five Year Bench Actual Mark Return William Allen Fund -14.56% -14.01% -7.73% -7.38% -0.18% -1.19% Mawby Endowment Funds -13.48% -14.01% -6.86% -7.38% 0.50% -1.19% Community Found Endowment -14.04% -14.01% -6.75% -7.38% 0.55% -1.19% Johnson Educational Fund -13.17% -14.01% N/A -7.38% N/A -1 .19% KYIP Fund -13.48% -1 4.01% -6.97% -7.38% 0.73% -1.19% MCFYP Endowment Fund -13.14% -14.01% N/A -7.38% N/A -1.19% Margaret Reicker Leadership Fund N/A -14.01% N/A -7.38% N/A -1.19% Community Found Tech Fund N/A - 14.01% N/A -7.38% N/A -1.19% Bench Mark Is based on the targeted asset allocation using the Lipper median returns for the following categories Lipper Large Cap Core Lipper Mid Cap Core Lipper Small Cap Core Lipper International Equity Lipper Corp. Debt A Rated Fixed Income Actual Returns Are net of investment management fees. The Dorothy A. Johnson Educational Endowment Fund became fully invested in October 2000. MCFYP Endowment Fund became fully invested in October 2001 Margaret Reicker Leadership Fund will be ful ly invested in July 2003 Community Foundation Technology Fund will be fully invested in October 2003 dlindberg/Board/cmf/02-03/lnvest Report 6-6-03-2 �Council of Michigan Foundations Asset Allocation March 31 , 2003 Investment Balance 3-31-03 Actual Asset Allocation Targeted Asset Allocation Operating Funds CMF Operating Fund $3,252,803 100% 100% MCFYP Operating & Special Projects $2,708,855 100% 100% $309,324 100% 100% Michigan AIDS Fund Note: All operating funds are invested in money market accounts. Endowment Funds William Allen Endowment Fund ($2,213) 42,674 99,411 $139.872 Cash Equivalents Fixed Income Equities -1.6% 30.5% 71.1% 100.0% 0% 30% 70% 100% Russell G. Mawby Endowment Fund to Improve & Increase Philanthropy and Ruth & Russ Mawby Fund for Kids Cash Equivalents Fixed Income Equities (46,523) 609,502 1,258,563 $ 1,821,542 -2.6% 33.5% 69.1% 100.0% 0% 30% 70% 100% ($17,507) 1,453,901 3,284,038 $4,720,432 -0.4% 30.8% 69.6% 100.0% 0% 30% 70% 100% ($15,119) 256,225 525,853 $766,959 -2.0% 33.4% 68.6% 100.0% 0% 30% 70% 100% $ Community Foundation Endowment Cash Equivalents Fixed Income Equities Dorothy Johnson Educational Fund Cash Equivalents Fixed Income Equities KYIP Fund dlindberg/Board/CMF/03-04/Invest Report 6-6-03 �Council of Michigan Foundations Asset Allocation March 31 , 2003 Investment Balance Actual Asset Allocation Targeted Asset Allocation $50,864 3,280,712 6,729,927 $10,061,503 0.5% 32.6% 66.9% 100.0% 0% 30% 70% 100% $2,311 289,717 600,210 $892,238 0.3% 32.5% 67.3% 100.0% 0% 30% 70% 100% $:320,116 47,941 112,311 $480,368 66.6% 10.0% 23.4% 100.0% 0% 30% 70% 100% $:381,925 79.5% 0.0% 0.0% 79.5% 0% 30% 70% 100% 3-31-03 Cash Equivalents Fixed Income Equities MCFYP Endowment Fund Cash Equivalents Fixed Income Equities Margaret A. Reicker Leadership Fund Cash Equivalents Fixed Income Equities Community Foundation Technology Fund Cash Equivalents Fixed Income Equities $381,925 dlindberg/Board/CMF/03-04/Invest Report 6-6-03 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Advancing giving. May 27,2003 Memo to: David Campbell, Chair, and Members of the Board of Trustees From: Libby Maynard and David Kennedy, Co-Chairs Government Relations Committee Rob Collier, President Re: Government Relations Committee Report The focus of this report is on the House version of the CARE Act and the work of the CMF Public Policy Committee. While the Government Relations Committee has not had an official meeting since the last Board Meeting, there have been several phone calls in addition to the email we all received from Rob Collier on May 12 to discuss the recommendations presented in the two resolutions offered below. I. House Version of the CARE Act RESOLVED that the 2003 House Version of the CARE Act be supported because it includes the IRA Charitable Rollover and simplification of the excise tax to a flat one percent- two of CMF's legislative goals. RESOLVED further that the proposal in the CARE Act to eliminate all administrative expenses from the payout calculation be opposed and the following recommendations be approved as presented to the C ouncil on Foundations and Members of the House Ways and Means Committee: 1. Congress should increase the reporting requirements for private foundations in the Annual 990 PF to specifically identify and describe all types of executive compensation as well as compensation and other payments being received by family members and disqualified persons. 2. While the self-dealing regulations for private foundations are tougher than the Intermediate Sanctions for public charities, the penalties for public charities are much heavier than for private foundations violating the self-dealing regulations. Congress should create a two-tier excise tax penalty, when disqualified persons receive excessive compensation or other above fair market value payments from foundations, on self-dealing to match the penalty level on the Intermediate Sanctions regulations. 3. The regulations under Section 4958 of the Internal Revenue Code that deal with the Intermediate Sanctions on excessive compensation and other insider dealings in public charities, has a process described as a " rebutable presumption" that sets forth procedures for establishing appropriate compensation. This process should be incorporated into the self-dealing regulations by amending Section 4941. �Government Relations Report May 27, 2003 Page 2 4. Congress should require that the IRS present an annual oversight report to Congress that would inform both Congress and the foundation community on the monitoring and policing of the rare cas.es of excessive compensation and self-dealing. These four recommendations have been developed in partnership with the staff of the Council on Foundations and shared with Congressmen Camp and Levin- Michigan's representatives on the House Ways and Means Committee- as well as tax staff for Congressmen Foley from Florida and Houghton from New York. Background Since April 26 there have been a series of newspaper stories in the San Jose Mercury News, Washington Post and Baltimore Sun, featuring excessive salaries, apparent self-dealing and conflicts of interest by foundations and national nonprofit organizations. These stories have exacerbated the feelings by certain members of Congress that the foundation community and nonprofit sector are doing an inadequate j ob of self-regulation. With less than 120 of the more than 56,000 foundations in the US being audited by the exempt division of the Internal Revenue Service last year, these articles have also drawn attention to the poor job of enforcement being done by the IRS. Despite strong recommendations from the foundation community that the funds generated by the excise tax on private foundations be used for enforcement by the IRS, Congress seems little inclined to give the IRS "new teeth." The provision in the House version of the CARE Act to strip all administrative expenses from the payout calculation is being talked about as one way to force foundations to keep administrative expenses in check. RESOLVED further that similar categories of expenses as applied to public charities by the Internal Revenue Code now be required of private foundations: grant making and program services; management and general administration; and--in lieu of fundraisinginvestment expenses. The public charity rules recognize that program expenses are properly distinguishable from general administrative expenses. This proposal should be introduced with a three-year sunset provision and the requirement that the IRS provide an oversight report to Congress on the impact that this proposal is having on both payout and reporting of administrative expenses. This recommendation was submitted on May 13 to Ellen Dadisman, Vice President Governmental Relations, and Janne Gallagher, Vice President and Legal Counsel of the Council on Foundations. Background Adopting these categories of expenses for private foundations would successfully address the policy concern by members of Congress that substantial amounts of administrative expenses that have nothing to do with grant making are charged against the minimum payout amount with the result that the sums paid out directly to charity are reduced. The form 990 instructions state, in part: "Program services are mainly those activities that the reporting organization was created to conduct and which, along with any activities commenced subsequently, form the basis of the organization's current exemption from tax." In the private foundation context, this would include grant making and any direct charitable activity conducted by the foundation. 2 �Government Relations Report May 27, 2003 Page 3 With respect to management and general expenses, the instructions state: "Report the organization's expenses for overall function and management, rather than for its direct conduct of... program services. Overall management usually includes the salaries and expenses of the chief officer of the organization and that officer's staff. If part of their time is spent directly supervising program services ... ,their salaries and expenses should be allocated among those functions." The internal revenue code requires each private foundation to make charitable expenditures equal to or greater than 5% of the fair market value of its endowment. Direct grants to charity ordinarily constitute more than 90% of the expenditures of private foundations, although the Code allows other expenses to be included in meeting the minimum payout requirement. Under current law, all administrative expenses (other than investment management expenses), so long as they are necessary and reasonable expenses, may be counted against the minimum payout requirement. While private foundations are required to allocate total expenses between investment expenses and administrative expenses, a different set of rules applies to public charities. For reporting purposes, a public charity must allocate total expenses into three functions: program services; management and general; and fundraising. The rules for making these allocations are detailed in the instructions to the IRS Form 990. The House Version ofthe CARE Act includes a provision to exclude all administrative expenses from the payout calculation of private foundations. This provision is being presented as a solution to increasing the payout rate and "getting more money out the door to charities." The movement to increase payout has been fueled by an article from the Harvard Business Review indicating that the foundation conununity should increase payout and share an additional $30 billion with charities. The article is co-authored by former Senator Bill Bradley and two colleagues from McKinsey and Company who argue that the money is more valuable now than if it is endowed. The COF lobbyist has informed us that he does not believe there is enough support to remove this provision from the Bill and has sought our input on alternatives to carve out grantmaking expenses as an allowable expense to be included in the payout calculation. He has also advised that there is interest on the part ofthe Ways and Means staffto sunset this provision in five years and have an independent analysis completed for Congress. Apparently Congress has no confidence in the IRS to perform such an analysis, so we have suggested the Urban Institute be considered. We have also revisited the conclusions from the Payout Study completed by Cambridge Associates in 1997 with staff from the Council on Foundations and their lobbyist. Apparently there is little interest in Congress to consider the issues of perpetuity and donor intent at this time. We have provided the three years of new investment returns to Bruce Myers at Cambridge Associates, however, there does not seem to be benefit to having this data analyzed at this time. This provision in the CARE Act has resulted in a number of articles both in favor and opposed, most recently in the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Sets of these and the earlier articles mentioned above will be available for interested Trustees at the Board Meeting. 3 �Government Relations Report May 27, 2003 Page4 II. Public Policy Committee At the February Board Meeting, we reported that the Public Policy Committee bad held the first in a series of briefings with State Department Heads - on January 28 with Tom Watkins Superintendent of Public Instruction and Kathleen Strauss, President of the State Board of Education. Three additional briefings have been held since that time: • Economic Development with David Hollister, Director, Department of Consumer and Industry Services on March 26 attended by 28 grantmakers. Grantmaker perspectives were given by: David Egner, President, Hudson-Webber Foundation and Jack Litzenberg, Senior Progran1 Officer, C.S. Mott Foundation • Community Health with Janet Olszewski, Director, Department of Community Health, on April 25 attended by 20 grantmakers. Grantmaker perspectives were given by: Dr. Ira Strumwasser, Executive Director and CEO, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation and Glenn Kossick, Executive Director, Metro Health Foundation • Children & Families with Nanette Bowler, Director, Family Independent Agency on May 29 attended by 30 grantmakers. Grantrnaker perspectives will be given by Carol Goss, VP for Programs, The Skillman Foundation, and John Colina, President, Colina Foundation. In addition the Committee and staff have: • Co-sponsored the May 9 Conference "P artnerships in the Era of Term Limits: A Conversation Between State Policymakers & Nonprofits" with the Johnson Center on Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University. • Presented a panel discussion on What Foundations can do in Public Policy at the May 20 Grantmakers/Grantseekers Conference in Lansing. David Egner, President, Hudson-Webber Foundation, Diana Sieger, President, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, and Fred Shell, President & D irector, DTE Energy Foundation formed the panel that was moderated by Vicki Rosenberg. • Formed a partnership with the Michigan Nonprofit Association to pilot Regional Public Policy Councils in Battle Creek and Flint. The Councils will provide regional forums for engaging and educating nonprofits and grantmakers in public policy discussions. The Public Policy Committee continues to focus its education campaign on public policy engagement and on the six focus issues: early childhood, K-12 education, land use/sprawl, TANF Reauthorization/Welfare Reform, Safety Net, and health care access. T:\Scuddington\Board ofTrustees\Meetings2003Vune 6-2003Packet\government relations report.doc 4 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50514 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003-06-06 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9d86081064036d4ec2b5a021be7e18bf.pdf 346fce500f6b503af012d1bfc4666cbc PDF Text Text TABll May27, 2003 To: Council of Michigan Foundations Board of Trustees From: Russell G. Mawby, Chair C. David Campbell, CMF Board Chair Robert S. Collier, CMF President Julie F. Cummings, Vice Chair David 0. Egner, Tmstee Dorothy A. Johnson, President Emeritus Kathy Agard, Executive Director Re: Learning to Give Progress Report This report is presented in three sections. The first section reviews a series of recommendations from the Steering Committee. The second section focuses on highlights that have taken place since the February CMF Board Meeting. The third section summarizes the Plan of Work for the next year. We are very grateful to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for a three-year, $2.5 million grant to allow Learning to Give to continue its leadership activities in Michigan and support the dissemination in other targeted states. I. Recommendation: that Learning to Give raise funds from individual gifts The Steering Committee at its May 8, 2003 meeting considered a recommendation to seek support for Learning to Give from individual contributors. The LTG project has been supported, to-date, by generous foundation grants, government contracts, and a small amount of generated revenue. Now that there is a track record of success and tangible products, a natural step is to seek individual donor support. After discussion regarding the potential pool of donors, including educators involved in the LTG project, and potential sponsorship opportunities, the Steering Committee recommends to the Council of Michigan Foundations Board ofTrustees that Learning to Give seek individual donor support through a fall solicitation campaign. The results of the first year effort will be evaluated at the spring 2004 Steering Committee meeting. If approved by CMF, 2:1 challenge gifts totaling $30,000 have already been pledged to launch this effort. II. Recommendation: that Learning to Give sell lesson packets and materials in certain circumstances Learning to Give provides all of its materials for free to educators via the internet. One option for raising additional revenue for LTG is in packaging and selling the educational materials to specific audiences. The Steering Committee is recommending packaging philanthropy education materials by topical areas-such as women in philanthropy, AfricanAmerican philanthropy, etc- and selling these packaged materials to groups interested in placing special interest educational resources in the classroom. For example, women's foundations might purchase the women in philanthropy package for local schools for Women's History month. �Learning to Give Report May 27,2003 Page2 In addition, schools are now requesting from LTG printed packages of lesson plans (for example all of the grades 3-5 lessons) rather than wanting to take the time to download and print the lessons from the Web-site. The Steering Committee recommends that LTG sell, at a profit, the lessons, briefing papers, or other educational materials when educators ask for the hard copy versions. They will remain available for free via the Web-site for those who want to access them. III. Recommendation: that Learning to Give charge fees for some consultations As Learning to Give gains a national presence, educational groups are starting to call to inquire about onsite workshops, seminars, and teacher in-service education. The Steering Committee is recommending that the Learning to Give staff implement a differential fee schedule for providing this consultation. While the exact fees will be determined by the situation, the policy suggested is: Consultation in Michigan: Consultation in Selected States:* Consultation in Other States: No Fee Charge all direct expenses including the actual cost of the consultant's time Charge substantial fees for a profit *Nine states have been identified as the key states for launching LTG to national scale. These states are: Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvan ia, Florida, New Hampshire, Texas, and California. The nine states educate approximately 50% of the K-12 students nationally. IV. Recommendation: that the second theme of Lea rning to Give (Philanthropy and Civil Society) be edited in order to highligh t civic engagement skills. Considerable national interest is currently focused on the lack of political/electoral engagement of young people, and the low scores ofUnited States high school students related to American history on national assessment tests. Learning to Give teaches both the content and the political process skills being called for by these major national groups. Because the process skills (persuasive public speaking, petitioning, advocating, running meetings, debate etc) are not mentioned in the Learning to Give benchmarks, they do not show up on our lesson search engine-even though the teachers are using these techniques to teach the philanthropy content. This recommendation will add four benchmarks to the Learning to Give framework 's second theme-Philanthropy and Civil Society-which defines what we are teaching students. Learning to Give will then be able to claim what is already there in response to this new national interest. 2 �Learning to Give Report May 27,2003 Page 3 Highlights The fo llowing are highlights of the key activities of LTG since our last meeting. W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant of $2.5 million Approved In March, Learning to Give received word that a grant for $2.5 million over three years (2003-2006) has been approved. Further details about the grant follow in the plan of work report. We are delighted and deeply appreciative ofthe Kellogg Foundation's continued support. Scrivner Award Unit at the Council on Foundations' National Conference The Council on Foundations accepted LTG's proposal to write original high school lessons on contemporary philanthropists based on the annual winner of the Scrivner Award for Creative Grantmaking. The lesson booklet was presented to the four founders of the Funders Collaborative for Strong Latino Communities at the annual meeting of COF in Dallas this spring. This lesson will be available on the LTG Web-site in June. Women Philanthropists Poster An initial women philanthropists poster has been printed with the support of the Michigan Women's Foundation. The poster would be a part of the proposed packet of information for teachers on women in philanthropy that would also include: lesson plans, briefing papers, quotations, resource information and a poster. Philanthropy Benchmarks Completed with Lesson Plan With the placement of the lessons on the web-site in June, LTG will have at least one (and usually many more lessons) available to teachers to use in teaching all of the philanthropy benchmarks. LTG is organized into four themes with measurable benchmarks on student knowledge and skills at grades 5, 8, and 11. There are currently 107 benchmarks for each grade level or 321 in all. Ohio Institute Led by Ohio Teachers With the summer institute 2003, LTG will have successfully turned over leadership of the Ohio Institute to the Ohio teachers and the staff at Case Western Reserve University. The experience with Case (the Mandel Center) has been our model for developing the hand-off of the institute to our university partners. The first year, Michigan teachers led the institute. The second year, Michigan and Ohio teachers "team-taught" the institute. This year the Ohio teachers who graduated from the first two institutes are leading the institute on their own. New LTG Monthly e-Newsletter LTG has launched a new monthly e-newsletter to over 600 individuals who are directly involved-teachers, school administrators, andl volunteers. This is the foundation for the development of the Philanthropy Educators' Network (PEN). 3 �Learning to Give Report May 27,2003 Page4 "By the Numbers" Philanthropy Lessons 671 by the end of June 2003 Michigan Social Studies Benchmarks Taught by LTG Lessons 245 of the 279 required MEAP Social Studies benchmarks or 88%. Michigan English Language Arts Benchmarks Taught by LTG Lessons 139 of the 220 required MEAP English benclunarks or 63% LTG Pilot Schools (teaching two units at every grade level in a school building) 33 schools covering K-12 in diverse community settings LTG Schools (a majority of teachers teaching at least one unit in a building) 20 schools in Michigan, 2 in Wisconsin, 3 in New Hampshire Summ er Teacher Institutes-2003 Michigan June 23-26, 2003 Muskegon Area Intermediate School District Ohio June 23-26, 2003 Case Western Reserve University June 16-19, 2003 Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University Indiana Briefing Papers 109 by June 2003 4 �Learning to Give Report May 27,2003 Page 5 Learning to Give Council of Michigan Foundations Plan of Work Overview 2003-2004 W.K. KeUogg Foundation The grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation provides funding of$934,000 for FY 2003-2004. The proposal includes the following expectations: Goall: Validate the Impact of Learning to Give A. Michigan Model Pilot Schools • GVSU to recruit and support 20 new schools in the greater Grand Rapids Area-LTG to support this effort • GVSU to begin to develop a network of higher education institutions with teacher education programs in Michigan for future "hand-off' of support for the pilot schools in Year Three • LTG continues to support the current 33 pilot schools through the threeyear research phase B. Muskegon Intermediate School District Model • Complete the recruitment and support of Muskegon County schools teaching LTG at each grade level • Write up the lessons learned from this model Goal 2: Integrate LTG into state educational systems* A. Teacher Preparation Throughout the Teaching Career Cycle • Meet with university education faculty members to discuss pre-service education and infusing LTG into the foundations of education course(s) for undergraduate pre-teachers • Provide one Novice Teacher Workshop (0-5 years of experience) • Provide three teacher summer institutes (Michigan, Ohio, Indiana) • Continue the M.Ed. with a concentration in philanthropic studies (*The number of states still depends upon additional funding. Michigan and Indiana will be the focus of this grant, with some support to Ohio.) B. Re-code LTG lessons to state standards-begin with Indiana/Ohio C. School Building Implementation • Twenty new partners schools in each state • Building level principal involvement including focusing LTG on building management and classroom behavior outcomes 5 �Learning to Give Report May 27,2003 Page6 Goal3: Web-site Development A. Implement a modular online self-paced course for teachers based on the summer institute materials and agenda B. Continue development of the standardized tests for placement on the Web-site by Year Three. C. Enhancements to the Web-site* Adding new "rooms" to the web-site For parents on how to assist their children For youth workers on how to use the lessons For religious educators on how to use the lessons Student rooms (grades 6-9 and 10-12) Implement the online book club Translation of the parent room into Spanish (*The timing and number of enhancements depends upon fundjng) D. Continued placement of core LTG teaching materials • Units and lessons created in each state during summer institutes (approximately 50 per year) • Briefing papers created in each state by graduate students (approximately 25 per year) • Completion and update of the online order fonn • Placement of the newsletter Goal 4: Sustain Philanthropy Education Sustaining the Web-site Complete national partnerships with the National Assembly of Health and Human Service Organizations and continue the partnership with the National Council for the Social Studies to build traffic to the Web-site. • • • • • Teacher Professional Development Mini-grants to education professors to begin the process of infusing LTG into pre-service education undergraduate courses M.Ed.-second year on a tuition basis with some tuition-splitting revenue retumjng to LTG University Leadership of LTG Meet with Development Departments ofthe University partners CMF meet with regional funders Provide universities with challenge grants- on a declining basis 6 �Learning to Give Report May 27,2003 Page 7 • • Commercialization Develop a business plan for sustainability Attract new revenue through: Online book club Marketing and sales of special interest packages of lessons, briefing papers, quotations, and classroom accessories Fees for consultations in non-targeted states Other strategies developed in the business plan Goal 5: Evaluate Learning to Give on the following dimensions: School impact Student Learning and Outcomes A. Design the 2003-2006 Evaluation plan based on funding decisions that will be made in the next few months. Implement the plan beginning in the fall of2003 B. The following instruments may be used: • Student written surveys (grades 7-12) • Teacher reports on student learning (mastery plus, mastery, adequate understanding, needs improvement) • Independent observation of grades 3-5 • Pre-post testing within each classroom on student learning • Standardized tests (year 3) • Teacher surveys • Telephone interviews with adminjstrators • Comparison classrooms at grades 3-5 (scientific experiment) (* If funding is secured from the Lilly Endowment, the university partners will be engaged in shaping the final design of the overall evaluation. This might result in some changes to this initial plan). [:\Scuddington\Board of Trustees\Meetings2003\June 6-2003Packet\LTGReportJune 2003.doc 7 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Advancing giving. May 27, 2003 Memo to: C. David Campbell, Chair, and Members of the Board of Trustees From: Ira Strumwasser and Betsy Upton Stover, Co-Chairs Rob Collier, President Re: Membership Committee Report The Membership Committee recommends the following new member for approval : Bill & Vi Sigmund Foundation, Jackson Carolyn M. Pratt, Program Director In addition, the Membership Committee recommends that the following list of 39 members be dropped from membership effective August 31,2003. These members have been contacted repeatedly over the past year. In addition, the ones located in the Detroit area received telephone invitations to attend the June 5 Members Regional Reception at the Detroit Institute of Arts. They will be sent one more additional letter inviting them to join for this new fiscal year. Since April I, we have received payments from four members for their dues for the past year. Barber Foundation Charles Bauervic Foundation Tom & Sarah Borman Foundation David A. Brandon Foundation Robert & Lynn Browne Foundation Lili Cherri Foundation Clannad Foundation Community Fdn. of St. Joseph Co. (IN) Cook Charitable Foundation Mignon Sherwood DeLano Foundation Dickinson Wright PLLC Henry & Kathleen Fox Foundation Gelman Educational Foundation General Dynamics Land Systems Gomick Fund Gygi & Von Wyss Foundation Herman Miller Kaufman Foundation Keeler Foundation Elizabeth E. Kennedy Fund (closed) Key Corp Foundation Kmart Corporation Lee Foundation Leppien Foundation Lovelight Foundation (inactive) McCardell Family Foundation McLoughlin Family Foundation Michigan Humanities Council Werner & Ruth Nartel Foundation Porter Foundation Rupp Charitable Foundation Sage Foundation Scofield Memorial Scholarship Fdn. Samuel & Harold Shapero Foundation Skendzel Family Foundation Amherst & Janeth Turner Foundation Wheeler Family Foundation Wilkinson Foundation The Jamison Williams Foundation �Membership Report May 27, 2003 Page 2 The Committee met by conference call on March 27 and focused its discussion on the following four areas. Membership Renewal The Committee provided input to staff on the renewal letter and accomplishments piece. The Committee agreed that now more than ever it is important to have a theme, "collaboration with other grantmakers", reflected in all our marketing efforts. There was consensus that more detail needs to be offered on the additional funds needed for the technology plan. It was also suggested that staff, as appropriate, add a personal note to each letter, such as "enjoyed talking with you" or "it was a pleasure to see you at the trustee event." Following this memo are examples of the Highlights of Accomplishments document that has been tailored to each of the four primary membership groups as a result of the discussion. There was consensus to keep it short, to feature networking activity near the top and also note that CMF is the largest regional association of grantmakers. Letter to new foundations Staff asked for comments on an introductory letter that has been sent to 105 new foundations, whose articles of incorporation have been certified by the State in the past year. It was recommended that the letter be customized further for family foundations by identifying constituent-specific benefits and highlighting the value of personal contact. There was consensus that CMF be presented as helpful with effective grantmaking- but to be careful in not appearing that the organization tells people what they should do. A Committee member noted that "we need to think about what we wish we would have known when we were new." Membership Incentives Staff reviewed two possible opportunities for offering either current small family foundations or new family foundations membership subsidies through grant support from other members. While appreciative of the possible opportunities offered by two members, concern was expressed about the value of this as a one-year "economic fix." There was consensus that discounted memberships not be used as a recruitment tool. The Committee recommended to staff that potential membership development dollars be used to subsidize the cost of meeting registrations, or to fund small regional networking events - wine and cheese receptions or small dinners. Dues Increase The Committee also began to discuss how to best communicate the planned dues increase for 2004. Due to the economy, there was agreement that members be offered two years to meet the new dues level. It was noted that the real cost of membership - the $500 minimum - needs to be explained for the smaller foundations. The Committee recommended crafting a pie chart as a way of explaining the use of dues' dollars, with an amount allocated to each of the six key purposes. The Committee will reconvene this summer to: review a plan for the dues increase that can be shared with members at the Annual Conference, discuss strategies for reaching out and involving those members that do not participate in any CMF activity and to target key foundations that are potential members. The value of the long-term relationships that can be developed through CMF 2 �Membership Report May 27, 2003 Page 3 was noted. The idea of a mentor network will be revisited along with how CMF can make it easier for existing members to invite a potential member to an event. The Committee will also be reviewing a proposal from an operating foundation to change the dues struchJre as it relates to such members. All membership renewal letters have been mailed. We are pleased to note the following 91 members have paid their renewal grant. We have instituted a new policy that reminder letters will now be mailed within 90 days after the renewal letter has been sent. If you see one of these members, be sure to thank them for their continuing support of CMF. Americana Foundation Arcus Foundation Charles & Adeline Barth Foundation Guido & Elizabeth Binda Foundation The Blodgett Foundation John & Marlene Boll Foundation Castaing Family Foundation Colina Foundation Cook Family Foundation Glenn D . Curtis Edmore Foundation DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Detroit Neurosurgical Foundation The DeVlieg Foundation Herbert & Junia Doan Foundation Dole Family Foundation Alden & Vada Dow Foundation Dyer-Ives Foundation C.K. Eddy Fund The Fetzer Institute Fisher-Insley Foundation The Gerber Foundation Glancy Foundation Gordy Foundation Greater Lansing Foundation Hagen Family Foundation The Hanna Foundation James & Catherine Haveman Family Fdn. The Hees Family Foundation Heron Oaks Foundation Myrtle & William Hess Charitable Trust Clarence & Jack Himmel Foundation Robert & Judith Hooker Foundation Hougen Foundation Edward & Irma Hunter Foundation Bill & Bea Idema Foundation Jennings Memorial Foundation 3 McCurdy Scholarship Foundation Metro Health Foundation Louise Tuller Miller Trust Frederick Moore Family Foundation Allen & Marie Nickless Foundation Nokomis Foundation Nordman Charitable Trust Charles Parcells Foundation Elsa U. Pardee Foundation Peak Street Foundation Karen & Drew Peslar Foundation Pinney Foundation Plym Foundation Herbert & Elsa Ponting Foundation Preede Foundation Prentis Family Foundation Rachor Family Foundation Ramser-Morgan Foundation Milton M . Ratner Foundation The Seabury Foundation Sebastian Foundation George & Elizabeth Seifert Foundation Shiffman Foundation George & Mabel Slocum Foundation Maurice & Dorothy Shldnitz Foundation Keith W. Tantlinger Foundation The Tapestry Foundation Burton & Elizabeth Upjohn Foundation W.E. Upjohn Instihlte Frank & Mollie VanDervoort Mem. Fdn. Vicksburg Foundation John & Rose Watson Scholarship Fdn. The Wege Foundation The Wetsman Foundation John & Elizabeth Whitely Foundation Harvey Randall Wickes Foundation �Membership Report May 27, 2003 Page4 Lloyd & Mabel Johnson Foundation Paul A. Johnson Foundation Paul C. Johnson Foundation Chaim, Fanny, Louis, et al Kaufman Trust KINSHIP Foundation The Helen Laidlaw Foundation Larson Family Fund Ludy Family Foundation Malpass Foundation Martin Family Foundation Wickson-Link Foundation Bill & Sally Wildner Foundation Wickson-Link Foundation Isadore & Beryl Winkelman Foundation Winship Memorial Scholarship Foundation Wolverine World Wide Foundation Yeo Family Foundation Young Foundation Zuehlke Charitable Foundation W. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50516 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003-06-06 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/7b78a4786cf4927b360fc6162bc1a19d.pdf 48b0f7e25ac02e6201a092a314e63667 PDF Text Text May 29, 2003 Memo to: CMF Board of Trustees Robert P. Aronson Elizabeth A. Cherin Julie F. Cummings Herbert D. Doan David 0. Egner Rev. J. Louis Felton John M. Frey Russell L. Gabier RichardT. Groos Ann K. Irish Russell G . Mawby Olivia P. Maynard Heath J Meriwether Phillip H. P eters William C. Richardson Kari Schlachtenhaufen Diana R. Sieger Gerald K. Smith Betsy Upton Stover Ira Strumwasser Elizabeth C. Sullivan S. Martin Taylor Margaret E. Thompson Sandra E. Ulsh Amanda Van Dusen Lloyd J. Yeo cc: Duane L. Tamacki, Clark-Hill P.L.C. Robert Swaney, Jr., C.S. Mott Foundation Vicki Rosenberg, Vice Presitlt:nl & COO David R. Lindberg, Vice President Finance & Administration From: C. Dav id Campbell, Chair Robert S. Collier, President Re: June 6, 2003 Board of Trustees Meeting McGregor Conference Center at Wayne State University (directions enclosed) Rooms F , G, & H 8:00a.m. Continental Breakfast Available 8:30a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Board Meeting with lunch Please find materials for the Board of Trustees Meeting enclosed. For your infonnation, under this cover letter is a list of the registrants for the Southeast Michigan Philanthropy Evening at the DIA, as well as a rooming list for the ltm on F erry Street. If you have any questions about the upcoming events in Detroit, please call Sue Cuddington at (616) 842-7080. We look forward to seeing you next week! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_CMF_2003_BB_2003-06-06_Memo-to-Board Title A name given to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations 2003-06-06 board book memo to board Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Council of Michigan Foundations. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Council of Michigan Foundations 2003-06-06 board book memo to board. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Council of Michigan Foundations. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50517 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003-06-06 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/45a52bb0a7d230a59c143379d73bfdb6.pdf 0b6e0c8137c64a22573a507246f0f1c8 PDF Text Text CMF TAB 12 Council of Michigan Founcfations Serving grontmakers. Advancing giving. May27, 2003 To: David Campbell, Chair, & Members of the Board of Trustees From: Rob Collier, President Re: President's Report The spring has passed quickly and many activities are featured in the reports in this Board book. Please let me know if you would like any additional information on the items summarized below. Staff News Jared DeBacker is the 2003 Mawby Summer Intern. Jared is a YAC alum from the Hillsdale County Community Foundation and is currently a theater major at Hope College. Jared brings several years experience from both his youth advisory committee and from the statewide MCFYP committee where he has served for 6 years. His work for MCFYP includes a presentation to the Council on Foundations Community Foundations Annual Conference in Milwaukee. Brian Flahaven, a 2003 graduate of the Gerald R. Pord School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, will join CMF on June 30 for a 12-month, full-time fellowship. Brian's experience in public policy at the state level in Illinois is significant. Our thanks to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for a three-year grant of$115,000 to make this happen. Kathy Ginocchio is working on a part-time basis as our webmaster, helping Gail Powers-Schaub, Director of Information Services & Technology, with implementation of the technology plan and the redesigned website. Alissa Olsen, a high school student, has joined the staff as a part-time receptionist in a work study program. Ruth Anne Southgate-Otto has been retained as a part-time consultant to help with the logistics on the Annual Conference. Ruth Anne has attended the first two meetings of the Program Committee and has extensive experience in managing events. Mary Torgeson has been hired as temporary Operations Associate, while we work on redesigning our communications staff after Judy Carl's departure. Mary has taken the lead in preparing the summer issue of The Michigan Grantmaking Scene, which we hope to have for you at the Board Meeting. �President's Report May 27, 2003 Page 2 Conferences & Meetings February 24 - Heart of the Philanthropist, Fetzer Institute - Kalamazoo 16 members, including three CMF Trustees, and Jan Jaffee from the Ford Foundation, participated in this first in a series of six reflective retreats at which participants explore the connections between their personal values and their professional activity that will improve their effectiveness as a grantmaker. The next retreat is in July. March 5 - Seniors and the Cultural Sector - Detroit Michigan Grantmakers in Aging, an affinity group ofCMF's, hosted a briefing on Seniors and the Cultural Sector at the Detroit Zoo. Fifteen grantmakers participated in the briefmg, which looked at how the senior population and its expected growth is already influencing the planning and programming ofthe cultural sector. This briefing is the first in a series of briefings on how the rapidly growing aging population may affect our communities and therefore future grantmaking. March 6 & 7 - Community Foundation CEO Retreat - Brook Lodge (see Community Foundations Tab 8) March 19 - Finance & Administration Seminar - Lansing 20 participants attended the second annual Finance & Administration seminar in Lansing. Topics covered included personnel policy issues, updates on the latest retirement plan options for foundations and how to properly evaluate potential new hires. March 20 - Detroit Area Grantmakers Fifty grantrnakers heard Richard E. Blouse, Jr., President and CEO, Detroit Regional Chamber, speak about the various obstacles preventing quality public transportation in southeastern Michigan. For decades, planners and politicians have worked to resolve these challenges with limited progress. Mr. Blouse has been a vocal advocate for a solution to the region's transportation challenges for many years. March 20, April 3, & April 17- Next Generation Conference Call Series (see Family Philanthropy Tab 7) March 20 & 21 - Community Foundation Program Officer Retreat - Kalamazoo (see Community Foundations Tab 8) March 26 - Hollister Briefing @ University Club- Lansing (see Government Relations Tab 5) March 27 - Land Use Funders Affinity Group- Lansing Eleven members met to discuss their plans for the Annual Grantee Convening December 3 in Lansing for which CMF serves as fiscal agent. 2 �President's Report May 27, 2003 Page 3 March 25 & April 7- Conversations Workshops, Southeast Michigan Fifteen foundations and six corporate giving programs were represented at the 4th Annual 2003 Conversations Workshops held on March 25 at the Max M. Fisher Federation Building and April 7 at Focus Hope. More than 250 nonprofit representatives participated in the workshops, which are designed to encourage dialogue between foundation representatives, and grantseekers, demystify the grantmaking process, and provide clarification about the different type of foundations and giving programs. Participants at the March 25 workshop were treated to a special presentation, "Mastering the Foundation Grant Process: Building Your Individual Donor Database," by Bob Aronson, CEO, Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, and CMF Trustee. April 8- Detroit Area Grantmakers Noted researcher and demographer, Reynolds Farley, spoke to 50 grantmakers on the demographic trends he has seen in the city of Detroit and its surrounding suburbs over a period of time and how they effect the future revitalization of Detroit. April 25 - Community Health Briefing- Lansing (see Government Relations Tab 5) April 28 -Kent County Donors -Grand Rapids Twenty-five grantmakers met for lunch at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Grand Valley State University. Donna Vaniwaarden, Director of the Center, led a discussion on the State of Giving and Volunteering in Kent County. The Grand Rapids Community Foundation graciously hosted the luncheon. April 29- Michigan Evening, Council on Foundations - Dallas Forty Michigan grantmakers with guest, Dr. Volker Then, from the Bertelsmann Foundation met at the Women's Museum and Institute for the Furure in Dallas as part of the Council on Foundations Annual Conference. The Museum Director was presented with a framed copy of the Women Philanthropists poster done by Learning to Give. May 7 - Detroit Area Grantmakers Dr. Irvin D. Reid, President, Wayne State University, spoke to 45 grantmakers about the Wayne State University's Campus Master Plan, which is altering the appearance and vibrancy of the Mid-Town area of Detroit. May 12 & 13 - Diversity Retreat, Fetzer Institute - Kalamazoo (see Leadership Corrunittee Tab 10) May 14 & 15- Boston College Course- Detroit (see Corporate Philanthropy Tab 9) May 28- Seniors and Public Policy- Lansing Twenty grantmakers participated in the last of a series of briefings on how the aging population may affect Michigan's communities and future grantmaking. Hosted by the AARP Michigan Office, this briefing looked at how public policy both affects and is affected by senior citizens. As the age group with the highest rate of voter participation, senior citizens impact public policy in areas as diverse as health care, employment, taxation, and transportation. 3 �President's Report May 27, 2003 Page4 May 29 - Families & Children Briefing with Nannette Bowler- Lansing (see Government Relations Tab 5) May 30 & June 10- Family Foundation Networking Coffee and Conversation (see Family Philanthropy Tab 7) June 4 & 5- Advanced Governance Workshops- Grand Rapids and Detroit Sandra Hughes, lead trainer from BoardSource in Washington D .C., will lead these advanced Trustee seminars for an expected 50 grantmakers and will meet with the Board at our Meeting on June 6. June 21-23- Youth Grantmakers Summer Leadership Conference, Central Michigan University Up to 150 youth grantmakers from Michigan and guests from five other states will hear from Nancy Hunter Denney, a nationally recognized speaker and author on youth leadership as well as participate in interactive sessions on outcome evaluation, ethics and best practices. Information Ser vices CMF Website The redesigned CMF website was unveiled April 1, 2003 . Member feedback indicates satisfaction with the new look and increased functionality, particularly the search features, the online roster and the sample documents. Indiana Grantmakers Alliance is adopting the fornmtting and taxonomy CMF developed for Sample Documents in the member section of our redesigned website. Use statistics now include the ability to track member visits by constituency. April 2003 statistics are: Page Views Unique Visitors Members Family Fdn. Community Fdn. Independent Fdn . Corporate Givers Public Fdn. Guest Member Visitors T otal Documents Downloa d ed 43,289 4,554 1,872 1,844 3,6 18 113 288 574 8,309 3,049 Internal Technology Enhancements and Staff Training Workstations have been upgraded and updated with a consistent baseline and architectural guidelines and standards have been developed and adopted. During June we will begin the tasks related to replacement and upgrading of the network servers, redesign of the shared information structure and drafting and adoption of policies and procedures related to the maintaining the new design. All staff have been assessed against technology skill levels determined essential to each 4 �President's Report May 27, 2003 Page 5 pos1tlon. We are negotiating a contract with NPower to deliver customized, private training for our staff to take place over the next six months. Publications Michigan Fonvard - May Issue (see Corporate Philanthropy Tab 9 and a copy is in the back pocket) Youth Grantmakers: More Than a Decade of Outcomes and Lessons Learned from Michigan Community Foundations' Youth Project is included in your board book. This recently updated monograph by evaluator Karin E . Tice, Ph.D. ofFormative Evaluation Research Associates documents a decade of involvement with youth grantmakers in Michigan. Additional copies are available in print or on our web site. The Michigan Grantmaking Scene, Summer issue is at the printer and features our long years of partnering with State Government. Michigan Giving and Volunteering 2003 Produced in partnership with the Michigan Nonprofit Association and Michigan Community Services Commission, this annual publication summarizes individual giving and volunteering with highlights on foundation giving. (a copy is in the back pocket) Partnerships March 20 - Michigan Association of Community Culture and Arts Conference - Lansing I chaired a session with two members on funding strategies for the arts. March 24- Land Use Leadership Council & mmouncement of Foundation Liaison PositionLansing Governor Granholm introduced Karen Aldridge-Eason, Program Director of the C.S. Mott Foundation, as her Foundation Liaison, as she also launched the initial meeting of the Council for which CMF serves as fiscal agent. April 13-26 International Guest from South Africa Bheki Moyo, Ph.D. Student and Mott Fellow to the City University of New York's International Fellowship on Philanthropy, spent two weeks with CMF and joined Donnell for her trip to Wisconsin noted below. Eager to learn about community foundations, he spent time in Fremont, Grand Rapids, Muskegon and Kalamazoo. Diane and I enjoyed hosting him at our home. May 6 - Women & Philanthropy- Lansing Fifty grantmakers from all over Michigan came together to participate in the all-day workshop in Lansing on "The Past, Present and Future of Women & Philanthropy: Can A Gender Lens Make a Difference?" This meeting marked a new beginning of Women & Philanthropy, an informal group of men and women, trustees and staffwho have an interest in the issues of women and girls regardless of their foundation ' s focus. Peg Talburtt, Michigan Women's Foundation, and Brenda Hunt, Battle Creek Community Foundation, are co-chairs of the group. 5 �President's Report May 27, 2003 Page 6 May 9 -Partnerships in an Era of Term Limits- Grand Rapids More than 150 nonprofit representatives joined with 15 legislators for this innovative day conference co-sponsored with the Johnson Center on Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University and also noted under Tab 5. May 19, 20 Grantmakers/Grantseekers Conference- Lansing Co-Chaired by CMF Member Tim Wintermute, attendance at the 13th Conference exceeded 600. Staff and members were involved in presentations at two plenaries and two workshop sessions. Conference attendees were offered discount coupons towards purchase of the hard copy of The Michigan Foundation Directory. May 21- Jane Addams Fellows from IU We were pleased to host the annual visit of the five Jane Addams Fellows from the Indiana Center on Philanthropy. Gail Fowers-Schaub contributed to "Core Resources for Grantmakers: Tools for the Trade." This is an annotated list of resources (books, articles, journals, websites) considered worthwhile for all grantmakers and has been compiled by volunteer members of the Consortium of Foundation Libraries http://www.foundationlibraries.org/ , an affinity group of the Council on Foundations. Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families- Annual Conference- Detroit CMF's Detroit staff is assisting members on the Host Committee for this October Conference. March 10, 11 -Council on Foundations International Committee- Washington This was the final meeting in my three-year rotation on this Committee. March 12-14- International Network on Strategi!c Philanthropy (INSP)- Long Island This was the second annual meeting of this international effort on standards for philanthropy supported by a consortium of grantmakers including the Mott Foundation. Dissemination on Community Foundations In March Donnell Mersereau, Community Foundation Director and Program Director for the Community Foundation R&D Incubator, provided capacity building sessions at the Spring AdNet conference for community foundation development officers. In April she also presented at statewide meetings of community foundation CEO' s and Board chairs in Seattle, Washington and Wisconsin to discuss lessons learned from regional marketing efforts of Michigan community foundations. A new dissemination tool, www.GrowingCF.org will be introduced this summer. The web site is a web based monograph designed to showcase "bow-to" documents and lessons learned from 12 years of growing community foundations in Michigan. The web site will continue to capture new learnings and provide an easy-to-navigate and highly searchable resource for emerging and existing community foundations and support organizations to community foundations worldwide. 6 �President's Report May 27, 2003 Page 7 Dissemination on Youth as Grantmakers www.youthgrantmakers.org (formerly known as www.mcfyp.org) is the newly designed web site for MCFYP and youth grantmaking. Filled with pictures, videos, youth stories, effective practices and "how-to" infommtion, this web site is the premiere resource for youth grantmaking. March 25 & 26, Donors Forum of South Florida and Community Foundation ofPalm Beach and Martin Counties - Miami and Palm Beach Youth grantmakers Janai Smith from Grand Rapids and Nick Gallagher from Jackson joined me for two presentations on youth as grantmakers at the invitation of CMF Trustee Julie Cummings. March 30, Jewish Funders Network National Conference - San Jose I joined two youth from San Jose for a presentation on youth grantmaking at this national conference. A delegation from San Francisco may be attending our youth leadership conference this summer as a result. April 5, Virginia Community Foundations Conference- Richmond Program Associate Kari Pardoe was joined by youth grantmakers Jonathan Kamm, Battle Creek Community Foundation, and Andrea Silva, Capital Region Community Foundation, to lead an all day workshop for 10 community foundations interested in developing or expanding youth grantmaking programs. April29, Council on Foundations Annual Conference- Dallas Samir Kulkarni, a youth grantmaker and Trustee of the Battle Creek Community Foundation, spoke on the panel titled "Growing Philanthropy through Youth-Adult Partnerships". I:\RCOLLIER\CMFBOARD\PresReports\2003\June2003PresReportl.doc 7 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. 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The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a .m. by C. David Campbell, Chair, who recognized new Trustees Peg Thompson, Dave Egner and Phil Peters. Trustees and Officers present in addition to Mr. Campbell: S. Martin Taylor Phillip H. Peters Kari Schlachtenhaufen William C . Richardson Robert S. Collier Gerald K. Smith David 0. Egner Betsy Upton Stover Richard T. Groos Ira Strumwasser Ann K. Irish Elizabeth C. Sullivan Russell G. Mawby Margaret E.Thompson Olivia P. Maynard Amanda VanDusen Heath J Meriwether CMF Staff: Jeri F ischer, Director, Membership Services David Lindberg, Vice President, Finance & Administration Vicki Rosenberg, Vice President & COO Gail Powers Schaub, Director, Infonnation Services Approval of Minutes The minutes of the September 29, 2002 Board of Trustees Meeting were presented for approval. Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the Board of Trustees Meeting of September 29, 2002 be approved as presented. The minutes of the January 6, 2003 Executive Committee Conference Call were presented for approval. Chair Campbell and Mr. Collier provided an update on the Foundation Liaison Position noting the working draft attached to the Minutes of the Executive Committee Conference Call and that the Governor was presently considering four individuals for the position. Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the January 6, 2003 Executive Committee Conference Call be approved as presented. Treasurers Report Mr. Lindberg presented the CMF and Supporting Organizations November 30, 2002 Financial Statements. �CMF Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes- Febmary 18, 2003 Page 2 Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that the Council of Michigan Foundations' and Support Organizations' November 30, 2002 Internal Financial Report, as recommended by the Audit & Finance Committee, be approved. Investment Report Mr. Lindberg presented the December 31, 2002 Investment Report as approved and reviewed by the Investment Committee. He noted that last November the Committee voted to change the asset allocation mix to include 5% in a REIT Fund and 5% in a High Yield Bond Fund. Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that the December 31, 2002 Investment Report be accepted. Community Foundations Technology Fund Mr. Collier distributed a memorandum, a copy of which is attached to these minutes, recommending creation ofthe Community Foundations Technology Fund as a result of action taken by the Michigan Community Foundations' Ventures (MCFV) Board on February 11, 2003. The MCFV Board approved transfer of the balance of$438,000 to CMF in accordance with the terms of a grant received from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in 1994 to fund the development of the FIMS software package. Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that the Community Foundations Technology Fund be established as a permanent endowment fund to support the on-going technology needs of Michigan community foundations based on input received from the community foundations. Nominating Committee Committee Chair Ann Irish reviewed a memo distributed, a copy of which is attached to these minutes, recommending that Elizabeth A. Cherin, President and CEO of the Fremont Area Community Foundation, be appointed as Trustee to complete the two years remaining in the term of Patricia Reynolds, fom1er President of the Capitol Region Community Foundation who resigned effective December 31, 2002. Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that Elizabeth A. (Libby) Cherin, President and CEO of the Fremont Area Community Foundation, be appointed to complete the two-year term of Patricia Reynolds on the Board of Trustees Amendments to the 403 (b) Plan Mr. Collier discussed CMF's Mutual of America 403(b) Thrift Plan that at occasional unscheduled times needs to be amended to keep the p lan in compliance with new Federal laws. In the past, each amendment has required a vote of the Executive Committee to approve the change. The recommended resolution would authorize the Chair and President to approve �CMF Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes- Febmary 18, 2003 Page 3 changes that do not have a financial impact on CMF, on behalf ofthe Board of Trustees with these changes to then be reported to the Board. Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that the CMF Chair and President be authorized to approve amendments to the CMF 403(b) Plan that may be necessary from time to time to keep the plan in compliance with the latest regulatory requirements and that will not have a financial impact on the organization. Plan of Work for Fiscal Year 2003-04 Mr. Collier started the presentation on the Plan of Work with a review of the five organizational priorities: Member Retention, Membership Recruitment, Coordinated Marketing of Educational Opportunities, a helpful Regulatory Environment for Philanthropy, and Strengthening CMF's Internal Infrastructure - noting special grant support for the technology plan received from the Kresge and Mott Foundations. He added that the Plan ofWork is based on the eight rnetrics adopted as part of the Strategic Plan. Using a power point presentation, Ms. Rosenberg introduced the proposed 2003-04 Plan of Work by first highlighting accomplishments to date in each of the six primary areas ofCMF activity advocate, educate, increase, lead, network and promote, as well as the internal goals of membership and governance & operations. She then discussed new activities planned for each of these areas. As part of the power point presentation Ms. Rosenberg also demonstrated progress made with the corporate identity system. Ms. Powers-Schaub then presented the new website that will be live on April 1 and demonstrated its search function as well as members only content. In concluding the presentation, Ms. Rosenberg noted that a membership satisfaction survey scheduled for later in 2003 will be a vital tool in gauging the success of progress in implementing the Strategic Plan. Upon motion duly made, supported, and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that the Plan of Work for Fiscal Year 2003-04, as recommended by the Executive Committee, be approved. Budget for Fiscal Year 2003-04 Mr. Lindberg presented the proposed 2003-04 Budget. He noted that both the Executive Committee and Audit & Finance Committee are concerned about the tentative nature of future funds coming from the Tobacco Settlement Partnership and KYIP administrative agreement beyond this new fiscal year. Discussions with bot:h committees reinforced the need to move forward with the dues increase scheduled for April I, 2004 to replace these sources of funding. Mr. Lindberg reviewed the proposed increases in the budget, including a 2.75% wage increase and 27% health insurance increase. He explained! that the largest increase in the budget is due to the Annual Conference being held in Grand Rapids and registration fees again including food costs. Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was �CMF Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes- Febmary 18, 2003 Page 4 RESOLVED that the Budget for Fiscal Year 2003-04, as recommended by the Executive and Audit & Finance Committees, be approved. Executive Committee Minutes Chair Campbell thanked the staff for the presentation on the Plan of Work and Budget and reviewed the January 23, 2003 Executive Committee Minutes. He noted the Committee's decisions to agree that CMF can serve as fiscal agent for the Governor's proposed Land Use Commission and to have CMF obtain a legal opinion on the contractual nature of multi-year grant commitments - caused in part by a decision by the Thompson-McCully Foundation to change the manner in which the Foundation makes grants. In addition, Mr. Campbell commented on the Committee's approval of a rec01mnended change to CMF's personnel policies that affects five employees who do not use the organization's health coverage. Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting of January 23, 2003 be approved as presented. Membership Committee Chair Campbell introduced the newly appointed Co-Chairs of the Membership Committee, Ira Strumwasser and Betsy Upton Stover. Co-Chair Strumwasser presented the Membership Report, noting the seven new members being recommended for membership with one applicant not being recommended because the organization does not meet the membership criteria. He added that 15 new members will have joined CMF in this fiscal year. Mr. Collier commented that 20 members will have been dropped so far this year, primarily due to the impact of the weak stock market on foundation assets, resulting in a net reduction of five members to a total of 422. Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that the following foundations be approved for membership: Bingham Family Foundation, St. Clair Shores Michael D. Murray, Accountant Delphi Foundation, Troy Misty Matthews, Coordinator, Community & Government Relations Henry C. & Audrienne Murray Foundation, Petoskey James .!. Murray, President Edward & Elyse Rogers Family Foundation, Midland Elyse M. Rogers, President Roscommon County Community Foundation, Roscommon Mary T Fry, Executive Director Ghassan M. Saab Foundation, Flint Ghassan Saab, Resident Agent W.S. & Lois Van Dalson Foundation, Kalamazoo Alfred.!. Gemrich, Trustee/Secretary Mr. Collier and Ms. Jeri Fischer discussed membership retention and recruitment by using several power point slides to show the composition of current membership by both dues category �CMF Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes- Febmary 18, 2003 Page 5 and geographic location. Mr. Collier noted that 53 members have not yet paid their dues in this fiscal year and distributed note cards asking Trustees to send a note to one or more of these w1paid members encouraging their continued membership support. In addition, Mr. Collier highlighted the list of 100 foundations that are potential members and asked Trustees to each adopt two that they would be willing to contact. He noted that this list will be reviewed by the Membership Committee when it meets in March. Principles and Practices Chair Campbell commented that the Council on Foundations (COF) has recently updated its Principles and Practices, which are a condition of membership. He indicated that it is appropriate to update the CMF Principles and Practices, adopted in 1997, and that Trustee Egner has agreed to Chair a Committee to undertake this review. The Committee will consult as appropriate with the Membership Committee and report back to the Board with a recommendation at the November 2003 Board Meeting. Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that a Committee be formed to review the CMF Principles and Practices adopted in 1997 with recommendations for changes to be presented to the Board of Trustees at its fall 2003 Meeting. Further, the Committee shall work with the Membership Committee to present a recommendation on making the Principles and Practices a condition of membership in CMF. Philanthropy Advisors Network Mr. Collier presented a proposed two-year pilot program intended to reach out to members of the Trust and Estates Section of the State Bar Association, commenting that the goal is to provide lawyers with tools to help clients interested in starting a formal grantmaking program. The goal is to recruit up to 100 subscribers in the next two years. Trustees recommended that staff consider a higher fee in pricing the pilot program. Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that the Philanthropy Advisors Network be created as a two-year pilot to better serve advisors (lawyers, accountants, financial planners, bank trust officers, etc.) by providing resources for their clients, whom they are helping to create foundations and organized giving programs that will be potential members of CMF. 31st Annual Conference Report Vicki Rosenberg commented on the program design being considered for the 31st Annual Conference, November 10-12, 2003 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids. CoChairs Diana Sieger and John Colina will convene the first Program Committee Meeting March 18, 2003 at the Kellogg Center in Lansing. Government Relations Report �CMF Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes- Febmary 18, 2003 Page 6 Co-Chair Libby Maynard reported on the Annual Visit to Washington February 4 & 5, 2003. Twenty-one members and staff met with 12 Representatives as well as both Senators, and staff from the remaining 3 Representatives. She recognized the DTE Energy Foundation for again hosting the educational reception and dinner at Kinkead's. Discussions with the legislators �CMF Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes- Febmary 18, 2003 Page 7 focused on the IRA Charitable Rollover and Simplification of the Excise Tax on Private Foundations to a flat 1%. Dr. Richardson commented on the special meeting that was held with staff from the House Tax Committee on the Excise Tax and their need for assurances that the extra funds resulting from simplification of the tax would in fact be used for grants and not added to administrative expenses. Chair Campbell congratulated Libby Maynard on her election to the Council on Foundations Board effective in April. Mr. Collier commented on the successful briefing attended by more than 40 grantmakers with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Watkins and plans for briefings with other State Department heads. Learning to Give Report Dr. Mawby, Chair of Learning to Give, and Kathy Agard, Executive Director, presented the Trustees with a poster developed with support from the Michigan Women's Foundation on Women in Philanthropy. The poster will serve as an important tool for teachers and is a model for other posters with other affinity groups. Dr. Mawby noted the findings from the Michigan State University Evaluation Team that teaching lesson plans at every grade level seems to be having an impact on classroom behavior. He added that a partnership has been formed with the National Council of Social Studies to promote the Learning to Give website. Dr. Agard commented that the first teachers are now enrolled in the Masters Program at Ferris State University. She noted that a proposal has been submitted to the Kellogg Foundation for an additional three years of support and that Mr. Collier and she would be meeting with the Lilly Endowment later in the month. President's Report Mr. Collier noted upcoming events: the March 19 Finance and Administration Seminar; the March 26 Public Policy Briefing with Mr. David Hollister, Director, State Department of Consumer and Industry Services; the April 29 M:ichigan Evening at the Council on Foundations Conference in Dallas; and the June 4 (Grand Rapids) and June 5 (Detroit Institute of the Arts) Advanced Governance Workshops with Sandy Hughes, executive consultant, BoardSource and June 5 Regional Members Meeting at the Detroit Institute of Arts with the Board Meeting following on June 6. He distributed the Mawby Award form and encouraged Trustees to think of nominees. Mr. Collier commented on the highlights of the Year Two Evaluation of the Michigan IDA Partnership in his written report. The Evaluation confinns the Partnership is working with more than 70 asset purchases made to date and that it is a national model. Adjournment The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees will take place Friday, June 6, 2003 at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center on the Campus of Wayne State University in Detroit. There being no further business to come before the Board, Chair Campbell adjourned the meeting at 12:35 p.m. �CMF Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes- Febmary 18, 2003 Page 8 C. David Campbell, Chair Robert S. Collier, President � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50519 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003-06-06 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/bdadb9482933497d14f125f1526cb5dd.pdf f5a540837b3a193b21e499756792e9a4 PDF Text Text CMF Council of Michigan Foundations Serving grantmakers. Advancing giving. Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, November 10, 2003 Amway Grand Plaza Hotel Pearl Room AGENDA I. Call to Order TAB David Campbell ACTION ITEMS II. R ecognition of "Graduating" Trustees III. Special Update on 31st Annual Conference Diana Sieger Approval of Minutes June 6, 2003 Board of Trustees Meeting IV. Treasurer's Report V. Audit & Finance Committee Lloyd Yeo 2 3 Lloyd Yeo VI. Investment Committee Ted Doan 4 VII. Nominating Committee Sandra Ulsh 5 Vlll. Membership Committee Ira Strumwasser/Betsy Upton Stover 6 IX. Government R elations Committee Libby Maynard 7 �Board Meeting Agenda ll / 10/03 Page 2 X. Public Policy Committee 8 David Egner XI. Principles & Practices Task Force David Egner 9 REPORTS XII. Family Philanthropy Committee Julie Cummings 10 XIII. Learning to Give Russell Mawby 11 XIV. President's Report Rob Co llier 12 XV. Future Meeting Dates February 3 & 4, 2004 Next Board Meeting: XVI. Foundations on the Hill! Washington, D.C. Tuesday, March 2, 2004 University Club, Lansing Other Business XVII. Adjournment/Board Picture 1:\Scuddington\Board of Tmstees\Meetings2003\Nov I0-2003Packet\Agenda Il-l 0-03.doc � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Advancing giving. October 30, 2003 TO: David Campbell, Chair, and Members of the Board of Trustees FR: Diana Sieger, Co-chair, Program Committee Vicki Rosenberg, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer RE: 31" Annual Conference - SPECIAL UPDATE!! Building Opportunities Together November 10-12,2003, Grand Rapids We look forward to having you with us at the 31st Annual Conference, Building Opportunities Together, starting at 12:30 p.m., Monday, November I 0 with the Networking Luncheons. We ·will have your Conference bags and registration materials for you at the start of the Board Meeting on Monday morning. Before providing our Conference Report, we want to thank Program and Host Committee members, logistics consultant Ruth Anne Southgate-Otto, designer Robin Smith, and the CMF staff. Everyone has worked very hard to make this Conference a programmatic and financial success. CONFERENCE DESIGN This year, CMF formalized the Conference framework successfully piloted last year at Mackinac Island which calls for at least one session on each of the: • 5 core skill areas of grantmaking, governance, finance/investments, administration, and cornnmnications/public policy; • 6 Public Policy Committee focus areas of early childhood, K-12 education, health care access, T ANF/welfare reform, land use, and safety net. Based on feedback and meeting discussions, we believe the framework successfully provided the Committee with clearer direction and focus and caused it to take a more "customer oriented" approach to planning. In addition to the three plenary sessions, eight mini-plenaries, and 24 concurrents, the Conference offers: • • Our 3'd annual Artist-in-Residence. This year, we have Bill Vits, Principal Percussionist, Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, who will play at the start of each plenary session. Our 41h Annual Experienced Grantmaker Workshop-- Navigating Uncertainty: Leadership Tools for 21'1 Century Philanthropy with Katherine Fulton, Global Business Network. �3 l" Annual Conference Report October 30, 2003 Page 2 • • • • Our 2"d annual Dr. Is In opportunity through which registrants may sign up for individual consultations with experts in technology, governance, investments, family foundation continuity planning & dynamics, public policy, grantmaking, law, evaluation, and information resources. Our 2"d annual Breakfast Roundtable discussions offering 21 groups on topics ranging from International Grantmaking to Portfolio Risk Adjustment Tools & Donor Trends. Two exciting Host evenings - on Monday night recognizing the Frey family members as Honorary Chairs with special entertainment by the leadership of the Grand Rapids Symphony and on Tuesday night a "Cool-Hot" Cities party at the B.O.B! Tuesday afternoon dedicated to an excellent array of site visits organized by the Host Committee. PROMOTION CMF used direct mail, web, and email strategies as well as personal contact to promote the conference as indicated in the following table. This year, we also introduced an online pre-arrival sign up option for Dr. Is In Consultations, Site Visits/Tours, and the Experienced Grantmaker Workshop. PROMOTION Save-the-Date Postcard Registration Brochure "Memo to Members" conference issue & contest for free 2004 registration Web Promotion E-News with conference promotion Reminder Postcard Increased Web Promotion with session, speaker, and schedule information & early sign-up option. Individual Contacts Broadcast Email DATE May August August DISTRIBUTION 3,855 4,260 3,392 August Monthly starting in June On-Line 1,500 October 15 4,062 On-Line Fall 2003 & on-going October 31 1,500 REGISTRATION This year, CMF introduced secure on-line registration which was used by nearly 50% of Conference registrants. We're pleased at the great response to this new member service and its indication of increasing use of the new CMF website. Partial registrations were much higher this year than we had anticipated. We believe that the urban location and weak economy contributed to this happening. As noted below, at �3 l" Annual Conference Report October 30, 2003 Page 3 close of business today, registrations totaled 723. Final numbers will be provided at the Board meeting. REGISTRANTS Full Partial BUDGETED 520 150 ACTUAL AS OF 10-30 362 361 SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS This year, CMF introduced a new Sponsorship Opportunities program that generated $132,000 in revenues. The program offered several promotional opportunities for sponsors based on their level of support. The highest level, $15,000 received: • A half-page ad in the Conference Registration Brochure & Conference Program • Their corporate logo on the Conference area of the CMF web site • Sponsorship of a plenary session or evening event • Recognition at the Conference through signage and announcements. We also introduced the new "Stars" recognition system for the different levels of sponsors which appears in the Conference Program and in Conference signage. We are pleased to have reached our goal of obtaining 10 Conference exhibitors which generated $13,000 in revenue. Please visit with the Exhibitors during the Conference and thank them for their support. Save the dates now - the 32"d Annual Conference will be held at the Hyatt Dearborn, November 3-5, 2004 1:\Scudd ington\ Board ofTrustees\Meetings2003\Novi0· 2003Packet\Annua l Conf2003 - memo to Board I0-30.doc � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50521 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003-11-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/6dec5465d0ce273ca94d441143bd9484.pdf a594444e4c2f65d32e3789b943d2b410 PDF Text Text CMF Council of Michigan Foundations Serving grantmakers. Advancing giving. October 30, 2003 To: David Campbell, Chair, and Members of the CMF Board of Trustees From: Julie F. Cummings, Vice Chair, Private Foundations & Chair, Family Philanthropy Committee Susan Howbert, Director, Family Philanthropy Services Re: Family Philanthropy Report We are pleased to highlight the following activities for family foundations: ~!h Annual Family Foundations Retreat Approximately 60 adults and 10 youth are registered for the Family Foundations Retreat "Building a Legacy Together" taking place at the Amway Grand Plaza immediately prior to the Annual Conference. The retreat features a workshop, "Family Dynamics and Foundation Performance", presented by Dr. Kelin Gersick, a consultant, teacher and author who works with family firms on the impact of marital, parent, sibling, and cousin relationships on governance and business operations. The Retreat concludes on Sunday afternoon with a talk by H. Peter Karoff, Chairman, The Philanthropic Initiative, on "Making A Difference: Values, Passion and Strategy", and the announcement of the grants awarded by the family foundation youth as a result of their youth grantmaking activity with members of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation youth grantmaking committee. Many thanks to CMF Trustee Peggy Thompson and her husband, David, for hosting a wonderful dinner buffet on Saturday night at their home for all Retreat participants. Family Foundations Summer Reception Over 40 family foundation trustees enjoyed a delightful August evening at the Charlevoix home of Julie and Peter Cummings. The summer reception provided a wonderful opportunity for members to network and nonmembers to learn about CMF's family philanthropy program. The evening ended with everyone taking turns tooling around the Cummings' driveway on Mike Dow's Segway! Be Readv by Five Study Group on Early Childhood Education A group of family foundation trustees, who have been meeting over the past two years to study and discuss the many issues that challenge Michigan families, are currently focusing on the issues of early childhood education and school readiness. On May 30 in Flint and June 10 in Grand Rapids, 30 family foundation trustees gathered to hear Carl Ill, Director, Allegan County Intermediate School District, speak on the importance of investing in early childhood. �Family Philanthropy Report October 30, 2003 Page 2 In late October, Carol Goss, Vice President Program, The Skillman Foundation met with the study group to discuss early childhood funding ideas, from small to large family foundations, in addition to providing a list of suggested reading. The Be Ready by F ive group will make a short presentation at the Family Foundations Retreat and host a breakfast roundtable at the annual conference. Next steps include partnering with CMF's Public Policy Committee and the Governor's Foundation Liaison, Karen Aldridge-Eason, on an ail-day Forum in Lansing on the subject of early childhood education and development in April 2004. Family Philanthropy Committee Conference Call The Family Philanthropy Committee met on Monday, June 23,2003 via conference call to review upcoming programs and activities, and brainstorm ideas for increasing membership participation. Suggestions included identifying member mentors, assigning each committee member, one non-participating member to call, and updating CMF's mailing list to include all trustees of member family foundations, not just a main contact. Committee members who participated in the meeting included: Committee chair, Julie F. Cummings, Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, John and Nancy Colina, Colina Foundation, Richard Levey, The Shiffman Foundation, Carol Paine-McGovern, Paine Family Foundation, and Steve Upton, FrederickS. Upton Foundation. Family Foundations Newsletter CMF is collaborating with the Ohio Grantmakers Forum (OGF) on the development and production of a national regional association family foundations newsletter. Family foundations continue to be the largest market for potential membership for our regional associations. Their founders and trustees are in need of timely, substantive, and helpful information about how to manage and govern their new foundations. The newsletter is being developed as a valuable marketing tool for new members as well as a "value-add" for current members. The subscription price is $20 per year per fam ily foundation member of the regional association. Two issues a year are planned; the first edition is due out in early 2004. Subscribers include Donors Forum of Chicago, Connecticut Council of Philanthropy, Delaware Valley Grantmakers, Indiana Grantmakers Alliance, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers, Grantmakers of Oregon and SW Washington, Rochester Grantmakers Forum, San Diego Grantmakers, Donors Forum of South Florida, and Washington Grantmakers. Winter 2004--Family Foundations Study to Trip to Florida CMF is pla~ming a fan1ily foundations study trip to Florida for the winter of 2004. Unfortunately, many of our loyal family foundation members who winter in Florida were unable to participate in this year's Family Foundations Retreat or Annual Conference since they already departed for warmer climes. Their involvement with CMF and its progran1s is important to our organization. The Florida program will be designed to be a networking and educational opportunity. I:\Scuddington\Board of Trustees\Meetings2003\Nov I0-2003 Packet\fami lyphilanthropy .doc 2 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Advancing giving. Date: October 31, 2003 Memo to: David Campbell, Chair, and Board of Trustees From: Herbert (Ted) D. Doan Re: September 30, 2003 Investment Report RESOLVED that the September 30, 2003, Investment Report, as reviewed by the Investment Committee, be accepted. On October 28, 2003, the Investment Committee met to review the enclosed report. On a quarterly basis, the combined Investment Committee for the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF), Michigan Community Foundations' Venture (MCFV) and the Michigan AIDS Fund (MAF), meets to review the investment performance for the operating and permanent endowment funds. At the May 20, 2003 meeting, the committee reviewed a revision to the current investment policy based on a sample policy developed by Fund Evaluation Group, an investment consulting finn out of Cincinnati, Ohio. The conunittee approved the final version of the policy which is attached. RESOLVED that the Investment Policy, a copy of which is attached, be approved, as recommended by the Investment Committee. The enclosed Investment Report is presented in three sections. Investment Performance Report The benchmark is based on the targeted asset allocation formula listed below, using the Lipper median returns provided by Comerica on a quarterly basis. Asset Class S&P 500 S&P 400 S&P 600 REIT International Equities Short Bond Bond High Yield Bond Fund Cash Allocation 37% 9% 6% 5% 13% 12.5% 12 .5% 5% 0% �The Lipper returns are based on the following asset classes. Lipper Large Cap Core Lipper Mid Cap Core Lipper Small Cap Core Lipper Real Estate Equity Lipper International Lipper Corporate Debt A Rated Fixed Income Asset Allocation Report The Investment Committee has approved an asset allocation re-balancing policy that instructs CMF's Vice President ofFinance to rebalance the endowment fund portfolios on a quarterly basis. To keep administrative time to a minimum, CMF maintains one checking account to pay all endowment fund expenses. The negative cash balances are the result of endowment fund expenditures from the CMF checking account, which are periodically reimbursed, by transferring cash from the endowment funds to the CMF general checking account. Investment Performance Comparison Report In addition to the Lipper returns, the Investment Committee uses the Cambridge & Associates, Inc. pool of colleges, universities, and foundations as a bench mark comparison. The release of this information typically takes two to three months, which is why this report lags by one quarter. I :\Scuddington\Board of Trustees\Meetings2003\Nov I0·2003 Packet\! nvestmentReport.doc �Council of Michigan Foundations & Supporting Organizations Michigan Community Foundations' Ventures Michigan AIDS Fund Endowed Funds Investment Policy Statement I. DEFINITIONS ll. OBJECTIVES ID. IMPLEMENTATION IV. GUIDELINES/RESTRICTIONS V. OPERATING & SPECIAL PROJECTS FUNDS VI. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Approved by the Investment Committee: 10-28-03 1:\SCUDDINGTON\BOARD OF TRUSTEES\MEETINGS2003\NOV10-2003PACKEnCMF INVESTMENTPOLICY OCTOBER 2003.DOC �I. DEFINITIONS PURPOSE This Investment Policy Statement was adopted by the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF) to establish a clear understanding of CMF's philosophy and investment objectives. As the parent corporation of two supporting organizations, this policy also covers the Michigan AIDS Fund and the Michigan Community Foundations' Ventures. The purpose of CMF' s endowment funds is to accumulate a pool of assets sufficient to support the purpose of each pem1anent endowment fund. While shorter-term investment results will be monitored, adherence to a sound long-term investment policy, which balances short-term spending needs with preservation of the real (inflation-adjusted) value of assets, is crucial to the long-tenn success of CMF's endowment funds. Throughout this policy, the reference to CMF will also include the supporting organizations of the Michigan Community Foundations' Venture (MCFV) and the Michigan AIDS Fund (MAF). SCOPE This Policy applies to all assets that are included in CMF's investment portfolio for which the Investment Committee has been given discretionary investment authority. FIDUCIARY DUTY In seeking to attain the investment objectives set forth in the policy, the Investment Conunittee and its members shall exercise prudence and appropriate care in accordance with the Prudent Investor Rule. All investment actions and decisions must be based solely in the interest of CMF. Fiduciaries must provide ful l and fair disclosure to the Investment Committee of all material facts regarding any potential conflicts of interest. �DEFINITION OF DUTIES Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees has the ultimate fiduciary responsibility for the Foundation's investment portfolio. The Board must ensure that appropriate policies governing the management of the Foundation are in place and that these policies are being effectively implemented. To implement these responsibilities, the Board sets and approves the Investment Policy Statement and delegates responsibility to the Investment Committee for implementation and ongoing monitoring. Investment Committee The Investment Committee is responsible for implementing the Investment Policy. This responsibility includes approving investment strategy, hiring and firing of investment managers, custodians and investment consultants, monitoring perfonnance of the investment portfolio on a regular basis (at least quarterly), and maintaining sufficient knowledge about the portfolio and its managers so as to be reasonably assured of their compliance with the Investment Policy Statement. Chief Financial Officer- VP of Finance & Administration The Chief Financial Officer has daily responsibility for administration of the Foundation's investment portfolio and will consult with the Investment Committee and Board on all matters relating to the investment of the Foundation's portfolio. The Chief Financial Officer will serve as prin1ary contact for the Foundation's investment managers, investment consultant, and custodian. IT. OBJECTIVES TI1e overall, long-term investment goal of CMF is to achieve an annualized total return (net of fees and expenses), through appreciation and income, greater than the rate of inflation (as measured by the broad, domestic Consumer Price Index) plus 5%, thus protecting the assets against inflation. The assets are to be managed in a manner that will maxinuze the benefits intended by the donors. 2 �S1RATEGY The Board and Investment Committee agree that investing in securities with higher return expectations outweighs their sho:rt-tenn volatility risk. As a result, the majority of assets will be invested in equity or equity-like securities. Fixed income securities will be used to lower the short-term volatility of the portfolio and to provide income stability, especially during periods of weak or negative equity markets. Cash is not a strategic asset of the portfolio, but is a residual to the investment process and used to meet short-term liquidity needs. ASSET ALLOCATION Deliberate management of the asset mix among classes of investments is both a necessary and desirable responsibility. In the allocation of assets, diversification of investments among asset classes that are not similarly affected by economic, political, or social developments is a highly desirable objective. The Investment Committee's general policy shall be to diversify investments within both equity and fixed income securities so as to provide a balance that will enhance total return, while avoiding undue risk concentrations in any single asset class or investment category. The diversification does not necessarily depend upon the number of industries or companies in a portfolio or their particular location, but rather upon the broad nature of such investments and of the factors that may influence them. In making asset allocation judgments, the Investment Committee is not expected to seek to "time" subtle changes in financial markets, or to make frequent or minor adjustments. Instead, the Investment Conm1ittee is expected to develop and adopt expressed guidelines for broad allocations on a long-tern1 basis, in light of current and projected investment environments. To ensure broad diversification in the long-tenn investment portfolios among the major categories of investments, asset allocation, as a percent of ilie total market value of the total long-term portfolio, will be set with ilie following target percentage and within the following ranges: 3 �ASSET CLASS TARGET MINIMUM MAXIMUM 37% 9% 6% 13% 5% 36% 8% 5% 12% 4% 38% 10% 7% 14% 6% TOTAL EQUITY Short Tenn Bond 70% 12.5% 65% 10.5% 75% I4.5% LongTerm Bonds High Yield Bonds TOTAL FIXED INCOME 12.5% 5% 30% 10.5% 4% 25% 14.5% 6% 35% 0% 0% 5% Large Cap Equity Mid Cap Small Cap international Equity Real Estate investment Tmsts Cash Equivalents - ACTIVE VS. PASSIVE MANAGEMENT The above asset allocation will be implemented through a portfolio of active and passtve managers. REBALANCING The Chief Financial Officer will monitor the asset allocation structure of the investment pool and rebalance the p01tfolio to the targeted asset allocation percentage on a quarterly basis. SPENDING POLICY Income available for spending is detem1ined by a total return system and will be calculated using a per unit measure as highlighted below. The income/unit that may be spent atmually, notwithstanding the historical gift amount, shall not exceed 5% of the average fair market/unit value of the individual endowment fund's assets as measured at the end of each quarter, for the previous twenty quarters or all quarters since the inception of the fund (whichever is shorter). Newly established endowment funds shall be in existence for four quarters before distributions may be made from the funds. On an annual basis, the Investment Committee shall examine the effect the spending policy may have on those funds whe re the market value has dropped below the original gift amount, and may adjust downward the spendable amount for the coming fiscal year as deemed appropriate. 4 �CMF Endow ment Funds 5% Spending Policy Calculation Per Unit E xample Market Value Date Unit Value Unit Balance 3-31-94 $0 $0.00 Balance 3-31-0 I $ 100,000 $5.00 $0 $0 $110,000 $5.50 20,000 $30,000 $5.50 5,455 $150,000 $5.89 25,455 $75,000 $5.89 12,727 $250,000 $6.55 38,182 $25,000 $6.55 3,818 $300,000 $7.14 42,000 Activity 4-0I to 6-0 I Balance 6-30-01 Activity7-01 to9-0l Balance 9-30-01 Activity 10-01 to 12-01 Balance 12-31 -0 I Activity 1-02 to 3-02 Balance 3-31-02 2002-03 Amount Available For Spending Unit Price at 3-31 -01 Unit Price at 6-30-0 I Unit Price at 9-30-0 I Unit Price at 12-3 1-0 I Unit Price at 3-31 -02 $5.00 $5.50 $5.89 $6.55 $7. 14 Average Unit Price $6.02 5.00% Per Unit Amount $0.30 Units at 3-31 -02 42,000 $12,600 Total Available 2002-03 5 20,000 �ill. IMPLEMENTATION TIME HORIZON The Investment Committee seeks to achieve or outperfonn the targeted expected returns, as defmed by the asset allocation decision, over a full market cycle. The Investment Committee does not expect that all investment objectives will be attained in each year and recognizes that over various time periods, investment managers may produce significant over or under performance relative to the broad markets. The Investment Committee reserves the right to evaluate and make any necessary changes regarding investment managers over an appropriate time period using the criteria established under "Manager Evaluation" below. MANAGER EVALUATION All investment returns shall be measured net of fees. Each investment manager will be reviewed by the Investment Committee on an ongoing basis and evaluated upon the following criteria: a) Avoidance of regulatory actions against the finn, its principals or employees; b) Adherence to the guidelines and objectives of this Investment Policy Statement; c) A voidance of significant deviation from the style and capitalization characteristics defined as " normal" for the manager. d) Ability to exceed the return of the appropriate benchmark index and, for equity managers, produce positive alpha (risk-adjusted return) within the volatility limits set in the following "Summary of Quantitative Performance Objectives" table; and e) Ability to meet or exceed the median performance of a peer group of managers with similar styles of investing. 6 �SUMMARY of QUANTITATIVE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES The following table summarizes the quantitative perfonnance objectives of each asset class. Asset Class Large Cap Equity Mid Cap Equity Small Cap Equity International Equity Real Estate Equity Fixed Income Benchmark Lipper Large Cap Lipper Mid Cap Lipper Small Cap Lipper International Lipper Real Estate Equity Lipper Corp Debt A Rated Fixed Income Managers failing to meet these criteria will undergo extensive qualitative and quantitative analysis. This analysis will focus on the manager's personnel, philosophy, portfolio characteristics, and peer group perfonnance to detennine whether the manager is capable of implementing their defined portion of the overall portfolio structure. N. GUIDELINES AND RES1RICTIONS GENERAL In today's rapidly changing and complex financial world, no list or types of categories of investments can provide continuously adequate guidance for achieving the investment objectives. Any such list is likely to be too inflexible to be suitable for the market environment in which investment decisions must be made. Therefore, it is the process by which investment strategies and decisions are developed, analyzed, adopted, implemented and monitored, and the overall manner in which investment risk is managed, which detern1ines whether an appropriate standard of reasonableness, care and prudence has been met for the Foundation's investments. Mutual Funds - The Investment Committee will normally accomplish the approved portfolio asset allocation objectives by arranging for investment in index funds, or actively managed funds, that have been reviewed and approved by the Committee. The Investment Committee will evaluate selected index funds, or actively managed fimds, prior to investment by considering the experience and history of the Investment Management organization, the record of the fund and the fund expenses andfees. 7 �The Investment Committee understands that mutual funds have specific investment guidelines and restrictions usually set forth in their respective prospectus. The Investment Committee will examine those guidelines and restrictions, and requires the mutual fund managers to comply with such guidelines and restrictions and to notify CMF ofany subsequent changes or amendments. Non-Mutual Funds - The requirement.<; stated below apply to investments in nonmutual and non-pooled funds, where the investment manager is able to construct a separate, discretionary account on behalf of CMF. a) Have full investment discretion with regard to security selection consistent with this Investment Policy Statement and is expected to maintain a fully invested portfolio (5% or less in cash); b) Immediately notify the Investment Committee in writing of any material changes in the investment outlook, strategy, portfolio structure, ownership or senior personnel; c) Make no purchase that would cause a position in the portfolio to exceed 5% of the outstanding voting shares of the company or invest with the intent of controlling management; d) Not invest in non-marketable securities, sell securities short, buy securities on margin, borrow money or pledge assets, nor buy or sell uncovered options, commodities or currencies, without approval of the CMF Board ofTrustees; e) With the exception of international managers, not invest in non-dollar denominated securities; and f) In the case of international managers, maintain appropriate diversification with respect to currency and country exposure. Equity Guidelines (This does not apply to broadly based index funds.) Each active equity investment manager shall: a) Assure that no position of any one company exceeds 8% of the manager's total portfolio as measured at market; b) Vote proxies and share tenders in a manner that is in the best interest of CMF and consistent with this Investment Pohcy Statement; c) Maintain a minimum of 20 positions in the portfolio to provide adequate diversification; or invest in broadly based index funds; and d) Maintain adequate diversification among industries by investing no more than 25% of the portfolio in any one industty, as defined by the relevant benchmark. 8 �Fixed Income Guidelines Each fixed income investment manager shall: a) Maintain an overall weighted average credit rating of A or better by Moody's and Standard & Poor's; b) Hold no more than 10% of the pmtfolio in investments rated below investment grade (below Baa/BBB). Split rated securities will be governed by the lower rating; c) Maintain a duration within +/-20<% of the effective duration of the benchmark index; and d) Assure that no position of any one issuer shall exceed 5% of the manager's total portfolio as measured at market value except for securities issued by the U. S. government or its agencies. DERIVATIVE SECURITIES For definition purposes, derivative securities include, but are not limited to, structured notes, lower class branches of collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), principal only (PO) or interest only (IO) strips, inverse floating rate securities, futures contracts, options, short sales, and margin trading. Under no circumstances shall the investment managers utilize derivative securities without the express written consent of the Investment Committee. This consent shall include the type of allowable derivatives and approved uses of the instrument. No consent will be given for any derivative security used for the purpose of leveraging the portfolio's investments. (If options and futures are specifically approved by the Investment Committee, such positions must be offset in their entirety by con-esponding cash or securities.) The Investment Committee shall consider ce1tain crite1ia including, but not limited to, the following in its evaluation of a derivative strategy: i. 11. 111. iv. v. Manager's proven expertise in such category. Value added by engaging in derivatives. Liquidity of instruments. Actively traded by major exchanges (or for over-the-counter positions, executed with major dealers). Manager's intemal procedures to evaluate derivatives, such as scenario and volatility analysis and duration constraints. 9 �V. OPERATING & SPECIAL PROJECTS FUNDS PURPOSE CMF is an association of foundations and corporations which make grants for charitable purposes. As a membership organization, its mission is to enhance, to improve and to increase philanthropy in Michigan. The purpose of the CMF operating and special projects funds are to finance the daily operations and support the special project work ofCMF. OBJECTIVE The objective is to invest the Operating Fund assets so as to achieve a high degree of safety for the principal value of the assets, while earning a reasonable rate of return available in the market place at the time of investment. Investments should not be made that could jeopardize the flexibility and liquidity ofCMF's operations. INVESTMENT GUIDELINES Direct investment in specific securities should be primarily in US Treasury Notes and Bills. Investments are permitted in established ca<>h reserve commingled funds (i.e., moneymarket funds) to provide operating liquidity. The investment portfolio will be reviewed by the Investment Committee on a regular basis on a schedule to be determined by the Investment Committee. The Statements oflnvestment Objectives and Investment Guidelines will be reviewed and approved periodically by the Investment Conmlittee and the Tmstees. 10 �VI. ACKNOWLEIXJEMENT We recognize the importance of adhering to the mission and strategy detailed in this policy and agree to work to fulfill the objectives stated herein, within the guidelines and restrictions, to the best of our ability. We acknowledge that open communications are essential to fulfilling this mission and if at any time we wish to discuss improvements to this document, they are welcome and should be referred through CMF or its investment consultant. Council of Michigan Foundations (date) Manager ABC (date) ll � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_CMF_2003_BB_2003-11-10_Financials Title A name given to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations 2003-11-10 board book financials Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Council of Michigan Foundations. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Council of Michigan Foundations 2003-11-10 board book financials. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Council of Michigan Foundations. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50523 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003-11-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ba4eb49d6a9f010c31055227b207e6c9.pdf 6d07479bd04cbedb266dc8f1b2fe6b4c PDF Text Text CMF Council of M ichigan Foundations Serving grantmakers. Advancing giving. October 31, 2003 To: David Campbell, Chair, and Members of the Board of Trustees From: Libby Maynard & David Kennedy, Co-Chairs, Government Relations Committee Rob Collier, President Re: CMF Legislative Goals Statement and Other Activities I. Legislative Goals Statement The Government Relations Committee held its annual meeting by conference call on Monday, October 20, to review the CMF Legislative Goals Statement. The following resolution is presented for your consideration and action. RESOLVED that the CMF Legislative Goals Statement for 2003 is approved as presented in the attached document. Background The Legislative Goals Statement contains two new goals. New National Goal (#l.S) deals with the new administrative reporting requirements that will be put in place once the Congress completes its work and the President signs the CARE Act into law. New State Goal (#6) deals with the new Nonprofit Advisory Committee approved by Attorney General Cox. In addition, we have updated the current goals that are impacted by the CARE Act, such as Simplification of the Excise Tax- Goal 4, and the IRA Charitable Rollover- Goal 11, to reflect the activity that has taken place this year in Congress. The changes are noted in BOLD. As additional background information we have included: • the Nonprofit Advisory Committee description & priorities from the Michigan Nonprofit Association, and a • recent article on property taxes from The Chronicle ofPhilanthropy II. Update on CARE Act Since the June Board Meeting, Rob has worked closely with members, the Council on Foundations, Representative Dave Camp and his staff and Representative Sander Levin on a compromise to the proposed language in H.R. 7 that would eliminate all administrative expenses from the payout calculation. While the compromise that has been approved by the House of Representatives is not ideal, it is much better than what has been proposed. An update was sent to the CMF Membership shortly after H.R. 7 was approved by the House. The CARE Act still awaits action by a Conference Committee. We are not optimistic that it will be acted on until early in January because of the current procedural hold put on the Bill by the Democrats in the Senate due to other tax legislation being attached! to it. We have corresponded by fax and phone with members of the Michigan Congressional delegation including Senators Levin and Stabenow to reinforce CMF's support for the CARE Act. �Government Relations Report October 31, 2003 Page 2 It is important to note that Representative Dave Camp has played a key leadership role for the field in negotiating the compromise language dealing with administrative expenses. We look forward to thanking him for his leadership at our annual Foundations on the Hill dinner, February 3 in Washington. III. Meeting with Attorney General On Friday, October 24, Rob was joined by the following five members: Bill Richardson, President of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation; Kari Schlachtenhaufen, President of The Skillman Foundation; Allan Ott, President of the Gerstacker Foundation; Dottie Johnson, Trustee of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and Mark Hooper, Chair-Elect of the Capital Region Community Foundation along with Duane Tarnacki, CMF Legal Counsel, for a one-hour meeting with the Attorney General. There were five goals for this meeting: to provide an update on the state of philanthropy in Michigan; to review our long standing relationship with the Charitable Exempt Division; to share efforts to promote principles and effective practices; to review our partnerships with the state, especially the commw1ity foundation tax credit, tobacco settlement, and Foundation Liaison; and to thank him for his interest in the nonprofit sector, especially through the creation of a Nonprofit Advisory Committee. Carol Tssacs, Deputy Attorney General and Chair of the New Nonprofit Actvisory Committee, was in attendance along with representatives of the Charitable Exempt Division. The Attorney General asked about issues affecting the future of philanthropy in Michigan, and we shared the issues of technology and intergenerational transfer of wealth to family members living throughout the country as two. He was appreciative of the briefing. 1:\Scuddington\Board ofTrustees\Meetings2003\Nov 10-2003Packet\Govt relations Report Nov2003.doc �CMF Council of M ichigan Founcfat ions Serving grantmakers. Advancing giving. COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATIONS Legislative Goals Statement The purpose of the Council of Michigan Foundations' Government Relations Committee is to seek support for legislative changes at both the state and national levels that encourage the role and effectiveness of foundation and corporate philanthropy. The CMF Board ofTrustees approved the initial Legislative Statement on March 1, 1979. Revised statements were approved September 19, 1980; January 27, 1982; May 10, 1983; June 14, 1985; April12, 1988; February 25, 1992; November 4, 1992; November 8, 1995; October 30, 1996; March 13, 1997; November 4, 1998; October 14, 1999; October 2, 2000, October 2, 2001, September 29, 2002, and November 10, 2003.* I. PHILANTHROPY IN MICHIGAN AND AMERICA Foundation and corporate giving has long been a unique part of American society. Today, with a slowly recovering economy, foundations and corporations are being challenged to increase their support and charitable donations in the face of program changes initiated by national, state, and local governme nts, as well as increased needs. In the face of this challenge, it is apparent that more can and should be done to encourage the creation and growth of new fow1dations and corporate giving programs, as well as to reduce the operating regulatory bmdens on existing foundations and corporate giving programs. Unfortunately, the 1969 Tax Act, while introducing a number of reforms, also erected a number of major barriers to foundation philanthropy. These include the provisions that serve as disincentives for the creation of new foundations, as well as provisions that discourage charitable donations to existing foundations. It has become apparent that a number of Internal Revenue Service Code regulations, based on the 1969 Tax Act, have proven to be unnecessarily restrictive on the grantmaking effectiveness of Michigan' s more than 2,000 foundations, as well as the more than 54,000 other foundations in communities across the United States. If foundations and corporations are to expand their support of important social needs and programs, the Council of Michigan Fow1dations must work actively to inform the general public, as well as state and federal legislators, and other policymakers on these important issues. In 1977, the Members ofCMF directed the Board ofTrustees to develop a public information program that would support and encourage Michigan foundation philanthropy and include communication with public policymakers. A Government Relations Committee was established to implement the program and has continued to represent CMF Members on their legislative interests and priorities on a timely basis. *Bolded text signifies 2003 update. Page I �CMF has worked with foundation and corporate Members, the Council on Foundations, other regional associations of grantmakers and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, Independent Sector, Michigan Nonprofit Association, and other nonprofit organizations to enhance the understanding of public policymakers about foundation philanthropy and to bring about appropriate legislative changes in laws and regulations. As a result of these efforts by CMF and others, the following twenty-five goals have been accomplished. II. NATIONAL GOALS ACCOMPLISHED • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Reduction of mandatory pay-out requirement for private foundations to 5% Excise Tax on private foundations reduced from 4% to 2%, and in some cases 1% Private foundation .65 limit on grant administrative expenses terminated Fair regulations on private foundation lobbying issued Full deductibility of gifts to private foundations of publicly-traded stock made permanent Gain portion of gifts of appreciated property not subject to the alternative minimum tax Affidavit process for simplifying private foundations grants to non-U.S. charities instituted Private & community foundations allowed to own S-Corporation stock Protected charitable gift annuities as attractive giving vehicle for donors Premiums paid for D&O liability insurance not treated as compensation for trustees Regulation passed indicating U.S. foundation grants to nonresident aliens would be taxed, depending on the place where the research or study takes place Community foundations permitted to administer pooled income fund Due date of first estimated private foundation tax payment on investment income changed to coincide with the due date ofthe Form 990-PF Generation-skipping transfer law pertinent to the predeceased parent exclusion, extended for charitable lead and remainder trusts Legislation passed eliminating Charitable Split Dollar Insurance Plans Estate tax phased out between 2002 and 2010 m. STATE GOALS ACCOMPLISHED • • • • • • • • • State inheritance tax repealed Community foundation tax credit for individuals and businesses made pennanent Definition of community foundation strengthened in tax code Tort liability ofvolunteers of nonprofit corporations limited Michigan Intangibles Tax repealed 50l(c)(3) organizations allowed to have an insurable interest in the life of an individual who has given written consent Legislation (three separate bills) passed allowing gifts and bequests received by units of local government (cities, villages, counties, public libraries and schools), to be gifted to community foundations Nonprofit Corporation Act amended to allow youth ages 16 and 17 to serve on boards of nonprofit corporations with vote Legislation passed allowing distribution of tobacco settlement funds to state-certified community foundations for healthy youth and healthy senior programs Page 2 �IV. NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE ISSUES 1. Goal: Maintain the private foundation payout rate at not more than 5 percent to protect the real value of foundations' grantmaking capability. Explanation: In order to preserve the "real" grantmaking capacity of a private foundation, it is important that all historical financial data be taken into consideration. History has shown that a portion of the annual return should be returned to principal. (Reilly/Skadden, University of Michigan Graduate School of Business Administration study sponsored by CMF, 198 1 -Private Foundations: The Payout Requirement and Its Effect on Investment and Spending Policies, and a DeMarche Associates, Inc. study "Spending Policies and Investment Planning for Foundations," 1995, sponsored by the Council on Foundations.) A CMF sponsored study, completed in May 2000 by Cambridge Associates, Inc., of the actual performance of a group of Michigan endowed private foundations confim1s the position of maintaining the payout rate at no more than 5 %. There continues to be an effort led by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy and the N ational Network ofGrantrnakers to have legislation introduced that would increase the required payout to 6%. In the 2003 House version of the CARE Act there has been an effort to increase the payout for private foundations by disallowing all administrative expenses in the payout calculation. The compromise that has been agreed to by the House will mean that some foundations may elect to increase their payout to an estimated 5.4% to handle the new regulations concerning administrative expenses taking steps to reduce their administrative expenses not related to grantmaking. 2. Goal: Change the limitation on gifts to a private foundation from 20 percent to 50 percent. Explanation: Under existing law, the amount deductible by an individual taxpayer for contributions to private non-operating foundations is computed as a percentage of the donor's contribution base (in most cases, his or her adjusted gross income). An individual may deduct only 20 percent of the gifts of appreciated property or 30 percent of gifts of cash. On the other hand, an individual taxpayer can deduct up to 50 percent of his contribution base for cash (and 30 percent for appreciated property) for gifts to public charities. 3. Goal: Increase the deduction allowed a taxpayer for a gift to a private foundation of certain capital gain property. Explanation: Individual taxpayers may deduct the full fair market value of a gift to a private foundation of appreciated property in the form of publicly-traded stock, ifthe gift is less than 10 percent of the outstanding stock of the company. However, in other cases, such as privately held stock, the amount of deduction continues to be limited to the donor's cost or basis in the stock if the gift is to a private non-operating foundation. The same gift to a public charity entitles the taxpayer to a full fair market value deduction. 4. Goal: Repeal the excise tax on private foundations. Page 3 �Explanation: The 1984 Tax Act allows the excise tax on investment income to be reduced from two to one percent if a foundation's payout for the year in question equals or exceeds an amount equal to the year's assets, times the average payout percentage for the five years, plus I percent of the foundation's net investment income. Private foundations are the only 501(c)(3) organizations that currently pay this federal tax. The current fonnula is difficult to administer and can limit charitable giving. Simplification to a flat one percent is an acceptable intermediate step and is in H.R.7 passed by the House of Representatives in August 2003. Because this step is also supported by the White House, favorable action by the Conference Committee is expected in the fall of 2003, sending the CARE Act to the President for signing in early 2004. 5. Goal: Prevent further efforts to reduce the usefulness of the charitable deduction and repeal the three percent floor on itemized deductions. Explanation: In 1990, after initially considering a cap on all itemized deductions, Congress approved a three percent floor in deductions. This floor was scheduled to expire at the end of 1995, but in 1993 was made pem1anent. 6. Goal: Limit lineal descendants who are "disqualified persons" at the level of grandchildren. Explanation: In 1984, the law was amended to limit "disqualified persons" to substantial contributors to a foundation and their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and their spouses. The amendment provided that substantial contributors will no longer be considered "disqualified persons" if, over a ten-year period, they meet certain requirements to distance themselves from the foundation. However, there is still no logical rationale - - or examples of abuse - - to justify the inclusion of lineal descendants beyond the level of grandchildren. 7. Goal: Modify the law to permit the "out of corpus" requirement to be met by a foreign grantee if sufficient documentation is provided showing that the full amount of the grant was spent for the specified purposes within 12 months after the year the grant was made. Explanation: When making grants to some foreign charities, private fow1dations are required to treat them as private foundations. Any grant from a private foundation to another private foundation requires that tl1e amount granted "flow through" the grantee and out as qualifying distributions that are made "out of corpus" by the end of the following year. The purpose for this rule is to prevent a foundation from avoiding the payout rule by having one private foundation give to another, who then simply adds the grant to its endowment (corpus), with charitable grantees receiving no benefit. In the foreign grant context, the grantee rarely has any endowment and totally misunderstands the concept of "out of corpus." 8. Goal: Secure passage of legislation providing a charitable deduction for non-itemizers. Explanation: Most taxpayers no longer file the long tax form that permits itemized deductions; instead they fi le the short form that allows only a standard deduction. From Page 4 �1983 to 1986 non-itemizers were pennitted to take the standard deduction plus itemize charitable contributions within certain limits, but the deduction expired January 1, 1987. The CARE Act passed in 2003 by both the Senate and the House includes a two-year limited deduction. Action is expected by a Conference Committee in the fall of 2003 that would send the Bill to the President. Because the President supports the charitable deduction for non-itemizers, the Bill is anticipated to become law for the 2004 and 2005 tax years. 9. Goal: Support reasonable limits on the degree to wh ich foundations and charities can lobby or otherwise influence public policy decisions and oppose unreasonable limits that adversely affect grantmaking. Explanation: Continuous monitoring is ,e ssential to oppose unreasonable and mmecessary regulatory reporting burdens on both foundations and their grantees. 10. Goal: Support legislation to eliJnjnate the classification of realized gains and il1come, derived from leveraged real estate investments by foundations, as unrelated business taxable income. Explanation: Foundations and nonprofit organizations are significant investors in the real estate market. However, income derived from leveraged real estate investments, owned directly or through partnerships, is currently taxed as unrelated business taxable income (UBTI). Private foundations should be treated in the same manner as educational organizations and qualified pension plans, which since 1980 have been exempt from the debt-financed property rules with respect to the acquisition of certain real property. 11. Goal: Permit tax-free distribution from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for charitable purposes. Explanation: It is proposed that direct gifts from an IRA to a charitable organization would not be taxed as income to the accollnt-holder who has attained the age of 59 Y2 years of age, if the disbursement is made directly to either a qualified charity or a qualifying deferred giving plan. It is anticipated that such a law would increase contributions to many charitable organizations, including community foundations. The CARE Act, passed by the House and Senate in 2003, is expected to be considered by a Conference Committee in the fall of 2003 to resolve differences in the age of 59 Yz or age 70 Yz. Because the President supports this provision and the federal deficit continues to grow, it is anticipated that age 70 Yz will prevail in the Committee. 12. Goal: Avoid excessive regulations on corporate giving. Explanation: CMF supports public accountability, but not excessive regulation, which would require costly adnunistration. The House version of the 2002 Corporate and Accounting: Accountability and Transparency Act included three reporting provisions (all Board service by officers, directors, and significant family members; all gifts of $10,000 or more; all transactions valued at $10,000 or more) that would have a negative impact on corporate philanthropy. Working with the Council on Foundations, CMF was successful in ensuring that this provision was not included in the Senate version, the version signed into law in the summer of 2002 by the President. Representative Gilmore Page 5 �of Ohio continues in 2003 to introduce legislation to impose additional reporting requirements on corporate giving programs, but the legislation is not expected to be reported out of Committee. 13. Goal: Monitor the impact of estate tax legislation passed in 2001 on creation of new foundations and gifts to existing foundations. Explanation: The "Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001" passed by the Congress and signed into law by the President in June 2001, phases out the Estate Tax between 2002 and 2010. Full repeal however is only in effect for the year 2010. The estate tax then reverts, unless new legislation is passed, to the 2000 tax code status. While it is the position of CMF to not support or oppose legislation that has a broad impact beyond the charitable field, it is necessary to monitor the impact on philanthropy of this legislation and future changes that might be made in the estate tax. 14. Goal: Support efforts to incorporate philanthropy as an objective of legislation providing financial resources to character education and other K-12 educational initiatives. Explanation: CMF was successful through the Learning to Give initiative in having the word "giving" added to the definition of character education in the 2002 Education Bill signed by President Bush. Learning to Give is assisting when appropriate national partners and universities to ensure that giving is incorporated in new character education programs funded by the Department of Education. Although philanthropy enjoys bipartisan support in Congress, ongoing educational effort is needed to insure that federal resources eventually support programs implementing the goals of Learning to Give. 15. Goal: Monitor implementation of new administrative reporting provisions of the 2003 CARE Act if signed into law by the President. Explanation: The CARE Act of 2003 would limit the level of compensation for disqualified persons and certain travel expenses that may be included as qualifying distributions. New reporting requirements will be implemented for the tax year 2004 or 2005. CMF will need to monitor the experience of Michigan private foundations in fulftlling these reporting requirements and share findings with Representatives Camp and Levin, Michigan's members ofthe House Ways and Means Committee. V. STATE LEGISLATIVE ISSUES 1. Goal: Monitor and support the continued granting of property tax exemption by local units of government to foundations. Explanation: CMF, working with partners such as the Michigan Nonprofit Association, will closely monitor cases that could adversely impact foundations, such as in Ann Arbor, where nonprofit organizations are being forced by local tax authorities to appeal their tax exemption status to the State Tax Tribunal, and if needed, consider filing letters of support with the Tax Tribunal. Page 6 �2. Goal: Support legislation encouraging a tax-deduction for charitable contributions from individuals. Explanation: Other states have found that a tax deduction mirroring the federal tax code does motivate additional gifts by individuals to charities. While the introduction of legislation in tough economic times is unlikely, the Michigan Nonprofit Association is taking the lead in promoting this issue with the legislature. 3. Goal: Promote legislation necessary for a portion of the state tobacco settlement funds to be annually granted to CMF for distribution to certified Michigan community foundations for Healthy Youth and Healthy Senior purposes. Explanation: Michigan's share of the national tobacco settlement ($206 billion over the next 26 years) between 46 states, five commonwealths and territories and the District of Columbia with five tobacco companies, representing 97.5% of the industry, is $8.3 billion. The master settlement agreement does not specify how states may spend their settlement payments. Since 2001 , CMF has distributed more that $20 million of interest earned on the tobacco settlement funds not used for the Merit Scholarship Program and earmarked annually through the Department of Career Development budget. Annual advocacy is required to insure that the Legislature understands the valuable role community foundations play in this distribution and continues the annual budgeting allocation. The State's 2004 budget includes an allocation of $1 million for this purpose. 4. Goal: Support legislation to simplify the Charitable Solicitations Act. Explanation: Community foundations are required, as well as other charitable nonprofits, to file for an annual solicitation license. The licensing, enforcement, and appeal processes are not considered user friendly by nonprofits and do not reflect the changing cost in fundraising. The Michigan Nonprofit Association is leading the effort on this issue and expects legislation to be introduced with support from Attorney General Cox in the fall of 2003. 5. Goal: To monitor administration of the permanent community foundation tax credit and its relationship to other existing and proposed tax credits. Explanation: As a result of term limits CMF staff are continually working with legislators to explain the tax credit and the role of community foundations. There is an on-going effort by other nonprofit sector groups such as hospitals, schools and community development corporations to obtain targeted tax credits without acknowledgement of the potential to meet their needs through the existing community foundation tax credit. Research is underway at the University of Michigan to determine the role of tax credits in stimulating giving and to investigate the hypothesis that too many tax credit will detract from giving. In addition, CMF staff assists Treasury Department staff to insure that the re-certification process is working. Page 7 �6. Goal: To assist the Charitable Trust Section of the Attorney General's office, an important source of information about charitable giving and the nonprofit sector in Michigan. Explanation: There are at least three known cases in which state attorney generals have initiated litigation against foundations for excess compensation and self dealing abuses. Attorney General Spitzer of New York State has announced his intention to support legislation to disallow any private foundation with assets under $20 million as one way of preventing future abuses. At the recommendation of the Michigan Nonprofit Association, Attorney General Mike Cox has approved creation of a Nonprofit Advisory Committee to advise his Office, especially the Charitable Trust Section, on issues related to charitable giving and charities in Michigan. The Committee will meet twice a year starting in 2004 and be chaired by a Deputy Attorney General. It is important that CMF have foundation representatives on this Committee. I:\Scuddington\ Board of Tntstees\Meetings2003\ Nov I0 -2003Packet\ Fina!DraftNov I0-2003CM F Legislative Goals Statement. DOC Page 8 �Michigan Nonprofit Association Nonprofit Advisory Committee to Michigan Attorney Gener al C ommittee Description and Priorities Objective To advise the Attorney General on issues related to charities and charitable giving in Michigan, the Michigan Nonprofit Association proposes that the Nonprofit Advisory Committee focus on the following objectives: 1. Provide feedback, as needed, on existing and emerging regulations affecting the nonprofit sector. The purpose of this objective is to periodically review the existing state legislation and regulations governing the charitable community and to provide suggestions for maintaining cohesion between the law and the changing nonprofit/fundraising environment. The input and feedback of the sector through the Nonprofit Advisory Committee will inform revision and implementation of these laws and practices. Priorities in this area may include: • Periodic review and suggestions for revision of relevant regulations, • Providing input and feedback to proposed changes in charitable legislation emanating from the legislature, Attorney General or other source, and • Exploring opportunities to educate and work with the legislature regarding the regulation of charities. 2. Assist the Attorney General with ed ucating donors and citizens a bout charities and charitable giving. The Charitable Trust Section of the Attorney General's office is an important source of infommtion about and for the sector. This objective will help inform the Attorney General on how to maximize the information, tools and leadership available to educate donors and citizens about charities and charitable giving. Changes in the fundraising environment, including on-line giving and recent scandals regarding the accountability of charities, have made it imperative that the puiblic make educated choices for donations. Priorities in this area may include: • Providing feedback and recommendations on current public education efforts, and �• Identifying opportunities and strategies for the Attorney General to educate donors/citizens about the state's nonprofits, including the importance of giving and how donors can give wisely. 3 . Enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of collecting data about charities and fund raisers. Although over 3,000 charities are registered with the Charitable Trust Section, there are still a number of charities and fundraisers that are not aware of the registration and disclosure requirements of the state. For the purpose of accountability of organization practices and an accounting of the scope of the sector, it is important that all required charities register and understand the disclosure requirements. Some key priorities in this area may include: • Exploring and implementing methods to inform nonprofits and fundraisers about registration/disclosure requirements, • Reviewing the type of data collected and its uses, suggest potential audiences for this information, and explore how technology can facilitate the collection process, and • Evaluate models and experiences from other states, regarding their collection of data. Composition of Committee MNA proposes that the full Committee meet twice a year and be chaired by the Attorney General or senior staff member. As discussed previously, the Michigan Nonprofit Association is willing to coordinate and manage the committee. MNA also proposes to assign committee members to work groups organized around the objectives outl ined above. These committees would also meet twice during the year and would be staffed by MNA. To reflect the geographic and mission diversity of the sector, the following is a list of potential "types" of groups that may be asked to serve: • • • Statewide nonprofit organizations representing the arts, education, human services, foundations and nonprofits. Local nonprofit organizations representing the health and human services, the arts, the environment and the foundation community. Professionals working with nonprofits including accountants, lawyers and professional fundraisers. Timeline MNA proposes that committee members be recruited over the summer, and that the launching of the committee be announced in the fall in conjunction with the first meeting. At the first meeting, committee members would determine dates for future full committee meetings as well as sub-committee meetings. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_CMF_2003_BB_2003-11-10_Government-Relations-Committee-Report Title A name given to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations 2003-11-10 board book government relations committee report Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Council of Michigan Foundations. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Council of Michigan Foundations 2003-11-10 board book government relations committee report. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Council of Michigan Foundations. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50524 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003-11-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/4347c91379ac0a8f9ad03e92f384d5f8.pdf ce516a4e16a2842ed086745a2b67e3f2 PDF Text Text October 30, 2003 To: Council of Michigan Foundations Board of Trustees From: Russell G. Mawby, Chair, Learning to Give Steering Committee Kathy Agard , Executive Director Re: Learning to Give Progress Report We are pleased to report that Learning to Give (LTG) has received additional funding of $1 ,383,700 from the Lilly Endowment, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Howmet Fund of the Alcoa Foundation. This new funding allows LTG to expand its goals. The LTG Steering Committee and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has approved the amended Plan of Work that begins on page eight. The Learning to Give Steering Committee and staff have actively implemented the policies approved by the CMF Board at the last meeting. These policies included permission for LTG to raise funds from individuals, sell lesson packets and educational materials, charge fees for consulting, and add a set of civic engagement skill expectations to the philanthropy education framework. New LTG Steering Committee Members The following individuals have accepted service on the LTG Steering Committee: Betsy Upton Stover FrederickS. Upton Foundation/CMF Board Michael M. Barry Bank One Dr. Elaine C. Collins Dean, GVSU School of Education William E. Dimond Past District Governor, Rotary International Ann Irish Tabor Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Lilly Grant Award of $800,000 for 2003-2005 The Lilly Endowment has awarded Learning to Give a grant of $800,000 for two years. The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University will receive $150,000 of this grant to support their leadership of LTG in Indiana. The remaining funding will be used to support LTG and to enhance the Web-site with new "rooms" for: Parents Youth workers Religious instructors Community leaders Young people (61h-121h grade) These new rooms provide access to the LTG educational materials for re-use by new audiences and in new venues that reach school aged youth. Michigan Community Service Commission Corporation for National and Community Service Award of $525,000 The Michigan Community Service Commission through a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service is sub-granting $525,000 over three years to Learning to Give. The $175,000 per year award will be used to bring LTG to 20 Michigan schools �Learning to Give Report October 30, 2003 Page 2 that currently engage in service-learning, to evaluate the synergy of the LTG lessons with service-learning teaching methods, and to bring together Michigan Schools of Education at major teacher preparation institutions to support service-learning and LTG in their teacher education programs. Howmet Fund-Alcoa Foundation Award of $8,700 The Director of the Howmet Fund of the Alcoa Foundation contacted LTG and requested a proposal for $8,700 in support of LTG. We believe this request was due to the visibility of LTG in Whitehall Public Schools, the corporate home of the Howmet Fund. This one-year grant of $8,700 will help support the work in Muskegon County of integrating LTG at each grade level in each school building. A front page article about this initiative is included in your packet. The film referred to in this article, "If God Gives You Lemons", was the NYU senior project for a young Michigan film-maker from Mt. Pleasant. LTG owns the rights to this film. Learning to Give Fund-Raising Nearly 100 individual letters were sent in late October to individuals working closely with the Learning to Give project. Letters were personalized and hand-signed by Dr. Mawby. A larger mailing to 17,000 individuals and organizations on the LTG newsletter mailing list is planned for early November. The fund-raising mailing list has deleted CMF members, except for those serving on the LTG Steering or other working committees. Two greeting cards have been designed for sale during the holiday season. The cards feature student artwork submitted as a part of their Learning to Give lesson. LTG is able to work with the printing department of the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District so that the cards can be produced "on demand". (Order forms are included in your board packet). With this arrangement there is no need for storage or to try to anticipate demand with an upfront investment. Plans are underway to develop sets of generic cards based on the substantial student art LTG has available. Sale of Lesson Materials With support from the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan's African American Legacy Fund, LTG has produced three notebooks of African American oriented philanthropy: K-12 lesson plans, briefing papers, quotations, and bibliographies. Two colorful classroom posters (for Grades K-5 and 6-12) are included in these educational packets. (A sampling of the notebook content and reduced versions of the poster are included in your board packet). The notebooks with posters are being distributed to the school libraries and media centers statewide in 1,166 school buildings in Michigan. The schools are selected based on their African American student populations, and also to schools serving as the LTG pilot schools, as a way to equitably distribute these limited resources. In addition, CFSEM has distributed 20 sets to religious and youth workers. LTG has printed an additional 100 copies of each packet that are for sale. (The order form is included in the sampler in your board packet). �Learning to Give Report October 30, 2003 Page 3 Design, printing, packaging, storage, mailing, inventory control, and billing is handled by Central Michigan University. This service makes it possible for the small LTG staff to engage in printing and distributing this scale of educational material. The next bundling of lessons will be on women's philanthropy, followed by civil society and philanthropy, the environment and philanthropy, and philanthropy and the arts. Revenue Consultation Upon the recommendation and support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Learning to Give will be visited by the National Council for Nonprofit Enterprise for consultation on revenue generating strategies. Their first visit is scheduled for early November. Civic Engagement Skills Added to the LTG Framework LTG added four new educational benchmarks at grades 5, 8, and 11 (twelve in all) that specifically deal with skills of civic engagement such as preparing a persuasive argument or leading a discussion. In analyzing the LTG lesson pool against these new benchmarks, it was found that there are lesson resources already available that teach these skills. Three Year Evaluation of LTG Received The team of researchers from Michigan State University reviewed the three-year evaluation of Learning to Give at the Steering Committee meeting in September. In addition, the team outlined plans for the next evaluation that will focus on outcomes for students, teachers, and schools. Grand Valley State University Partnership Agreement Completed The School of Education Outreach Department of Grand Valley State University, supported by the Dorothy A. Johnson Center on Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, has signed a three-year agreement with CMF!Learning to Give. GVSU will lead the further implementation of LTG in Michigan by: • Recruiting and supporting 15 new LTG partner schools • Hosting and leading 3 summer institutes for teachers on LTG • Integrating the teaching of philanthropy into the undergraduate "Foundations of Education" courses and publishing their results in educational journals • Assigning graduate students to write briefing papers supporting LTG • Providing workshops for Novice teachers, and professional development opportunities for experienced teachers on how to use LTG in their classrooms • Documenting the process of university leadership for LTG • Bringing together Michigan teacher preparation institutions to encourage their regional leadership for LTG. The LTG program at GVSU has received regional financial support from the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Dyer-lves Foundation, and the Kate and Richard Wolters Foundation. Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University Agreement Completed The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University has signed a three-year agreement with CMF!Learning to Give to lead the implementation of LTG in Indiana. An Indiana- �Learning to Give Report October 30, 2003 Page4 LTG Steering Committee has been formed , chaired by the Executive Director of the Indiana Principals Association. The tasks required are similar to those listed above for GVSU. National Advisory Committee Adds New Members The National Advisory Committee for LTG met in October at The Fetzer Institute. We have one new member, Lauri Paarlberg, Associate Professor, San Francisco State University. The committee reviewed LTG documents, and suggested the development of an Honorary National LTG Cabinet. Names of potential members of the Cabinet were offered. The role of the Cabinet would be to: informally advise the Executive Director; lend their name and national credibility to LTG; and open doors for LTG as appropriate. The Cabinet would not meet. The development of this Cabinet will be pursued over the next few months. National advisors from the Meadows Center, LBJ School, of the University of TexasAustin, and the Nonprofit Management Program of San Francisco State University offered to lead the extension of LTG into their states over the next year. Regional and local funding will be sought to support these efforts. Based on organizing activities currently underway on campus, the National advisor from the University of WisconsinMadison offered their leadership two years from now. Michigan House Committee on Service-learning and Civic Engagement Hearing On November 3, 2003 LTG hosted one of six public hearings for the Michigan House Subcommittee on Service-learning and Civic Education sponsored by the Michigan Community Service Commission. The hearings are a fact-finding project of the committee. The November 3, 2003 hearing highlighted LTG as a strategy for servicelearning and a support to civic engagement. Testifying for LTG were: LTG Chairman Dr. Russ Mawby Dr. Susan Meston Deputy Superintendent, Muskegon lSD Amy Moore Grand Valley State University, School of Education John Noling Michigan Council for the Social Studies Tom Polyani 2 nd Grade Teacher, Twin Lake Elementary Reeths-Puffer Schools Mary Nyman Human Resource Director, Reeths-Puffer Schools Katie Trzaska Community Foundation for Muskegon County-YAC Hilary Hilliard Community Foundation for Muskegon County-YAC Phillip Lombard Community Foundation for Muskegon County-YAC Twin Lake Elementary School is one of L TG's very active pilot schools. The CFMCYAC has provided financial support for the Muskegon LTG county-wide project. �Learning to Give Report October 30, 2003 Page 5 New LTG Staff Members With the additional funding and responsibilities, LTG has added new staff members and consultants. Dennis VanHaitsma, PhD. Dennis has served as a part-time employee of CMF, for LTG: supporting the 33 pilot schools, serving as the faculty of record and managing the Ferris M.A. summer institutes, representing LTG with schools, providing inservice professional development and workshops, and assisting with the units as needed. Dr. VanHaitsma has agreed to work full-time and will be implementing the MCSC grant in addition to the responsibilities listed above. John Noling, M.A. John has served as a part-time consultant working on the Muskegon County project. We have increased the number of consulting hours and will be using his expertise in additional parts of the state. Jennifer Matteson Jennifer has worked as a part-time temporary employee for LTG for six months. She has been promoted to a full-time position to: support the evaluation, assist with fundraising, support the Philanthropy Educator's Network, assisting in developing the online book club and other business strategies, and provide additional technical support as needed. Jerry Morris PhD.-Detroit Metropolitan LTG Consultant With support of an extension on the McGregor Fund grant to LTG, Dr. Jerry Morris has been contracted as an educational consultant on an hourly basis to support the integration of LTG in the pilot schools in the Detroit Metropolitan area. Dr. Morris has just been hired and will begin his work during the next few weeks. As with each of the LTG positions, the employment contracts are based on available funding. "By the Numbers" Lessons Philanthropy Lessons on the Web-609 Philanthropy Lessons on the Web or in final editing stages-722 LTG Philanthropy Themes, Strands, and Benchmarks Sample lesson plans for 100% of the benchmarks including the 12 additions �Learning to Give Report October 30, 2003 Page 6 Michigan Standards and Benchmarks Michigan Social Studies Benchmarks Taught by LTG Lessons 98% Early Elementary-58 of 59 96% Upper Elementary-71 of 74 Middle School-72 of 79 91% 90% High School-60 of 67 Total-261 of 279 94% (up from 88% in our last report to the CMF Board) Michigan English Language Arts Benchmarks Taught by LTG Lessons Early Elementary-54 of 55 98% 95% Upper Elementary-52 of 55 Middle School-53 of 55 96% 87% High School-48 of 55 Total-207 of 220 94% (up from 63% in our last report to the CMF Board) Teacher Professional Development Summer Teacher lnstitutes-2004 Michigan June 21-24, 2004 Grand Valley State University Indiana June 14-18, 2004 Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University Ferris M. Ed. With a Concentration in Philanthropic Studies 2002- 7 teachers enrolled 2003-11 teachers enrolled Total-18 Teachers �Learning to Give Report October 30, 2003 Page 7 Web-site User sessions, a conservative estimate of the use of the web-site, are roughly doubling in comparative months each year. In September, 2003, the LTG Web-site reached a new high at nearly 19,000 user sessions for the month. The seasonal differences in the number of user sessions per month suggests use by teachers during the school year. Learning to Give Web Site Number of User Sessions Per Sample Month (Years 2000-2003 YTD) 20,000 18,000 ~ 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 / / / / / / / 6,000 4,000 2003 2,000 June December �Learning to Give Report October 30, 2003 Page 8 Learning to Give Council of Michigan Foundations 2003-2006 Plan of Work Goal 1: Validate the Impact of Learning to Give A. Michigan Model Pilot and Learning to Give Schools (WKKF) (1) • Continue the current 33 pilot schools three-year research phase (WKKF) • Integrate LTG into 20 new MCSC service-learning schools (MCSC) • Provide local support for Detroit area pilot schools (McGregor/WKKF) • Support Learning to Give schools (WKKF) B. Validate the Impact of Learning to Give in Indiana (Lilly) • Center on Philanthropy/IU to recruit/support 15 Indiana partner schools • Publish a guidebook for other states regarding bringing LTG to their state or community (WKKF/Lilly) C. Muskegon Intermediate School District Model • Complete recruitment/support of Muskegon County schools teaching LTG at each grade level (MCSC, MAISD, CFMC) • Document lessons learned for this model (MCSC, MAISD, CFMC) Goal 2: Integrate LTG into state teacher credentialing systems in Indiana and Michigan (WKKF/Lilly) A. Teacher Preparation Throughout the Teaching Career Cycle • Infuse LTG into the foundations of education course(s) for undergraduate pre-teachers at GVSU and IU (WKKF/Lilly) • GVSU to develop a network of higher education institutions with teacher education programs in Michigan (WKKF and MCSC) • Provide one Novice Teacher Workshop per year (WKKF/Lilly) • Provide three teacher summer institutes, one per year, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana (WKKF/Lilly/MCSC) • Continue with the M.Ed. with a concentration in philanthropic studies (WKKF/JVR) B. Re-code LTG lessons to Indiana state educational standards (Lilly) C. School Building Implementation (50 Michigan/15 Indiana) �Learning to Give Report October 30, 2003 Page 9 • • • • • GVSU to recruit, inservice, and support 15 new schools in the greater Grand Rapids Area (WKKF) I.U. to recruit, inservice, and support 15 new schools in Indiana (Lilly) LTG to be implemented in 20 service-learning sub-grantee schools (MSCS) Continue with 33 pilot schools (2) Building level principal involvement including focusing LTG on building management and classroom behavior outcomes (WKKF/Lilly) Goal3: Web-site Development A. Implement a modular online self-paced course for teachers based on the summer institute materials and agenda (WKKF) B. Continue development of the standardized tests for placement on the Web-site by Year Three. (WKKF/Lilly) C. Enhancements to the Web-site (Lilly) • Add new "rooms" to the web-site • For parents on how to assist their children • For youth workers on how to use the lessons • For religious educators on how to use the lessons • For community leaders interested in bringing LTG to their schools • Student rooms (grades 6-9 and 10-12) • Implement the online book club • Place Indiana coded lessons on the web-site • Translation of the parent room into Spanish D. Continued placement of core LTG teaching materials (WKKF/ Lilly) Units and lessons created in each state during summer institutes (approximately 50 new lessons per year including quality assurance and state coding) • Briefing papers created in each state by graduate students (approximately 25 per year) • Completion and update of the online order form for materials • Placement of the newsletter • Goal 4: Sustain Philanthropy Education Sustaining the Web-site (WKKF/Lilly) Complete modest national partnerships with National Assembly of Health and Human Service Organizations and continue the partnership with the National Council for the Social Studies to build traffic to the Web-site. Teacher Professional Development • Mini-grants to education professors to begin the process of infusing LTG into pre-service education undergraduate courses (WKKF/Lilly) • M.Ed.-second year on a tuition basis with some tuition-splitting revenue returning to LTG �Learning to Give Report October 30, 2003 Page 10 University Leadership of LTG • CMF meet with regional funders (WKKF/Lilly) • Provide GVSU and IU with challenge grants (WKKF) • Continue discussions with National Advisory Committee member universities regarding funding from regional sources LTG Leadership • Steering Committee (WKKF/Lilly) • National Advisory Committee (Fetzer) • Staffing (WKKF/Lilly/MCSC) Commercialization/Non-grant Revenue/Sustainability • Develop a business plan for sustainability (WKKF) • Begin work with the National Center on Nonprofit Enterprise (WKKF) • Fund-raising • Online book club • Marketing and sales of special interest packages of lessons, briefing papers, quotations, and classroom accessories • African-American Package (CFSEM) • Women's Package (funding to be raised) • Civic Engagement Package (funding to be raised) • Environmental Stewardship (funding to be raised) • Arts and Philanthropy (funding to be raised) • Underwriting of Materials Development (Sponsorships) • Scrivner Award Winners (Council on Foundations) • Battle Creek Junior Achievement Joint Venture (WKKF) • MCFYP Video-Guide (GVSU) • Recouping costs from consultations in non-targeted states • Publication Sales • High school textbook supplement, teacher guide, student guide (CSMF) • Repackaged lessons by topic and grade • Protection of assets: continue to develop strategies to protect the current intellectual assets • Other strategies still to be developed in the business plan Goal 5: Evaluate Learning to Give: (WKKF/CHESP) (Final plan implementation pending Steering Committee Review) �Learning to Give Report October 30, 2003 Page 11 A. Michigan Pilot Schools (33) Student Learning Outcomes • Analysis of original student work • Middle and high school written surveys of students using some nationally comparative questions • Complete the development or the standardized tests at grades 5, 8, and 11 • Place the tests on the Web-site and use as pre-test, post-tests in the 2005-2006 school year * (3) • Selected classroom observation in paired classrooms at grades 3-5 (One classroom teaching LTG, another not teaching LTG)* Teacher Outcomes • Prompted online survey of teachers formerly involved in LTG • Written survey of pilot school teachers in 2006 School Climate and LTG Impact • School administrator focus groups in 2006 B. New Partner Schools in Michigan (GVSU) and Indiana {IU)* School Climate and LTG Impact • Pre-post school climate survey based on U.S. Department of Education approved Character Education survey instrument on school climate C. • Meta-Evaluation Final report on the research phase of LTG in Michigan and Indiana* *Indiana participation in the evaluation is pending the completion of current discussions. �Learning to Give Report October 30, 2003 Page 12 FOOTNOTES 1a. Pilot Schools-33 school buildings in Michigan covering grades K-12 that commit to having two LTG units taught at every grade level each year for three years. These are the schools that are used as the basis for the outcome research. 1b. Learning to Give Schools-these are schools throughout the United States where at least 1/3 of the faculty (K-8) and a majority of the appropriate faculty in high school (social studies department in particular) have volunteered to teach at least one L TG-based unit each year. 1c. Partner Schools-these are the 30 new school buildings to be recruited by GVSU and IU during 2003-2006. Each partner school will have at least 1/3 of the faculty teach two LTG units each year during 2003-2006. 2. 2006 School 33 20 15 Participants Michigan Pilot Schools Michigan Service-learning schools Michigan Partner Schools (GVSU) .1§. Indiana Partner Schools (IU) 83 School buildings that LTG staff visit at least two times per year. Three times during the first year. There may be some overlap in categories as schools are recruited. 3. * Items are considered scientifically valid by U.S. Department of Education � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50525 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003-11-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/45f5e7f2d0c3b6083c10704aa9fa94cd.pdf 760b1b51e1fe91c96381dc09808d04a7 PDF Text Text CMF Council of Michigan Foundations Serving grantmakers. Advancing giving. October 31, 2003 Memo to: David Campbell, Chair, and Members ofthe Board of Trustees From: Ira Strumwasser and Betsy Upton Stover, Co-Chairs Rob Collier, President Re: Membership Committee Report I. Membership Status RESOLVED that the following nine foundations be approved for membership as recommended by the Membership Committee. The Alabaster Fund, Howell Leslie Falconer, Vice President Eileen & Brian DeVries Family Foundation, Grand Rapids Eileen DeVries, President James A. & Faith Knight Foundation, Ann Arbor Margaret A. Talburtt, Director of Women & Girls Programs Molitor Family Foundation, Mattawan Joan A. Molitor, Secretary/Treasurer John S. & James L. Knight Foundation, Detroit David F. Smydra, Community Liaison Program Officer Joe D. Pentecost Foundation, East Lansing Rita F. Stoskopf, Director Porter Family Foundation, Ann Arbor Thomas S. Porter, President River City Foundation, Rockford Judy Betz, Secretary Samaritan Foundation, Grand Rapids Judith A. DeLapa, President As approved at the June 6, 2003 Board of Trustees meeting, the following list of 32 members are dropped from membership. These members have been contacted repeatedly over the past year. Of the original list of 38, five paid dues and one became inactive. Barber Foundation Charles Bauervic Foundation Tom & Sarah Borman Foundation Robert & Lynn Browne Foundation Lili Cherri Foundation Clannad Foundation Community Fdn. of St. Joseph Co. (IN) Mignon Sherwood DeLano Foundation Dickinson Wright PLLC Henry & Kathleen Fox Foundation Gelman Educational Foundation General Dynamics Land Systems Gornick Fund Gygi & Von Wyss Foundation Herman Miller Kaufman Foundation �Membership Committee Repot1 October 31, 2003 Page 2 Keeler Foundation Key Corp Foundation Kmart Corporation Lee Foundation Leppien Foundation McLoughlin Family Foundation Werner & Ruth Nartel Foundation Porter Foundation Rupp Charitable Foundation Sage Foundation Scofield Memorial Scholarship Fdn. Samuel & Harold Shapero Foundation Skendzel Family Foundation Wheeler Family Foundation Wilkinson Foundation The Jamison Williams Foundation II. Committee Meetings The Committee met on August 27'h and October 8'h and focused its discussion on the following three areas. Dues Increase Implementation 2004-05 The Committee recommended that members be notified this fall about the pending dues increase and that a constituent specific Fact Sheet be developed. An example of the mailing to Family Foundation members is attached. Operating Foundations Dues Structure To address the issue of operating foundations underpaying dues, four options were presented for discussion: I) pay minimum dues ($300); 2) pay dues based on budget; 3) pay dues based on grants paid minimum ($9RO); and 4) pay dues hased on assets. After thoughtful deliberation, the Committee recommended that dues be based on assets, which is the Council on Foundations and CMF's current policy. Management may use its discretion in bringing under-payees into compliance. Recruitment The Committee agreed that current recruitment efforts should center on the Fifth Annual Family Foundations Retreat and 31 81 Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, November 8-12. • • • On September 19, a memo was sent to six Grand Rapids-based members that asked for their assistance to invite non-members to the aforementioned activities. Subsequently, four packets of information were sent under Judy & Bob Hooker's signatures with personal notes to three family foundations and one corporate grantmaker. A letter with Retreat and Conference registration materials was sent to 13 of the top financial planning and estate advisors in the Grand Rapids area inviting them to promote these two educational experiences with clients that have foundations. Using a list of corporate grantmakers in the Grand Rapids area generously shared by Judy Frey, 150 letters were sent September 25 under S. Martin Taylor, DTE Energy's signature to encourage attendance at the special Boston College course for corporate grantmakers. Note- this course had to be cancelled due to low enrollment. In addition a large postcard reminder was sent in mid-October to all Members and Non-member grantmakers promoting the Conference. �Membership Committee Repot1 October 31, 2003 Page 3 III. Membership Retention We are pleased to note the following 301 members have paid their renewal grant. If you see one of these members at the Conference, be sure to thank them for their continuing support ofCMF. Albion Community Foundation Alger Regional Community Foundation A llegan County Community Foundation American Axle & Manufacturing Americana Foundation Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation Arcus Foundation Bank One Baraga County Community Foundation Barry Community Foundation Charles & Adeline Barth Foundation Battle Creek Community Foundation The Batts Foundation Bay Area Community Foundation Jose ph E. Beauchamp Charitable Trust Bedford Fund Madeleine & Mandell L. Berman Fdn. Berrien Community Foundation Besser Foundation Birtwistle Family Foundation Guido & Elizabeth Binda Foundation The Blodgett Foundation Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Cross Blue Shield ofMI Fdn. John & Marlene Boll Foundation Branch County Community Foundation David A. Brandon Foundation Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation Cadillac Area Community Foundation Capital Region Community Foundation The Carls Foundation Castaing Family Foundation Clarence & Grace Chamberlin Foundation Gerald Chamberlin Foundation Charlevoix County Community Foundation Chemical Bank Chippewa County Community Foundation Citizens Bank-Flint Colina Foundation Julius & Alice Combs Foundation Comerica Charitable Foundation Community Foundation for Delta County Community Foundation for Muskegon Co. Community Foundation for Northeast MI Community Foundation for Southeastern MI Community Foundation of Greater Flint Community F dn. of Greater Rochester Community Foundation of Monroe County Com. Fdn. of the Holland/Zeeland Area Community Foundation of St. Clair County Community Fdn. of the Upper Peninsula Consumers Energy Foundation Constantine Area Community Foundation Cook Charitable Foundation Cook Family Foundation Raymond M. & Jane Cracchiolo Fdn. Crystal Falls/Forest Park Area Com. Fund Glenn D . Curtis Edmore Foundation Dagenias Foundation Dorothy U. Dalton Foundation M .E. Davenport Foundation Delta Dental Fund DENSO North American Foundation DeRoy Testamentary Foundation DTE Energy Foundation Detroit Neurosurgical Foundation The DeVlieg Foundation Daniel & Pamella DeVos Foundation Dick & Betsy DeVos Foundation Douglas & Maria DeVos Foundation Richard & Helen DeVos Foundation Dickinson County Community Foundation Herbert & Junia Doan Foundation Dole Family Foundation Alden & Vada Dow Foundation Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow Foundation Drake Quinn Family Foundation Duffy Foundation Dyer-Ives Foundation C.K. Eddy Fund The Fetzer Institute Fibre Converters Foundation �Membership Committee Repot1 October 31, 2003 Page 4 Fifth Third Bank George R. & Elise M. Fink Foundation Fisher-Insley Foundation Flinn Family Foundation Flint Ink Foundation Ford Foundation Ford Motor Company Fund Fom County Commw1ity Foundation Free Press Charities Fremont Area Community Foundation Frey Foundation General Motors Foundation The Gerber Foundation The Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation Gilmour Fund Glancy Foundation Gordy Foundation Grand Haven Area Community Fdn. Grand Rapids Community Foundation Grand Rapids Label Foundation Grand Rapids Jaycees Foundation Granger Foundation Great T,akes Energy People Fuml Great Lakes Fishery Trust Greater Lansing Foundation Greenville Area Community Fdn. Guardian Industries Corp Hagen Family Foundation The Hannan Foundation Charles Stewart Harding Foundation James & Catherine Haveman Family Fdn. The Hees Family Foundation Paul B. Henry Foundation Heron Oaks Foundation Myrtle & William Hess Charitable Trust Hillsdale County Community Fdn. Clarence & Jack Himmel Foundation Holley Foundation Robert & Judith Hooker Foundation Hougen Foundation Huckle Family Fund Hudson-Webber Foundation Huebner Foundation Edward & Irma Hunter Foundation Huron County Community Foundation Hurst Foundation Iacocca Foundation Bill & Bea Idema Foundation Ionia County Community Foundation Iosco County Community Foundation Irwin Foundation Isabel Foundation Jackson County Community Foundation Jennings Memorial Foundation Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit The Jewish Fund Jewish Women's Foundation F.M. & D.A. Jolmson Donor Advised Fund Lloyd & Mabel Johnson Foundation Paul A. Johnson Foundation Paul C. Jolmson Foundation JSJ Foundation Kalamazoo Conmmnity Foundation Kantzler Foundation Chairn, Fanny, Louis, eta! Kaufman Trust Keller Foundation Kellogg Corp Citizenship Fund Kelly Services Foundation Keweenaw Community Foumlation KINSHIP Foundation J. Edward Kloian Foundation Knight Family Charitable Foundation The Kresge Foundation L&L Educational Foundation La-Z-Boy Foundation Lacks Enterprises Inc. The Helen Laidlaw Foundation Larson Family Fund Leelanau Township Conmmnity Fdn. Les Cheneaux Community Foundation Library of Michigan Foundation Loeschner Enterprises, Inc. Loomis Sayles Edward Lowe Foundation Ludy Family Foundation M&M Area Community Foundation Macatawa Bank Mackey Foundation Mackinac Island Community Foundation Malpass Foundation Manistee County Community Foundation Richard & Jane Manoogian Foundation �Membership Committee Repot1 October 31, 2003 Page 5 Martin Family Foundation Marquette Community Foundation Marquette-Alger Youth Foundation Marshall Community Foundation Masco Foundation The Matthaei Foundation McCardell Family Foundation McCurdy Scholarship Foundation B.D. & Jane Mcintyre Foundation C.S. & Marion Mcintyre Foundation W.D. & Prudence Mcintyre Foundation Mecosta County Community Foundation Metro Health Foundation Michigan Automotive Compressor Michigan Gateway Community Fdn. Michigan Humanities Council Michigan State Bar Foundation Michigan Women's Foundation Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone The Miller Foundation Howard Miller Foundation Louise Tuller Miller Trust Mittra Family Foundation Frederick Moore Family Foundation Morley Foundation Charles Stewart Mott Foundation MSMS Foundation Mt. Pleasant Area Community Fdn. Munder Capital National City Bank Allen & Marie Nickless Foundation Nine Tuna Foundation Nokomis Foundation Nordman Charitable Trust North Central MI Community Fdn. Northern Trust Norway Area Community Fund Osceola County Community Fdn. Otsego County Community Foundation Paine Family Foundation Charles Parcells Foundation Elsa U. Pardee Foundation Parfet Family Foundation Peak Street Foundation Pearson Family Foundation Karen & Drew Peslar Foundation Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Com. Fdn. Pinney Fow1dation Plym Foundation Sara Pollack Educational Trust Herbert & Elsa Ponting Foundation Power Foundation Preede Foundation Prentis Family Foundation Public Benefit Corporation Rachor Family Foundation Ramser-Morgan Foundation Ransom Fidelity Company Milton M. Ratner Foundation RJK Foundation Harold & Carolyn Robison Foundation Roscommon County Community Fdn. Rosenzweig Coopersmith Foundation Rotary Charities of Traverse City Rotary District 6360 Foundation Ghassan M. Saab Foundation SBC Saginaw Commw1ity Foundation Sanilac County Community Foundation Savage Foundation Schalon Foundation Schoolcraft County Community Foundation The Seabury Foundation Sebastian Foundation Seevers Family Foundation George & Elizabeth Seifert Foundation Shaevsky Family Foundation Shiawassee Community Foundation Shiffman Foundation The Skillman Foundation George & Mabel Slocum Foundation Sparta Community Foundation Speckhard-Knight Charitable Foundation St. Clair Foundation St. Denys Foundation St. Ignace Area Community Foundation Standard Federal Straits Area Community Foundation Charles J. Strosacker Foundation Sturgis Area Community Foundation Maurice & Dorothy Subnitz Foundation Tahquamenon Area Community Fdn. �Membership Committee Repot1 October 31, 2003 Page 6 Keith W. Tantlinger Foundation The Tapestry Foundation Target Corporation Taubman Foundation Mary Thompson Foundation Three Rivers Area Community Fdn. Tiscornia Foundation A.M. Todd Company Foundation Amherst & Janeth Turner Foundation Tuscarora Fund Tuscola County Community Foundation United Jewish Foundation Burton & Elizabeth Upjohn Foundation Harold & Grace Upjohn Foundation W.E. Upjohn Institute W.S. & Lois VanDalson Foundation Frank & Mollie VanDervoort Mem. Fdn. Vicksburg Foundation John & Rose Watson Scholarship Fdn. The Wege Foundation James A. Welch Foundation Charles & Marie Werner Foundation The Wetsman Foundation John & Elizabeth Whitely Foundation Harvey Randall Wickes Foundation Wickson-Link Foundation Bill & Sally Wildner Foundation Isadore & Beryl Winkelman Foundation Winship Memorial Scholarship Foundation Wolverine World Wide Foundation Wyoming Community Foundation Yeo Fanuly Foundation Young Foundation Zuehlke Charitable Foundation W. Tom ZurSchmiede Foundation I:\Scuddington\Board of Tmstees\Meetings2003\Nov I 0· 2003Packet\Me mbership Report I0-31-0J.doc �Date: Inside address: Dear: Thank you for your continuing membership in the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF)! Your support, added to that of more than 400 other foundations and corporate g iving programs, has made it possible for CMF to provide new and expanded services to grantmakers. At the same time, we have "tightened our belts" and reduced staff in the past two years by the equivalent of three full-time employees. However, the Board of Trustees is dealing with the reality that there has not been a CMF membership dues increase in nine years, therefore an adjustment must begin in 2004. This new dues schedule is enclosed for your budget and planning purposes. Careful research has gone into this dues adjustment to insure that it reflects the value of membership to foundations and corporate giving programs of all sizes. This increase, coupled with continued tight controls on operating costs, will allow CMF to continue the educat ion programs, networking events, advocacy with state and local government and other services members depend on (summarized in the enclosed Fact Sheet). CMF needs your continued support to help improve and increase philanthropy in Michigan. We look forward to continuing to serve you in 2004 and beyond and will be sending a membership renewal letter in January with this new schedule. If you have any questions about the change in your dues investment in CMF or comments about the value you receive as a CMF member, please call either of us anytime. Sincerely, David Campbell Chair Rob Coll ier President & CEO Enclosures I:\ Scuddinglon\ Board of Trustees\Meelings2003 \Nov I 0-2003 Packet\ FinaiDueslncltr.doc �MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS FACT SHEET for FAMILY FO UNDATIONS Your M embership Investment Supports These Six Goals Where Your Dollar Goes? 60% for E ducation and Networking 40% for Advocating, Leading, Increasing & Promoting Educate: To support effective grantmaking by providing educational programs and resources. During the year, CMF offers more than 30 workshops on topics such as trusteeship, finance and investments, and grantmaking. Special trainings such as the Family Foundations Learning Circle and Next Generation Conference Calls are also offered. More than 100 sample documents, such as conflict of interest policies, are available on-line at the "Members Only" section of the website, www.cmif.org. And we publish resources such as Sample Documents for Creating and Managing Your Family Foundation. Network: To provide opportunities for the regular sharing of ideas among grantmakers. The Annual Family Foundations Retreat is a popular networking event for families, and regional gatheri ngs and summer receptions are offered throughout the state. With over 600 attendees, the Annual Conference provides an excellent opportunity to share lessons learned with community foundations, private independent foundations and corporate giving programs. The monthly gatherings of the Detroit Area Grantmakers are also a popular venue for networking. Advocate: To represent Michigan grantmakers with state and national government. CMF works closely with new state legislators and their staffs to insure that they understand the role foundations p lay. A highlight this year has been placing Karen Aldridge-Eason as Foundations Liaison with the Governor's Office. Efforts continue with the Michigan Congressional delegation on the CARE Act, to reduce the excise tax on foundations to a flat 1% - an important legislative goal for CMF. The annual Washington winter meeting with our Congressional Delegation is an important opportunity to showcase the work of family foundations . Over the years, CMF has worked with Congress, the State and others to accomplish 25 legislative goals, such as stabilizing of the payout rate at 5%. Lead: To faci litate and support collaborative philanthropic responses to critical needs. As a result of CMF being asked to serve as fisca l agent, fami ly foundations are involved in supporting the bi-partisan Land Use Leadership Council, created by Governor Granholm to recommend pol icies that will minimize the impact of current land use trends. In addition, family foundations are s upporting the Michigan IDA Partnership, another state collaboration, helping more than 1,000 low-income working fami lies obtain matched savings accounts for home ownership in communities statewide. Increase: To increase grantmaking resources by helping start new family foundations. One-on-one consultations are held throughout the year with individuals and fami lies starting new foundations . Information packets have been sent to more than 100 newly formed foundations in 2003. Promote: To help Michigan residents understand the role of family philanthropy. The redesigned website - www.cm if.org - features stories about members' grants and their impact on Michigan communities. In addition, more than 500 teacher-developed and tested lesson plans on giving for kindergarten through twelfth grade are now available for free through www.learningtogive.org. that family foundations can encourage their local schools to use. 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Advancing giving. October 31, 2003 To: David Campbell, Chair and Members of the Board ofTrustees From: Ann K. Irish, Chair, Nominating Committee Rob Collier, President Re: New Trustees & Officers The Nominating Committee met by conference call on August 20, September 15 and September 30, for the purposes of: recommending a slate of officers to the Board for 2004; presenting Trustees for the Class of2006 for election by the membership; and reviewing the recommendations of Sandra Hughes from Board Source presented at the June 2003 Board Meeting. I. Officers for 2003-04 The Nominating Committee is pleased to present the following slate of Officers for one-year appointments. We are grateful to them for their w illingness to serve. RESOLVED that the following individuals be elected to the offices as specified for a oneyear term effective November 13, 2003. • Chair, S. Martin Taylor, Vice President & Director, DTE Energy Foundation • Vice Chair Community Foundations, Diana R. Sieger, President, Grand Rapids Community Foundation • Vice Chair Private Foundations- Julie F. Cummings, Trustee, Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation • Secretary - Kari Schlachtenhaufen, President & CEO, The Skillman Foundation • Treasurer- Lloyd J . Yeo, President, Wickson-Link Memorial Foundation • President- Robert S. Collier RESOLVED further, that the actions of the Committee on the Class of 2006 and recommendations in response to the recommendations of Sandra Hughes of BoardSource, as detailed below, be accepted. II. Class of 2006 The names of eight individuals have been presented to the membership for election to the Board for a three-year term ending in 2006. We are delighted the following six trustees have agreed to serve for an additional term: • Herbert D. Doan, Chainnan, The Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow Foundation • Rev. J. Louis Felton, Trustee, Kalamazoo Community Foundation • Kari Schlachtenhaufen, President/CEO, The Skillman Foundation • Elizabeth C . Sullivan, VP-Program & Administration, The Kresge Foundation • Amanda Van Dusen, Principal, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. • RobertS. Collier, President, Council of Michigan Foundations �Nominating Conunittee Report October 31, 2003 Page 2 After considering a number of qualified candidates, the Committee is grateful that the following two individuals accepted its invitation to stand for election as members of the Class of 2006: • • David K. Page, Chairman, The Jewish Fund, Detroit David S. Sebastian, Executive Director/Trustee, Sebastian Foundation, Grand Rapids Brief bios on these two individuals as presented to the Me mbersh ip on the Election ballot are attached. These new nominees replace Bob Aronson and Jolm Frey who have decl ined to serve for another term. The Committee has decided to not fill Ira Strumwasser's position at this time as noted below . III. Recommendations from Sandra Hughes At the June 6 Board Meeting, Sandra Hughes, Executive Consultant from BoardSource, presented the following reconm1endations on the Board of Trustees size and operations: Evaluate the size of the Board - average attendance is 18, the Board is 27. Committee recommendation - Because the bylaws call for a Board of 17 to 27, the Co11m1ittee agrees with Ms. Hughes and recommends that the Board be allowed to decrease in size to 25 over the next year. Review Board Structure - if the Board is a team, is it necessary to have three Vice Chairs? The staff working in these areas might be enough. Committee recommendation - Continue the three Vice Chairs positions and fill as appropriate. With the election of Martin Taylor as Chair, it is recommended that the Vice Chair Corporate not be filled for this year. Change the Bylaws by removing specific committees - allow for creation as needed Committee recommendation - Because there are only three required committees in the bylaws Executive, Nominating and Michigan Community Foundations' Youth Project- the Committee does not feel that it is necessary to change the Bylaws at this time. Change title of the Nominating Committee to governance/trustee development. The Committee can help grow the Board (cultivates, identifies, orients & recruits new Trustees). The role ofthe Cot1m1ittee is to help rotate the Board (serves as the conscience of the Board). The Committee could help set up a Board education program and/or suggest a board self-assessment process using the BoardSource template. Committee recommendation - The Committee agrees that the name of the Committee be changed to Governance without changing the title of the Committee in the bylaws. The Committee further recommends that staff present a recommended self-assessment tool to the Board using the BoardSource template. �Council of Michigan Foundations Annual Meeting of Members Notice and Board of Trustees Ballot October I 0, 2003 In accordance with the bylaws of the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF), notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting ofMembers will be held on Tuesday, November 11, 2003 at I :00 p.m. at the Am way Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids for the purposes ofelecting Trustees, reporting to the Members on the business of CMF, and such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. CMF is governed by a Board of individuals who represent private, family, community, public and corporate foundations, in addition to corporate giving programs. The following eight individuals have been nominated by the Nominating Committee for election to the Board ofTru stees for a three-year term beginning November 11, 2003. The undersigned hereby appoint Kari Schlachtenhaufen, Secretary ofCMF, and President ofThe Skillman Foundation, as proxy of the undersigned, with power to appoint a substitute, and authorizes her to vote at the meeting on behalfof the undersigned as indicated below. The proxy will use her discretion as to any matters that may come before the meeting. Please vote and retum your marked ballot by fax to 616.842.1760 or 616.842.3010 or vote on-line at http://www.cmij:org/CMFMembersldefault.asp, on or before Tuesday, November 4, 2003. Ifyou need access information for the members only section ofthe CMF Website, please call or email Sue Cuddington at 616.842.7080 or scuddington@cmif.org. D Elect all the following nominees or D Elect only those nominees indicated below For Re-election to the Board Class of 2006 _RobertS. Collier, President, Council ofMichigan Foundations _ Herbert D . Doan, Chairman, The Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow Foundation, Midland _ Rev. J. Louis Felton, Trustee, Kalamazoo Community Foundation, Kalamazoo _Kari Schlachtenhaufen, President & CEO, The Skillman Foundation, Detroit _Elizabeth C. Sullivan, Vice President- Program &Administration, The Kresge Foundation, Troy _Amanda VanDusen, Principal, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C., Detroit New Nominees to the Board Class of2006 (Bios are provided on the reverse side of this ballot.) _David K. Page, Chairman, The Jewish Fund, D etroit _ David S. Sebastian, Executive D irector/Trustee, Sebastian Foundation, Grand Rapids CMF Member Organization (Your name and title) �COUNCILOFMICIDGAN FOUNDATIONS NEW NOMINEES FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES David K. Page Chairman, The J ewish Fund, Detroit Chairman of the Jewish Fund since 2002, Mr. Page is a senior partner in the Detroit law firm ofHonigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn. The Jewish Fund was established from the sale of Sinai Hospital and funds the health care and social welfare needs of vulnerable/at-risk populations, both the general and Jewish commw1ities. David is a longtime business and civic leader who brings a depth of philanthropic experience to the CMF Board. In addition to chairing The Jewish Fund, Mr. Page's current board appointments include: Trustee of the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan; Director, United Way Community Services and CoChairman of its Community Leaders Council; and Trustee and Chairman, Investment Committee of The Kresge Foundation. Mr. Page has assisted CMF on a number of activities including being a former member of the Membership Committee. David S. Sebastian Executive Directorrrrustee, Sebastian Foundation, Grand Rapids Mr. Sebastian has worked as an electrical engineer at Rapistan Incorporated, the company his father founded, and Industrial Service Technology, a company be co-founded. Since his father passed away in 1994. he has split his time between engineering and serving as executive director of the Sebastian Foundation which funds human services, educational and arts organizations in the Grand Rapids area. The Sebastian Foundation is a founding member of CMF and David has been participating in CMF activities since the 1980s when he first became a trustee of the Sebastian Foundation. In addition, he currently serves as a member of the Program Committee for this year's Annual Conference. He is also involved with the Heart of West Michigan United Way, the Grand Rapids Technical Assistance Fund and the Grand Rapids Education Refom1 Initiative. Mr. Sebastian has served on various nonprofit boards in the Grand Rapids area including Camp Blodgett, Gilda's Club, and the Grand Rapids Children's Museum. CURRENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY CLASS Class of 2004 Detroit C. David Campbell, President!Tmstee McGregor Fund Elizabeth A. Cherin, President/CEO Fremont Area Community Foundation Fremont Earhart Foundatio n Harbor Springs Ann K. Irish, Trustee Olivia P. Maynard, President Heron Oaks Foundation Goodrich Heath J Meriwether, Trustee Community Foundation for Southeastern Detroit Michigan Battle Creek William C. Richardson, President/CEO W.K. Kellogg Foundation FrederickS. Upton Foundation Betsy Upton Stover, Trustee East Lansing S. Martin Taylor, V.P. &Director Detroit DTE Energy Foundation Ford Motor Company Fund Dearborn Sandra E. Ulsh, President Class of 2005 Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Fdn. Julie F. Cummings, Trustee Hudson-Webber Foundation David 0. Egner, President Irving S. Gilmore Foundation Russell L. Gabier, Secretary/Trustee Bany Community Foundation Richard T. Groos, Trustee Phillip H. Peters, Vice President Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Administration & Secretary/Treasurer The Grand Rapids Community Fdn. Diana R. Sieger, President Detroit Youth Foundation Gerald K. Smith, President/CEO Margaret E. Thompson, Trustee Harry A. & Margaret D. Towsley Fdn. Wickson-Link Memorial Foundation Lloyd J. Yeo, President Detroit Detroit Kalamazoo Hastings Flint Grand Rapids Detroit Midland Saginaw In addition, we are privileged to have Dr. Russell G. Mawby, Chair Emeritus of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Chairman of the CMF Advisory Cabinet, as an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50527 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003-11-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/045b744e1935fd886cc2ebe56c7d360e.pdf 672d829f799537e97be10125ae080102 PDF Text Text CMF Council of Michigan Fou ndations Serving grantmakers. Advancing giving. November 2, 2003 To: David Campbell, Chair, and Members of the Board of Trustees From: Rob Collier, President Re: President's Report It has been a busy summer and fall since the June Board Meeting in Detroit. Please let me know if you would like any additional information on the items summarized below. Staff News Mike Gallagher has been retained as Editorial Consultant. Mike will provide editorial direction, and writing for our print and electronic newsletters and the home page of the web site, the spring special issue of Michigan Forward and other state and national trade publications, and contribute to the redesign of the CMF communications strategy including media relations. An experienced journalist, Mike has been assisting with writing projects on a part-time basis for the past two years. Robin Smith has been retained on a free-lance basis as graphic designer. Robin designed the array of materials for our 31 st Annual Conference and 5111 Annual Family Foundations Retreat. Conferences & Meetings Summer Building Foundations Series- four web-based conference calls 72 staff and trustees from 28 community foundations participated in this series designed to help community foundations develop a stronger marketing presence. June 20-22- Youth Grantmakers Summer Leadership Conference- Central Michigan University 126 Y AC members representing 44 community foundation youth advisory committees and six out of state committees participated. The role of youth in evaluation was a special program feature provided by students from the University of Michigan. July 16-18, 2003- Fetzer Institute/CMF Heart of the Philanthropist Retreat #2- Kalamazoo 15 participants attended the second of six retreats in this series. The group will reconvene on November 19-21 to continue their exploration of personal values in relation to professional work. September 9, 2003- Detroit Area Grantmakers Sixty grantmakers from southeastern Michigan heard Dr. Mary Sue Coleman, President of the University of Michigan, at the opening 2003-2004 luncheon meeting of Detroit Area Grantmakers. Dr. Coleman discussed affirmative action at the University of Michigan including the Supreme Court decisions, how they will affect the admissions policies and student body, and the broader implications for the community. Dr. Coleman was introduced by CMF Trustee and University of Michigan Regent, S. Martin Taylor. �President's Report November 2003 Page2 September 17,2003- Business Contributions Council in Southeast Michigan Twenty corporate grantmakers gathered on September 17 at MASCO Corporation to hear Karen Aldridge-Eason, Foundation Liaison, Office of Governor Granholm. Karen spoke about the Foundation Liaison's role and some of the Governor's priorities including land use, early childhood education and health care. September 22- Scholarship Administrators Workshop - Lansing 50 participants representing community, corporate and family foundations joined to build partnerships between scholarship administrators and student aid providers. September 22-23 -"Becoming An Effective Grantmaker: A New Institute for New Grantmakers" Novi 22 participants from diverse of foundations attended this Institute, redesigned by a team from CMF, GrantCraft, and The Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Management at GVSU. Observers from an east coast and a southeastern regional association were invited to participate in the Institute, to observe and provide feedback on this collaboratively developed program. Evaluation results were very positive. Discussions will begin shortly about repeating the Institute in a variety of formats. October 7- Venture Capital Briefing- Lansing 20 members joined this briefing, hosted by CMF Trustee and Chainnan of the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation Ted Doan, on the status of venture capital in Michigan. Mahandra Ramsinghani, Director of Venture Capital for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, was the featured speaker. Jack Hopkins provided an update on efforts by the Kalamazoo Community Foundation to support venture capital development because of the acquisition ofPharmacia by Pfizer. October 21, 2003 - Detroit Area Grantmakers Over 70 grantmakers from the Detroit area were treated to an overview of the Campus Martius Park project, including the vision, the plans, and the partnerships that made the park possible. Edsel B. Ford II, Chair of the Detroit 300 Conservancy and Trustee, The Skilhnan Foundation, and Robert Gregory, Project Director of Campus Martius, were the featured speakers. The luncheon took place at Compuware's new World Headquarters in downtown Detroit. A tour of the facility followed the luncheon meeting. November 3-7 - Regional Trainings for YACs - Statewide More than 220 youth grantmakers will attend the five half-day regional trainings being offered by Kari Pardoe, CMF Program Associate for Community Fow1dations. The trainings will include a track for new youth grantmakers as well as further work on evaluation by the experienced youth. In addition, during this period I spoke at: the 25th Anniversary Celebration of Rotary Charities of Traverse City; the Annual Meeting of the Petoskey/Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation; the lOth Annual MASH event ofthe Community Foundation of Delta County and the Community Foundation of the U.P. as well as to the Boards of the C.S. Mott Foundation, the Edward Lowe Foundation and the Lenawee Community Foundation. �President's Report November 2003 Page 3 February 25 -26, 2004- Boston College's Center for Corporate Citizenship- Detroit The Boston College course originally planned to be offered during the 2003 CMF Annual Conference has been postponed due to low registration. The course "Communicating and Branding Corporate Citizenship" will be hosted by the G. M. Foundation at G. M. University in Detroit. Information Services This section of the Report summarizes progress with the three-year technology plan. Internal & External Technology Enhancements Eleven workstations have been replaced. A software baseline of all workstations was developed and implemented, to increase standardization, and ease maintenance and troubleshooting. The design specifications for the new network have been developed, and implementation of the redesigned network is underway. Three servers were replaced and two servers added along with increased facility for remote support and improved security. As part of this change, a new, more logical structure for shared fil e design and access along with a Virtual Private Network for remote access to calendar, e-mail, and programs for remote and traveling staff has been implemented. Staff Training Each position description at CMF and the det1ned technology skill sets needed to successfully carry out each job have been defined and reviewed. An assessment of each staff person has been conducted to determine the training needed to successfully perform each job function. NPower has been retained to deliver personalized group training for CMF staff beginning in December over a six to nine month period. Membership Database As a preliminary step to this project, staff has been working on a general clean -up of the membership data, in preparation for a new logical structure and increased use of the data for membership development and retention. Over the next several months, the focus will be on making the membership database easier to use and more logical in facilitating member services. Collaboration Tools We hope to be able to provide a short demonstrat ion at the Board Meeting of the shared web workspace that will have a place for the Board to communicate, as well as ail committees and taskforces. Website Enhancements The website has been redesigned with a focus on serving members and promoting their grantmaking. The site has improved functionality including searchability, downloadable grantmaking sample documents, a searchable member roster, secure online registration and surveys, database driven news, member publication and calendar pages, and an enhanced Working with Government area. The web trends report for April through September indicates more than 166,000 page views and over 25,000 publications downloaded, a substantial increase from last year which is attributable to the new website design. �President's Report November 2003 Page4 A part-time consultant has been retained to maintain the website and advance technology products and services for members. Features to be added to the CMF website this year include, a database highlighting the work of Michigan grantmakers with an emphasis on the impact of grantmaking on Michigan citizens. Graphics & Media Quark is now being tested on the PC for desktop publishing, to help determine whether a separate Macintosh system is still needed. Publications The Family Philanthropist- Summer Issue This issue features stories on giving in a tough economy and the May and June Coffees and Conversation held to discuss early childhood education. Memo to Members - August This issue featured the awarding of Certificates in Corporate Community Involvement by Boston College to 21 Michigan corporate grantmakers who attended the three courses sponsored by CMF as well as a number of public policy articles. Member Alert This Alert provided a summary ofCMF's work on H.R. 7- the CARE Act and efforts to promote a compromise on the Bill ' s Section that would disallow private foundation administrative expenses in the calculation of the five percent payout. Annual Conference and Family Foundations Registration Kits 2002-03 Annual Report Partnerships July 18- GrantCraft- New York Vicki Rosenberg attended a GrantCraft invitational workshop on "Role" and "Boundaries" at the Ford Foundation in New York that will result in a new GrantCraft guide. July 21-22 - Learning & The Arts - Chicago Vicki Rosenberg attended the national advisory committee meeting of this three-year project that is an outgrowth of"Leaming & The Arts: Crossing Boundaries," supported by The Getty Trust, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and the MacArthur Foundation to explore the arts' potential for improving the lives of America's children. July 30-August 1 - Forum of Regional Associations ofGrantmakers- Vancouver I facilitated the discussion on H.R. 7 and Principles and Practices at the summer meeting of the CEOs of regional associations of grantmakers. September 24- Nonprofit Day - Lansing I spoke on the luncheon panel for the Annual Nonprofit Day which CMF co-sponsors with the Michigan Nonprofit Association. �President's Report November 2003 Page 5 September 29-30- The Grantmaking School - Grand Rapids Vicki Rosenberg is serving on the national advisory committee for this new initiative led by Distinguished Professor Joel Orosz from the Jolmson Center at Grand Valley State University. October 1-3 - Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families Conference- Detroit CMF staff assisted Conference Chair, Carol Goss, Vice President Program at The Skillman Foundation, in planning the Host Event and having the Governor's Educational Advisor, Sue Carnell, speak. I had the privilege ofhelping to welcome the more than 160 grantmakers from around the nation. October 14- National Philanthropy Day Celebration- West Michigan AFP- Holland CMF served as a co-sponsor for this annual event which recognized our members, the Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation and David Frey. October 26 - Coalition of Community Foundations for Youth Conference - Baltimore Kari Pardoe and I both chaired different sessions on Youth Philanthropy at this Annual Conference. Postcards were distributed to announce the availability ofwww.youthgrantmakers.org as the source ofthe lessons learned on the Michigan Community Foundations' Youth Project. October 27-29- Council on Foundations Community Foundations Annual Conference - Baltimore I moderated an international session on youth philanthropy and spoke at a session on environmental grantmaking. Donnell Mersereau conducted meetings with representatives from Maryland, South Carolina, and Iowa on regional marketing which CMF is conducting thanks to a Mott Foundation grant. She also led a roundtable session on regional marketing. In addition, Tools for Giving, the latest portfolio produced by the Community Foundations Research and Development Incubator was announced by the National Marketing Action Team. Finally, 40 staff and trustees from nin member community foundations participated in the Michigan Evening at Bertha's- famous for mussels! October 24-31 - WINGS- CF and TCFN - Baltimore Before the COF Conference and after, Donnell Mersereau was involved in meetings with these two international initiatives. She is serving as Chair in 2004 for WINGS-CF, the Network of support organizations for community philanthropy worldwide. And she also chairs the visibility working group for TCFN - transatlantic network of community foundation practitioners -that will be implementing the marketing products, developed by the Community Foundations Research and Development Incubator for the COF Community foundations National Marketing Action Team, in five countries in 2004 on a pilot basis. October 30 - State Bar Foundation - Lansing I facilitated a panel on grantseeking for 23 representatives ofthe State Bar Association's Access to Justice Programs. November 10 - GrantCraft - Grand Rapids Six CMF members are participating in an invitational meeting hosted by GrantCraft and CMF to explore the issues of grantmaker roles and boundaries. This is a continuation of the meeting Vicki Rosenberg attended at the Ford Foundation in July that will result in a new GrantCraft guide. Finally we hosted at different times two interns from the Berteslmann Foundation and Borg Warner Foundation in Germany. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_CMF_2003_BB_2003-11-10_Presidents-Report Title A name given to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations 2003-11-10 board book presidents report Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Council of Michigan Foundations. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Council of Michigan Foundations 2003-11-10 board book presidents report. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Council of Michigan Foundations. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50528 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003-11-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1730c12c41309a155e93b023d40ab2f2.pdf 950eb9c650a1075cc6391968a361aceb PDF Text Text Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees Council of Michigan Foundations June 6, 2003 The Meeting ofthe Board of Trustees of the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF) was held at the McGregor Conference Center on Wayne State University Campus on Friday, June 6, 2003 pursuant to written notice duly given. The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by David Campbell, Chair. Trustees and Officers present in addition to Mr. Campbell: Julie F. Cummings Richard T. Groos Ann K. Irish Diana R. Sieger S. Martin Taylor Olivia P. Maynard Kari Schlachtenhaufen Heath J Meriwether Phillip H. Peters Robert S. Collier Elizabeth A. Cherin Gerald K. Smith Ira Strumwasser Herbert D. Doan David 0 . Egner Elizabeth C . Sullivan Rev. J. Louis Felton Sandra E. Ulsh Special Guests: Sandra Hughes, Executive Consultant, BoardSource Duane Tarnacki, Clark Hill, P.L.C., CMF Legal Counsel Robert E. Swaney, Jr., C.S. Mott Foundation & Investment Committee Chair CMF Staff: Vicki Rosenberg, Vice President & COO David Lindberg, Vice President, Finance & Administration Kathryn Agard, Executive Director, Learning to Give Jared DeBacker, Mawby Intern Jeri Fischer, Director, Membership Susan Howbert, Director, Family Philanthropy, Corporate Grantmaking & SEMI Services Donnell Mersereau, Director, Community Foundations Gail Powers-Schaub, Director, Information Services & Technology Susan Coddington, Executive Assistant to the President Rob Collier introduced special guests Sandra Hughes, Executive Consultant from BoardSource, and Jared DeBacker, Mawby Intern. Chair Campbell made the following announcements on Trustee activities and accomplishments: • Libby Maynard was elected in April to the Council on Foundations Board. • Julie Fisher Cummings was the recipient of a Women of Achievement Award by the AntiDefamation League. • Kari SchJachtenhaufen and The Skillman Foundation were featured in the May issue of the Grantmakers in Health Newsletter. • Nominated by Diana Sieger, Grand Rapids Community Foundation members Chuck & Stella Royce, were recipients of the Mawby Award presented by the Governor and Russ Maw by at the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Conference. �CMF Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes - June 6, 2003 Page 2 • • • The Northside Ministerial Alliance received a $1 million federal grant to expand the Alliance's efforts in providing training to individuals and faith-based organizations. Rev. Felton is President of the Alliance. Betsy Stover celebrated the grand opening of Ele 's place in Lansing on Thursday June 51h. Martin Taylor and Sandra Ulsh are both celebrating 1001h Anniversaries of their organizations, Ford Motor Company and Detroit Edison. He welcomed Libby Cherin to her flrst Board of Trustees Meeting and briefed the Board on the history of the McGregor Conference Center - an early signature project ofMinoru Yamasaki and named one of the ten most significant architectural achievements in the city of Detroit. Approval of Minutes The minutes ofthe February 18, 2003 Board of Trustees Meeting were presented for approval. Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the Board of Trustees Meeting of February 18, 2003 be approved as presented. Treasurers Report Trustee Phillip Peters with comments from David Lindberg presented the CMF & Supporting Organizations March 31, 2003 and 2002 Audit Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers that was approved by the Audit and Finance Committee. He noted that PricewaterhouseCoopers has again provided an unqualified opinion with no management letter. Mr. Peters indicated that the Committee has decided to seek bids from audit firms because this is the last year ofthe PricewaterhouseCoopers contract. Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that the PricewaterhouseCoopers' March 31, 2003 & 2002 Audit Report as recommended by the Audit & Finance Committee be approved. David Lindberg presented the Internal Financial Statements for March 3 1, 2003, as reviewed by the Audit and F inance Committee. He noted a year-end surplus despite a decrease in anticipated membership revenue. He complimented staff members Pam Bitzer and Joan Foran for keeping the office supplies and telephone costs below budget. The Trustees complimented staff as well for their careful stewardship of tight resources. Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that the Council of Michigan Foundations' and Supporting Organizations' March 31, 2003 internal financial report, as recommended by the Audit & Finance Committee, be accepted. Investment Committee Report Committee Chair Robert Swaney, Jr. presented the March 31, 2003 Investment Report as reviewed by the Investment Committee. He noted the Committee is currently updating the CMF Investment Policies and will present a final version at the November 2003 Board Meeting. He also commented that the Endowment Funds, while down an average of 13%, had beaten the perfom1ance of the Lipper Benchmarks. �CMF Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes - June 6, 2003 Page 3 Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that the March 31, 2003 Investment Report be accepted. Membership Committee Report Committee Co-chair Ira Strumwasser introduced one new membership application from an independent private foundation received since the last meeting. Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that the Bill & Vi Sigmund Foundation of Jackson, an independent foundation, be approved for membership. Mr. Strumwasser commented on membership retention efforts. He noted staff is recommending that 38 members who have not paid dues in over a year be dropped from membership as of August 3 1. Staff will continue to make contact with these members through the summer. It was noted that the Elizabeth E. Kennedy Fund is on the list because it has been closed. The Board asked that the list be corrected to show only those m embers who have not paid their dues. Mr. Strumwasser added that if all 38 members are dropped, membership will stand at 384 leaving CMF the largest regional association of grantmakers. Mr. Collier added that the Membership Committee provided valuable input on the renewal letters as well as the accomplishments piece for each constituency group. The membership renewal rate is well ahead of last year. The Committee will convene this summer to review the communications methods for the dues increase scheduled for the next fiscal year, as well as retention and development strategies. Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that the following 38 members be dropped from membership if no response is received by August 31, 2003. Barber Foundation Charles Bauervic Foundation Tom & Sarah Borman Foundation David A. Brandon Foundation Robert & Lynn Browne Foundation Lili Cherri Foundation Clannad Foundation Community Fdn. of St. Joseph Co. (IN) Cook Charitable Foundation Mignon Sherwood DeLano Foundation Dickinson Wright PLLC Henry & Kathleen Fox Foundation Gelman Educational Foundation General Dynamics Land Systems Gornick Fund Gygi & Von Wyss Foundation Herman Miller Kaufman Foundation Keeler Foundation Elizabeth E. Kennedy Fund (closed) Key Corp Foundation Kmart Corporation Lee Foundation Leppien Foundation McCardell Family Foundation McLoughlin Family Foundation Michigan Humanities Council Werner & Ruth Nartel Foundation Porter Foundation Rupp Charitable Foundation Sage Foundation Scofield Memorial Scholarship Fdn. Samuel & Harold Shapero Foundation Skendzel Family Foundation Amherst & Janeth Turner Foundation Wheeler Family Foundation Wilkinson Foundation The Jamison Williams Foundation �CMF Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes - June 6, 2003 Page 4 Government Relations Report Committee Co-chair Libby Maynard and Rob Collier reviewed the status of the House version of the CARE Act, which includes the IRA Charitable Rollover and Simplification of the Excise Tax to a flat one percentboth CMF legislative goals. Congressmen Camp and Levin on the Ways and Means Committee are supporters. The Bill also contains a provision to exclude administrative expenses as part of the payout calculation for private foundations- a provision which the Committee is recommending CMF not support. Ms. Maynard noted that in the past 60 days there have been a number of stories in the media on excess compensation and self-dealing by foundations. These stories have exacerbated the feelings by certain members of Congress that the foundation community and nonprofit sector are doing an inadequate job of self-regulation. With less than 120 of the more than 56,000 foundations in the U.S. being audited by the exempt division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) last year, these articles have also drawn attention to the poor job of enforcement being done by the IRS. Despite strong recommendations from the foundation community that the funds generated by the excise tax on private foundations should be used for enforcement by the IRS, Congress seems little inclined to give the IRS "new teeth." The provision to strip all administrative expenses from the payout calculation is being talked about as one way to force foundations to keep administrative expenses in check. Mr. Collier noted that the 1997 payout study prepared for CMF by Cambridge Associates determined that the 5% payout rate was appropriate to insure perpetuity. However, the Senate version of the CARE Act includes a 12% payout rate specifically for the Walton Family that could help negotiators in Conference Committee force a higher payout rate for all private foundations. He added that negotiators for the Council on Foundations (COF) were resisting the idea of a higher payout rate and focusing on a tighter definition of allowable grantmaking expenses. Once compromise language is agreed on, CMF members will be encouraged to write to their members of Congress urging support. The Trustees offered a number of suggestions including writing an op-ed piece and posting great grants on the CMF website. Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that the 2003 House Version of the CARE Act be supported because it includes the IRA Charitable Rollover and simplification of the excise tax to a flat one percent- two of CMF's legislative goals. RESOLVED further that the proposal in the CARE Act to eliminate all administrative expenses from the payout calculation be opposed and the following recommendations be approved as presented to the Council on Foundations and as appropriate to Members ofthe House Ways and Means Committee: 1. Congress should increase the reporting requirements for private foundations in the Annual 990 PF to specifically identify and describe all types of executive compensation, as well as compensation and other payments being received by family members and disqualified persons. 2. While the self-dealing regulations for private foundations are tougher than the Intermediate Sanctions for public charities, the penalties for public charities are much heavier than for private foundations violating the self-dealing regulations. Congress should create a two-tier excise tax penalty, when disqualified persons receive excessive compensation or other above fair market value payments from foundations, on selfdealing to match the penalty level on the Intermediate Sanctions regulations. �CMF Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes - June 6, 2003 Page 5 3. The regulations under Section 4958 of the Internal Revenue Code that deal with the Intermediate Sanctions on excessive compensation and other insider dealings in public charities, has a process described as a "rebutable presumption" that sets forth procedures for establishing appropriate compensation. This process should be incorporated into the self-dealing regulations by amending Section 4941. 4. Congress should require that the IRS present an annual oversight report to Congress that would inform both Congress and the foundatio n community on the monitoring and policing of the rare cases of excessive compensation and self-dealing. 5. Similar categories of expenses as applied to public charities by the Internal Revenue Code should be required of private foundations: grant making and program services; management and general administration; and--in lieu of fundraising--investment expenses. The public charity rules recognize that program expenses are properly distinguishable from general administrative expenses. This proposal should be introduced with a three-year sunset provision with the requirement that the IRS provide an oversight report to Congress on the impact that this p roposal is having on both payout and reporting of administrative expenses. Ms. Rosenberg highlighted accomplislunents of the Public Policy Committee and announced Brian Flahaven will be the first CMF Fellow in Public Policy & Philanthropy thanks to a three-year grant from the W.K . Ke llogg Foundation_ This May, Rrian received his Master's Degree from the Ford School ofPuhl ic Policy at the University of Michigan. He will work with CMF for one year beginning June 30. 31g Annual Conference Report Diana Sieger, Annual Conference Program Committee Co-Chair, highlighted a few of the events planned: a site visit to the Dorothy A. Johnson Center on Philanthropy, Boston College Corporate Grantmaking Workshop, expe rienced grantmakers seminar, integrated sessions for all types of foundations, and engaging plenary sessions. Ms. Sieger noted though foundations are finding it difficult to spend money on conferences in these econornic times, the Annual Conference is designed to support and strengthen all of our efforts. Ms. Rosenberg commented on efforts to formalize the sponsorship process by offering four different levels and invited Trustees to help promote the sponsorship opportunities. Mr. Collier noted that contracts with sites for the Annual Conference in 2006-8 need to be completed this sunune r. He indicated that while CMF currently has a signed contract with the Grand Traverse Resort for the 2005 Annual Conference, the property has been bought by the Tribe and a casino operation is expected to be in place by the time of the Conference. There was consensus by the Board to not have the Conference at a Casino property and to explore the feasibility of moving the 2005 Conference from the Resort. In terms of other sites, there was consensus by the Board to have the Annual Conference take place at Mackinac Island again. Ms. Rosenberg introduced the issues of the month of the Conference and the days of the week. There was consensus to keep the Monday through Wednesday format ofthe Annual Conference, which allows for the Family Foundations Retreat to be held inu11ediately before, and to look at dates earlier in the fall as opposed to the first week of November. �CMF Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes - June 6, 2003 Page 6 Family Philanthropy Report Committee Chair Julie Cummings noted that a summer reception for family foundations is being planned at her home in Charlevoix. She hopes that CMF can offer a members reception in Florida in the winter of 2004. The Family Foundations Committee will meet via conference call this summer. Susan Howbert commented on the Next Generation Conference call series, facilitated by Bob Selverstone, Ph.D., that focused on issues critical to successful family foundation Board functioning. A document will be produced with helpful hints for small family foundations to survive and thrive. Two Coffee and Conversations Meetings in Flint and Grand Rapids have offered a time for family foundations to come together and focus on early childhood education issues. The Family Foundations Retreat is scheduled for the weekend before the Annual Conference. Ginny Esposito, President, National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP), and Kelin Gersick, Senior Partner, Lansberg, Gersick & Associates, have been invited to be presenters. Peggy Thompson, Trustee, Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow Foundation and CMF Trustee, has graciously offered to host a dinner on Saturday night for the Retreat participants. Community Foundations Committee Report Committee Chair Diana Sieger noted that the Committee meets via conference call every other month, with two face-to-face meetings per year. Donnell Mersereau summarized the two marketing portfolios being developecl hy the Research & Development Committee: the TRA Charitable Rollover, and Tools for Giving scheduled for release at the Council on Foundations Annual Community Foundations Conference in Baltimore this October. Corporate Philanthropy Report Susan Howbert highlighted the success of the Boston College courses for corporate members. In the past 11 months, CMF has offered three of these courses to corporate grantmakers, co-sponsored by General Motors, AAA and Comerica. Over 20 members of southeast Michigan's corporate grantmaking community will be receiving their Certificate of Corporate Community Relations having completed three of the courses. In addition she noted that CMF had partnered again with the Michigan Chamber of Commerce on the May edition of its magazine, Michigan Forward, featuring five stories on corporate philanthropy. Leadership Committee for Diversity & Inclusion Report Committee Co-Chairs, Libby Cherin and Gerald Smith noted that the 16 member Committee held a very successful planning retreat in May at the Fetzer Institute. Their goal was to become a unified leadership team. The Committee's ideas for next steps are agreeing to definitions for "diversity" and for "inclusion", finalizing Committee membership to insure statewide coverage, developing a session for the 2003 Ammal Conference, developing core messages; participating in diversity training as a Committee, and creating a baseline for diversity and inclusion among Michigan grantmakers. Learning to Give (LTG) Report Executive Director Kathy Agard presented strategies, recommended by the National Steering Committee, to help LTG with its fund development efforts: to seek individual donor support - with challenge gifts totaling $30,000 already pledged to launch this effort; selling, at a profit, hard copies of lessons, briefing papers, and �CMF Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes - June 6, 2003 Page 7 other educational materials currently given away for free; and implementing a fee schedule for providing consultation. Upon motion duly made, supported and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED that the Learning to Give fund development strategies as recommended by the National Steering Committee be approved. Dr. Agard also noted that the National Steering Committee has approved the addition of civic engagement skills to the Philanthropy and Civil Society theme. She said this is in response to national concern about young people's lack of political/electoral engagement, and to U.S. high school students' low scores on American history on standardized tests. Learning to Give offers the content and the political process skills being called for by major national groups. President's Report Mr. Collier introduced Jared DeBacker, Mawby Intem, who presented an overview of the Annual Youth Leadership Conference for youth grantmakers scheduled for June 20-22 at Central Michigan University. Youth will participate in an Ethics Bowl, an interactive workshop on Best Practices, and an evaluation workshop led by students from the University of Michigan. Guests are expected from Colorado, Ohio, Indiana, California, and Florida. Mr. Collier invited Gail Powers-Schaub, Director Information Services & Technology, to update the Trustees on the redesigned website. She displayed some of the new features on the website including the member roster, online librarian, and over 400 sample documents. Ms. Powers-Schaub commented that Kari Pardoe has taken the lead with a separate web site for youth-- www.youthgrantmakers.org, sponsored by the Michigan Community Foundations' Youth Project. Mr. Collier distributed the new issue of The Michigan Grantmaking Scene, which features partnerships with state government, and complimented Vicki Rosenberg and staff for their efforts. Sandy Hughes, Executive Consultant for BoardSource Chair Campbell introduced special guest Sandy Hughes. Mr. Collier commented that 50 members, including the Boards of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation and the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, participated in two very successful Advanced Governance Workshops led by Ms. Hughes in Grand Rapids and Detroit the two days prior to the Board Meeting. Ms. Hughes commented first on the state of nonprofit governance, noting: • State of nonprofit governance is in tough shape due to corporate scandals, 9111 • Organizations' values statements are under scrutiny • Association governance studies are 50 years outdated. Need to look at accountability • There is a shortage of 3 million nonprofit board members in the U.S. based on the Governance Index Study by Stanford & BoardSource • The average board consists of 15 members and is getting smaller. Community foundation average size is 17; family foundation average size is 5 to 7. Best size for learning is 9 to 13 members • Every nonprofit should change auditors every 3 years �CMF Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes - June 6, 2003 Page 8 Ms. Hughes offered recommendations and suggestions for the CMF Board, commenting: • Dave Campbell does an excellent job as Chair - he leads very quietly and keeps members on task • Recognizing accomplishments of Trustees at the start of the meeting is a good strategy • The Strategic Plan is outstanding • The discussion on the Audit Report was excellent - most Board Members don't know how to read a financial statement • The explanatory notes provided in the audit are excellent. The quality of financial information provided to the CMF board is better than most she sees • Evaluate the size of the Board - average attendance is 18, CMF's Board is 28 • Post the Minutes and Agenda on the Members section of the website • Change the Bylaws by removing specific committees - allow for creation as needed • Change title of the nominating committee to governance/trustee development o The Committee can help grow the Board (cultivates, identifies, orientation, & recruits) o Set up a Board education program with a related line item in the budget o Role of committee is to help rotate the Board (serves as the conscience of the Board). The Group could suggest a board self-assessment process using the BoardSource template. • Review Board Structure - if the board is a team, is it necessary to have three Vice-Chairs? The CMF staff working in these areas might be enough. • Use a Consent Agenda so reports are not reviewed and more time is available for productive discussions like the one today on the CARE Act. Mr. Campbell asked Ann Irish, Chair ofthe Nominating Committee, to convene her Committee this summer and report back to the Board on Sandy Hughes recommendations. Adjournment The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees will take place Sunday, November 9, 2003 immediately prior to the 31 st Annual Conference at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids. There being no further business to come before the Board, Chair Campbell adjourned the meeting at 12:05 p.m. for lunch which featured a briefwelcome from the President of Wayne State University, Dr. Irvin Reid. David Campbell, Chair Robert S. 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Advancing giving. October 28, 2003 To: David Campbell, Chair, and Members ofthe Board of Trustees From: David Egner, Chair, Principles and Practices Task Force Rob Collier, President Re: Recommendations for Guiding Principles and Effective Practices Document cc: Members of the Task Force The Principles and Practices Task Force met in July and had conference calls in August and September. The charge to the Task Force was: • To update the 1997 CMF Principles and Practices document after reviewing the 2002 Principles and Practices document of the Council on Foundations and considering the changes to the field of philanthropy since 1997, and • To recommend to the Board of Trustees if the Principles and Practices should become a co ndition of membership. The Task Force has completed its work and offers the following two resolutions for Board consideration and action. RESOLVED that the Guiding Principles and Effective Practices document as attached be adopted, and RESOLVED further that the Guiding Principles (page 2 in the attached) become a condition of membership in the Council of Michigan Foundations effective Aprill, 2004. Background In reviewing the 1997 Principles and Practices document the Task Force determined: 1. The Principle addressing compliance with state and federal laws should be moved to the Preamble. Obeying the law is more than a principle. 2. The Preamble should reinforce the charitable nature of philanthropy. 3. The Principles dealing with grantmaking and communications should be combined with governance. 4. A code of ethics should be added to the Principle on ethical behavior. 5. The revised Guiding Principles should be treated separately from the Effective Practices in considering the Guiding Principles a condition of membership in CMF. �Principles and Practices Task Force October 28, 2003 Page 2 While there was not I 00% agreement on all recommendations and discussion was lively, the Task Force agreed by consensus on the recommended resolutions. We appreciate the services of the following members on the Task Force David 0. Egner, Chair President Hudson-Webber Foundation Marilyn Stein LeFeber Vice President-Communications Charles Stewart Mott Foundation David Campbell, CMF Board Chair President & Trustee McGregor Fund Carol Paine McGovern President Paine Family Foundation Caroline S. Chambers Vice President Comerica Charitable Foundation William C. Richardson President, CEO & Trustee W.K. Kellogg Foundation Robert S. Collier President & CEO Council of Michigan Foundations Vicki J. Rosenberg Vice President & COO Council of Michigan Foundations Marlene J. Fluharty Executive Director Americana Foundation Kari Schlachtenhaufen President & CEO The Skillman Foundation Brenda L. Hunt President & CEO Battle Creek Community Foundation Margaret Sellers Walker Trustee Grand Rapids Community Foundation Ann K. Irish Trustee Earhart Foundation Elizabeth C. Sullivan Vice President - Program & Administration The Kresge Foundation David B. Kennedy President Earhart Foundation In addition to the revised document, we have also attached the 1997 CMF document and 2002 COF document as background information. I :\Scuddi ngton\B oa rd of Trustees1M eeti ngs2003\N ov I0 · 200 3 Packe t\Princ i piesPrac ticesCover M e mo.doc �CMF Council of M ichigan Foundat ions Serving grantmakers. Advancing giving. 2003 DRAFT III Council of Michigan Foundations A Statement on Guiding Principles & Effective Practices Michigan is blessed with a tradition of philanthropic giving. This is demonstrated in part by the more than 2,000 family, independent, community and corporate foundations documented in the 111 13 Edition of The Michigan Foundation Directory, published in 2002 by the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF) with the Foundation Center ofNew York. These foundations are vital partners with the public, private and nonprofit sectors in strengthening the quality of life for all Michigan residents. This tradition continues in our state evety month with the creation of new foundations and community foundation donor advised funds. Foundations are recognized as tax exempt 501 (c) (3) charitable organizations in the federal government's Internal Revenue Code. It is the charitable nature of their purpose that allows for this tax status. Thus foundation trustees and, where they exist, staff need to be both conscientious and well informed. CMF and its members recognize that all Michigan foundations with this SOl(c) (3) status must be accountable to federal and state laws and to the responsibilities of being a fiduciary and of tax exemption. It is imperative that foundation trustees be familiar with all federal and state legal requirements, including the annual filing of 990 PF and 990 reports and such subjects as the private foundation payout, excise tax and self-dealing. Legal counsel should be consulted if there are questions about applicable state and federal laws. CMF is often contacted by individuals and their advisors considering the formation of a family, independent or corporate foundation (hereafter referred to as grantmakers/grantmaking organization) and asking for guiding principles to help them get started. Members of CMF also request guidance on principles to consider when assessing the operational effectiveness of their foundations. As a result, the CMF Board of Trustees has adopted the following Principles that are highlighted in bold. These Principles have been adopted in recognition of the need for all foundations to strive to maintain the public trust in fulfilling their respective charitable purposes. �I. Guiding Principles The members of the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF) subscribe to these Guiding Principles as a condition of membership. These Principles set forth ideals that each member agrees to work to achieve and demonstrate in the operations of their foundations. The Guiding Principles address the question often asked by the public- what do foundations stand for? I. Honor donor(s) intent for the foundation (or donor advised fund) 2. Have an identifiable active governing Board - a decision-making body - that sets and regularly reviews policies on: governance, including conflict of interest; grantmaking; finance and administration, including audit; and communications 3. Be accessible by having basic grantmaking information regarding funding priorities, and application requirements, readily available 4. Build constructive relationships based on mutual respect, candor, confidentiality and understanding with the public, applicants, grantees and donors 5. Strive to include the perspectives, opinions and experiences of the broadest possible cross-section of people to inform the foundation through its grantmaking, by membership on its board, committees, staff and advisors/consultants and through its business practices 6. Support continuous lea rning by trustees, staff and grantees 7. Adhere to the highest standards of ethical behavior in all foundation actions �II. Effective Practices The Board recognizes that there are different approaches to implementation of each Principle. Therefore, examples of effective practices are presented, that have proven to be beneficial to grantmakers in achieving each Principle. Because some of these practices are unique to specific types of grantmakers, it is intended that grantmakers adapt the practices that best suit their operational requirements. Intended to be instructional, these practices are updated regularly in order to share what works well for grantmakers. Other examples of practices and materials to implement each Principle are available from CMF. Additional examples are always welcome. 1. Honor donor(s) intent for the foundation (or d onor advised fund) Provide all trustees with copies of the documents creating the foundation/fund and any other written correspondence, which details the donor's goals and expectations for the foundation Have donor(s) talk with the board about their goals and expectations- their purpose in creating the charitable foundation, ideally videotaping the conversation for future reference and generations State the donor's intent in every annual report and other appropriate foundation publications If our changing society makes following the donor' s specific instructions impractical, find related alternative grantmaking goals that reasonably honor the donor's intent 2. Have a u identifiable active governing Board - a decision-making body - that sets and regula rly reviews policies on: governance, including conflict of interest; grantmaking; finance and administration, including audit; and communications Qualifications to consider for board members include: -agreeability with the stated purposes of the Foundation/Donor, -willingness to participate actively, -policy, programmatic and fiscal experience, -commitment to the integrity of the grantmaking process, -reputation for fairness and equality, -philosophy, gender, race, ethnicity and socio-economic status, and -willingness to become informed. Orient new board members to their responsibilities by sharing the three duties of care, loyalty, and obedience as well as copies of bylaws and other organizational documents; adopted policies; examples of grants and communication tools suclh as annual reports If trustee compensation is provided, consider the appropriateness of fees in relation to responsibilities, time commitment and the federal guidelines for public charities on intermediate sanctions and rebuttal presumption Administrative expenses for effective grantmaking should be based on regional and national surveys and not be excessive or disproportionate to the amounts spent directly for grants and technical assistance to grantees �A conflict of interest policy to ensure that personal interests of board members and staff do not conflict with the foundation's mission and purpose may include: -Disclosure of organizational affiliations with grantees, potential grantees or other constituents or vendors with whom the foundation does business, -Procedures for decision-making when a board member or employee has a real or perceived conflict of interest, - Policies on acceptance of honorariums from a grantee or a potential grantee. Adopt mechanisms, such as grant agreement letters, required progress reports, and evaluation tools to assess progress in achieving grantmaking objectives Establish a process for the regular review of the board's perfonnance as a body and of each trustee individually 3. Be accessible by having basic grantmaking information regarding funding priorities, and application requirements, readily available. Select and publicize the name and contact infonnation for the foundation's primary contact person for the foundation Provide a full and clear description of the foundation ' s grantmaking priorities through a print or electronic brochure that should include: mission and goals, program interests, funding priorities and any restrictions on what is supported, geographic limitations, preferred format for applications, application deadlines and the process for acknowledge and receipt of requests dates and process for notifying applicants of a decision a list of grants made in the previous year, policies and practices for multi-year funding, and average size and range of grants made. Produce an annual report with format, detail and dissemination appropriate to the size and complexity of the foundation, including: • names of board members, • names and titles of officers, • listing of staff, • grants for the fiscal year • grantmaking priorities and application process, and • summary of audited financial information • contact information for the foundation Make information available to the Foundation Center and CMF, in order that the grantmaker's goals and priorities may be published in appropriate public foundation directories �4. Build constructive relationships based on mutual respect, candor, confidentiality and understanding with the public, applicants, grantees and donors Share with the public the grantmaking priorities of the foundation and respond promptly to all requests for information Use a postcard or email message to promptly acknowledge receipt of a proposal Send a timely denial letter to those applicants that are unsuccessful and where appropriate indicate a willingness to discuss with the applicant why the proposal has been turned down Include in the grant award letter: payment procedures, reporting requirements and the nature of any monitoring that will take place Inform grantees when their pictures or products will be featured in a foundation publication, website or other communications tool Advise grantees, applicants and the public within a reasonable period of time on significant changes in grantmaking priorities or procedures 5. Strive to include the perspectives, opinions and experiences of the broadest possible cross-section of people to inform the foundation through its grantmaking, by m embership on its boa1·d, committees, staff and advisors/consultants and through its business practices Consider the demographics of the geographic area served when nominating board members, hiring staff and selecting consultants Adopt a policy to support vendors that are minority and women owned or that have hiring and training practices that aid under represented groups Invite grantees and other conununity representatives to help with a periodic review of grantmaking priorities Appoint youth grantmakers ages 16 and 17 as voting board members, now being done by community foundations since the 1998 passage of Public Act 444 in Michigan 6. Support continuous learning on the part of trustees, staff and grantees Invite grantees to share lessons learned from proj ects at a foundation board meeting Have trustees and staff participate in site visits to grantees and current or potential applicants Invite other grantmakers to participate in board/staff retreats or learning exchanges Participate in local or regional geographic meetings of grantmakers to exchange ideas and hear from informed speakers �Encourage trustees and staff to annually attend one grantmaking educational conference or internet based training Join organized support groups, such as your regional association of grantmakers (CMF), Council on Foundations, Independent Sector, Philanthropy Roundtable, National Network of Grantmakers, and one of the many affinity groups of grantmakers with common issues ranging from education to the arts to AIDS. 7. Adhere to the highest standards of ethical behavior in all foundation actions Adopt a code of ethics, by committing to: • • • • • • • • Act honestly, truthfully, consistently and with integrity and independence in all transactions and dealings Avoid conflicts of interest and the inappropriate handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest in relationships Treat grantees fairly and to treat every individual with dignity and respect, regardless of such factors as race, religion, gender and sexual preference Treat employees with respect, fairness and good faith and provide conditions of employment that safeguard their rights and welfare Act responsibly toward the communities in which the foundation works and for the benefit of the communities the foundation serves Be responsible, transparent, and accow1table for all actions taken in the public's interest Improve the accountability, transparency, ethical conduct and effectiveness ofthe grantmaking field Work to improve the understanding of philanthropy, its appropriate application and potential consequences 1:\RCOLLIER\C MFBOARD\Principles & Practices\2003\2003 DRAFT ll l.doc �Recommended Principles and Practices for Effective Grantmaking - Approved by the Counci l on Foundations' Board of Directors on June 25, 2002 The Principles and Practices statement is an important priority of membership in the Council on Foundations, since Council members subscribe to these principles as a condition of their membership. The statement sets forth well-recognized ideals for good practice that each member supports and is working to achieve. Members of the Council on Foundations subscribe to the following principles and practices: Preamble. Foundations and corporate giving programs reflect philanthropic impulses to promote the public good. We recognize the wide diversity of philanthropic goals. We also strive to respect donors' charitable intentions expressed in organizational charters and core documents as we apply our philanthropic resources to contemporary social conditions. We attend to the future through prudent stewardship of financial and other resources and we recognize that accountability calls for openness, responsiveness, fairness and trust. In short, we hold ourselves responsible to those who created us, those with whom we currently interact and those who may look to us in the future. Clear Goals and Procedures Clarity of Purpose. We establish policies and procedures that define our program interests and our fundamental objectives. Governing Body. An identifiable board, committee or other decision-making body is responsible for establishing and implementing our policies and procedures and reviewing and revising them on a regular basis. Grantmaking Procedures. We establish and follow clear processes for receiving, reviewing and acting on grant applications that are consistent with our policies and purposes. We communicate openly with grantseekers about our grantmaking policies and procedures. We make readily available a brief written statement about policies, program interests, grantmaking practices, geographic and policy restrictions and preferred ways of receiving applications. It is important that grantseekers whose proposals fall outside our interests are notified in a timely manner and that those whose proposals are still under consideration are informed of the steps and timing that will be taken in reaching the final decision. Informing the Public. All forms required by government are completed accurately and filed in a timely manner. In addition, we inform the public about our activities through various means such as publication of periodic reports (including annual reports, newsletters and reports to national and local organizations that publish information on grantmaking) and through electronic and other communications channels. Legal Knowledge Complying with the law is essential and we recognize that inadvertent violations can occur if the basic legal rules are not understood. We pr ovide for adequate training and ongoing legal advice to ensure that our governing board and staff are well informed. Accountability 1:\Scuddington\Board ofTrustees\Principals & Practices\2003\7-18-03 Meeting in Novi\COFPrinciples&PracticesJune2002.doc �Ethical Behavior. Accountability extends beyond the requirements of the law. We establish and carry out policies that recognize multiple obligations for accountability: to the charter provisions by which our donors defined basic expectations, to the charitable institutions we serve, to the general public and to appropriate national and local governmental agencies. Self-Evaluation. We regularly review our program interests and operating policies, the composition of our boards and staffs and the overall effectiveness of our grantmaking. Conflicts of Interest. Beyond the legal requirements that forbid staff, board members and their families from profiting financially from any philanthropic grant or activity, we weigh carefully all circumstances in which there exists the possibility or appearance of conflict of interest. Our policies require staff and board members to disclose to their governing bodies the nature of any personal or family affiliation or involvement with any organization for which a grant is considered, even though such affiliation may not give rise to any financial or other conflict of interest. Addressing Change We are alert and responsive to the changing conditions in society and to the evolving needs of grantseeking organizations. In responding to new challenges, we use the knowledge, experience and insight of other individuals and groups to complement the guidance of those persons, families or corporations from which our funds originally came. Diversity We affirm and value human diversity in its many forms. We seek diversity to ensure that a range of perspectives, opinions and experiences is recognized and acted upon to enhance our ability to contribute to the common good in our changing society. We reflect this diversity in multiple ways, such as through our grantmaking, through membership on our boards, committees, staffs and advisors, and through our business practices. Constructive Relationships Grantseekers. The relationship between grantmaker and grantseeker is based on mutual respect, candor and understanding. We strive to ensure that each invests the necessary t im e and attention to define clearly the purposes of the grant, the expectations as to reports related to financial and other matters and the provisions for evaluating and publicizing results. Beyond providing financial support, many grantmakers offer guidance to grantseekers such as assistance in refining objectives, monitoring performance, evaluating outcomes, strengthening board governance and encouraging early planning for the future. Colleague Organizations. We interact with others in the field of philanthropy to exchange information, further our missions and advance the role of philanthropy in society. 1:\Scuddington\Board ofTrustees\Principals & Practices\2003\7-18-03 Meeting in Novi\COFPrinciples&PracticesJune2002.doc � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. 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Advancing giving. October 31, 2003 To: David Campbell, Chair, and Members of the Board ofTrustees From: David Egner, Tri-chair, Public Policy Committee Rob Collier & Vicki Rosenberg Brian Flahaven, Public Policy Fellow Re: Public Policy Activities The purpose of this report is to summarize the work of the Public Policy Committee, the Land Use Leadership Council and Foundation Liaison. I. Public Policy Committee The pace and scope of Public Policy Committee activities increased this summer with the arrival of Brian Flahaven, holder of the first CMF Fellowship in Public Policy & Philanthropy. We are grateful to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for its support of the Fellowship- the only one of its kind within a regional association of grantmakers. The Committee has continued its focus on the six issues of land use, early childhood, K-12 school reform, access to health care, welfare reform, and the safety net. Goal One- to educate grantmakers about the practice of public policy engagement In support of this goal, CMF: • Developed and delivered an introduction to public policy for its new Institute for New Grantmakers held in September 2003 and made the introduction available on the "Working with Government" section of the CMF website; • Is developing a handbook on public policy for foundations and nonprofits in partnership with MNA. The handbook will provide the what, why and how of public policy engagement; relevant rules and regulations; examples of strategies and outcomes from CMF and MNA members; and an in-depth interview with Pat Babcock. CMF and MNA will distribute the handbook to their members and make it available for free on their websites. • Is offering 19 sessions on the Committee's six focus issues at the 31st Annual Conference and providing all Conference attendees with a handout introducing them to public policy engagement, publication of the Handbook and resources available on the Working with Government section of the CMF website. • Is developing content for the Working with Government section of the CMF website in order to: ( 1) provide member and nonmember foundations with basic information about the Committee's six issues, current grants and public-private partnerships focused on these issues, resources, glossaries of terms and links; and (2) attract legislators, legislative staff, department directors, and the media to this area to inform them about CMF members' �Public Policy Activities October 31, 2003 Page 2 perspectives on and activities in these six areas. The new section will be available for preview at the Annual Conference. • Is planning two Briefings for 2004: a March briefing with Sharon Gire, Office of Services for the Aging, and a late spring briefing on Corrections. • Is working with the Family Foundations' Be Ready by Five group, and the Foundation Liaison on an April2004 Forum for Grantmakers and Policymakers on Early Childhood in order to: (l) raise awareness, educate, and motivate participants to learn more about and support early childhood; and (2) foster relationships between grantmakers and state officials to support information sharing and cooperation. • Has published public policy articles in each issue of Memo to Members, The Michigan Gran/making Scene, and E-News. Spring and Summer 2003 issues included articles on the new Foundation Liaison, workforce development, land use, community health, children and families. Goal Two- to help members build relationships with State Officials & Policy Makers Recent activities in this area include: • With support from The Skillman Foundation, Public Sector Consultants is conducting interviews with ten new legislators in order to obtain information that can help us improve our communications and relationship-building strategies for this important audience. II. Land Use Leadership Council The Michigan Land Use Leadership Council, for which CMF has served as fiscal agent, completed its work in August and issued its report to the Governor, Senate Majority Leader Sykema, and Speaker of the House Johnson. The Report includes more than 150 recommendations, and the Governor is expected to announce her initial eight executive orders on November 3. She will likely talk about the Council in her remarks at the Atumal Conference on November 12. The Legislature is still determining their legislative priorities from the Council Report. An additional $46,810 has been obtained from the six members that funded the Council (Mott, Kellogg, Frey, Dow, Americana and Wege) for a short-term communications plan through January 2004 with Pace & Pattners, a Lansing public relations firm that will insure the Highlights piece -note back pocket - is well distributed to key stakeholders statewide. These activities will focus on informing the public and policy makers on the work of the Council but not advance any particular recommendation. ill. Foundation Liaison Office We are pleased to include the initial progress report- starting with Overview- for the period April 1 through September 30 prepared by Karen Aldridge-Eason, Foundation Liaison for the Governor. T his report has been provided to the initial funders of this office - the HudsonWebber Foundation, the McGregor Fund, the Mott Foundation, the Kellogg Foundation, the Kresge Foundation, and the Skillman Foundation. �Public Policy Activities October 31, 2003 Page 3 Rob talks with Karen at least weekly. The ftrst meeting of the Advisory Conunittee followed the June Board Meeting at the McGregor Center on the campus of Wayne State. The second meeting of the Committee- made up of the funders plus Chuck Wilbur, Director of Policy for the Governor, will occur in November by conference call. OVERVIEW The Office of the Foundation Liaison was established in April, 2003, through a joint effort between the Governor and several foundation leaders as an opportunity to increase strategic partnerships that focus on the common interest of foundations and state govenunent. A special emphasis was placed on identifying partnerships in the areas of improving early childhood and land use management - two of Governor Granholm's top priorities and areas of significant interest to the philanthropic community. Since starting on April 28, 2003, activity has focused on the four programmatic objectives (and one administrative objective) specified in the original proposal, as well as the Foundation Liaison Work Plan, which was approved by the Foundation Liaison Advisory Committee on June 6, 2003. Highlights of activities and developments in the defined objectives for the period ending September 30, 2003, are as follows: Program Objective #1: To increase state officials' understanding of philanthropy and to identify opportunities for partnering with state government. • • • • • • • • • Presented the objectives of the office to the Governor's Cabinet, which includes all gubernatorial appointed department directors; Presented the objectives of the office to representatives of the Executive Office divisions; Meets weekly with the Executive Office Policy Division staff; biweekly with the director of the Policy Division and the deputy chief of staff for policy and planning to discuss and identify ways to create linkages between state policy and foundation interests, as well as manage expectations; Works with the Governor' s Education Advisor and staff of the Michigan Department of Education to develop appropriate materials and strategies for requesting funding for the Governor's early childhood initiatives. This has entailed developing potential funding ideas for R.E.A.D. Y. Kits and creating a Great Start Fund; Worked with the Governor's Health Advisor and staff of the Michigan Department of Community Health in developing a funding proposal for the proposed mental health commission; Redirected Executive and departmental staff to non-foundation resources, when appropriate and provided clarification on appropriate requests; Presented to Grand Valley State University, Dorothy A. Johnson School of Philanthropy Advisory Committee on the establishment and initial work of this office; Presented at the annual Michigan Nonprofit Association Public Policy Day on the work of the office and participated in a question and answer session on working with foundations and state government in these times of limited resources; and Met with House and Senate leadership, along with Rob Collier, Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF) President, to discuss the Land Use Leadership Council Report and foundation interest, and to faci litate relationship building. �Public Policy Activities October 31, 2003 Page 4 Objective #2: To support models that improve efficiency and/or effectiveness of state government. • • • • • • • Distributed materials to state department directors on the role of the Foundation Liaisonand efforts to prioritize requests to foundations related to initiatives of the Children's Action Network; Identified grant support from the Skillman Foundation ($20,000) for the development of an Arab American early childhood development R.E.A.D. Y. kit; Identified grant funding from the Flinn Family Foundation ($220,000) to support the establishment and initial work of a mental health commission to look at the funding and service delivery system for how Michigan treats adults with serious mental illness and children with severe emotional disturbances; Initiated planning with CMF staff, representatives of the CMF Public Policy Committee, family foundations and corporate funders for one or more statewide gatherings in Lansing (to begin in early 2004) to connect funders interested in early childhood with the various state department managers and staff engaged in working with children and fami lies to jointly develop initiatives to improve developmental, educational and health outcomes for young children; Working with the Michigan Children's Ombudsman and the Judicial Training Institute to develop a proposal for a series of training for judges, prosecutors, advocates, attorneys, etc. who make decisions on the growth, development, and attachment of young children; Provide ongoing non-financial support - such as information, referrals, research and advice to state agencies, nonprotl.t statT and foundations; and Meet, talk, and participate in conferences with foundation leadership and staffto broaden knowledge of philanthropic resources, expertise and interest that may improve state governn1ent. Objective #3: To respond to opportunities for new local and regional public/private partnerships to serve populations in the implementation of government programs. • • Monitored Land Use Leadership Council meetings and maintained contact with several foundations interested in strategic growth management, land-use refom1 and regional cooperation; Participated in meetings of the Michigan Ready to Succeed Partnership, Michigan Community Service Commission, Mentor Michigan, Children Action's Network, Project Great Start, Michigan Public Health Institute, Benton Harbor Task Force, Benton Harbor Funders Consortium, Detroit/Wayne Health Authority and local governments to offer advice, make connections and share information related to potential collaborations between foundations, state agencies and nonprofits. Objective #4: To attract new national grants and federal funds to Michigan. • Recommended Sue Carnell, education advisor to the Governor, to participate on the opening panel for the Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families annual conference; �Public Policy Activities October 31, 2003 Page 5 • Plan to attend the annual national conference of Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families in Detroit October 1-3 , 2003 to meet staff and trustees from foundations outside of Michigan. Administrative Objectives: To establish the state Office of the Foundation Liaison. • • Worked with Executive staff to set up the physical office within the Policy Division, set-up files, developed relationships with key Executive office and CMF staff, and attend appropriate administrative meetings; and Hired Maura Dewan, effective September 2, 2003, as a program associate to assist me in meeting the objectives of the Foundation Liaison Work Plan. CLOSING During this first six months, considerably more time than expected has been spent fielding general inquiries about the purpose of the office, clarifying assumptions regarding the type and amount of support that is potentially available from the philanthropic community, and offering advice and contact information to assist state agencies and nonprofits in responding to the fiscal crisis that exists as a result of the severe cuts in state funding. We are beginning to work with state officials (Treasury and Management & Budget) to develop a safety net that will allow us to refer state agencies and nonprofit staff to outside expertise for grant-writing training, strategic planning, including review of missions, goals and objectives, fund development, and consideration of mergers, anJ/ur collaborations as slate revenues continue to dedim:. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_CMF_2003_BB_2003-11-10_Public-Policy Title A name given to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations 2003-11-10 board book public policy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Council of Michigan Foundations. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Council of Michigan Foundations 2003-11-10 board book public policy. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Council of Michigan Foundations. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50531 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003-11-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c774b5923184ae1836b78eef997006bb.pdf 368a09186adf7f7a27fd9fc3357c28a4 PDF Text Text February 24, 2004 Memo to: CMF Board of Trustees Julie F. Cummings C. David Campbell E lizabeth A. Cherin Herbert D. Do an David 0 . Egner Rev. J. Louis Felton Russell L. Gabier Richard T. Groos Ann K. Irish Russell G . Mawby Olivia P. Maynard David K. Page Phillip H. Peters William C. Richardson Kari Schlachtenhaufen Diana R. Sieger David S. Sebastian Gerald K. Smith Betsy Upton Stover Elizabeth C . Sullivan Margaret (Peggy) E. Thompson Sandra E. Ulsh Amanda Van D usen Lloyd J. Yeo cc: Vicki Rosenberg, Vice President & COO David Lindberg Vice President Finance & Administration From: S. Martin Taylor, Chair Robert S. Collier, President Re: March 2, 2004 Board of Trustees Meeting University Club, Lansing (directions enclosed) 9:30a.m . Continental Breakfast Available I O:OOa.m.- 3:00 p.m. Board Meeting with lunch Agenda materials for the Board of Trustees meeting are enclosed. We look forward to seeing you next week! �CMF Council of Michigan Fou ndations Serving grantmakers. Advancing giving. Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, March 2, 2004 10:00 a.m. - 3:00p.m. University Club, Lansing 3435 Forest Road Lansing, MI 48910 Phone: (517)353-5111 AGENDA I. Call to Order - Martin Taylor, Chair II. Action Items A. Minutes 1. 2. III. Tab Board Meeting November I 0, 2003 Executive Committee Meeting January 29, 2004 B. Treasurer' s Report- Lloyd Yeo 2 c. 3 Investment Committee - Ted Doan D. Plan of Work 2004-05 - Rob Collier & Vicki Rosenberg 4 E. 2004-05 Budget - Dave Lindberg 5 F. Membership Committee 6 G. Government Relations Report 7 Discussion Items A. Learning to Give Report - Kathy Agard 8 B. President 's Report - Rob Collier 9 C. Other �Board Meeting Agenda March 2, 2004 Page 2 IV. Adjournment Next Meeting: Regional Philanthropy Reception Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2004 5:30-8:30 p.m. Member Reception followed by Board Dinner Time: Location: Battle Creek area Board of Trustees Meeting Date: Thursday, June 10, 2004 Time: 8:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Location: W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek Accommodations available at: McCamly Plaza Hotel 50 Capital Avenue SW Battle Creek, MI 49017 Phone: (888) 622-2659 ask for the Council of Michigan Foundations Room Block ($80) 1:\Scuddington\Board ofTrustees\Meetings 2004\March2,2004Materials\Agenda3-2-04.doc � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_CMF_2004_BB_2004-03-02_Board-Agenda Title A name given to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations 2004-03-02 board book board agenda Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Council of Michigan Foundations. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Council of Michigan Foundations 2004-03-02 board book board agenda. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Council of Michigan Foundations. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50537 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004-03-02