708 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9b14e74a0d15df15179f51d78752a1b4.pdf 9350e6ec3030fff431ffbb8cd9d09af2 PDF Text Text MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 MNF Priorities Drafted by the Trustees (10/91} and Rermed by the Executive Committee (12/91} After adoption of the Guiding Principles in October 1991, MNF's governing board identified the following six priorities to guide program initiatives during 1992. 1. Annual Grantma1cers/Grantseekers Seminar: MNF will conduct an annual Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar. i. Trustees will make a priority for personal participation or senior organizational representation (staff and/or trustees) in planning and implementation of the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar, as well as for registering and attending the event. ii. The Executive Committee will appoint a Task Group (including the Chair of the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Program Committee) to propose an overall GOALS STATEMENT to guide the planning of future GG Seminars. iii. Trustees will actively promote the GG Seminar as a pivotal event in the life of Michigan's nonprofit community, and will actively solicit input from their networks to guide its future design. 2. Proactive Stances on Public Policy Issues: MNF will track public policy issues that have sector-wide implications in Michigan and keep trustees and other leaders informed; where appropriate after due process by the board, MNF will take proactive stances on those issues. i. The Public Policy Committee will continue to consider current public policy issues and make recommendations to the board for action. ii. Trustees will recognize themselves as the antennae for the Forum and will bring to the attention of staff or the committee any issues of concern generally. iii. Upon adoption of a position on a public policy position by the board, trustees will, when appropriate, encourage their organizations to take a consistent position, and will actively and substantially communicate those positions to their leadership networks, their members, and to public policy makers. 1 �3. Public Policy Summits. with papers: MNF will conduct one or two Summits per year, bringing together key leaders and other knowledgeable persons in a roundtable to discuss seminal issues facing Michigan's nonprofit sector; each Summit will be guided by a publishable paper, circulated in advance, and will be taped for distribution and broadcast, aiming to widen the circles of discussion and understanding about those issues. i. Trustees will make a priority for personal participation in the Summits, if invited, and will participate actively in determining topics and securing insightful, engaging participants, particularly to insure that the series is cohesiveness and has cumulative impact. ii. Trustees will actively seek and promote avenues for dissemination of the tapes into local/regional discussions, and will encourage continued attention to the issues raised in the tapes. 4. White Paper: MNF will produce a White Paper in 1992, describing a fundamental rationale for the existence of the nonprofit sector, reflecting its history and accomplishments and its evolving partnership with government and the for-profit sector; the paper will clarify the sector's central role in Michigan's communities, its economy and quality of life, and the framework justifying its historic independence and special tax status. i. Trustees will, as appropriate, seek input from their constituencies for the design and content of the MNF White Paper on the nonprofit sector. ii. Trustees will provide careful scrutiny and thoughtful response to the Draft White Paper, when available, and will circulate it as appropriate among their constituencies for input. iii. Trustees will disseminate and advocate the final White Paper among their leadership networks and members. iv. Trustees will actively communicate the substance of the White Paper to community and sector leaders and to public policy makers. 5. Two-Year Campaign Strategy on Giving and Volunteering A. Campai~n for Voluntarism (1991): MNF will continue to provide leadership and staff support to the Campaign for Voluntarism, until such time as it operates independently throughout the state. i. Trustees will make a priority for personal participation or senior organizational representation (staff and/or trustees) in the work of the Campaign for Voluntarism. 2 �ii. Trustees will seek ways that their organizations and constituencies can use the Campaign to further their own work in voluntarism. Trustees will seek to integrate the Campaign into their own organizations • work and to promote the Campaign through their members and leadership networks. iii. Trustees will actively promote the Campaign to community leaders and policy makers, with the aim of promoting a lasting climate of commitment to volunteering among Michigan •s leadership, communities and institutions. B. "Give 5" Campai~ (1993): i. Trustees will make a priority for personal participation or senior organizational representation (staff and/or trustees) in the work of the "Give 5" Campaign, as is begins later this year for an Aprill993 kickoff. ii. Trustees will, where appropriate, help to identify communities already considering such a campaign (such as Lansing) and others willing to explore it, so they may be included in the statewide Campaign. iii Trustees will seek ways to integrate the Campaign into their own organizations • work and to promote the Campaign through their members and leadership networks. iv. Trustees will actively promote the Campaign to community leaders and policy makers, with the aim of promoting a lasting climate of commitment to giving and volunteering among Michigan •s leadership, communities and institutions. 6. Collect and Disseminate Research Insi~hts: i. MNF will encourage the development of a scholar's network in 1992. ii. In order to link research as closely as possible to practice, Trustees will solicit practice-based research questions from their constituencies, for communication by staff to the Scholars Network. iii. As MNF's eyes and ears, Trustees will communicate to staff information about new and planned studies that have sector-wide implications, so that the information can be shared widely. 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. 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GALLAGHER: Probably the single most important structural distinction is the concept that nonprofits, as matter of law, are barred from operating for the private benefit of anyone. The concept of "no private benefit" involves an attention to salary levels that are reasonable, to operating in a way that doesn't advance the private interest on any individual or any selfselected group of individuals. It also involves a commitment of assets irrevocably to a public purpose. A self-imposed characteristic, not one that's usually required by law, is that nonprofits are typically governed by volunteer Boards of Directors. The concept of a group of volunteers coming together in a community to form an organization in response to a community need, and then lending their time to provide policy guidance to that organization, is an important characteristic of nonprofits. Finally, they do exist to provide some form of public good or public benefit. For the purposes of the Independent Sector's paper [defining the nonprofit sector from a national perspective] which I am drafting, the steering committee has tried to evolve a set of values that the sector embodies and nurtures. This paper is in the process of development; the values I'm about to describe are not finished, and I hope that this discussion will inform our further work in the area. 1. "Giving, Service and Community." This value emphasizes the basic moral obligation of people to care for and serve others. It is the value that creates a fundamental sense of community. Without giving, without service, we don't have community. �2. "Pluralism." At the same time that we're building community, we're also affirming the value of diversity, the ability within the community to speak out for other points of view. Nonprofits also encourage individuals, encourage groups to come together, to act on their own values and their own beliefs. Nonprofits provide a structure for people to do that. 3. "Civic Participation." The nonprofit sector is a way for individuals to come together to act for positive social change within our democratic society. In this way, we are sustaining and renewing the democratic process. Without viable voluntary organizations, the democratic process would wither. 4. "Development of Human Potential." Most nonprofits exist in one way or another to help people grow -- to be as good as they can be. In this value we have the commitment to excellence in education, to research, to artistic expression. We also have the development of strong families, sound health, healthy environment, an overall positive moral character for people, altruism. 5. "Compassionate Response to Human Need." Voluntary organizations are the ones that exist to mobilize community resources to care for the poor, the sick and the disabled, the elderly, others with special needs here in the U.S. and around the world. 6. "Faith." It is impossible to talk about the nonprofit sector and ignore the importance of the religious community within it. Through the voluntary sector, we have the means for people to express their faith, their commitment. 7 .... AND AT LEAST THREE OTHER VALUES: Nonprofits serve as the protectors of the legacies of the past. They play an important role in providing perspective on the future. And they are the architects and practitioners of ethical behavior. VAUGHN: Earlier [in response to the question "What comes to mind when you hear the term "Nonprofit Sector?"] I said that the nonprofit sector is "Good for All." It's the first thing that came in my mind. And then I made a little notation: Things held in common. It doesn't benefit the left or the right. It means I should rise above my own ethnicity or political persuasion and do what is right. YAMANISID: I think the nonprofit sector can't be defined quite so pristine and purely. Is' a dynamic. It's a force that's being pushed between the private sector and the public sector, and you have institutions, organizations within the nonprofit sector that are leaning one way or the other constantly. I think it encompasses all these values. I think what we're trying to do, what the independent sector is trying to do, is help to define more appropriately, "Where is the middle ground that the general public is going to accept in terms of that dynamic?" IVORY: In my view, one of the characteristics that makes us somewhat invisible, one of the hallmarks of the nonprofit sector is, in fact, the volunteer workforce. I've always been 2 �impressed to hear George Romney talk about that volunteer commitment and ownership, the participatory principle of people becoming involved in community issues. EPOLITO: When I think of what "nonprofit" means, it means not to benefit any one individual's good; that the dollars that are collected, the services that are provided are not for any individual, personal need but for the good of all. So my response was "credibility" because I find that many nonprofits have a very difficult time in achieving and maintaining credibility. CUNNINGHAM: To me, credibility is far less important than intregrity. I don't think people ought to be trusted or believed. I think they ought to have track records to be able to demonstrate that they're worthy of the support of government and partnership with industry. BANDSTRA: I think that what's happening here with the credibility problem is what happens so often in all kinds of institutions in our society, that good apples are infected with the aura that surrounds some bad apples. And I've often wondered whether we, as State Legislators or nationally, ought to come up with some better system of required disclosure of how nonprofits work, to provide assurance to everyone, through some standardized reporting system, to deal with the kind of public perception problem that sometimes does infect the nonprofit side, unfortunately and unwarrantedly often. THE CHANGING PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE SECTORS GALLAGHER: I'd like to review some national and state trends that, I think, are going to affect the development of government/business/nonprofit partnerships over the next 10 years. The President's budget proposal, factored out over the next 5 years, is projecting declines in federal spending for education and training, for social services, for transportation, for community and regional development. The only thing that's projected to grow is federal spending for medical care. The most recent, valid data on state finances reported in midDecember that 30 states were receiving less revenue than they needed to balance their budgets. A lot of states are cutting aid to local governments as one way to balance their budgets. Its a terrible picture, one that will force substantial changes in how we deliver services and force changes in the partnerships between the sectors. Someone is going to have to pick up the slack, and only nonprofit organizations are left. And that's going to force nonprofits to find new approaches to delivery of services, to look at innovative, creative, community-based solutions to problems. MAWBY: I find it useful from time to time to remind myself of a fundamental interdependence of these three sectors. In fact, the governmental and the nonprofit sectors are fully dependent for their resources upon the vitality, the success of the other sector: Business. And it is only as business is successful that government can generate its resources. It is only as business is successful that employees can have the where-with-all to contribute -- 85% of giving is by individuals. Public policy, in effect, decides bow these private resources are going to be mobilized to serve the public good. And in those decisions, we can provide incentives or disincentives for voluntary giving. In my public remarks, I have been talking 3 �about the 1990s as the Decade of the Community, because it seems to me for several decades we've been shifting responsibility to higher and higher levels, to Lansing and then to Washington. I think society now is becoming somewhat disenchanted. I think at the community level we're able to respond most effectively to community needs. We've got an awkward period of transition, where responsibility is being shifted but resources have not yet been allocated. But I think this represents the interrelationship of the three sectors in the larger picture. COX: Business organizations certainly recognize their own corporate responsibility to the nonprofit sector. That is limited by their own resources, obviously, and as you go through a time much like we're in today, the amount of resources available for distribution becomes limited. Businesses have the same compassion and the same social concerns that all of us have. But sometimes its a choice of meeting the payroll or donating to nonprofit organizations. And the obligation, obviously, is to meet the payroll. There's a concern about how much of the tax dollar should be devoted to that as well. You can't do both. You can't continue to raise taxes and then continue to expect the business community to find the means to solve all the problems too. EPOLITO: On my desk in my office sits, I don't know, maybe $15,000 or $20,000 worth of requests for funding. We even set up a Corporate Giving Committee to determine where we're going to allocate our resources. At the same time, our employees are also inundated with requests, and I have, for example, a $500 tuxedo evening affair for the Humane Society to save dogs and cats. I'm not criticizing that because it's a major priority for some people, but we have people starving. We have homeless people in the streets. We, as a corporation, just as we as individuals, have got to set some priorities as to what's important to us in this society. BIANCO: From my perspective and the years I spent in business, I would say that business in the 90s is going to continue its challenge of down-sizing, right-sizing. As that continues, I see the corporate sector having less and less of the executive time and staff time available for volunteerism. I think the corporate sector is going to be able to do less. Like all the rest of us, corporate executives are sensitive human beings, in many cases. But it seems to me that the last Conference Board report showed corporate contributions were 5-6% of the total. (Foundations were another 5-6%.) That averages out at 1.6% of pre-tax profits, which is a fairly small contribution by corporations. And if corporations are under competitive pressure for new plant investment, for new equipment investment, they're going to face a simple choice: Do I give the money away, or do I reinvest in the company? The challenge to nonprofits is going to be tremendous, to make their case in a very competitive, very sensible way, because I think the corporate pot is going to be smaller both in terms of people (volunteers) and money. ANDERSON: I think it's unfortunate sometimes that we appear to be invisible, because I think the nonprofits have been making wine out of water for a long time. We know how to take 100 pennies and turn it into 101 pennies. We are the organizations that get maximum results out of minimum dollars. We are making extraordinary contributions in our 4 �communities with minimal dollars. I think nonprofits are a much better place sometimes for programs and activities than government entities. HOFFECKER: We view the nonprofit sector as a method by which the tremendous social energy that we have in this country can be channeled and moved into doing the virtuous, good things that we've all mentioned this morning. H the public has access to the information about the nonprofit sector, what they're doing with their income- making 101 pennies out of 100 pennies -- then people, I think, can make reasonable decisions on where to spend their money or, as money gets tight, more importantly spend their time by volunteering. The current statutory scheme, I think, started out as a governmental way to nurture nonprofits. To encourage people to make donations to certain kinds of charities, they get a tax deduction against their income taxes. Well, government should nurture good works that way. On the regulatory side, and that's where I come in as a regulator, we need to protect the public from fraud and provide a mechanisms for information for the public so that they can make decisions on what to do with their time and money. The nonprofit sector can do something that government and business cannot do, and that is, in my opinion, react quickly to changing social needs. Nonprofits can have the chance to be proactive, to look ahead, sense what's going on and then try to deal with it. Especially in the current era, it strikes me that the most dynamic of the three sectors is the nonprofit area. UPJOHN: Well I support that very strongly, because I think that the nonprofit sector is the only game in town that can take risks. We need new kinds of solutions for some of these problems. Government is too ponderous, and for the business community it is really not their function. But that's where our power and our ability to set the agenda comes, I feel. KOSTEVA: Many of the purposes that the nonprofit sector and the governmental sector strive to achieve are so similar. The beauty of the nonprofit sector, in my eyes, is that it allows the individual choice to be made -- the choice by individuals to pursue the nonprofit contributions and roles and volunteerism that they prefer. It allows them to advocate for those causes, and with that choice comes a commitment to those causes. It is one of the fullest expressions of the participatory democracy that Jefferson brought to this country. BENAVIDES: But I have been quite concerned about [those private decisions about donations]. I think that deep in the living rooms where people are making these decisions, there seems to be a tendency that, if they don't know anything about your agency, if they don't know anything about what you do-- then they designate somebody else, and I see a lot of these donations going to a certain type of [well-known, well-publicized] agency. I've been an elected official for 10 years in the City of Lansing, and I think we have a tendency to leave the human services, to leave our drugs and crime and health services to the United Way, to the foundations, to "let George do it" type of attitude. I have always advocated that the city government, county government, and state government need to be responsible and we need to set aside, just like we set aside for everything else, we need to set aside dollars that go to this community. I have to believe that if we can educate 'em, and if we can get 'em jobs, and if 5 �we can get 'em the help they need, the whole economic and social quality of life in our community will change. ROEHRIG: As labor leaders, we know our members that we represent are good, communitybased, hard-working individuals; but their budgets are stressed just like every business. Their difficulty with buying bread and supplies and paying tuition and paying for things for their families is just as difficult as corporate Michigan to balance its budget. So if they're beset by too many requests for donations, the tendency is to tum the set off and not listen any more and don't contribute, period! That's the complaint we're getting, that there is an increase in the number of solicitations, both through direct contact and through the workplace. And that creates a whole new set of problems for us in our partnership with business and industry here in Michigan. MILLER: I think we've got to look at cooperation, we've got to look at communication, we've got to look at coordination, and they can't be just nice little concepts that we sit here and talk about. We've got to go out and actively pursue those relationships and develop that communication, so that there isn't the inundation with solicitations, that there isn't the duplication of services. In a time of limited resources, whether its limited public resources or limited private resources, we have to begin to work together. We're talking about money, about people, and about information. In our office, for example, in the Michigan Ombudsman's Office, we had to reprioritize, we had to refocus, we had to down-size, and as a result we found a new direction, a new purpose, a better service. I think this is what this time of limited resources is all about , in government, in business, and in the nonprofit community. Alone we can't do it, but together we have to come and do it and get it done. We're being forced to cooperate, because its the only way we can go now. The money's not there. BIANCO: It seems to me that the safety net provided by the nonprofit sector has its limits. No matter how creative we get or how many volunteers we get, it's very hard for me to see needs being fully addressed simply within the nonprofit sector without substantial financial resources. CLARK: Certainly for the health care industry, and hospitals in particular, this involvement between a nonprofit hospital and governmental agencies has been uneasy, and it certainly isn't getting any better. Government regulation is now so extreme that the very flexibility we've all been talking about in meeting the needs of the local community is increasingly removed. I'd like to be able to take the suggestion that this is exactly the time at which we should be most inventive. But I don't think that is going to happen in health care. The squeeze is coming from both sides, and the ability to respond in inventive and new ways is shrinking as well because of governmental constraints and regulations. YAMANISID: A comment was made about down-sizing. From the nonprofits' perspective, there have never been adequate resources, probably never will be, for all the needs that we see. If there aren't going to be enough resources, we ought to be given the opportunity to define the problems, the priorities. Unfortunately, what's been happening is that we are being 6 �driven but we are not driving. I mean, if you narrow the opportunities for raising money, then you narrow the kind of opportunities nonprofits can have to address the issues, as well. I think we are at a crossroads, where we need as nonprofits to reconsider, "What it the proper role of the nonprofit sector?" We must reconsider our proper role in society, and we shouldn't be driven by the desires of politicians or by business. We need to take the initiative and start to define our role so that we can help improve the quality of life in America. SEDERBURG: I think the nonprofit sector is defined by what the others are not: You're the residue of everything else. The nonprofit sector is driven not by markets but by goodwill and philanthropy, and the desires of the individuals organizing it. Mission is central to the whole debate. Government is adrift. Private businesses are also having mission difficulties because of the changing economy and global economic forces. And the mission of nonprofit organizations is very, very tricky because everybody looks to you guys to catch everything that's left in between. KOSTEVA: I'd like to go back to the question of "who delivers the results the best." If government makes the conscious decision to, let's say, broaden the deductibility of certain contributions, clearly that will cost the state government. That will reduce the state dollars that can go to social services, so we, therefore, will be making the conscious decision that somebody else, the nonprofit sector, will deliver these services better than the centralized state or federal government. I'm not certain that our society has made that decision. I think they're pushing us in that direction. It's just a matter of the evolutionary process, for the leaders to catch up with their electorate! GALLAGHER: Let me assure you that Michigan is not alone in having a confused approach to incentives for charitable giving. I am disturbed by what I see around the country as I monitor tax challenges to nonprofits. What I'm seeing is a fundamental lack of identity within the nonprofit sector. The Alabama House of Delegates, I'm told, two weeks ago voted to repeal all its charitable sales tax exemptions as part of a restructuring, taking away what they viewed as unfair tax benefits. I believe that will be corrected in the Alabama Senate, but I'm seeing the needs for state revenues driving decisions that I believe are terribly unfortunate for the future of nonprofit organizations. I am seeing organizations forced to spend substantial amounts of money to defend existing tax exemptions, and I'm concerned about that. SEDERBURG: I think we're in the midst of rewriting the social contract in the State of Michigan. Michigan has a history and a tradition similar to Wisconsin and Minnesota, of a public that wanted public services, a good public infrastructure, liked high quality educational institutions, liked to fund the arts, etc. But I think we may be in the midst of a change of attitude, moving more to an Indiana/Ohio type of environment, in which the public says, we're going to rely on the individual to make decisions and to succeed, we're not going to look to government to provide services. The message Jim Kosteva and Rick Bandstra and others are getting from their public is that they're facing economic pressures and we don't care about public services as we're having such a difficult time making it in our own family situation. 7 �I'm afraid that its going to be a tough time ahead until the public really resolves in their own minds the level of public services that they really want out of the state government. WORK: I'd just like to say that it appears as though the nonprofits have been given the mandate to take care of crucial problems that are growing and that are not getting smaller, and that it is truly a mandate without money. Now I understand that we must coordinate, we must have collaborative efforts. But it is a very tough mandate, and I agree with Herb that we must be able to advocate, in order to get some more money, in order to handle these problems that are growing rather than going away. Right now we're pitting human services and human needs against the arts. We're going to be pitting more things against each other, I think, unless we take a really good look at policy issues. KOSTIELNEY: I do not see the nonprofit sector as picking up what other people can't do or won't do. I see that as a bad approach to nonprofits; but rather that there is a basic good that drives one to accomplish good and that is a basis then for forming the nonprofit sector, including the whole spectrum of issues that touch human beings, from basic human needs to the transcendent values we all seek. There is a legitimate place for the nonprofit sector to be present and very active in the range of human activities. CUNNINGHAM: The purpose of the nonprofit organization is to reach for the stars -- to reach for the morally possible in our time and then to integrate that with the society's habits, lifting them up inch by inch, and making the business community a little better too, for the common good. I got this nice, nice point from the paper for this Summit: about educating our people on giving. When are we going to tell folks, you've got to give back? When are we going to start telling them, you've had a nice life, time to give back? We have a tremendously developing population in this country of people who've been around the block a few times who are our greatest treasure. Come and give back! BIANCO: I suspect if you talked to most business executives, they would assume that people who work in nonprofit organizations may have great spiritual qualities, may have great caring qualities, but that most of us are not very good managers. So I think the credibility issue for us is, how do we forcefully demonstrate financial integrity, management strength? Of course we should never lose sight of what Father Cunningham and Sister Monica have said, so we never lose sight of the caring mission and the soaring to the stars. But as we soar to the stars, we should have our audit in our pocket and we should have a good, tight organization. UPJOBN: I come from the volunteer community from station wagon driving, brownie baking, car pooling, bandage rolling, well baby clinic, you name it. And my kids were with me while I was doing that. They knew that I spent the time that while they I wasn't with them and while they were safely in school, working in the community. Today, in so many families where its necessary for both parents to work, they may do volunteer service. They may have all kinds of board commitments and they may be involved, but their children don't know it. Their children have no idea that they really are making a contribution or that, as they grow up, they need to give back. I think we have to have more youth United Ways. We have to have 8 �more involvement for children and young people that go beyond selling Girl Scout cookies but where children really understand what it means to have the joy of giving. PAYTON: The next 20 years, I am told, will see the largest transfer of wealth from one generation to another, not only in the history of this country but probably in the history of the world. Estimated numbers don't sound authentic in the mouth of a humanist like myself, estimates ranging from $3 to $7 trillion dollars. So, although we're got lots of economic problems, don't you believe that we are not a wealthy society. But there isn't money to do things. That's not our problem. But it is a very serious question of what those resources will be used for and I think that's part of what will come out of our participation in this rewriting of the social contract. ref:3f13/92,aummit.btt,publicat\newaltr\6400 ,mjt 9 �MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 MNF Summit- February 28. 1992 "Partnerships for People and Progress: The Nonprofit Sector's Evolving Relationship with Michigan's Government and Business Community" Convener Ms. Maryellen J. Lewis Executive Director Michigan Nonprofit Forum Moderator Dr. Edward 0. Blews, Jr. President Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Michigan Speaker Dr. Robert L. Payton Director Center on Philanthropy, Indiana University Panel Members Mr. N. Charles Anderson President Detroit Urban League Hon. Richard Bandstra State Representative MI House of Representatives Mr. Joseph P. Bianco, Jr. Executive V .P., Founders Society Detroit Institute of Arts Mr. Aaron Cantrell Vice Chair/Voluntary Action Ctrs of MI Executive Director Voluntary Action Center of Kalamazoo Mr. Anthony Benavides Third Ward Councilmember City of Lansing Dr. Jane Deane Clark Senior Director Michigan Health Care Institute Michigan Hospital Association �Mr. Edward L. Cox Mr. Lawrence Roehrig President and Chief Financial Officer Accident Fund of Michigan Secretary/Treasurer AFSCME, Council 25 AFL-CIO Fr. William Cunningham Executive Director Focus: HOPE Dr. William A. Sederburg V .P. for Public Policy and Director Public Sector Consultants Mr. James Epolito Chief Executive Officer Blue Care Network/Health Central Ms. Janne G. Gallagher Counsel Harmon, Curran, Gallagher & Spielberg Ms. Elizabeth Upjohn Board Member Kalamazoo Foundation Hon. Jackie Vaughn ill State Senator Michigan State Senate Mr. Frederick H. Hoffecker Assistant Attorney General State of MilCharitable Trust Division Dr. Mark I. Wilson Director Nonprofit Michigan Project, MSU Mr. Robert E. Ivory President United Way of Michigan Hon. James A. Kosteva State Representative MI House of Representatives Ms. Lois Work Vice President New Detroit Mr. Herbert Yamanishi Executive Director MI Community Action Agency Assoc. Sr. Monica Kostielney Executive Vice President Michigan Catholic Conference Dr. Russell G. Mawby Chairman and CEO W .K. Kellogg Foundation Ms. Judith Miller Michigan Business Ombudsman Michigan Department of Commerce rcf:02/27/92,aumpnl2.11t\programa\aummit\6400\mjt �MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, :MICIDGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 MNF Summit - February 28. 1992 "Partnerships for People and Progress: The Nonprofit Sector's Evolving Relationship with Michigan's Government and Business Community" Audience Members Ms. Susan Bolhouse Vice President Waverly Board of Education Mr. William Dansby Executive Vice President Michigan Optometric Association Mr. Paul Booden Mr. Arthur Dudley Director Michigan Health Occupations President Greater Lansing Urban League Judge Thomas E. Brennan President Thomas M. Cooley Law School Mr. David 0. Egner Executive Assistant to the Chairman W.K. Kellogg Foundation Dr. Christopher M. Clark Professor of Education Michigan State University Mr. David Fukuzawa Program Director The Skillman Foundation Ms. Donna M. Clarke Administrative Assistant Michigan Nonprofit Forum Ms. Barbara K. Goldman Office of Ombudsman Department of Commerce Dr. Kenneth E. Corey Dean, College of Science Michigan State University Mr. James Helmrich Public Relations Director Michigan Bell Telephone Company �Ms. Dorothy A. Johnson President Council of Michigan Foundations Ms. Judith A. Rapanos Chairman MI Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs Mr. Justin P. King Dr. Rene Rosenbaum Research Associate Julian Samora Research Institute Executive Director MI Association of School Boards Mr. Glenn F. Kossick Dr. Glenn R. Stevens Executive Director Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan Executive Director Metro Health Foundation Mr. Forrest Lewis CPA Plante & Moran Mrs. Maryann Tillson Administrative Secretary Michigan Nonprofit Forum Mr. Robert S. Lewis Consultant Lewis Associates Rev. Leonard M. Young Michigan Region President RLDS Church Ms. Frances Parker President League of Women Voters of Michigan Ms. Sharon Parks Senior Research Associate Michigan League for Human Services Mr. W. Calvin Patterson Executive Director McGregor Fund Ms. Linda Patterson Administrative Director Council of Michigan Foundations Ms. Helen C. Philpott Chairman Community Foundation of Greater Flint Ms. Sharon Radtke Executive Director Voluntary Action Center of Greater Lansing ref:03/CYJ/92,1WD111Audi.la\propama\aunmit\6400 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. 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 Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49594 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 1992-04-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/fd7e9c798327c7444a2ab3f42d67c9a0.pdf ac8e299383963f6382e5d9d433fc6322 PDF Text Text MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, :MICIDGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 5171353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An o/Jia.n ct to promott giving, voluntttring and a strong, tf/tctivt nonprofit stctor in Michigan. [Not yet Adopted] MINUTES of the MNF Board of Trustees Meetin~ October 28. 1991 -- 9:00 to 3:00 (Holiday Inn-South, Executive Training Room-- Lansing, Ml) Trustees Present: N. Charles Anderson Thomas M. Bernthal Edward 0. Blews, Jr. Betty Boone Joyce A. Brown Gale Colwell David Gad-Harf Robert E. Ivory Steven L. Johns-Boehme Dorothy A. Johnson Gerard E. Keidel Justin P. King Monica Kostielney JohnS. Lore Lillian G. Mason Russell G. Mawby Beverley L. McDonald Helen C. Philpott George W. Romney Frances L. Ryan Glenn R. Stevens Kathleen Straus Melvin L. Vulgamore Paul R. Williams Herbert Yamanishi Leonard M. Young Guests Present: Christopher Clark Donna M. Clarke Darin A. Day David 0 . Egner Arlene F. Fauser Constance P. Julius Terry Langston Maryellen J. Lewis Bruce Montgomery 1. Call to Order. With the President and the Secretary present, the meeting was called to order at 9:20a.m. Those present introduced themselves. 2. Minutes. The minutes of the May 9, 1991 meeting were approved as printed and distributed. �3. Rewrt of the Executive Director: M. Lewis presented an informational video on the history and background of the Michigan Nonprofit Forum as a prelude to today's meeting. M. Lewis then noted that the experiences of MNF' s first year provide a solid basis for board planning for the future. In 1990-91, MNF tested out a variety of strategies for implementing its mission. It is now possible and necessary for Trustees to clarify a solid identity for the Forum, and to pinpoint a few concrete aims to be accomplished in MNF's second and third years and into the future. For this purpose, M Lewis provided a brief overview of accomplishments and opportunities from 1990-91, noting that a detailed description of activities was included in the MNF Annual Report. To implement its networking function, MNF has identified 296 network organizations which relate to the nonprofit sector, including the Neighborhood Associations of Michigan, the Michigan Community Arts Agency Association, Junior Leagues of Michigan, and a great variety of others. Through these networks MNF has disseminated infonnation on training opportunities, research initiatives, public policy issues and much more. These organizations represent the kind of cross-sector interactive network which will make it possible for MNF to operate effectively with minimal staff. MNF has also served as a catalyst and supportive partner this year to many statewide initiatives such as the Michigan Volunteer Coalition, the Michigan Communications Project and Youth Service Michigan. In particular, MNF staffs the Michigan Volunteer Coalition and its Coordinating Committee, under the leadership of Gov. George Romney. MNF has served as the catalyst and convener of more the 37 statewide organizations which are designing a Michigan Campaign for Voluntarism/Year of the Volunteer to kick off in Aprill992. Initiatives which fell entirely under the umbrella of MNF were the annual Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar, the planned spring forum (1992), and sectorwide consideration of public policy issues and the development of corresponding position statements. In conclusion, M. Lewis identified what she believes are three challenges facing the board and the Forum. Even while MNF narrows and selects its focus and goals each year, it must (1) Maintaln the mutual "enlightened self interest" which has drawn together the Organizational members, so that they find value each year to sustain their commitment; (2) Provide concrete identifiable benefits to those "in the trenches", such as the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar and infonnational mailings, to establish a broad base of support; and (3) Achieve and maintain a widespread understanding of a "community by interest" which will bring together the fragments of the nonprofit sector in common purpose. 2 �4. Committee Reports: A. Finance: B. Ivory reviewed the Year 1 (1990-91) budget, the fmancial report to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and the Year 2 (1991-92) budget. After discussion and a motion duly seconded, the 1991-92 budget was adopted unanimously. B. Allilli: G. Stevens reported KPMG Peat Marwick has provided a quote for the MNF audit of $2500. An independent contractor will also be submitting a bid early next week. The audit is expected to be completed by mid-November. C. Membership: L. Young reviewed the 3-Year General Cash Income statement, the Dues & Contributions Schedule, and the strategy behind the membership campaign. The first phase of the campaign will involve mailing out the brochure with a cover letter from individual MNF Trustees who have knowledge of the targeted organization, before the end of the year. Staff will provide the Trustees with a sample form letter which can be personally modified by each Trustee. Trustees will follow-up this written communication with a personal phone call approximately two weeks after the brochure is mailed. L. Young reiterated that members of Organizational Members would be recruited only in consultation and collaboration with the Organizational Member. The committee reviewed the Dues & Contributions Schedule. After discussion, the committee revised and approved the schedule for ASSOCIATES/"NETWORK ASSOCIATES" as follows: Budgets over 1,000,000 500,000 to 1,000,000 250,000 to 500,000 100,000 to 250,000 under 100,000 $500 250 125 100 75 D. Nominating: L. Young reviewed the recommendation of the nominating committee to name Elizabeth Upjohn as an At-Large Member and Trustee olthe Michigan Nonprofit Forum, replacing Helen Milliken. After discussion and a motion duly seconded, the committee approved the recommendation. L. Young also reviewed the recommendation of the nominating committee to identify future MNF officers and committee chairs so they may become familiar with the responsibilities associated with 3 �these positions. The committee unanimously approved this recommendation. E. Voluntarism: G. Romney reviewed the work of the committee on voluntarism. He highlighted the Michigan Campaign for Voluntarism noting the campaign has bi-partisan support from Michigan's current and four previous governor's and their spouses. The campaign will kick-off on April24, 1992 at the annual Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar. This will be the beginning of the "Year of the Volunteer" which will run from April24, 1992 to April24, 1993. The Campaign will encompass a statewide promotional campaign as well as a regional/local promotional campaign. The statewide effort will be aimed at increasing visibility and recognition of existing volunteer efforts; increasing opportunities and incentives for volunteering; and creating a climate of commitment to volunteering that permeates Michigan's leadership, its institutions, and its communities. The regional/local effort will be aimed at strengthening Michigan's infrastructures that sustain voluntarism, and especially to assist existing Volunteer Centers, assist emerging ones, and stimulate new ones. F. Public Policy/Program: E. Blews and H. Philpott reported on the joint work of the public policy and program committees. E. Blews noted the committees have been working together on the development of a set of Guiding Principles for the Michigan Nonprofit Forum, a "White Paper" on the nonprofit sector, and a summit on the changing partnerships between the nonprofit sector, government and the private sector. E. Blews reviewed the Guiding Principles for the Michigan Nonprofit Forum, recommended jointly by the public policy and program committees. After discussion, the committee revised and approved the principles as follows: A. The future of Michigan's economic well-being and quality of life depends on the commitment of its citizens and future citizens to the values of the nonprofit sector. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the sector and the state to actively encourage voluntary giving and service. B. The service of the nonprofit sector to the public depends on an interactive partnership between service providers, funders, policy makers and the public. The Michigan nonprofit 4 �community should promote constructive dialogue among all these parties. C. In order to assist in re-educating the public and public leaders with concrete evidence of the PUBLIC BENEFIT of the nonprofit sector, the Michigan nonprofit community should encourage and undertake studies of its many unique benefits provided to the community at large. D . Michigan's nonprofit sector should define and aspire to the highest management standards of ethics, efficiency, and accountability, while preserving its historic and essential independence. E. The Michigan nonprofit community should develop and advance the philosophy of tax exemption, as well as positive public policies and incentives, to promote the vitality of the sector; and then play an active role in encouraging Michigan's leadership -- including elected officials -- to embrace it. F. The Michigan nonprofit sector should take an active role in shaping statewide regulations and rulings that define clear, consistent interpretations and applications for purposes of tax exemption. G. Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar IV CGGIV): J. Lore reviewed the work of the GGIV program committee. The theme for this year's conference will be "Living our Mission: Meeting our Publics' Needs." The program structure is as follows: 8:00-9:00 9:00-9:45 9:45- 10:00 10:00- 11:45 12:00- 1:30 1:30- 1:45 1:45- 2:45 3:00-4:00 1:45-4:00 Registration Opening Session Break Concurrent Sessions (5) Lunch Break Concurrent sessions (3@ 1hr, repeated) Concurrent sessions (2@ 2 hrs in length) Sessions will cover issues on management, voluntarism, organizational effectiveness, broad public policy, advocacy, media relations, and demographics, to name a few. 5 �RECESS: The meeting recessed for lunch at 12:15 p.m. and reconvened at 12:55 p.m. 5. Report of the Chairman: R. Mawby reviewed the MNF Standing Committee assignments for 1991-92, which are as follows: A. Executive Committee Russell G. Mawby, Committee Chair and MNF Chair N. Charles Anderson (designated by MNF Chair) Edward 0. Blews, MNF Secretary Robert E. Ivory, MNF Treasurer JohnS. Lore, GGS Co-Chair Beverley L. McDonald, Program Committee Co-Chair Helen C. Philpott, MNF Vice Chair Glenn R. Stevens, Audit Committee Chair Leonard M. Young, Membership Committee Chair Maryellen J. Lewis, ex officio B. Audit Committee Glenn R. Stevens, Committee Chair Barbara D . Young Maryellen J. Lewis, ex officio C. Bud2et and Finance Committee Robert E. Ivory, Committee Chair Joyce A. Brown GaleR. Colwell Steven L. Johns-Boehme John E. Marshall III Herbert Yamanishi Maryellen J. Lewis, ex officio D. Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar Promm Committee (Trustee Members) JohnS. Lore, Co-Chair [with Diana Sieger, not a Trustee] N. Charles Anderson Glenn R. Stevens Maryellen J. Lewis, ex officio • E . Membership and Nominatin2 Committee Leonard M. Young, Committee Chair Justin P. King Anne W. Rosewame Maryellen J. Lewis, ex officio 6 �F. Public Policy Committee <Trustee Members) Edward 0. Blews, Committee Chair N. Charles Anderson Richard H. Austin Charles W. Butler James Duderstadt Robert E. Ivory Dorothy A. Johnson Gerard E. Keidel Justin P. King Sr. Monica Kostielney Lillian G. Mason Richard W. McDowell George Romney Kathleen Straus Herbert Yamanishi Maryellen J. Lewis, ex officio G. Pro&ram Committee (Trustee Members) Beverley L. McDonald, Committee Co-Chair Helen C. Philpott, Committee Co-Chair Thomas M. Bemthal Betty Boone Joyce A. Brown Gale R. Colwell David G. Gad-Harf Steven L. Johns-Boehme Beverly A. McDonald Judith A. Rapanos Anne W. Rosewame Frances L. Ryan Paul R. Williams Barbara D. Young Maryellen J. Lewis, ex officio 6. Small Group Reports on Priorities: Trustees broke into three small groups to discuss the list of priorities drawn from the original proposal and from Board recommendations since October 1990. Each Trustee had individually ranked the priorities in advance and a summary of responses was distributed for use in the discussion (appended). Based on the small group discussion, the following reports were made: GROUP #1 (L. Young, G. Romney, M. Vulgamore, M. Kostielney, F. Ryan, H. Philpott, C. Anderson, B. McDonald, D. Johnson, C. Clark, D. Gad-Harf, P. Williams: The group felt MNF 's priorities could develop along two lines: creating a new role for nonprofits Oong 7 �term) or coping with the current situation (short term). While the short term is important, the group felt MNF should concentrate on laying the groundwork for the future of nonprofits in Michigan. This group saw the development of educational programs as an overarching mission of MNF. The grouped ranked the following initiatives in order of importance: A. Education programs on philanthropy & voluntarism B. Campaign for Voluntarism 91-92 and Give 5 Campaign 92-93 C. Public Policy Summits & their dissemination D. White Paper & capacity to respond to issues E. Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar (ongoing high priority) GROUP #2 (B. Ivory, J. Lore, H. Yamanishi, G. Stevens, B. McDonald, B. Boone, S. Johns-Boehme): Based on the adopted "Guiding Principles" the group ranked the following initiatives in order of importance: A. White Paper B. Campaign for Voluntarism 91-92 and Give 5 Campaign 92-93 C. Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar D. Public Policy Summits/Papers GROUP #3 (E. Blews, R. Mawby, J. Brown, K. Strauss, J. King, G. Colwell, L. Mason): Stemming from the "Guiding Principles" the group ranked the following initiatives in order of importance: A. Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar B. Campaign for Voluntarism 91-92 and Give 5 Campaign 9293 (and other educational programs) C. SUMMITS -as a means to disseminate information -assist in formulating/disseminating the White Paper D. Collect & Disseminate Research E. Proactive Stance on Public Policy Issues ~ 7. Schedule Next Annual Meeting: The committee discussed the date for the Fall1992 Annual Meeting. Staff will circulate three dates; October 12, 19, and 21 among the trustees for input and schedule the meeting accordingly. 8 �8. AQjoumment: The meeting adjourned at 3:00p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Edward 0. Blews, Jr. Secretary 9 � 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_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-04-23_Previous-Board-Minutes-Not-yet-Adopted Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-04-23 board book previous board minutes not yet adopted Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-04-23 board book previous board minutes not yet adopted. 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 (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49595 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 1992-04-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/385099a0d7bdd3961caecc72d691eb0b.pdf af1c6f46b9a055f08d615bc03ec1f552 PDF Text Text MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICIDGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 5171353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 GOVERNING BOAitD Association ofbttkpm.tk:rv Co/kges and Ulfivenilia ofMichigllll Congress of NalioMl Bl4ck Ouur:#w!s /ltru:Joigllll tVfiJlllle Council of MU:ItJg1111 FoWIIiluions April1, 1992 Barbara Green Executive Director National Council of Nonprofit Associations 1828 L Street NW, Suite 505 Washington DC 20036 Dear Barb: Jewish Co'"'""""' Council Miclrig1111 A.r.lociA!ion of School Administr010r.r M'u:higllll CtultoUc Miclrigllll Cotift!~YN:C eo..u......u, Aaioot Agmcy A.r.lociA!ion Michig1111 eo..u.u...uy Colkge Thanks so much for faxing the application materials to me on Friday. I put the enclosed proposal together based on our conversation. This would be a ~timely grant for us, fitting right into our workplan, our first membership drive, and our struggle to conceive a workable financial plan for replacing the annually-diminishing Kellogg grant when it ends next year. I believe this grant would greatly strengthen our hand for attracting members and general support donors. Association MU:ItJg1111 Council for Aru and c..Jzwal Ajfllin We have our fingers crossed! Sincerely, Presidmls Colllldl, Stille Ulfivenilies of lllidtig1111 Maryellen J. Lewis Executive Director AT-LARGB TRUSTI!BS Riduud H . AlUM, ltru:IUgt~~~ Depl1Tf1Mftl of Stille John S. Lore, NalioMl Society of Fwul RaUU.g Ezea.lives Russdl G. Mawby, W.L. Kdlogg F~ encl: NCNA Proposal Audited Financial Statement MNF Brochure with Guiding Principles Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar brochure Elkabetlt S. UpjoM, Kalmna:Po F~ ref:Gre2040l .let,fnddev/propsls ,6400 EXBCUTIVB DlllBCTOll Maryelkft J. Lewis �MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 Ala allit:uleeiiJ p1TNIIIIU puc,, 'ollllfUerillftutd ca slrollf, tfftcti'' IUJ"ffrofit 11ctor U. MkhitCIII. April1, 1992 Projlosal for a Seed Grant addressed to the National Council of Nonprofit Associations Summary. Based on the experience of its first, start-up year, the Michigan Nonprofit Forum now has a framework of Guiding Principles and key priorities to guide its work. The priorities target policy issues and advocacy as prime areas for development during MNF's next developmental phase. These are new tasks for MNF, requiring exploration and planning within the state, as well as learning from other states with similar challenges. If funded, we will spend the next ten months learning from our peers in other states (by visiting other states and by bringing knowledgeable persons into Michigan); learning from our member organizations (such as the Michigan League for Human Services and the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Michigan) who advocate for their subsection of the nonprofit sector; convening small groups within the state to identify other potential cross-sector collaborators and effective strategies; and then putting in place the infrastructure needed to implement those strategies. We propose to do this with a combination of current MNF funds, the $3000 "seed grant" and the $1000 of technical assistance funds for learning from other NCNA members (particularly CO, MN, NJ, and NY, and the Independent Sector). To support this proposal, we submit the following answers to the required questions (totaling no more than three pages): QUESTION 1; Briefly describe Your organization's strocture and promm. The Michigan Nonprofit Forum is an alliance intended to achieve a sector-wide, unified "voice" and joint action on issues of mutual concern. MNF's structure was designed to be widelyrepresentative of the richness of the sector, and inclusive of the diversity of "stakeholders" that desire and need to be heard. MNF's structure is comprised of a governing board, inclusive operating committees, and membership open to all nonprofits. Operations are supported by a fulltime staff of three- Executive Director, Administrative Assistant, and Administrative Secretary - and student interns, currently three. GOVERNING BOARD: made up of (a) up to 20 statewide broad-based, nonduplicating networks in Michigan's nonprofit sector, who each appoint two MNF Trustees, including the organization's CEO and a designated member of its board (or two designated board members, where there is no staff); (b) five At-Large Trustees, selected from among prominent leaders in Michigan's nonprofit sector; and (c) five Network Trustees, elected from among MNF's Network Members. �INCLUSIVE OPERATING COMMITIEES. MNF' s programs are designed and conducted by inclusive committees, assisted by MNF' s small staff. For example, the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar each year is planned and implemented by a committee of half grantmakers and half grantseekers in Michigan. The Michigan Campaign for Voluntarism/Year of the Volunteer is being planned by a committee of 40 statewide networks with a commitment to volunteering (such as the Volunteer Centers of Michigan, the United Way of Michigan, Rotaries Clubs of Michigan, the Michigan Public Broadcasters Association). The MNF Public Policy Committee is comprised of a growing number of key leaders in the Michigan nonprofit community, and its membership continues to grow. MEMBERSHIP. MNF membership is open to all nonprofits in the state. Associate Members can be agencies or individuals. Network Members must themselves be networks and participate more actively in MNF's statewide work. MNF's programs include the annual Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar (open to all nonprofits), its biannual videotaped Policy Summit (which has limited participants but the tapes are used for regional and local roundtables around the state); the Michigan Year of the Volunteer/Campaign for Voluntarism (open to all) followed by a yearlong Give Five Campaign in 1993-94; Scholars Roundtables and a 12/92 research conference to encourage research on Michigan's nonprofit sector, which MNF also disseminates to practitioners; a quarterly calendar of low-cost, quality training opportunities for nonprofits, included in the quarterly newsletter; and a clearinghouse of information/referrals on sectorwide issues. QUESTION #2; Describe the aspects of Your oqaniqtion that need stren&thenin& or emansion. ldeptj(y your priorities and explain why you have selected them. As a result ofMNF's first year of operations, MNF trustees were able to draw insights from their members and from surveys conducted at MNF events (such as the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminars, attended by 1200-1400 nonprofit professionals) to identify several sharply focused priorities. Policy and advocacy are top among them, as they are also for several other NCNA members. To address those new priorities, MNF must now strengthen its capacity to infonn and mobilize the Michigan nonprofit sector on issues of shared concern. We have some piecemeal experience with this role from MNF's first year, when several Position Statements were adopted by trustees on critical issues (such as the postal rate increase and threats to the charitable deduction). However, a systematic, dependable strategy is now necessary. QUESTION #3; How will you use this mnt to accomplish Your roaJs? If funded, we will use the $3000 grant and $1000 technical assistance allowance, supplemented by MNF's current budget, to (a) learn from our peers in other states (especially CO, MN, NJ, and NY, and the Independent Sector), by visiting other states and by bringing knowledgeable persons into Michigan; (b) learn from our member organizations (such as the Michigan League for Human Services and the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Michigan) who advocate for their subsection of the Michigan nonprofit sector; (c) convene small groups within the state to identify other potential cross-sector collaborators and effective 2 �strategies; and (d) put in place the infrastructure (especially communication protocols) needed to implement those strategies. Specifically, we will use the funds for travel, meeting costs, duplication and mailings. OQESTION #4; Wbat js your workinr plan, includior a Umetable? If funded, we will begin in May and continue for ten months, when the project will culminate in (a) the design of a Public Policy "stream" in the Grantmakers/Grantseeken Seminar, (b) focused articles in the March special newsletter issue, mailed to more than 10,000 organizations, and (c) the initiation of a series of Policy Alert publications. Travel will depend on out-of-state schedules but should be completed during the summer. Meetings in-state (some including out-of-state resource persons) will begin in summer, with the bulk completed in time for our October 12 Annual Meeting of Trustees. Based on trustee approval, implementation of the communication/networking/advocacy strategies will begin immediately, aiming for operation by the January meeting of the Public Policy Committee. Outcomes will provide the basis for the products described above. QUESTION #5; What technical assistance will you need? Describe in detail how you will use up to $1000 technical assistance fundinr to further your proposed plan of action. Clearly, we have much to learn from our peer associations, particularly those in CO, MN, NJ and NY and the Independent Sector which have much experience with advocacy. If funded, we will use these funds to supplement the grant and MNF funds to cover travel and, if ever necessary, to reimburse their organizations for these leaders' time, in order to (a) visit them where appropriate, and (b) bring them to Michigan as part of the strategy described for Question #3. BUDGET: Travel Expense (in-state and out-of-state) Meeting Expense Phone &Fax Mai1in&s TOTAL Technical Assistance: Travel (out-of-state) $1500 800 100 600 3000 1000 REQUIRED ENCWSURES: Audited Financial Statement MNF brochure with Guiding Principles Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar brochure Support Letters-- SENT SEPARATELY BY AUTHORS ref:4/l/92, ncnaprop.492, fnddev/propsla,6400 3 �.-.·'............. ........ ~' ;· ~- ... .:1 · · . r i ((({. A , ~, \ ·. ' / ~:J ~ l·;~~,~:)l~::!. '1)JJ~:!. ''JJI~::~ '1 MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY ASSOCIATION 451 Hollister Building 106 W. Allegan • Lansing, Michigan 48933 {517) 484-1353 April 3, 1992 Barbara Green, Executive Director National Council of Nonprofit Associations 1828 L. Street N.W., Suite 505 Washington, D.C. 20036 Dear Barbara: I am writing a letter in support of strengthening Michigan Nonprofit Forum's policy and advocacy efforts. You are probably aware, having recently come from Michigan, that budget cuts have increased the burdens of nonprofit organizations in this state. They have not only been hit directly with budget cuts but are also experiencing increasing demands from families and individuals for their services. In this environment, we need all the help we can get. The role that MNF plays is one of facilitator. They have few resources at this time (information, staff, time, or money) to devote to a strong public policy role. With the gran4 I believe they can more clearly define the goals and objectives of the association. It will also enable them to define the role that they must play to help us all redefine the role of private nonprofit organizations in this time of great change. Cordially, ,-... ··....... _., , .. - - Herbert Yamanishi, Executive Director P.S. Congratulations on your new position! � 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 Nonprofit Association 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, 49596 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 1992-04-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/7ff48bbad71d6194d4e0c3d37226d2ab.pdf bceb10efa402c4fba72d60e1c9c7d252 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. MINUTES of the Public Policy and Program Summit Subcommittee December 19, 1991 -- 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Kellogg Center, Vista Room, East Lansing, Michigan PRESENT: Edward O. Blews, Jr. Donna M. Clarke Robert E. Ivory Sr. Monica Kostielney Maryellen J. Lewis Linda B. Patterson Helen C. Philpott Herbert Yamanishi Sharon Parks 1. Welcome and Call to Order: With Co-chairs E. Blews and H. Philpott present, the meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Those present introduced themselves. 2. Review of Plans for the Summit: M. Lewis reviewed the plans for the summit as follows: a. The focus will be on the evolving partnership between government, the nonprofit sector and business to provide Public Goods. The emphasis will be on Michigan, aiming to achieve a better understanding of how we can stabilize and most effectively utilize those relationships, especially during these difficult times. b. The format will be a roundtable discussion, involving 15-18 people in a moderated discussion, guided by a thoughtful paper (10-15 pp. addressed to a non technical audience) circulated in advance. c. The program will open with a presentation by the author of the paper, who will speak for 20 minutes. Next will be a brief presentation by an attorneytype, laying further groundwork for the roundtable discussion on the legal framework for the evolving partnership and recent dilemmas (10-15 minutes). Next will be one or more brief presentations on the framework of values underlying the sector, distinguishing it and justifying its special status (10-15 minutes). �d. The rest of the program will be a moderated discussion, followed at the end by questions and comments from the selected audience of 30 knowledgeable persons representing a wide range of stakeholders. After discussion, the committee agreed to incorporate the brief presentations into the moderated discussion to allow for expanded audience participation. 3. Update on Progress: M. Lewis reviewed the work on the program to date. John Gardner was unable to serve as the presenter. However, Robert Payton, Director of the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy has agreed to be the keynote speaker. An invitation has also been extended to Janne Gallagher, legal scholar for the Independent Sector and author of their "White Paper". Lawrence Technological University has agreed to tape the summit. After discussion, the committee agreed staff should work with Lawrence Tech to determine the taping specifics, such as length of taping and editing. The final product should serve as a discussion guide, as well as a promotional tool for MNF. 4. Discussion of the Program: The committee discussed the theme of the summit and the focus of R. Payton's remarks. The committee agreed his paper should have a broad focus, while his presentation should focus on specific issues. R. Payton's remarks will provide the framework for the moderated discussion, including background on the history of the sector. What is the rationale for the nonprofit sector's existence? How has its relationship with the private and governmental sectors evolved over time? What can we learn from the past and present to guide us for the future? The committee agreed the moderator should pose questions which address these issues and provoke active discussion from the panelists. Staff will work with R. Payton and E. Blews, the moderator, to refine the questions and the focus of the discussion. The committee agreed to change the format so that only R. Payton will speak at the opening of the session. Other presentations (such as the legal view) will be woven strategically throughout the program, to present a more integrated program. The committee discussed potential candidates for the panel. The panel should be composed of representatives from all three sectors and should include individuals who represent labor, arts, health, education, religion, funders, media, and community leadership. Potential panelists include: Father Cunningham, Vern Ehlers, Paul Henry, Lynn Jondahl, Dave Hollister, Bill Sederburg, Helen Milliken, Joyce Brown, Paul Hubbard, Russ Mawby, John Porter, Tony Beneviedes, Jim Epolito, Mariam Noland, Doug Roberts, Susan Church, Leon Cohan, Robert Ivory, Frank Garrison, Marylee Davis, Maureen Fay, Anne Mulder, Margueritte Coelsky, Danny Peterson, Joe Stroud, Neil Shine, Joe Hudson, and Walt Campbell. Staff will work with other �trustees and members to assemble a panel which reflects diversity in race, religion, gender, and geographical location. The committee agreed MNF members should be invited to nominate individuals for the selected audience of 30-40. Staff will also invite others who might serve as a valuable resource for the discussion. 5. Next Steps: M. Lewis will distribute a questionnaire on panelists. Staff will also work with E. Blews to develop questions for the panelists. Committee suggestions for questions are welcome. M. Lewis will contact R. Payton on the contents of his session. Staff will determine the summit location and make the appropriate arrangements for taping and a lunch to follow. 6. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m. ref: ppc 11219. min, cm/ppc, 6400 � 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. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49597 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 1992-04-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/5b527341edb3896a67c8ca32213712e4.pdf 161d6be85b8f380fc75c726fe5a957e1 PDF Text Text l\11CIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, l\1ICIDGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 5171353-5038 Fax: 5171336-1327 An allilutce to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective TWnprofiJ sector in Michigan. [NOT YET AIXJPTED] MINUTES of the Meetin~ of the MNF Public Policy and Prow.m Committees April 6, 1992- 9:00 to 1:00 Kellogg Center, Big Ten Room B, East Lansing, Mchigan :MEMBERS PRESENT: Edward Blews, Co-chair Helen C. Philpott, Co-chair N. Charles Anderson Richard H. Austin David G. Gad-Harf Steven L. Jahns-Boehme Gerard Keidel Lillian Mason Sharon Parks Linda Patterson Maryann Pierce Sherrie Ross Frances L. Ryan Shirley Stock Kathleen Strauss Herbert Yamanishi STAFF PRESENT: Donna Clarke Maryellen J. Lewis GUFST: Christopher Clark Forrest Lewis 1. Call to Order: Co-chair Helen C. Philpott called the meeting to order at 9 :20a.m. Those present introduced themselves. 2. Summary of the 2/28 Summit: H. Philpott summarized the summit, noting Robert Payton's excellent introductory remarks and background paper which set the tone for the entire event. She also recognized the importance of Janne Gallagher's insights on the nonprofit sector. H. Philpott, along with the entire committee, commended Edward 0 . Blews, Jr. on his exemplary skills as a moderator and thanked the entire panel, audience, and staff of MNF for their participation and contributions. Committee members also shared their thoughts on the summit. All felt very enthusiastic about this first in a continuing series of summits. Members felt the summit set the groundwork for future summits to focus on developing a supportive viewpoint in the legislature, identifying and prioritizing specific issues which currently face �nonprofits, encouraging stronger corporate participation in the sector, and addressing the issues of credibility and accountability among all three sectors. 3. Summit Implications for MNF's A~encijl: E. Blews led the discussion on summit implications for MNF's agenda. E. Blews noted the summit produced three notable outcomes. First, the summit opened the door for future dialogue among nonprofits, government, and corporations. Second, the summit produced a valuable resource in both the videotapes and written transcripts which can be used in a variety of ways by diverse groups around the state. And finally, the summit serves as an information source for the agenda and direction of MNF. E. Blews pointed out that today' s discussion will serve as the foundation for the committee presentation to the Executive Committee on April 15, to be followed by recommendations to the full Board of Trustees on April 23. The committee then discussed specific agenda items MNF could look to in the future. Members identified a tremendous need for definitional clarification of the unique responsibilities of the nonprofit sector in contrast to the appropriate and reasonable functions of government and business. This clarification should then be followed by discussion Qf specific issues, such as health care, education and the arts. MNF dialogues should also examine questions of financial resources and donor motivations and frustrations. Members also targeted issues of accountability and credibility among the three sectors, possibly leading to the development of a code of ethics for nonprofits. At the same time, committee members agreed, these efforts should strive to be supportive of individuals who work in the nonprofit sector. M. Lewis noted the Independent Sector has drafted a code of ethics for the nonprofit sector, which she will share with this committee and the MNF board. In closing this discussion, the committee noted the importance of educating not only those involved in the three sectors, but also the youth of our society. We must plan for the future now, taking steps to educate our youth in voluntarism and philanthropy. Currently, the Michigan Association of School Boards is working to have every school board in Michigan make a commitment to public service. On this positive note, the committee ended this discussion and asked the co-chairs and staff to report on their behalf to the executive committee. 4. Plans for Fall Summit: The committee agreed the summit planning group should use the previous discussion as a basis for planning the fall summit. This summit should help define the roles of government and the nonprofit sector respectively. It should clarify realistic expectations and move past assumptions. It should also work to designate boundaries and mutual support, and to achieve a hopeful strategy for action. Staff will work with the summit subgroup to convey these sentiments. 2 �Summit Planning Group: Edward 0. Blews, Jr. Robert E. Ivory Sr. Monica Kostielney Linda B. Patterson Helen C. Philpott Herbert Yamanishi Sharon Parks 5. Specific Follow-Up to the 2/28 Summit: Summit follow-up will include distribution of the videotapes, conversations with legislators, and regional/local roundtables. Staff will work with the video editors to develop two tapes which differ in length. One short tape (15-20 minutes) will be designed to serve as a tool groups can use for discussion purposes. The second tape (1-2 hours) will be designed to serve as a resource, especially for educational groups. The tapes will be accompanied by a discussion guide and written summit excerpts, prefaced by remarks by Russell Mawby, Robert Payton, and moderator Edward Blews. The committee agreed that the short video will also be shown during a luncheon for legislators at or near the state capitol. The luncheon will be held during the legislative session to insure maximum attendance. The committee agreed this would be a valuable experience for all and encouraged invitation of the executive office. The committee also discussed the use of the videotapes in local and regional roundtables. The tapes can be incorporated into existing programs or could be used as a basis for a local summit (one-third business, one-third government and one-third nonprofit leaders). Some discussion focused on Shirley Stock' s suggestion of utilizing the community college network to have teleconference viewing. Committee members tabled this discussion until the edited tapes are available, so that actual uses can be more clearly identified. 6. Other Pro~ram and Policy Issues and Updates: M. Lewis updated the committee on several issues as follows. In the near future Congress will again examine the nonprofit postal rates. Even though most nonprofit rates remained intact last year, continued action on this issue is required. MNF will keep its members updated, so they are able to activate their members at the appropriate time. Several national issues are still pending, such as eliminating the 3% floor imposed on contributions by Congress last year. The budget Congress proposed would have made the floor permanent, President Bush's budget veto has opened the way for more negotiations on this issue. This is a priority issue for Independent Sector, and MNF will continue to work with them. Further IS has declared the charitable deduction for non-itemizers as a priority, as did MNF last year. Again, MNF will monitor this issue closely and inform members of needed action and progress. E. Blews pointed out that tax legislation is unlikely to pass the legislature before the election. However, he noted, the election will bring about many new faces and provide an opportunity for the 3 �sector to educate and inform new legislative members at both the federal and state level. After holding public hearings during July of 1991, the Financial Accounting Standards Board voted to postpone review of the proposed statement of financial accounting standards for contributions received by charitable organizations. F ASB will resume deliberations later this spring, with a new exposure draft expected in September of 1992. A comment period will follow allowing organizations to issue written comments on the revisions. MNF will continue to monitor this issue and will distribute the revised standards when they become available. E. Blews discussed the upcoming work of the public policy committee. The committee will meet as a special working group after April, to design strategies and systems for informing and mobilizing the sector on short notice. They will also continue to discuss the accountability issue and how to address it effectively. The white paper work group will also meet after April, aiming for a fall draft. And finally, a task force has been appointed to study the issue of tax incentives. Dorothy Johnson of CMF and Robert Ivory of UWM serve as co-chairs and are working closely with the state. Since the state has no funds to conduct the mandated study, D. Johnson and R. Ivory are seeking foundation funding and will contribute assistance from their organizations. M. Lewis requested that the program committee begin work on the 1993 statewide Give 5 campaign to follow the Year of the Volunteer. She also requested the committee take on the task (approved by the Executive Committee in December) of working with the GGS Committee to more fully integrate the planning and theme of the annual Grantmakers/Grantseekers conference with MNF' s work/mission, and to develop a clear GGS mission statement to serve as a working framework for future GGS Program Committees. Committee Chair H. Philpott asked M. Lewis to develop a plan in writing, to serve as the basis for the committee's work. 7. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m. Forrest Lewis of Plante & Moran spoke to the committee over lunch regarding Michigan tax issues. A summary of his remarks is attached. 4 �Cer1lfied Pub!Jc Accountants A==::)..:=::::: T===~~ :2500 i:~ga=n=A=ve~n=ue=~~~=====~=1r::,oo :::_3=3~~~=mm =n=tCo~nsul=tarus == PLANTE Q -MJ=P===n== .t<..t-\l"j , ~=l-=6oM=~chl ~ EasiLansmg. Midugan4882b-2500 FAX517-332-8502 MICHIGAN TAX AREAS IN WHICH MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM CAN PLAY A ROLE by Forrest Lewis, CPA Partner PROBLEM 1: The distinctions between these things are not well understood: a) forminq a Michigan nonprofit corporation (a matter of state corporation law) b) obtaining a federal taxpayer identification number (Form SS-4) c) applying for federal tax exemption (Form 1023/4) SOLUTION: Probably the necessity for these steps being separate will never go away. Perhaps MNF can play a role in educating newly formed nonprofit organizations of the filing requirements?-perhaps a brochure? PROBLEM 2: The nonprofit exemptions appearing in these ~chigan tax laws are very old (mention of the Grand Army of the Republic is a tip off), inconsistent and not coordinated with the various types of federal tax exemption: property tax sales and use tax intangibles tax inheritance tax {To the legislature's credit, the nonprofit exemptions in the Michigan income tax and single business tax are largely based on federal exemption) . SOLUTION: Amending the law by adopting uniform exemption wording is probably the answer. PROBLEM 3: Over time, state agencies adopt more restrictive interpretations of nonprofit exemptions without benefit of changes in the underlying statute. Sometimes they do this without bothering to go through the Administrative Procedures Act (i.e. regulations) which involves public and legislative exposure. SOLUTION: Tough problem, i t is seen at all levels of government . Perhaps legislation would help? Perhaps MNF can be a voice for nonprofits in Michigan? � 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 Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49598 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 1992-04-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/63d96a5dcc1fa94d35f1a57b5a2ed9fd.pdf d1af9e861150b37dbd5ccef450886511 PDF Text Text MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICIDGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 All allimlce to prom«e giving, volunteering and a strong, effective MIIJ1rofU sector ill Michigan. Aprill4, 1992 MEMORANDUM N: MNF Trustees and Associates FROM: Maryellen J. Lewis SUBJECT: Deductibility of Gifts of Appreciated Property PUBLIC POLICY ALERT For Your Immediate Attention You may already know that in a few weeks the Senate Finance Committee will considerS. 359 to alleviate a difficult burden on the charitable sector by permanently removing all gifts of appreciated property from the alternative minimum tax (AMT). This is such an important issue that we wanted to make sure it reached your desk, despite your very busy schedule. The attached fact sheet will provide you with the recent legislative action and talking points. During this time of significant federal, state, and local government deficits, tax exempt institutions of all types must tum increasingly to private donors to help them sustain their services to the public. Time and again, the AMT has been an impediment to giving. It is hoped that, with this proposed legislation, this obstacle to charitable giving can soon be removed. So we thought you might want to alert your colleagues and representatives, to insure that Michigan participates fully in this important decision to make permanent the full deductibility of ~ifts of appreciated property. Senator Donald Riegle (MI) serves on the Senate Finance Committee. You may call or write him at U.S. Senate, lOS Senator Dirksen Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-2201, telephone (202/224-4822). If you have any questions, please feel free to contact my office at 517/353-5038 or Sharon Cranford, head of the Independent Sector Appreciated Property Working Group, at 202/466-5030. encl: Background paper from the Independent Sector, Washington, D.C. ref:apprpty .mem,cmte/pbl,6400 �from the Independent Sector Ha shington , D.C. BOREN-DANFORTH AND OOWNEY-GRADISON BILLS REMOVING GIFTS OF APPRECIATED PROPERTY FROM THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX For a number of charitable organizations, gifts of appreciated property have declined since enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, which changed the tax rules to include the appreciated portion of these gifts as a tax preference item in the alternative minimum tax (AMT). In early 1991, S. 359, a bill to permanently remove all gifts of appreciated property from the alternative minimum tax, was introduced by Senators David Boren (D-01<), John Danforth (R-MO), Daniel Patrick Moynihan {D-NY), and John Chafee (R-RI). A companion measure, H.R. 15.57, was introduced by Congressmen T'nomas Downey (D-NY) and Willis Gradison (R-OH). A majority of House tax committee members have co-sponsored this legislation. The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates that enactment of this legislation would reduce Treasury revenues by $300 million over five years. Recent Legislative History The budget reconciliation bill signed into law by the President on November 5, 1990, removed gifts of tangible personal property, such as art objects and manuscripts, from the alternative minimum tax for calendar year 1991 only. On December 11, 1991, President Bush signed into law the Tax Extender Act of 1991 (PL 102-227) which provided a 6 month extension of current law (removing gifts of tangible personal property from the AMT) through June 30, 1992. President Bush's proposed FY 93 budget included permanent removal of all gifts of appreciated property from the AMT, as did the House tax bill. The Senate tax bill provided for removal of all gifts from the AMT for calendar years 1992 and 1993. The conference report on the Tax Fairness and Economic Growth Acceleration Act of 1992 called for removal of all gifts of appreciated property from the AMT, effective January 1, 1992 through June 30, 1993. This measure was vetoed by the President and an effort to override the veto was defeated in the House. Rationale Although cash contributions have generally been increasing over the past several years, many charitable organizations report a decline in gifts of appreciated property. For colleges and universities, gifts of appreciated property are used for a number of purposes - scholarship funds, endowed chairs, construction and renovation of classrooms, libraries, and science facilities. Donations of appreciated property are often the lead gifts in capital campaigns to update or replace critically needed facilities. The �Overvaluation of gifts was addressed by Congress in 1984 when a set of strict new rules designed to result in careful and accurate valuation of donated property was enacted. These new rules apply to certain gifts over $5,000, while other gifts remain subject to general substantiation requirements. lbe new requirements include appraisal and overvaluation penalties for the donor and the appraiser. Conclusion Including the appreciated portion of property giving in the AMT has unduly hampered philanthropic fundraising. Analyses show that for all practical purposes, the 30% AGI limit on charitable contributions is effective in preventing taxpayers from zeroing out, that is, avoid paying any federal income tax -without the inclusivn of donations of appreciated prope1ty a~ a tax preference item iH the AlviT. Restoring the incentive to give appreciated property to educational, cultural, and other charitable institutions is sound tax policy for the simple reason that it is a proven method of ensuring that private wealth will provide a benefit for the public at large. At a time of significant federal, state, and local government deficits, tax exempt institutions of all types must turn increasingly to private donors to help them sustain their services to the public. Time and again, the AMf has been an impediment to giving. It is hoped that this obstacle to charitable giving can soon be removed. 3 �Date: April 9, 1992 Memo to: From: Re: Michigan Nonprofit Forum Executive Committee Robert E. Ivory Dorothy A. Johnson Co-chairs, Michigan Nonprofit Forum, Task Force on Tax Incentives, Sub-Committee of MNF Puplic Policy Committee Michigan Tax Incentive Task Force Background The Michigan Nonprofit Forum (MNF) has established a Task Force to look at tax incentives for nonprofits. The Task Force will prepare a study on tax incentives which may be useful to the Michigan Department of Treasury, who is required to submit to the legislature such a study by June 30, 1993. The required study is part of Public Acts 170 and 171 of 1991, the final products of Senate Bills 299 and 300, which renewed tax credits for community foundations, and established tax credits for homeless shelters and food banks. During the hearing on both bills, the United Way of Michigan and the Council of Michigan Foundations proposed that a study on tax incentives for all nonprofits would be advantageous. The legislation does not call for the Department of Treasury to do the study, only to submit a study. During conversations with State Treasurer, Doug Roberts and Deputy Treasurer, Gary Wolfram, it was discovered that the Department of Treasury believes that this study should be conducted by an organization other than the Department of Treasury. Obviously, the study would be submitted to the Department for their review, editing and submittal to the legislature. Of course, this would assume that the Department agreed with the results of the study and the resulting policy recommendations. In a meeting with Russell G. Mawby, Chairman, Michigan Nonprofit Forum, February 14, 1992, and later consultations with MNF Executive Committee Members, it was determined that it would be appropriate for MNF to sponsor the study. After discussion with Edward 0. Blews, MNF Public Policy Committee Chairman, Robert E. Ivory and Dorothy A. Johnson were appointed as Co-chairs. Committee membership is yet to be determined, but ideally will include representatives of the arts, education, health and human services and grantmaking arenas. Suggestions will be discussed with the Executive Committee at the April 15, 1992 meeting. �Work/Study During the February meeting, it was agreed that the following work plan should be considered for the 1992 calendar: 1. Meetings with the Michigan Nonprofit Forum (MNF) committee to discuss scope of study, participants and data collection process. 2. Meeting with Michigan Department of Treasury to discuss above. 3. Finalize scope of study, data collection and participants. 4. Collection of data, review of data and analysis of data. 5. MNF committee meets to discuss public policy maker education program. 6. Identify key legislators and executive departments' personnel to educate on importance of taz incentives for community charities and to keep "posted'' on preliminary data collection analysis. 7. MNF committee meets to design media strategy for 1992. B. Implement media strategy to keep key opinion leaders in media briefed on the necessity for tax incentives and the progress of data collection and analysis. It is important the MNF Board Members feel ownership of the above process. Forum Members will have input into the planning of all of the above elements and will have constant participation. It is proposed that MNF engage Public Affairs Associates (PAA), represented by David Haynes, to administer the above program. PAA would provide the MNF TAsk Force with drafts to review for each of the steps/elements approved by the Task Force. 1992 is the year for data collection, and 1993 would be the year for final analysis of that data collection and preparation of an analytical study and recommendations to be submitted to the Department of Treasury. Cost/Support Year one of the study will cost $60,000. It is anticipated that each organization will contribute the time and out-of-pocket expenses for committee participation. The cost for year two cannot be estimated until the findings of the research are determined. The United Way of Michigan has volunteered to serve as fiscal agent for the project. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation, United Way of Michigan and Council of Michigan Foundations have indicated they will provide financial support. �Ideally modest financial support will be received from other educational, arts, health and human service agencies. Everyone recognizes this time of budget restraint, as well as the other needs of the MNF. Next Steps Executive Committee approval of retaining Public Affairs Associates Add Task Force Members Solicit financial support Presentation to MNF Board Meeting April 23, 1992 Commence study DAJ/pab:830H � 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. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49599 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 1992-04-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/43c083806fa11d8d4e4eb76564562078.pdf 7d618529b352817c806841d249c7d984 PDF Text Text MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICIDGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 Allllllilutc1 to promou living, volrut111rin.g tUUI a strong, 1ff1ctiv1 IIOIIJ'TO/U s1ctor ill Miehigan. Partnership for People and Progress: The Nonprofit Sector's Evolving Relationship with Michigan's Government and Business Community Lansing, Michigan February 28, 1992 DISCUSSION PAPER Robert L. Payton Director, Center on Philanthropy Professor of Philanthropic Studies Indiana University �This is a personal reflection on three questions: (1) What is the history of the partnership among the three sectors? (2) What role does the third, nonprofit sector play in relationship to government and business? (3) What are some of the principles that might guide future policy and action? The Summit itself is an exercise in what might be called "exploratory discourse": we enter the discussion with questions and presumably with open minds about the answers; we will explore possibilities that would make things different in some ways from what they now are. The Summit itself has no authority to effect change; in fact, the Summit has only the moral authority we may bring to it, individually and collectively. If we are successful, others will carry the discussion forward towards action and implementation. -1The histozy of the partnership is really a chapter in the history of the United States as a three-sector society. The experience of the United States is very different from that of most other societies. The extent to which we rely on voluntary action is greater, as is the number of people who give their time and resources voluntarily to the public good. These are some of the elements that I consider to be of greatest importance in that history: • Voluntary association both for purposes of commerce and community-building has always been a defining characteristic of American society, as de Tocqueville first observed more than 150 years ago. • The scale and scope of voluntary action are essential to our existence as a free, open, democratic society. Philanthropy is rooted in the First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, and assembly. Even mundane activities like fund raising are essential to democracy. 1 �• As Madison observed, the greatest of all reflections on human nature is government itself; the Constitution is grounded in a profound understanding of human nature. Altruism as well as egoism - benevolent concern for the well-being of others as well as selfinterest- influences human behavior. • The first partnerships were between merchants and ministers joined together to make communities attractive, livable, and humane. • Religion has always been the largest element in American philanthropy. • Self-help and mutual aid are deeply ingrained in our tradition. Both government assistance and philanthropy assume that self-help and mutual aid are part of the mix. • American society grew from the community up rather than from the nation down. Voluntary action is rooted in the local community. • The history of the third sector is •the social history of the moral imagination. • It is the public square in which we debate how suffering may be alleviated and how the quality of life can be improved. It is also the principal arena of social innovation. • If one of our greatest strengths is voluntary association, the risk of voluntary association is divisiveness on the one hand, and the tyranny of the majority on the other. Always be prepared to ask, •When is voluntary action for the public good?• • The voluntary tradition is a tradition - that is, it passes from one generation to the next only if those who are the stewards are faithful and competent. Like our liberty, it must be earned; its survival is not assured. To preserve the tradition we must practice it; to practice it effectively we must understand it; to understand it we must study it; to be faithful stewards we must guard it, teach it and pass it on. Despite the importance of the tradition and despite its vast scope and influence, philanthropy is not part of the formal education of most Americans. We give more time and money to driver education than we do to education in good works. The history of American philanthropy includes other noteworthy elements, some of which are more myth and story-telling than bare historical fact: The barn-raising as the symbol of mutual aid with a touch of charity; the invention of the general purpose endowed 2 �philanthropic foundation; the tax deduction to encourage charitable giving; the moral imagination of Benjamin Franklin, Jane Addams, Andrew Carnegie, Sojourner Truth, and Ralph Nader; the scandals of the televangelists; the organizational genius and marketing savvy of the United Way; the invention of the community foundation; the ambiguous accountability of boards of trustees; the business of fund raising- capital campaigns, charity balls, causerelated marketing, planned giving, and fund raising consultants; the shifting boundaries among the sectors -- the Peace Corps, the Exxon Education Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Independent Sector and the Council on Foundations, the American Red Cross, the Kellogg Foundation, Catholic Relief Services, the RAND Corporation, the Center on Philanthropy .... -2How do the three sectors interact? The preceding list indicates one continuing characteristic of the American philanthropic tradition: the constant shifting of boundaries. We speak of nonprofit or~anizations as if we were able easily to mark them off from for-profit or~anizations, to distinguish them from "business. " In most other parts of the world, the term non~overnmental or~anization is used. (In England there are even QUANGOS: quasi- nongovernmental organizations.) The third sector has similarities to both of the other two sectors, and some important differences. Unlike government, the third sector lacks the power to tax; and unlike business, it lacks the profit-motive that makes borrowing plausible. Like business, the third sector is entrepreneurial and self-motivated. Like government, the third sector is concerned with the public good as well as with "public goods" in the economist's sense-- the things that everyone has equal access to regardless of how they're paid for. Like business, the third sector offers individual choice- we can "buy" the charity of our choice. Unlike business, there is no market test; a nonprofit can lose money indefinitely. Unlike government, the third sector doesn't have to win majority approval. (On retiring from a board of trustees a friend of mine 3 �once said, "I want to get back to where I'm held accountable for things- where either dollars or votes tell you whether you're succeeding or not.") Nonprofit organizations make good allies for government and business. On the average, nonprofit organizations offer credibility and efficiency; they are close to the people and they are committed to their mission. Despite their ability to make decisions, business organizations are always subject to question because of their self-interest; governmental organizations are always subject to question because of their inflexibility. At the community level the credibility of nonprofits is tested every day. Nonprofit organizations that depend heavily on volunteers, and know how to use them effectively, have a large network of persuasive word-of-mouth advertising. Donated volunteer services increase the employment of the third sector by roughly fifty percent. Volunteers include most of the most influential people of every community - including most of the wealthy. Volunteer leaders who are close to the organizations they serve -- those who tend to give time as well as money - tend to be efficient, committed, informed, and tough-minded. Often overlooked is the fact that many volunteers in the third sector are employed in the other two. Volunteers often carry their public service values with them back into their work environment (just as those who attend religious services frequently are influenced in their work by their religious values). Philanthropy is a powerful integrative force in American life: voluntary service often brings Americans together across religious, racial, ethnic, cultural, social, and economic lines. Important though it is, voluntary action for the public good is dynamic, changing - and often difficult. Here are some of the challenges: • Mission comes first. A recent New York Times headline reported that "Hard Times Force Many Universities to Reconsider Their Missions." I would argue that reconsideration of mission has the highest priority of all. Teleopathy- a recently-coined word to identify "disease of purpose" or loss of mission - can happen in all of the three sectors when inappropriate values seep in from the other sectors. The most important illustrations of third sector loss of mission are when business values force out philanthropic ones, or when third sector organizations become 4 �dependent servants of government agencies. Another significant and familiar form of the disease is evident when people come together voluntarily in pursuit of the wron2 cause: the Ku Klux Klan is an example. Each sector has its special vulnerability: instead of service, government allows bureaucracy to become an end in itself; instead of jobs, products, and services, business allows profit to become an end in itself; instead of the public good, the nonprofit organization allows itself to become an end in itself. In each case, as someone once put it, INTRASYSTEM GOALS COME FIRST. • Scare Resources: the need of nonprofit organizations for new sources of income; growing competition between nonprofit and for-profit organizations. • Advocacy: the difficulty in finding a "zone of indifference" where nonprofit organizations can criticize or disagree with their business or government patrons without being punished for doing so. We understand neither the rights of nonprofits nor the rights of their patrons. • The bias of patrona2e: what happens when donors attempt to use their gifts and grants to put unwarranted or self-serving pressure on the nonprofit organizations they support? Is self-restraint an essential factor of enlightened self-interest? • Sin2le-issue philanthro.py may be the source of single-issue politics. A growing number of nonprofit organizations act as if their cause is the only one that matters; that "the public good" is either identical with tbm cause or will take care of itself. • The often-impassioned, often-excessive rhetorical claims of nonprofit organizations lead to the well-known phenomenon of "compassion fatigue". • The increasing use of professional staff often displaces volunteers and deprives nonprofit organizations of their community roots. • The Q..Uandaries of fund raisin2: direct mail and telemarketing techniques raise money and lose sympathy. Nonprofits are perceived as wasteful, intrusive, and too aggressive. Yet most contributors do not give willingly at the first request, do not continue giving without insistent reminders, and do not give as generously as they might. On the other 5 �hand, most contributors buy many charitable products and services in the philanthropic supermarket. • InadeQuate accountability. re~ulation. and control: some of the strongest advocates of the third sector are worried about its lack of self-governance and of external supervision. On the other hand, many of those who would regulate the third sector have little understanding of its distinctive characteristics and its unique role in American society. Qperatin~ Su~port: • nonprofit organizations find it increasingly difficult to raise general operating funds. Corporations and government agencies are becoming more rather than less prescriptive in their support. It is also an unwritten law of giving that the larger the gift, the more likely it is to be restricted in purpose and use. • All three sectors should be more alert to the claims of new voices; we should all remember how slow the society was to awake to the dangers of AIDS. All three sectors should remember that it is harder for new organizations to raise money and to make their case; we shouldn't hold them to the same standards of expenditure we expect of well-established organizations. • It is in the interest of the first sector of government and the second sector of business that the third sector be strong, vigorous, and effective. The United States remains a ~-sector, not a ,m:Q-sector -- and most important of all, not a ~sector - society. -3Principles to mde policy and action. Some of the challenges and problems outlined above indicate the guiding principles and actions I am likely to recommend. Some of the following suggests changes in attitude and provides some unsolicited advice, as well. Recommendations for Government, the first sector: • Community-, regional-, and state level nonpartisan or bipartisan groups, with representatives from all three sectors, should be created to inform legislation. 6 �• Legislative aides should be urged to spend some time as volunteers in nonprofit organizations. They should meet in discussion groups with nonprofit executives and trustees on a continuing basis. • Nonpartisan citizen groups should be appointed to address the complex issues of regulation of nonprofits. • On the average nationally, nonprofit organizations earn half of their income from fees and other charges. Legal decisions that have determined that the source of the income must be related to the nonprofit's purposes, rather than letting tax exemption or deduction be determined by the ~ of the funds, have unwisely cut off an important income opportunity. Michigan should lead the way toward a more creative financing of nonprofit organizations. • Government partnership with third sector organizations does not require that we make nonprofits behave like government bureaucracies. The Michigan legislature should press for greater flexibility in administrative regulation; citizen groups should be appointed by the Government and the Legislature to monitor nonprofit behavior. • Government encouragement of voluntary service should include encouragement of voluntary service to government agencies as well as to nonprofit ones. Voluntary service to political parties should also be encouraged as important. Recommendations for the second sector-- principally the business community: • If there is to be a workable and lasting partnership between business and nonprofit organizations, the partnership has to be based on mutual respect and cooperation, not on mutual distrust or exploitation. (The reciprocal nature of the relationship also comes up under the third sector's principles of action.) • The media should pay more systematic attention to voluntary action and philanthropy. Local media should call more attention to voluntary service and voluntary giving, especially when it is distinctive and worthy of recognition. The media should share the 1 �role of holding the third sector accountable. The media should participate in as well as cover forums like this one. • Business should encourage employee volunteering, and, whenever possible, make loaned executives and technical assistance available to nonprofits. • Business ingenuity and entrepreneurial experience should help nonprofits develop new sources of income. Accounting firms should devote more creative attention to the needs of their nonprofit clients. Recommendations for the third sector, the nonprofit community: • "Physician, heal thyself." Nonprofits should not wait until others impose standards of perfonnance and accountability upon them to act responsibly. Michigan nonprofits should lead the way in adopting the Independent Sector ethics and values statement and in conducting ethical audits. • The third sector should learn from its mistakes. Public discussion -- often the mere possibility of public discussion -- is therapeutic. Self-deception is always harmful. The Michigan Nonprofit Forum should help nonprofits and their partners to address the weaknesses and failures of every segment of the third sector: grantors, grantees, professional staff, trustees and volunteers. • The midwest considers itself to be the heartland of American philanthropy. Michigan should lead the way in forming a Midwest Forum on the model of the Michigan Forum. • Meetings of nonprofit organizations and associations should carve out more time to discuss the philanthropic tradition -- its rationale, its values, its distinctiveness, its stewardship. • Parents and other volunteers should become advocates of education for voluntary service. Michigan should introduce the study of philanthropy into teacher education. 8 � 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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On February 28, the Michigan Nonprofit Forum convened its first Policy Summit, bringing together key stakeholders to address the dramatic changes underway in the historic partnership linking the nonprofrt sector with government and business. The videotaped Summit addressed the theme: "Partnerships for People and Progress -The Nonprofit Sector's Evolving Relationship with Michigan's Government and Business Community." This is a time when the nonprofit community has been rocked by cutbacks and escalating need, and when government has turned increasingly to non profits to provide community services, and when business and other private donors face constraints in giving due to a troubled economy. Tensions and strains between the sectors- govemmen~ for-profiUbusiness, and nonprofit- threaten at times to undermine the partnership which has served Mich~an communities for ITlQ(8 than a century. How do we proceed? What are principles that can guide policy and practice in these times of dramatic change? The Summit grappled with these hard questions. Dr. Robert Payton, Director of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University (and former CEO of the Exxon Foundation) opened the discussion, which was also guided by his theme paper circulated in advance. The discussion was then moderated by Dr. Edward Slews, President of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Michigan and MNF Board Secretary. Future MNF Summits will continue to explore the challenges and dilemmas in this evolving partnersh!p, and the Summit videotapes will be used in Community Roundtables across the state. (For rTlOfe information, please contact Donna M. Clar1<e at the Michigan Nonprofit Forum.} SEE pages 4-5 for SUMMIT EXCERPTS. Issue 1 Spring 1992 Dr. Robert Payton. Drector, Center for~ at hlana Lnversity, opens the Mclligan ~It Forun's P\bic Poicy St.rmt on Bu:sn!ss. Govenment and the ~It Sector �2 tv1NF co-sponsored a semi'lar at Michigan State lkliversity n .lanuary.1992. lhe State of Nonprofit Michigan." presentng the nitial research fncfngs of the Nonprofit Michigan Project conducted by Dr. Mark Wison. assistant professor at MSU. His pro;ect's pub&caoon, The State of Nonprofit Michigan, 1991 was dissemnated to the entre Scholars Network. (For nformation contact hm at 517/ 353-2967.) FROM THE CliAIRKA.N I u deJiKbletl to illtralace to y011 ibis first HicbipD Notlprofit Fotu Nersldte:r. It is the hope of the HNF Boud ud staff that ibis ~~emt­ ter becotJes 1 IISitfal tool to s!Ueholders io Hicbipo's DODprofit sector by proridiiJK di.srtJSSiai oo pertiDtiJt is.roes. iDfonutive rtporls oo special efforts ill the set:ior, ud apda~ 011 policies ud p~rus th11t 11ft 3. ~ wi cosponsor a research conference: lhe H\ITlClil Dmensions of the Vountary Sector n Michigan: Cormulity, Culture and Diversity" n December. 1992 with Wayne State L.kliversity. the Nonprofit Mdligan Project. and the Michigan Ethnic Heritage Society. (For more nformation contact David R. Stevenson. Wayne State lkliversity. 313/ 577-6728.) irll~ctiq DODpro/it Hicbipo.. Although IIIUIY liftS the efforts see111 iorisible. the DODprofit sc:lor lw 11 profODJKi i.apad 00 alJ of our fivts. ID HichipD. DOOprofits ICCOOD( for Dt:arly sa pera~~t of OtU mte eapioj'lltiJL The ujJrity of uy cor.alllJity's Jalib ~ hither educatioD. caltaral aspects. su:ial serri:e de/inry. ud rirtu1Jy all rt/ifioos activities 11ft II pllrl of the DODprofit sc:tor. The qulity of life ibf'OUib Hichi.faa's coaaaoities is iDllDeDCet/ trt~~tly by the set:ior. AIKi aost iiKiiridaals ill our sl.IJle irJ!JDeDce the DODprofit sedor. directly or iiKiirr:ctly. as CODtributors. voluoteers. palrOD.S, aDd rrXen.. The Hicbitu Halprofit Forva s rok io 011r sl.IJle Dooprofit sc:lfx is to promote co&JxntioD bet reeD DODprofit orplliutiODs aDd to act as aD ioforaatioD b•b for sl.IJkehokkrs iD ibe sector. Dr. N\ark Wison's recent report from the Nonprofrt Michigan Project tels us more than we have ever known about the sector n Mdligan As Dr. Wison ponts out. nonprofit organizations are corrmonly defned by what they are not. rather than by what they are: the "residual" category covemg what is not govenment and not busness - a category that has remaned relatively uncharted. To remedy this lack of so&d nformation. Dr. Wison used data from the RS, the Mdligan Employment Security CO!Tfl'l6sion and the Department of Labor to compie a preknnary snapshot of the 1 sector. selections of which folow: • Mdligan has over 40.000 nonprofrts, widely defned. yet fewer than 3,000 employ one or more persons. This is only a partial paure. however, snce thousands of voklntary organizations with smaJ or even nonexistent budgets make a tremendous d'rfference n the &ves of those they serve. I hope )'011 ruxJ ibis c.oapliaeDluy is.roe of Tbe Foral/1 helpful iD rh4teve:r role )'011 play ill Hichipo's Dooprofit sector. •n 1987. Mdligan's nonprofit sector employed 260,615 with a payrol of amost SS I:>Aon and revenues apI workers. proachng S11 l*>n. 1 Siocerely. Russell G. Harby • Nonprofit employment represents 5.8% of the state's work force, a s&ghtJy higher percentage than that of the nation as a whole (5.7%). N\ichigan has the eighth largest nonprofit work force n the country. Cbllii'IUJI Hichipo NoDprofit Font~~ & CIWI'IUJI ud CBO. The W.X: Eellqu Fot~DdlllioD • n Mdligan. health services comprise the largest part of nonprofit employment (727%). prmariy n nonprofit hospitals. L - - - --:-====== ======--- - -- - - Nonprofit social services make up only 16.57% of the total nonprofit employment (These data do not yet shed &ght on the sector's capadty to absorb the service obigations shiftf1g from the governmental sector.) RESEARCH UPDATE Organizing to look at Michigan's Nonprofit Sector I. Growth n Michigan's nonprofit sector is slower than the the "service Part of ~s mission is to ncrease pubic understandf1g and 1 sector" as a whole. Between 1977 and 1987 the national awareness of the role and mpact of Michigan's nonprofit sector. The 1 nonprofit workforce ncreased by almost 74%. whie the problem is, very ittle nformation has been avaiable about the sector. I sector f1 N\ichigan ncreased by less than 58%. The cfrfference and existng nformaoon has been fragmented and not easiy acces- 1 f1 these growth rates reflects Mdligan's mature stage of sble. I urban nonprofit development where growth is slowest , Growth has slowed where the nonprofrt nfrastructure has That peture is changf1g now. There is growf1g f1terest n been largely completed and n parts of the state experienc:i'lg rnappng the scope and mpact of the nonprofrt sector. n the past 1 slower rates of population and economic growth than the year. N'NF has worked with scholars and practitioners across the nation as a whole. state to encourage research fOOJSed on Michigan's nonprofit sector. • The bul< of nonprofit employment is, naturaly. n the most 1. A scholars network now fnks researchers across the state to populated parts of the state. Total nonprofrt employment f1 share research. to support colaborative studies. and to dissernnate I Michigan counties is concentrated f1 the southern lower research fndngs as tools for practitioners. More than 300 scholars 1 pennsula, with Wayne County accountng for almost one thro nterested n the nonprofit sector have been Kientifled, and two (77,810 jobs) of al nonprofrt employment n the state. meetngs have been heki A thrd meetng is scheduled for Apn 24 I Nonprofit employment f1 the frve urban counties of Wayne at 4:00p.m at the Hyatt Regency Hotel n Dearborn. For more (77,810). Oakland (28,903). Kent (20.746), Washtenaw nformation. contact Donna Clarke at tv1NF (517/ 353-5038.) (10.777) and N\acomb (10,351) accounts for 62% of the total Inational average which paraJelc; the growth n 2 �STATE UNfTID FOR MICHIGAN'S "YEAR ganizations will collaborate with local communities to mount a campaign with these goals: OF THE VOLUNTEER" The Michigan Nonprofit Forum has joned with lea.Jersh~ from busness. government and the nonprofit sector to mount the "Michigan Year of the Volunteer/ Campaign for VoluntarM"l". which wi kick off on Apr'd 24. 1992 at the Crantmakers/Crantseekers Semnar n Dearborn. The mission of the Campaign wi be to promote voluntarism across the state of Michigan and to create a ornate of convnitment to volunteering. Former Governor George W . Romnev nitiated the planning process for this statewide Camoa~n. He enlisted the jont leadersh~ of Campaign Chairman Frank Popoif. President and CEO of Dow Chemical. and Co-chai"s FII'St ladv Michelle Engler and former Frst Lady janet Blanchard. As a Trustee of the Michigan Nonprofit Fon.m. Governor Romney enisted NINF to be the ;t aff agency dumg the Camtlaign's startup. Governor Romney has panted out that. "Today the State of Michigan is more threatened by its ntemal htman and social problems than it is by any external enemy. FortunatelY. citizens are jonng with ther coworkers. felow church members. and neighbors to make a difference n the lives of those n need. But thousands more Michigan citizens must be caled into service to extend the lifeine of hope and opportunity to those beng swept up n the tde of social distress." In his view. leaders n the public. private and nonprofit sectors are n key positions to mobize communities throughout the state! Governor Romnev. Mr. Popoff. Mrs. Engler arXl Mrs. Blanchard wil be joned by a coalition of statewide networks. ind.Jding the Voh.Jnteer Centers of Michigan. State Chamber o f COOYT1erce. Council of Michigan -:oundations. Michigan Associao n of Broadcasters. Rotary nternational. Michigan Corporate Volunteer Council, Retied Senior Voh.Jnteer Corps. Uban Leagues of Michigan. and the U1ited Way of Michigan Together. these or- Coal # 1: HElP TO NCREASf./ IN\PROVE THE STRLOURES '_NHICH SUPPORT VOLL.NTEERNC IN MICHIGAN'S NSTTTUfX)NS AND COMMLNfllES. especiaDy volunteer centers. but also including: workplace volunteer councils . school volunteer programs. retired senior volunt eer programs. and many others. • These visits will be foUowed by technical assistance from expert networks. such as the Volunteer Centers oi Michigan. the Michigan Corporate Voh.Jnteer Council. Michigan Association of Voh.Jnteer Admnistrators, Michigan School Volunteer Program, Michigan Community Service Commission. and others. Assistance will be focused on establishng or strengthenng the nfrastructure that supports voh.Jnteemg. • Sinultaneously. a statewide - .............. ... ~ Fonner Governor George Romney (center) with (from left) MNF Executive Director, Maryellen lewis, Former Rrat lady Janet Blanchard, and Firat lady Michelle Engler. Coal #2: HElP TO NCREASE VOLl..NTEERJ'-IC. E9'£CIALLY N THE 35% OF CfllZE1'6 WHO EXPRESS WlLNCNESS TO VOLL.NTHR BUT DO NOT. Dumg this Year of the Volunteer. several statewide efforts wil seek to augment local activities: • Governor Romney. Mrs. Blanchard. Mrs. Engler and other high-visCility leaders n the Campaign. wiD visit targeted corrvnunities. to meet with local leadership n govenment. business and the nonprofit sector. to urge coDa.bora tive plannng for effectively tappng vounteer energies. Gov. Romney. for example. will visit up to 30 communities n the next six months to tak with local leaders and supply resource materials. compiled for this Campaign by the National Vounteer Center/Pants of Light Foundation. media campaign wi showcase volunteer efforts and pubicize a new (800) mrnber operated through the Voh.Jnteer Centers of Michigan The Michigan Year of the Vok.mteer/ Campaign for Vol!ntarism is unque n the nation. In fact. Chaiman Frank Popoff recently received a letter of congratulations from Presdent George Bush, who wrote: "By agreeng to ~ promote voluntarism n your state. you have donated your tme and energy to a very worthwhie cause. Vounteers represent one of our Nation's greatest resources and one oi our most effective answers to the social problems that plague our communities - problems that. if left unsolved. wi undennne American education and competitiveness." For more detais. cal Doma darlce. M Nonprofit Forun (517/353-5038). "Vablteers represent one of OCI' Niition's sre<~test resources ;md one of OCI' most effective .answ~ to the ~ JTOblems thilt ~gue OCI' com- ,.naes-poblems thilt. if left liJSOived. g llrdemw~e Amer1bln ecVciiVon -.nd competitiveness.. • ~It Bush �1 think the nonprofit sector is defined by what the ethel's are not: You're the residue of everything else. The nonprofit sector is driven not by mari(ets but by goodwill and philanthropy, and the desires of ndividuals cxganizing it. Mission is central to the whole debate. 1 emment is adrift. Private businesses are also having mission diffictJities because of the changing economy and global economic forces. And the mission of nonprofit organizations is very, very tricky because everybody looks to you guys to catch everything thafs left in -----~-:::P:RO;r;li~SE~C~~~O~R;?~ . . is the c:ooce91 IS i\-\E ~nen~~~nt strUCtural distiOC~\iM ~~ ~ ·es "()bedience to \e most 1m~-· oenefl\" m'IUI~ probabl~ the sings a matter o~ Ia~\barred ~ ·nou-om plf-J~\iog in a wa~e\1\hal nonprofl\S, ~ ~one- The enable.to_v~-:-\dual Of an1 s W\"\~i 0 9tf.Ja\~ oeoefl~~;~'lels ~~a: i~\ o~ ~~:~ctenstic. no\~ ~~=;~:S~·tad'I~~::S~ ~ ~::=on\s a~a~~~~b~~~un- The purpo morally pc selected g!OU9 uired b~ _laW. IS ihe ~\ o aniz.a\io!\ In ide tha~s usua111 ~rds o~ _o1rec:muni\'i to~~}~~r time to Pf~ ~ lifting !her b~ 'lolun\~ v..netner It\ a eed and \hen ~"'~~n\ cnaract~ ood for the cor .---------..~----1 \eelS comll\9 ~mmuni\'j n . , \ion IS an iml""- lorm o~ 9ub\IC g When are between. response_to a to tna\ o' ro'lide some We have , 1 Dr. William A Sederburg, I'd just like to say that it appears as though the polic~ gu\ldaf\oall~. ~~ do exls\ p _J N>t tdefl~ing ~~non- been aroL V.P. for Public Policy, and Director, oo9ron s. ~\ _,~ t sec\IJI spar· dra~\ng. ""' nonprofits have been given the mandate to ~r public bene"~ o~ tne lndepe""!..ti'le\ wnich I a(ues tna\ tne sec\Of back! P,~o.J;,. Sector Consultants u"'"' take care of crucial problems that are growing ror tne purpc>~m a na\1on~l ~ts~oi'le a se\ ol '~J nope tna\ \I'IIS Fr. Willia and that are not getting smaller, and that it is prof\\ sec:mmittee nas t;~s ~ oct flni~ned. :~.1 Executtvf truly a mandate without money. steennges and nurtures. turtner wOI'f."' ~ . nasic Ms. Lois Watt, VJCe President, New Detroit embOO' ion will in~(){fll our e empnaslz.es ~~ ~ 'lalue discuss . inis 'Ia1u tnets. It 1s _,~ ommul\1 · and ser'le o .. er'li anu~ \o care ~Of muniW · ~'~'" 1obligatio!\ ~~~~tal sense ol com · hi were also mora a tu"""""'" . commuo~o,. "hi \o tnat creates . tna\ we~_nuild,~~~o the comm.un~·'iduals ~- ~~ ~ s~~':i\'j! the ~!~nts encou1 ~~l'l~ir own ftirrnlng the 'lal~r points o~ 'lie'«· \ 00 \heir own 'Ia a a\<. ou\ ~or o\ togetner. to ac SPd group$ \0 c;ome ·oa·Nidua\s \0 . ~lie~. sec\Of is a wa~ -~~I our Qem0Cf3\IC . ihe nonllfOfl\ . \ nange Wl\\.11\ \ic process. ~i'lic partici~· c\ ~Of pos1t~e ~re~w tne de~process would ~come together~\too :aa\/ we sus\al~ ~;,.,_., ~ democra In \\'liS W , . .-..2n\la""' ... · socie\'j · . b\e 'lolunta~ "'~· a~ or Wltnou\ '1\3 rofl\s e).is\ in Of\~ow\his wither. ,;.., Most nonP '"'"\/ can be. poteo-1· aood as u"'' \iOfl \o . ·--men\ o1 ~be as J\eoce in eduC3 ~~~\ ol ~pie g\_t-\o excel na'~e the de'le~ii-positi'le aoo\\'lef \'la'le \he comm iOfl '1-Je alsO . mefl\ al\ 0'1 We view the nonprofit sector as a way that the tremendous social MAm\1 in this 'lalue we rtis\ic express .:.0,\\h~ el\'llfOI' ' -~:'11 tcl\ \0 a nd neal\h. ,,..... counlly can be channeled into doing virtuous, good things. If the public has access resea ~ 'milieS. sou .....nn~P. al\f\lism. niz.a\io!\S to the infoonation about what the nonprofit sector is doing with its income- making stron~ ~rac\ef 1or V"""·-· N . 'Jolun\a~ ~acare ~or mora to \"lu~n ·\'j resoutteS 101 pennies out of 100 pennies- then people can make wise decisions on where . \e R~ s tnobilile commu"\n to spend their money or, as money gets tight, to spend their time by volunteering. om asslooatna\ exis\ ~0 bled and~ elde ~ · . re the Mr. Fred Hoffecker, Assistant Attorney General. State ofMI/Chadtable Tn.JSt are \he 00~ sic\C. tne dl&a ' prof\\ sec\Of an~19~uotar Q ,iu;.. •---~-----~--~~~~,""' poor' . . nnc.sible \o \a1IXabOUt tne wi\nll\ no~. i\. inrougn \. t'"'eir .. ~ muoi\'j tneir 'ai\n. " L - - - - - - - - 1 1 think that deep in the living rooms where people are making fai\1'1 I\ IS 1mr- \igiOUS com~.£~~\o~e~).p~res;s~::::;~ these decisions about giving, there seems to be a tendency \mi)Ortance ;!~~~~ means I~ . ~ tne United Stale~ that. if they don't know anything about your agency, if ~y sector! we \ ina e).pen~~ ~ 00 'loluo\a!' don't know anything about what you do - then they des1gnate C:.~!::~~ Gal~e:n: eJt.\en\ to wo\CI'I :~oluntanl~ _to_\r somebody else. I've been an elected official for 10 years in counsel, time and~~ commuoitj-bUIIdiO~ the City of Lansing, and l think we have a tendency to leave commerce an ~ille fits\ onser'l· the human services, to leave our drugs and crime and health e\'j as de 1oCQ~ 1 to our exister : are essen\\al . .- - - - - - - - - . . . . , services to the United Way, to the foundations, to "let George ac\101\ dmen\ Ueedom.c lf government makes the conscious do ir type of attitude. 1have always advocated that the city in \ne rits\ NI\BOessential to dell" decision to broaden the deductibility government. county government, and state government need tund raising aretradi\iOO is a trad' of certain contributions, clearty that to be responsible and we need to set aside, just like we set ine 'lolun\a~ tewards aff ~ stategovemment· That aside for everything else, we need to set aside IJUI ""-'1ars that go •'-ose "''"'o s_,~ io nre WI·11 cost .... utc 111 ";~ are no\ \he assUn::u· r will reduce the state dollars that can to this community. sur'li'la IS d i\" \o undetsl• go to social services. So we will be Mr. Anthony Benavides, must uodets\a·"-s it on. making the conscious decision that Third Ward Councilmember teach i\ :~~=yton, o;recto somebody else. the nonprofit sector, City of Lansing Or. Ro . lhtoPY· tndl< will deliver these services better center for Ph1/an than the centralized state or federal ...- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , oovemmeot. rm not certain that our I think ifs unfortunate sometimes that we appear to be inGovernment regulatioo is now so extreme that our flexibility in meeli , .A;Iety has made that decision. I visible, because l think the nonprofits have been making local community needs is increasingly removed. I'd like to be able tc think they're pushing us in that wine out of water for a long time. We know how to take the suggestion that this is exactly the lime at which we should be m. direction. 100 peonies and tum it into 101 pennies. We are the ventive. But 1don't think that is going to happen in health care. ThE Hon. James A KosleQ organizations that get maximum results out of minimum State Representative squeeze is coming from both sides, and the ability to respond in invt dollars. Ml House of Representatives and new ways is shrinking as well. . Jk. N. C~rfes Anderson, President Dr. Jane Dune Clart, Senior Director, Michigan Hospital Assoc!C Detroit Urban League 0 Of9al\IZ.~ :e /·0 ( ] ·G. 0 1 �Voices frorn t~ Surnrnit Excerpts from ti--e 1e ofit organization is to reach for the stars- to reach for the •n our time and then to integrate that with the society's habits, :n by inch, and making the business community a little better too, !ood. W'hen are we gotng to tell folks, you've got to give back? 1g to start telling them, you've had a nice life, time to give back? ndously developing popu1at1on in this country of people whove :>lock a few times who are our treasure. Come and MNF Policy Summit We should never lose sight of what Father Cunningham and Sister Monica have said, never lose sight of the caring mission and the soaring to the stars. But as we soar to the stars, we should have our audit in our pocket and we should have a good, tight organization. Mr. Joseph P. Bianco, Jr. Executive V.P.• Founders Society 1--...iilll&l:llili~ Detroit Institute ofMs . - - - - - - Businesses have the same compassion and the same social 1 concerns that all of us have. But sometimes its a choice of In fact, the governmental and the nonprofit meeting the payroll or donating to nonprofit organizations. And sectors are fully dependent for their resources the obligation, obviously, is to meet the payroll. There's a conupon the vitality, the success of the other cern about how much of the tax dollar should be devoted to that sector. Business. It is only as business is as well. You can't do both. You can~ continue to raise taxes successful that government can generate its reand then continue to expect the business community to find the sources. It is only as business is successful means to solve all the problems too. that employees can have the where-with-all to Mr. Edward L. Cox. President and Chief Anancial Officer bute - 85% of giving is by individuals. Accident Fund ofMichigan , _..,JC policy, in effect, decides how these Feb. 28, 1992 ·ningham, or. Focus: HOPE private resources are going to be mobilized to serve the public good - by providing incentives or disincentives for voluntary giving. Dr. Russel G. Chair & CEO WK. Kellogg . 1.\eS. The o1 most other sOCI8 ive \heir , d111eren\ lrom_\h~~ number ol people whO~es o1 ' IS greater. as IS association bO\h 1or pu . n soci1c good. 'Jo\u~\~~ing cnaracteris\ic ol ~~olun\a~ .,wavs The scale and s v .IS ""'\ed 1 beef\ a e , rs ago. ·1 \hroP, '""' · re \han '50 ~ea ra\ic societj. Phi an ac\Ni\ies \i~e open. demot '"'v c~en mundafte a ,...., """' d assemUI, . eech. press. an x\ on\~ i1 ·\ \ion \o \he 08 /. . . . . es trom one genera . us\ be eamed·. I s ,na\ is. 1\ pass \ li\C.e our \iber\'1. 1\ m 1\ ellec\Nel~ we mAA\ef\ · . '\• \0 nrac\IC8 ....1 ' \ ul and CO "\ prac\IC8 1, r mus\ guatu I • lM tradition w~ ~usbe 1ai\ntul stewards we . goo d!f.ling. t~e mus\ stud~ 1\. o mmunl\~ from s\a\lon:b~ clinic. ~ou name e from \he ~o\unt~ co '--ftA..ne rolling, wei The~ "'new \ha\ I com . car pooling, Odl"""~- doing \nat. n\ brownie ba~l~9· i\h me while I was lei~ in scnool._I spe \ And m~ lc.lds were w d while \he~ were sa man~ tamilles wnere I . nile I wasn'\ wl\h_tnem :mmuni\'1. 1oda~, in so do ~olunteer seNice· w orY.ing 10 \he crY. \he~ ma~ be \ha\ \ime w ' bO\h paren\.S \ow , ·•......n\s and \he~ ma~ :.-~ea tna\ . • ecessa~ ,or I bOard commlu""" .ld na~e no"' 1\ s n 1\a'Je all lc.inds o .1 Their chi ren \he~ r.ee<1 \he~ ma~ . cn·ldren ooo'\ ~~ ' . \ as \he~ grow up. ~ in~oNed, bu\ \hal£ . I con\1\bUUon or \ha ' cn·\drel\ and ~oung y<""l"'11 reall~ are malc.lf\9 a · ~oNemen\ 1or children real\~ \he~. "' We r.ee<1 ~Ill ~ieS out where \o gNe ba~~ood selling Gl~ scout\he 'p~ o1givil'l9· tna\ ga:nd wna\ i\ to ha'le oo Foondaliotl - means undefS ,inhn. rrvstee. l(alam8Z~~==-----• MIS· Betty Up,... fts labor leade!s, we know our members are good, community-based, hard-w~ing individuals: but their budgets are stressed just like every business. Their difficulty with buytng bread and supplies and paying tuition and paying for things for their families is just as difficult as corporate Michigan to balance its budget. So if they're beset by too many requests for donations, the tendency is to tum the set off and not listen any more and don't contribute, period! Thafs the complaint we're getting, that there is an increase in the number of solicitations, both through direct contact and through the w~place. Mr. Lawrence Roehrig, Seaelaty/Treasurer, AFSCME, Councii25AFL.CIO The next 20 years, I am told, will see the largest transfer of wealth from one generation to anothef, not only in the history of this country but probably in the history of the worid. Estimated numbers don't sound authentic in the mouth of a humanist like myself, estimates ranging from $3 to $7 trillion dollars. So although we've got lots of economic problems, don't you believe that we are not a wealthy society, that there isn~ money to do things. Thafs not our problem. But nis a very serious question of what those resources will be used for and I think lhafs part of what wiU cane out of our participation in this rewriting of the social contract. Dr. Robert 1'6,_, DinJctor. Center for Philanthropy. Indiana UniwJrsily �MARK YOUR CALENDAR! AAtl. 1992 Aa:cumc; A6J Soart. ~ Woritshop - ~ ~ ~-: Detroll. M !3111961· 18-40) 15 MloCAN ~11DN a Va.I.Nl1H ~Tm£ '~rive f>rol:«m 5oMw : Beyond cop;-,: MirNI. Ml (517/ 487-175Sl 16 UCS 0NTa fOR VCUMT- ~N.J( ~ - 'Orllf> ~: Detroit. Ml (31Y226-9429) 21 Aa:cumc; All Soart. Nof1lroflt ~ Fonnt 'WlO is Nt!igfDor. 1-Wut is ~.aoon to 1M Poor. 8derly .and Oid?rr. Southfll!ld. Ml (3111961-18-40) 23 Aa:cumc; All Soart. ~ Woritshop Series - 'C~ CosCJ: ~ Ml (3111961-1840) 23-24 N.\TDW YOUTH l.fADIIaw ColH:1: "/'<Q~ ~ Lariw Conftrtnee: Everett WA l2W428-8553) 24 MoCAN Nl:lNtilRr Fcaa.t ·enn~ws~"Cnnts«k~ ~tv: ~ Ml (517/353-5038) 26-:U M1mnt fOR ~AA£ Owe 7.ax ~ ftx 1M Ntn-Teclric:i.n: ~ Ml !312/222-975n 4/26-5/2 NATICNAl Vai.M1B Wmd 27 UCS Cam:a fOR Va.IMT.....,. ' 1991 N.a~ Voint_.- Werle /(]()(-OfF £R£.AJ<FA.Sr. Detroll. Ml (31Y226-9415) 29 KCC Nl:lNtilRr ~AHCE f'aoc:aAM - 'How to Abso4Jte/y Positively R«Mt 1M £EST St.aff Possbk: S.ttle Creel<. Ml (61&/965-3931) 30 Aa:cumc; All Soart. 'BocM*~ ftx Norprofk OBilrintions Detroit. Ml (3111961- 18-40) 'Ftlri Riiisi-w q,tions ftx YotT OBr.z.ation: ~ Ml (3111961-18-40) MAY1992 4-& Tt« GlAHT__... ONmt 031~ T~ Pro~ filL Ml (8001421 -9512) 5 Ac:aum«: All Soam ~ Woritshop Series - "Protpm f . . .tion: Detroit Ml (3111961-1840) 5 & 6 MloCAN NcNwlRr M ·~aMHT N1mm: 'How to Wli'r ~ Cnnt Proposills: ~ Ml (517/ 655- 5611) 7 Ac:aum«: All Soart. ~ Woritshop Series - ~~W ftx Norprofit OB:nzatxJns Detro~~. Ml 13111961-1&40) 12 Aa:cumc; All Soam. Spmg Woritshop Senes - 'Beyond 1M Pr= R~'. Detroll. Ml (311196 , _1&40) 13 MoCAN ADYocAm fOR Tt« Aau 'Mic/Wg¥1 Nts l.zt5i1g. Ml (31119611n&l 13 & H MloCAN Nl:lNtilRr MAHACIMHT N1mm: 'How ro Wli'r Wmng Cnnt Propos.als: F~ton t-as. Ml (517/655-5611) 14 V AC a QIATa ~.ANN; & CNnI>J. MLA lHI1D WAY. "8o.anJ ~ Tr.rrf ~East~ Ml (517/887-8004) 14 Ac:aum«: A6J Soart. Spmg Woritshop Series - 'Dmtr Qitiv.ation Tid Soicir.aoon: ~ Ml (3111961 -18-40) 15 MloCAN I...£AcU fOR l-t.lt.w4 SaMas 'M.an.an 1M ls.!ves-~ on kgiill. Jun.an I1!SOU'C'e. lilb#fy. !.ax Tid (n;nd;J/ rrwn.agf!II'W!nt: Gr.rd ~ Ml (517/ 487-5436) 15 MSU l.lluH AAMS ~ Nru.all)b;n Affars Cooferff'IC1! - 'tivable ComnrilJes: A Poky Agend;a for the 21st Cenllly'. East l.zt5i1g. Ml (517/353-8610) 15 VAC a OIIATa ~ '&siC Sk1s W~ ftx VointM" .A ~tors: l.zt5i1g. Ml (61£V382-8350) 19 UCS ONTa fOR VCUMT.....,. ~1M 'Nrw VointM" Ol<lleryjr: Detroit Ml (31Y226-9429) 21 UCS ONTa fOR Va.IMT.....,. ~ WN.J< Series - ':sua:ess h 90's stlts with 'C Ccxmuity. C~t.ion Coorrhltion & C~tion: Detroit Ml (31Yll6-9429) 22 OIIH:11DN ONmt Woritshop - '\1tro to MUUajtlni DMnity'. Gr.lnd ~ Ml (616-45~281. Ext. 418) 2a MSU Nmv'lt fOR 1'\.-.: Part & SocMI. llBDAot 1991-92 Pldc Poky Fonrn 'Fd.tc.ation QJ.aity Tid .AffordJblty: lAnsi"«. Ml (5, 7/355~72) 29 VAC a OIIATa ~ VAC Rotnhble - 'Stnt~ ftx Clirtnl ~ Mnority tx::iJsDl .and &rpowt!~Tnml: ~oo. Ml (6 1£.1382-8350) 9 en en r. r. "Hope. . . is not the same o.-.y: ~s joy that t!WJgs Me gcXtg wei. or the Wllngness to invest ;, enterprises ~t are obviously headed for evfy .success, but ~ther, an a~y to work for something because it is good. . - V~dav Havel mt ~1992 5 21- 24 22- 26 Ac:aum«: All Soam. 'M.an.a!JiW .a Norprofit from .a Fn;nd;JI P~: Troy. Ml (3111961-1&40) Pcwl1 a lDfT fOlH)AllON 1992 Nationol Cormulty Ser..U Cooference. <J-icago. L (202/406-5 162) Tt« ~ ONmt ·~ Propm: Troy. Ml Tranw (80Q/<Il1-9512) CB.al ~n Sotool Oln-=r. '.Adv.anc«i Cants W1i'ilJ ~ FWlL Ml (31l/768-4541) 26 Aa:cumc; All Soart. 'M.an.ag;w .a Norprofit from il Fn;nd;JI Ptnp«rM: East ~ Ml (3111961-18-40) 26 & 27 ~ ~~a Ml TitAoNC N1mm: '6th Arrwl Conltrtnee: ~ Ml (517/353-8610) OCTOBER 1992 a N.\TDW. Soa1Y a flM> ltMHC Ellm.riMs Mid-iKon ~ Day. 'M;jor Ofts from M-,or Dorttn' - jerold Ponas. Detroit. Ml (31l7343-7480) NOVEMBBt 1992 23,24,25 1 - 7 10 1a 19 19 Grantmakers/ Grantseekers Seminar IV Micftsan ~ ~ •hto 1M ~ts' ~ fo- Studt!nt Ccxmuity Sena' (517/353-9393) MloCAN I...£AcU fOR l-t.lt.w4 SaMas bpilct Studt of SociJJ 5en1Ce Olrfes h Mic/Wg¥1 Conltrtnee: East~ Ml (5 17/487-5 <436) MoCAN Lv.cu fOR l-t.lt.w4 SaMas ' 1st Arrwl Kids Cotnt h Mid'igfll Conltrtnee: East l.zl5l1g. M1 (517/ 487-5436) NATDW. I'HINmearY OA'II NATDW. Soa1Y a fuel ltMHC Ellm.riMs ·~¥1 PfU!dropy O..y Cekbriltion Detroit. Ml (311/343-7480) Di"rter: The most compelling vision of convnunity stil comes from john Wlltlw-op's notion of a city on a hil WI which we de5ght WI each other, seek to make other's condition our own, re;oce together. labor and suffer together. always having before our eyes our convnumy as members of the same body. tt is this kind of nvolvement with the needs of others that provides the sociaJ cement that binds people together WI convnunity. - james A. joseph Friday, Api 24, 1992 Hyatt Regfn:Y l-btei/Dearbom Once agai1. over 1200 grantmakers and grantseel<ers from across Midlgan wi convene for the FOlrth ArnJal Crantmakers/ Crantseel<ers Sermar. The prowam wil cover R:ome generation. evaluation and accOU"Itabity. ~· meda relatiorls. Midlgan's Year of the Voknteer. and new poides affecfug a.U ~fits! The conference bmgs together flllders and ..-.orvofit organzations for a day of leaiTWlg together. Speakers nciJde Marian Wright Edema~\ President. Olld-en's Defense Fmd Jam Marshal• President. The Kresge Fcxrodation. Aorence Green. President, Nonprofit Management Association Fro Popoff. President and ao. Dow Olen-ical C~y; Mariam C. Noland President. Comn.rity Fc:xrodation of Southeastern Mdlgan a panel of Midlgan Crantmakers: the A5ance for ~tice; and many morel The Crantmakers/CrantseekE!fS Sermar IV is sponsored by the Midlgan Norpofit Forun and cosponsored by the Uud of Midlgan FOU'lciat:ior6. the lhted Way of Midlgan. and the fcuteen other statewide organzatiorls alied n the Midlgan Norpofit FClf\J"Tt the fOU" Midlgan Olapters of the National Society of FU'lCi Raisi1g Exewtives; and the W.K. Kelogg Fc:xrodation lhs year's event is coc:hared by Jot-n Lore, National Society of FU'lCi Raisng ExeaJtives, and Diana 5eger, Grand Rapids FOU'lciation Registration Fee: $50 per person $40 for fvV\f' merrbE!fS Registration Deadlin e: Friday, April 17, 1992 �Michigan Fundraising Campaigns Seek $7 1 0 Million by Unda B. Patterson Acrrnstrative Director. Cocnci of Mch'gan Fot..ndations Prelimnary results of the Council of Michigan Fm.ndation's fourth amJal survey of fundraising carrpaigns in Michigan indicate that. even with 14% fewer carrpaigns in 1992 than in 1991 , funding targets are up nearly 5% ($30 milrton). One explanation for fewer carrpaigns may be that the sluggish economy is corrbinng with state cutbacks to force service providers to rethirk strategic and longrange funding plans, a~ting to the changing envirorment. Such re-afigrments require time for streaminng operations and establishing new strategic goals. At the same time, higher funding goals for ongoing carrpaigns acknowledge the need for increased funds to compensate for cutbacks and reductions from past sources. Nearly $710 mmon is being sought in Michigan this year by 7 4 nor-profit organza tions. Of the early survey results. 68% of the reported campaigns were irltiated in prior years. "Our data does not allow us to know conclusively whether the rurrber of carrpaigns has fallen off due to successful carrpaigns recendy completed." comnents Dorothy A. Johnson. CMF's President. "or because plamed carrpaigns have been delayed. or because of some other influence. But conversation within the sector indicates that a lot of retrenching and replarring is going on right now." Cultural and health organzations show the least reductions in new carrpaigns; but they also have the smallest representation in the survey. Education and human service organzations. on the other hand. show a 2/3 difference in new versus contiruing carrpaigns. Of the 108 statewide carrpaigns currently being reported, 64 are capital carr-paigns and 44 are endowment drives. Of the four categories represented. educational institutions are the oriy grouP' conducting as many capital as endowment campaigns; other groups are conducting about twice as many capital as endowment carr-paigns. The suvey is pLblished arrualy by avr n cooperation with the National Sodety of fuld ~ Exewtives {NSFRE) Olapters n twdigan. the Mc:t1gan Association of t-b;pital Developnent (MAH)), and the Cot.rd for the Advancement o( ~ for Edx:.ation (CASE). The 1992 statistk:al gsvey reporti 18 the OOiars involved wi be ready for cistrbW:n in late Apt For a c:q>y of the report. pease contact the Colrd of Mctigan Fotrdations at 616/842-7080. CouNCIL oF MICHIGAN FouNDATIONS Fourth Annual Funding Campaigns in Michigan Survey Preliminary Results Type of Organization Arts & Culture Educational Health Human Service Capital Campaigns 14 23 10 17 Number of Number of Endowment Continuing Campaigns Campaigns 12 36 6 20 8 25 2 9 7 New Campaigns 10 12 6 6 ·:..a lot of retrenching and replanning is go;,g on right now. �NEW JOBBANK FOR NONPROFITS IN MICHIGAN It has always been diffteult for norpufit orgalizations to reach a large audience for qualified job-seekers. including both students and experienced professionals. To address this problem. the W.K. Kellogg Fotniation has ftnied a statewide and nationwide job bark for your job-operings. ·M/o.F merrilers receive a corrpfmentary lifetime subscription to this tnque pubfiCil tion!' The sponsoring orgarization - ACCESS: NetworiOOg in the Public Interest - is a national nonprofit orgalization which publishes both COMMUN1Y PBS: The ~yment Newspaper and a College Edition of Comrnrity Jobs. These papers have become the largest circulation periodical in the nonprofit world. with monthly rtstings of several htnired jobs. expert advice. resource rtSts. and orgalizational prof1es reachilg over 40,000 Sli>scribers. Michigan Nonprofit In order to help more non- profits attract a greater rurber of quafifled job seekers, ACCESS offers the joblisting service FREE to norpufit orgarizations. In addition, when an orgalization lists a job, it receives a corrplimentary subscription to COMMUNlY PBS! [Note: Merrbers of the Michigan Norpufit Fonrn will receive a corrplimentary lifetime subscription to this lrique publ'tea tion!] ACCESS also provides noflX{)fit sector career counseling workshops. publ'te interest law job listings. a mnority resume bark. and nollJrofit orgalizational searches for a Forum GOVERNING BOARD "->clariao of In ' ' Mil !C: CoiJesca and Univenitxa of Micbipn Coogrcaa of Nll:ioa.l Black Chwcla IMichipD AffiliR Council of Michigan foundatiooo Michigao Counctl for AtU and Otltural Affain smaU fee. To list an internship. entrylevel job, or an advanced professional position in COMMUNlY PBS, or for more information. contact the Michigan Outreach Tearn, ACCESS. 50 Beacon Street. Boston MA 02108, Phone: 617/720-5627. ~AN NQNlRORT RESOLRCI DRECTORY The N'Cigan Nc:rpofit Fcxun is arrendy 1.¢amg the N'Cigan Ncrpofrt Rescuce Drectay, pli>&shed n 1989 by the ACCOllltilg Aid Society. The drectay is designed to make it easier fa ~frts to fnd professionals .,.,.;th the special expertise needed by ~frt managers. The drectay ists service providers by categay-9..1Ch as law and aCCCUlti-lg- and g~ location. ~ woJd li<e yo.s rp.t. If you are a service provider a know of cpaity professionals you woUd recuiilleud to be isted n the drectay, pease contact t-Jr. Terry Langston at~. 34 Kelogg Centtf", East Lansi'lg. M 48824. Michigan Nonprofit Forum PraiO<dl c:.o.-ll, 9111111 ~itica of Michipa Uaitlod Way ttl Mic:hipn AT·UJlOI!. TRUS11!ES JobD s. Len, Nllllioml Society ttl f'IIDjj . . . . . f!xeaativca Ru.dl 0 . Mawby, W. K. K.eJJoa flooiDUboo IUc Rate U.s.Pastage 34 Kellogg Center East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1022 517/ 353-5038 Paid ~M Perrrit #9 26 Address Correction Requested 8 �GRANTMAKERS/GRANTSEEKERS SEMINAR IV April 24, 1992 .,LIVING OUR MISSION: MEETING OUR PUBLICS' NEEDS" 8:00- 9:00 9:00- 9 :45 9:45-10:00 10 :00-11 :45 11 :45-12 :00 12:00- 1 :30 1 :30- 1 :45 1 :45- 4:00 4 :00- 5 :00 SCHEDULE Registration and Opening of Display Area Opening General Session: "Living Our Mission: Meeting Our Publics ' Needs" Break Concurrent Sessions I. "Collaboration and Appropriate Mergers' II. "Michigan 's Year of the Volunteer' Ill. "Evaluation and Accountability of Nonprofits" IV. "Meet the Grantmakers: Michigan's Community Foundations• V. "The Capitol Challenge: Survival StrU{J{Jies in Washin{Jton and Lansinfl" Break luncheon and Networking Break Concurrent Sessions I. "Shaking the Money Tree: What Motivates the Large Gift?' II. "Innovative Income Generation' lila. "Combatants or Colleagues? The Media and the Nonprofit Sector" Ilib . 'Government Retreat, Demographics Change: Michigan's Nonprofit Sector in the 90's" IV. "Becoming a Player: Advocating Your Cause and Getting Results" V. "The VanDusen Endowment Challenge: A Fundin{J Partnership for the Detroit Area" Networking Reception RESOURCES AVAILABLE FROM THE l\flCillGAN NONPROFIT FORUM Michigan Nonprofit Resource Directory , in collaboration with Accounting Aid Society (forthcoming) MNF Nonprofit Issues Papers 1$5.00 for members. $8.00 for nonmembers) #1 "Collaboration for a Shared Future," James A . Joseph, President, Council on Foundations. #2 Report from Policy Summit I, "Partnership for People and Progress: the Nonprofit Sector's Evolving Relationship with Michigan's Government and Business Community". #3 "Living Our Mission: Meeting Our Publics' Needs," Defense Fund (forthcoming) . #4 "The Changing Face of Michigan's Nonprofit Sector: Lessons from New Research, • Mark I. Wilson, Director, Nonprofit Michigan Project (forthcoming). #5 "Toward a Michigan White Paper on the Nonprofit Sector," Janne G. Gallagher, Consultant, Independent Sector (forthcoming). Marian Wright Edelman, President, Children's Audio Tapes l$9 .00 for members. $12.00 for nonmembers) "Collaboration for a Shared Future," James A . Joseph, President, Council on Foundations. "Demographics: Tools to Prepare for Michtgan 's Future Today," Harold (Bud) Hodgkinson, Director, Center for Demographic Policy, Institute for Educational Leadership. "Piannin{J That Works: Long Ran{Je Strate{Jic Planning for Nonprofits," Florence L. Green, President, Nonprofit Management Association and Board Member, California Association of Nonprofits. "Collaboration: Process and Pitfalls, " Florence L. Green, President, Nonprofit Management Association and Board Member, California Association of Nonprofits. �COMBINED REGISTRATION AND l\1EMBERSffiP FORM r.oURTH ANNUAL uRANTMAKERS/GRANTSEEKERS SEMlNAR REGISTRATION MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM MEMBERSHIP "Living Our Mission: Meeting Our Publics' Needs w "An alliance to promote philanthropy, voluntarism, and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in the state. w FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1992 MNF is a statewide alliance which serves as a clearinghouse for addressing issues of importance to the nonprofit sector. It convenes groups of leaders to plan and act together. It works with policymakers, the public, and news media to promote a better understanding of how the nonprofit sector works and why it is so important. 8:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. (lunch included) Hyatt Regency Hotel Dearborn, Michigan This powerful seminar brings together Michigan's grantmakers and grantseekers to discuss important issues and opportunities affecting the nonprofit sector. Keynote address will be pre-ented by Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children's Defense Fund. Sessions will focus on volunteerism, grantseeking, nonprofits and public policy, evaluation and accountability, collaboration, community foundations, working with the media, the demographics of nonprofits, increasing endowments. DEADLINE FOR REGISIRATION:APRIL 17 It issues periodic "public policy alerts" and position papers, convenes the annual Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar, holds biannual nonprofit public policy summits, promotes voluntarism throughout the state, stimulates and disseminates research on the nonprofit sector, and publishes a timely newsletter focusing on nonprofit sector issues. Join now and receive a free copy of The StaU of NonprofiJ Michigan 1991 and a free lifetime subscription to Community Jobs, a national listing of nonprofit jobs. _ _ _Pluse enroll me/my organization as a member of the Michigan Nonprofit Forum in the membership category circled below. (Membership includes discounts and reduced conference fees as well as the newsletter and Updates.) Pluse register the persons whose names are entered below fo r the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar on April 24 • 1992 My organization is a network of people/agencies, and we want to become active in MNF's work:. Pluse contact me with information about how we can join as NETWORK ASSOCIATES! I,..IWII..-1- a..a-1\hml>orohlp eanr...... RlllolnJiae Name(s) (lito-. imtial. ~u<mmc) TillefPosition lioaanty Suolaiomc ~ UXl Sal SIOO AMoc:iaao uo Mca!bc1 N........ $40 uo ,.,__~ TOTAL AMOUNT DUE: Organization Address City State Zip Telephone FAX _______________________ Enclosed is our _ MNF membership and/or _ conference fee for ___ persons in the amount of$ Please make checks payable to: Michigan Nonprofit Forum and mail to --- MNF 34 Kellogg Center East Lansing, Ml 48224-1022 � 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. 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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_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-04-23_The-Forum-Issue-1 Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-04-23 board book The Forum Issue 1 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-04-23 board book The Forum Issue 1. 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 (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49602 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 1992-04-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/2fe876167002a669e2def98f09d83ff2.pdf b32666861d9863acd3b07660027c70da PDF Text Text NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFIT ASSOCIATIONS SEPTEMBER 1992 ANNUAL MEETING, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS ASSOCIATION FUNDING SOURCES MEMBERSHIP DUES 23.6% MEMBER SERVICES 33.8% Publication Sales Service Fees Insurance Sales & Administration 18.5% 15.3% FOUNDATION, OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS 42.6% 100% N=17 *If government contracts our (for services), share is 15.5%. � 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_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_Association-Funding-Sources-National-Data Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book association funding sources national data Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book association funding sources national data. 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 (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49603 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 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8581f8f20ed7393fbcfd904c2e574d80.pdf 16bea3ced2769851a3a4d37a8bad5f90 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM Financial Statements and Independent Auditor's Report Year Ended June 30, 1992 �CONTENTS Independent Auditor's Report Financial Statements: Balance Sheet Page 1 2 Statement of Support, Revenue, Expenses and Changes in Fund Balances . 3 - 4 Statement of Functional Expenses Notes to Financial Statements 5 .6-7 �David J. Ambrose, P.C. Certified Public Accountant 302 S. Waverly Lansing, Ml 48917 (517)323-8920 Independent Auditor's Report The Board of Directors Michigan Nonprofit Forum East Lansing, Michigan I have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Michigan Nonprofit Forum as of June 30, 1992, and the related statements of support, revenue, expenses and changes in fund balances and functional expenses for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Organization's management. My responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on my audit. I conducted my audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. I believe that my audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion. In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Michigan Nonprofit Forum as of June 30, 1992, and the results of its operations and changes in fund balances for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. c Certified J?ublic Accountant September 30, 1992 Lansing, Michigan �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM Balance Sheet June 30, 1992 Current Current Operating Restricted Equipment Fund Fund Fund Total ASSETS $ Cash 47,827 $ $ $ 47,827 Accounts receivable 6,212 6,212 Prepaid expenses 2,567 2,567 Office furniture/equipment, net of accumulated deprecation of $5,140 24,210 $ 56,606 $ $ 10,323 $ 0 $ 24,210 24,210 $ 80,816 $ 10,323 LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES Liabilities: Accounts payable Accrued vacation $ 3,820 3,820 1,263 1,263 6,379 6,379 21,785 21,785 34,821 34,821 Accrued payroll taxes and withholdings Deferred membership dues Total Liabilities Fund Balances: Board Designated Operating Reserve Fund Balance 34,821 Total Fund Balances $ See accompanying notes to financial statements. 56,606 $ 0 $ 24,210 24,210 24,210 59,031 24,210 $ 80,816 �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM Statement of Support, Revenue, Expenses and Changes in Fund Balances Year Ended June 30, 1992 Current Operating Fund PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE Public Support: Grant Allocation Contributions Membership dues In-kind donation Program fees Total Public Support Revenue: Interest income Publication income Total Revenue Total Public Support and Revenue EXPENSES Program Services: Promote philanthropy Promote voluntarism Promote public awareness Promote sector effectiveness MNF Evaluation Total Program Services Supporting Services: Administration Total Expenses $ 194,969 19,327 1,214 5,625 Current Restricted Fund $ 11,783 5,272 Equipment Fund 32,649 49,704 206,752 24,599 1,214 5,625 32,649 270,839 3,738 234 3,972 239 239 3,738 473 4,211 225,107 49,943 275,050 4,342 42,548 60,882 10,512 9,660 127,944 93,329 221,135 93,329 21,376 149,320 93,329 $ Total $ 1,292 1,034 1,249 215 43 3,833 98,963 43,582 62,131 10,'727 9,703 225,106 474 21,850 4,307 246,956 �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM Statement of Support, Revenue, Expenses and Changes in Fund Balances Year Ended June 30, 1992 (Continued) Current Operating Fund Excess (Deficiency) of Public Support and Revenue over Expenses $ OTHER CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES Equipment acquisitions Transfers to restricted fund (10,200) (43,386) FUND BALANCES, at beginning of year, as previously stated Correction of an error in grant revenue in prior period ADJUSTED FUND BALANCES, at beginning of year FUND BALANCES, at end of year See accompanying notes to financial statements. 75,787 Current Restricted Fund Equipment Fund $ $ (43,386) (4,307) 10,200 43,386 18,317 59,209 46,589 18,317 12,620 $ 34,821 0 $ 24,210 Total $ 28,094 �Expenses: Compensation Benefits and taxes Contract services Office operations Occupancy Meetings, meals and accommodations Staff travel Staff/Board development Equipment Miscellaneous Promote Philanthropy $ Total Expenses before Depreciation 32,505 5,316 9,738 20,280 1,925 23,539 2,355 115 1,664 234 1,292 $ 98,963 MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM Statement of Functional Expenses Year Ended June 30, 1992 Promote Voluntarism $ 97,671 Depreciation Total Expenses $ Program Services Promote Promote Sector Public Awareness Effectiveness 1,249 1,034 60,882 42,548 26,326 4,749 7,321 11,057 1,823 3,693 5,011 329 347 226 21,787 3.930 2,028 9,870 1,509 932 1,925 92 288 187 43,582 $ $ 62,131 $ 4,539 819 488 2,847 314 64 573 769 60 39 MNF Evaluation $ 908 10,727 $ 164 8,080 285 63 77 59 4 12 8 10,512 9,660 215 $ Total 86,065 14.978 27,655 44,339 5,634 28,305 9,923 1,309 2,371 694 9,703 Supporting Services Administration $ 221,273 43 $ 3,833 $ 225,106 $ $ Total 4,307 474 242,649 21,376 96,051 16,779 30,533 47,746 6,326 29,484 10,481 1,351 2,503 1,395 9,986 1,801 2,878 3,407 692 1,179 558 42 132 701 21,850 $ 246,956 See accompanying notes to financial statements. �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM Notes To Financial Statements Year Ended June 30, 1992 1. Organization Michigan Nonprofit Forum (the "Forum") is a nonprofit corporation organized to promote the awareness and effectiveness of Michigan's nonprofit sector, and to advance the cause of voluntarism and philanthropy in the state of Michigan. 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies The following is a summary of the significant generally accepted accounting policies followed, in the preparation of the financial statements. A. Basis of Accounting The financial statements of the Forum have been prepared on the accrual basis. To insure observance of limitations and restrictions placed on the use of resources available to the Forum, the accounts are maintained in accordance with the principles of fund accounting. The assets, liabilities, and fund balances of the Forum are reported in three separate funds as follows: Current Operating Fund - includes the operating assets and liabilities of the Forum. Current Restricted Fund - includes the activity of the Grantmakers/Grantseekers seminar. Equipment Fund - includes the property and equipment and related accumulated depreciation. B. Equipment Equipment is stated at cost, except for donated assets which are recognized as income and recorded at their estimated fair market value as of the date of receipt. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM Notes To Financial Statements Year Ended June 30, 1992 (Continued) 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, (continued) C. Deferred Revenue Funds received by the Forum that are restricted for specific uses are deemed to be earned and reported as revenue when the Forum has incurred expenses in compliance with the specific restrictions. Such amounts received, but not yet earned, are reported as deferred revenue. D. Income Taxes The Forum is a publicity supported organization exempt form income tax under Section 501(c) (3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. E. Functional Expense Allocation Expenses identified as applying to a specific program or supporting service are recorded in the appropriate service area as incurred. Expenses not directly attributable to a program or supporting service are allocated between service areas based upon the cumulative results of time studies of professional staff time. 3. Prior Period Adjustment Deferred grant revenue as of June 30, 1991, was incorrectly classified as current operating fund balance. In accordance with the grant restrictions, the current operating fund balance at June 30, 1991, has been restated to allow for a proper matching of the grant revenue with the required grant expenditures during the year ended June 30, 1992. 4. In-kind Donations During the period ended June 30, 1992, the Forum received in-kind donations of office space and administrative services (ie: payroll, accounting, etc.). The donation of office space and the offsetting occupancy expense are reflected in the financial statements. Because the dollar amount of administrative services was not readily ascertainable it is not reflected in the financial statements. � 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_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_Audit-Report Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book audit report Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book audit 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 (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49604 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 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c552eaa69ecbd5109ee4e53e12b5de46.pdf de3a35087bc07182a3f315d9861d504d PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. AGENDA — Annual Meeting of the Trustees Monday, October 12 - 9:30 - 4:00 Holiday Inn South, Lansing ~ Executive Training Room COFFEE AND RECEPTION 1. Welcome and Call to Order — Chairman R. Mawby TIME 9:00 9:30 2. Review of the Minutes (TAB 2) 3. Executive Director's Report — M. Lewis (TABS 3 & 13) BREAK 4. Chairman's Report — R. Mawby 5. Finance Committee Report — R. Ivory (TAB 4) 6. Audit Committee Report - G. Stevens (TAB 5) 7. Membership/Nominating Committee Report -- D. Johnson (TABS 6 & 7) 8. Election of New Members and Officers of the Governing Board (TAB 7) 9. Grantmakers/Grantseekers Program Committee Report — H. Philpott (TAB 8) 10. Campaign for Volunteerism Report — G. Romney (TAB 9) WORKING LUNCH & SUMMIT VIDEO PRESENTATION 12:00 11. Program & Public Policy Committees Report -- E. Blews and H. Yamanishi (TAB 10) 12. Tax Incentive Study Group Report and Presentation of the Study & Recommendations — D. Johnson and R. Ivory 13. Executive Search Committee Report— H. Philpott 14. Discussion of Priorities and Future Plans for the Forum (TAB 11) 15. ADJOURNMENT 4:00 � 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. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_Board-Agenda Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book agenda Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book 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 (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49605 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 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/f7003e42756127707ba3af93f889cd1a.pdf 4adbf1cfeea1ee26e97039d52187576a PDF Text Text MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELWGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 5171353-5038 Fax: 517/353-1872 MNF "Members of Record" of the Board of Trustees REVISED: October 2, 1992 AT LARGB MEMBERS Richard H . Austin Secretary of State Treasury Building, First Floor 430 W. Allegan Lansing, MI 48918 517/373-2510 Fax: 373..()727 JohnS. Lore Senior Vice President St. John Hospital & Medical Center 22101 Moross Road Detroit, MI 48236 313/343-7524 Fax: 343-7468 Russell G. Mawby CEO and Chairman W .K. Kellogg Foundation 1 Michigan Avenue East Battle Creek, MI 49017 616/968-1611 Fax: 968-0413 George W. Romney Board Member Points of Light Fdn Member U.S. Commission on National and Community Service 1840 E. Valley Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48013 313/642-5011 Fax: 642-4418 Elizabeth S. Upjohn Board Member Kalamazoo Foundation 3505 Greenleaf Boulevard Kalamazoo, MI 49008 616/375-2500 .ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS Association of Independent Colle~es and Universities of Michigan Edward 0 . Blews, Jr. President Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Michigan 650 Michigan National Tower Lansing, MI 48933 517/372-9160 Fax: 372-9165 ConKfess of National Black Churches/Michi~an Affiliate Charles W. Butler CNBC Chair and Pastor New Calvary Baptist Church 3975 Concord Avenue Detroit, MI 48207 313/923-1600 FAX:313/923-4230 [second Trustee to be appointed] Melvin L. Vulgamore President Albion College Albion, MI 49224 517/629..()210 Fax: 629..()509 �Council of Micbiean Foundations Michiean Association of School Administrators Dorothy A. Johnson President Council of Michigan Foundations One South Harbor Ave., Suite 3 Grand Haven, MI 49417 616/842-7080 Fax: 842-1760 Gerard E. Keidel Executive Director Michigan Association of School Administrators 421 W. Kalamazoo Street Lansing, MI 48933 517/371-5250 Fax: 371-9093 W. Calvin Patterson ill Executive Director McGregor Fund 333 W. Fort Street, Suite 1380 Detroit, MI 48226 313/963-3495 Fax: 963/3512 Paul R. Williams Superintendent Lakeview Schools 15 Arbor Street Battle Creek, MI 49015 616/965-3080 Fax: 965-3068 Council of Michiean Urban Leaeues N. Charles Anderson President Council of Michigan Urban Leagues 208 Mack Avenue Detroit, MI 48201 313/832-4600 Fax: 832-3222 Michigan Association of School Boards Justin P. King Executive Director Michigan Association of School Boards 421 W. Kalamazoo Street Lansing, MI 48933 517/371-5700 Fax: 371-5338 Joyce A. Brown President Southwestern Michigan Urban League 182 W. Van Buren Battle Creek, MI 49017 616/962-5553 F AX:616-962-2228 Lillian G. Mason Board Member Grand Blanc Community Schools 5091 Briar Ridge Court Grand Blanc, MI 48439 313/694-8992 F AX:313/694/1269 Jewish Community Council Michigan Catholic Conference David G. Gad-Harf Executive Director Jewish Community Council 6735 Telegraph, Suite 100 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 313/642-5393 Fax: 313/642-6469 Sr. Monica Kostielney Executive Vice President Michigan Catholic Conference 505 N. Capitol Avenue Lansing, MI 48933 517/372-9310 Fax: 372-3940 Kathleen N. Straus Chair, Gov't. Relations Committee Jewish Community Council 8801 Kingswood Detroit, MI 48221 313/341-3580 FAX:313/642-6469 Frances L. Ryan Board Member Michigan Catholic Conference 2344 Tecumseh Road Lansing, MI 48906 517/321-4877 2 �1012 W. Sugnet Midland, MI 48640 313/256-3735 Fax: 256-3781 Michiean Community Action Aeency Association Michiean Ecumenical Forum Herbert Y amanishi Executive Director Michigan Community Action Agency Association 106 W. Allegan, #451 Lansing, MI 48933 517/484-1353 517-484-1380 Steven L. Jobns-Boehme Executive Coordinator Michigan Ecumenical Forum 809 Center Street Lansing, MI 48906 517/485-4395 (no fax) [Second Trustee to be Appointed] Ivan W. Love Executive Director Capital Area Community Service Services Department 101 E. Willow Street Lansing, MI 48906 517/482-6281 Michiean Health Council Anne W. Rosewame Executive Director Michigan Health Council 1305 Abbott Road, Suite 102 East Lansing, MI 48823 517/337-1615 Fax: 351-3560 Michiean Community Colleee Association Thomas M. Bemtbal Executive Director MI Community College Association 2100 Michigan National Tower Lansing, MI 48933 517/372-4350 Fax: 372-0905 Beverly A. McDonald, R.D.H. Board Secretary, MI Health Council North Oakland Dental Center 35 S. Johnson, Suite 2A Pontiac, MI 48341 313/333-2424 Fax:313/634-2755 Dr. Clyde E: LeTarte President Jackson Community College 2111 Emmons Road Jackson, MI 49201 517n87~800 Fax: 789-1630 Micbiean Leaeue for Human Services Beverley L. McDonald Executive Director Michigan League for Human Services 300 N. Washington Square, Suite 401 Lansing, MI 48933 517/487-5436 Fax: 371-4546 Michiean Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Betty Boone Interim Executive Director Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs 1200 Sixth Ave., Suite 1180 Detroit, MI 48226 313/256-3735 Fax: 256-3781 Gale R. Colwell Executive Director The Community House 380 S. Bates Street Birmingham, MI 48009 313/644-5832 FAX:313/644-2476 Judith A. Rapanos Chair Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs 3 �Presidents Council. State Universities of Michigan Glenn R. Stevens Executive Director Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan 230 N. Washington Sq., #302 Lansing, MI 48933 517/482-1563 Fax: 482-1241 I ames I . Duderstadt President U Diversity of MiChigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1340 3131764-6270 Fax: 936--0775 United Way of Michigan Robert E. Ivory President United Way of Michigan P .O. Box 18219 300 N. Washington Sq., Suite 405 Lansing, MI 48901 517/371-4360 Fax: 371-4546 Helen C. Philpott Trustee Community Foundation of Greater Flint 1212 Woodlawn Park Drive Flint, MI 48503 313/239-8768 FAX:313/235-5035 rcf:bdt20422.lst,committe\bdt,OOOO 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. 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_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_Board-Contact-List Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book board contact list Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book board contact list. 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 (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49606 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 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/06d689aa1821310caf8c24892b8a28c6.pdf 8f19b7a92498dffa0c9aed09d79f9f4b PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. Board of Trustees Statement of Principles (Adopted November, 1990) As members of the policy-making body of the Michigan Nonprofit Forum, we commit ourselves to be guided in our deliberations by the Forum's mission: to promote the awareness and effectiveness of Michigan's nonprofit sector, and to advance the cause of voluntarism and philanthropy in the state. We recognize the great diversity of the sector and the wide range of stakeholders that the Forum proposes to engage in this mission: nonprofit organizations and professionals, flinders, educators and researchers concerned with philanthropy and voluntarism, policymakers and civic leaders, the media, the public sector as it relates to philanthropy and voluntarism, volunteers, and other concerned citizens and contributors. Because of this great diversity, we commit ourselves to seeking common ground and to building bridges that will benefit the Public Good through collaboration and capacity-building. Although some Forum initiatives that we choose may not involve the entire sector and all its stakeholders, as a whole the Forum agenda will be designed to achieve ever greater awareness, effectiveness and informed support of Michigan's nonprofit sector and voluntary community. In particular, we commit ourselves to these OPERATING PRINCIPLES: — We will distinguish carefully in the activities of the Forum between initiatives that serve the Forum's broad mission and those that would serve only proprietary interests which are more appropriately addressed by our individual organizations or associations. — We will acknowledge diversity by recognizing the variety of circumstances of Members and by incorporating those differences into the decision-making process. — We will seek as a Board to operate from a principle of consensus and collaborative action through the Forum. — We will seek and be guided by the best information on Michigan's nonprofit sector, philanthropy and voluntarism, particularly in areas not represented on the Board. — Since this Board does not claim to be a "representative body" (and recognizes that "representativeness" is not a realistic goal), we will seek to achieve the greatest scope possible in our Board membership and to secure much greater, diverse input through each of our organizational networks. ref:princpls.txt,cm\bdU 1/90,0100 � 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_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_Board-Statement-of-Principles Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book Statement of Principles Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book Statement of Principles. 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 (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49607 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 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/7c5d260b25449ba55f6ab5d99108cbb1.pdf 5c6298bcc86a8211254ae696924ce889 PDF Text Text MICIDGAN NONPROFI1' FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 Budget Notes Summarv: In MNFs second year of operation, programs became more fully operational, especially in the second two quarters. MNF is now fully staffed, although the secretarial and two intern positions were open during several fall and winter months. The shortfall in Grantmakers/Grantseeken Seminar (GGS) registration- down from 1260 in 1991 to 750 in 1992- skewed both revenues and expenses, in ways that are explained below. · On balance, the year clarified MNFs actual operating costs, using the last two quarters as the mark (adjusting for the GGS anomaly). The year also demonstrated that several non-grant income sources can reasonably be depended on as partial support for MNFs work: contributions, memberships and program fees (although the latter is not a source of excess revenues, but promises to make some progntmS largely selfsupporting). These insights serve as the basill for the PROPOSED 1992-93 Budget. Revenues. Revenues were down $19,450, largely because of the GGS shortfall and reduced interest rates. Planning for the shortfall was extremely difficult, since nearly $109.000 (40%) of total revenues came in during the last gyarter. including $32,695 of GGS fees and $24,200 in new sources-contributions and memberships (some of which we were required to defer to 1992-93). Simultaneously, GGS costs were reduced by in-kind contribUtions by our collaborating organizations: Henry Ford Health System picked up the costs of Jerry Panas' presentations; the W.K. Kellogg Foundation covered costs of Marian Wright Edelman and the Evaluation panel, as well as the design and printing of the postcard and brochure; Dow Chemical picked up some of the costs of the Year of the Volunteer session; and the Mott Foundation picked up all costs of the Alliance for Justice workshop. Expenses. Expenses in the last quarter were somewhat unpredictable, due to the projected GGS shortfall and efforts to ( 1) reduce GGS costs by securing in-kind assistance, while also attempting to (2) increase attendance by augmenting marketing and PR, incurring unplanned GGS costs of Office Operations. Ovenpending in Office Operations occurred in copying, postage and supplies, related entirely to GGS. �:U~denpaadiag: In addition to GGS savinp due to in-kind comributions (described above), tht Hyatt Regency halved room rates for staff and, due to irregularities in service, eliminated the $3500 conference fee. Because of the registration shortfall, meal costa were also down $10,000. No luncheon program was originally planned, resulting in a budget savings of $2500 (speakers fee & expenses and sound system/AV). In addition, savings were realized from projected expenses in these areas: Directors & Officers Liability Insurance ($2500 below the ballpark estimate using member organizations as comparison); $3313 in Evaluation Services (restricted under the Kellogg grant, therefore included in the budget for 1992-93); and $22,057 in salaries and ben~ts. .The latter savings was due to several factors: the secretarial and two intern positions were unfilled during some fall and winter months; some fringe benefits remained inactive for part of the year; and no salaries were increased during FY91-92. Operating Reserve. To achieve a stable cash flow after the Kellogg Grant ends in Year 4 ( 1993-94) - after which MNF will not have the luxury of starting its fiscal year with most revenues in hand - the Finance Committee has recommended the standard nbnprofit goal of a three month operating reserve. Toward this goal, $14;000 were allocated to the reserve in 199091, and this year's proposed allocation brings the reserve up to approximately 7 weeks of ()peration. ref:bdt20705 .ntc,an\cxcc,Ol 00 �Michigan Nonprofit Forum Balance Sheet June 30, 1992 (As of October 4, 1992) ASSETS Current Assets Petty Cash Checking Account- MNF Accounts Receivable - Other Prepaids Total Current Assets $ 49.84 47,776.76 6,21 1.83 2,566.80 56,605.23 Fixed Assets Fixed Assets Accumulated Depreciation Total Fixed Assets 29,349.95 <5,140.04> Total Assets $ 24,209.91 $ 80,815.14 UABIUTIES Current Uabilities Accounts Payable - Operating Accrued Vacation State Withholding State Withholding (interns) A I P Hospitalization Deferred Revenue Operating Reserve < 10,323.49 > <3,819.75> < 1,849.31 > <80.24> 666.12 <6,378.75> <34,819.81 > Total Uabilities 56,605.23 FUND BALANCE Fund Balance $ 24,209.91 �Michigan Nonprofit Forum Annual Summary Income/Expense Statement For the Period Ending June 30, 1992 (AI of0ctober4, 1992) Actual Year- to Date Budget to-Date Variances REVENUES <Favorable> 14,aeo.n General Contributions Founding Member Org. Contr 8,450.00 1,250.00 Other Board Org. Contributi 3,738.02 Interest & DMdenda G,.nta & Contracta 160,163.00 Program Feee 32,648.50 Membership Dues 1,213.75 473.00 MNF Sub&cr/Publlncome MIKellaneoua Income 0.00 FY91 Carryover- Restricted 48.589.00 10,163.00 10,000.00 2,000.00 5,000.00 160,163.00 50,000.00 2,000.00 3,000.00 0.00 48.589.00 <4,727.n> 1,550.00 750.00 1,261.98 0.00 17,351.50 786.25 2,527.00 0.00 0.00 269,416.04 288,915.00 19,498.96 Total Revenues EXPENSES Variances <Unfavorable> SALARIES Total Salaries 96,050.91 108,281.00 12,230.09 BENEFITS Total Benefits 16,780.09 24,164.00 7,383.91 CONTRACT SERVICES Total Contract Services 30,531 .64 35,633.00 5,101.36 OFFICE OPERATIONS Total Office Operations 48,696.83 43,286.00 <5,410.83> 701 .10 1,500.00 798.90 MEETINGS Total Meetings 29,483.54 44,031 .00 14,547.46 STAFF TRAVEL Total Travel 10,481.68 11,081.00 599.32 1,350.16 1,500.00 149.84 11,753.30 13,379.00 1,625.70 1.394.80 6.060.00 4.665.20 TOTAL EXPENSES 247,224.05 288,915.00 41,690.95 Opending Reserve <22.191 .99> 0.00 22.191 .99 0.00 0.00 OCCUPANCY Total Occupancy STAFF/BOARD DEVELOPMENT Total Staff/Board Develop FURNITURE/EQUIPMENT Total Furniture/Equipment MISCELLANEOUS Total Miscellaneous BALANCE 0.00 �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM EXPENSE DISTRIBUTION ·1991·92 CAPACITY BLDG 10727 PU~IC AWARENESS EVALUATION 97 03 ADMINISTRATION 21850 62131 (incl. Sunvnit) 98963 VOLUNTEERISM 43582 PHILANTHROPY (GGS) �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM INCOME DISTRIBUTION 1991·92 GRANTS 206752 PUBLICATIONS 4 73 PROGRAM FEES (GGS) MEMBERSHIP DUES 1214 INTEREST 3738 CONTRIBUTIONS �Michigan Nonprofit Forum Balance Sheet September 30, 1992 (As of October 4, 1992) ASSETS Current Assets Petty Cash Checking Account - MNF Investments Accounts Receivable - Other Prepaids $ 49.84 22,643.74 136,000.00 1,089.60 2,566.80 162,349.98 Total Current Assets Fixed Assets Fixed Assets Accumulated Depreciation 29,349.95 <5, 140.04> Total Fixed Assets $ 24,209.91 Total Assets $ 186,559.89 UABIUTIES Current Uabilities Accounts Payable-Operating Accrued Vacation F.I.C.A. Payable Federal Withholding State Withholding City Withholding Other Withholding A/P Hospitalization Deferred Revenue Operating Reserve 2,456.95 3,819.75 0 .00 0 .00 3,031 .18 0 .00 0 .00 <666.12> 111,477.39 34,819.81 154,938.96 Total Uabilities FUND BALANCE Fund Balance $ 31,620.93 �Michigan Nonprofit Forum Summary Income/Expense Statement For the Period Ending September 30, 1992 (Aa of October .f. 1QQ2) Actu. Current Month Actu. Yearto-Date Budgetto-Date Annual Budget REVENUES 124.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,293.37 2,400.00 0.00 1,175.00 20.00 0.00 1,957.07 0.00 500.00 257.21 37,880.11 4,400.00 0.00 5,866.25 40.00 0.00 3,no.o1 2,499.99 500.01 624.99 37,880.11 11,250.00 0.00 1,749.99 150.00 0.00 15,080.00 10,000.00 2,000.00 2,500.00 146,620.00 45,000.00 40,000.00 7,000.00 600.00 0.00 16,012.87 50,900.64 58,425.10 268,800.00 9,251 .16 30,732.97 27,000.03 108,000.00 1,458.63 4,526.33 5,225.01 20,000.00 54.00 554.00 8,000.01 32,000.00 1,070.82 4,069.42 12,000.01 45,000.00 200.00 230.00 200.01 800.00 129.08 610.61 750.00 42,000.00 349.87 2,011 .32 2,375.01 9,500.00 0.00 597.00 375.00 1,500.00 54.95 164.85 1,500.03 6,000.00 25.01 101 .62 999.99 4,000.00 TOTAL EXPENSES 12,593.52 43,598.12 58,425.10 268,800.00 BALANCE <3,419.35> <7,302.52> 0.00 0.00 General Contributions Founding Member Contr Other Board Contributions Interest & Dividends Kellogg Grant Other Gran1B & Contracts Program Feea Membership Dues MNF Sub&cr/Publlncome Miscellaneous Income To~ Revenues EXPENSES SALARIES To~ Salaries BENEFITS To~ Benefits CONTRACT SERVICES To~ Contract Services OFFICE OPERATIONS To~ Office Operations OCCUPANCY To~ Occupancy MEETINGS Total Meetings STAFF TRAVEL To~ Travel STAFF/BOARD DEVELOPMENT Total Staff/Board Develop FURNITURE/EQUIPMENT To~ Furniture/Equipment MISCELLANEOUS To~ Miscellaneous �MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICIDGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 5171336-1327 Allllllilutu lo prolrUII.e giving, vobutluring tutil 11 strong, effediYe nonprofit sector in Midtig1111. MEMORANDUM Date: October 7, 1992 To: Maryellen J. Lewis From: Donna M . Clarke Subject: Income Received Since September 30, 1992 The following list represents income received since September 30, 1992. Source Association for Retarded Citizens/MI Great Lake College Asn MI Protection & Advocacy Service MI Residential Care Asn MI School Volunteer Program Nat'l Center for Advancement of Blacks in the Health Professions Reason Date Amount Associate Member Network Associate Associate Member Network Associate Network Associate Network Associate 10/7 10/1 10/1 1017 10/1 10/1 50.00 250.00 50.00 250.00 75.00 75.00. TOTAL ref:mjl21 007.mem,adm/fin,OOOO 750.00 � 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_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_Budget Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book budget Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book budget. 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 (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49608 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 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/f08839f49007811a4cf204978d9ab7fb.pdf 8e001d344bfdd2dfec9229d66d3b197d PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. MNF Bylaws Definitions of Members of the Governing Board I. Organizational Members of the Governing Board: "Organizational Members ["together representing a broad and diverse cross-section of Michigan's nonprofit sector"] shall be (a) Michigan-based associations which represent statewide segments of the nonprofit sector, or (b) other broad-based Michigan organizations. Such organizations chosen to be Organizational Members must each have as a central concern or must have a substantial impact on the advancement of philanthropy, voluntarism and the nonprofit sector, and must support the purposes of this Forum. Current Members shall nominate and duly elect new Organizational Members with due care to achieve breadth, depth and balance in the Forum's deliberations." II. Network Members of the Governing Board: "Network Members shall be elected from among nonvoting Network Associates ... to provide balance, scope and flexibility or otherwise to strengthen the Board and the Forum. To be elected, a Network Associate must have as a central concern, or have an important impact on the advancement of philanthropy, voluntarism and the nonprofit sector, and must support the purposes of this Forum." ref:nom21012.byl,cm\bdt,0100 � 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_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_Bylaw-Definitions-for-Governing-Board Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book Bylaw definitions for governing board Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book Bylaw definitions for governing 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 (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49609 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 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/f6d9d1dfce9f8d033bfc0092a1c662fa.pdf 24d1f8ad0d00f0eff230c3fefd2e7ab3 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. MICHIGAN'S CAMPAIGN FOR VOLUNTEERISM Contact Persons for Communities with Established Volunteer Centers (est prior to Fall 1990) Mrs. Vernie Nethercut, Director Alpena Volunteer Center 666 Johnson Street Alpena MI 49707-1410 517/356-9021 [Citizenship Summit Held 9/18/921 Mr. Richard Powell Trustee & Interim Executive Director Voluntary Action Center/Bay City 315 Nth Street Bay City MI 48708-7148 517/893-6060 Ms. Kitty Padgett, Acting Chair Ms. Angela Cloy, Coordinator Albion Volunteer Service Center 209 S. Superior Street Albion MI 49224 517/629-5574 Mrs. Geneva J. Williams, President Ms. Ester Yager, Vice President Mr. Maurice Wessen, Volunteer Connect United Community Services 1212 Griswold Detroit MI 48226-1899 313/226-9420 [Citizenship Summit Held 7/21/921 Ms. Mary Field Manager Voluntary Action Center/Washtenaw 2301 Platt Road, P.O. Box 3813 Ann Arbor MI 48703 313/971-5852 [Citizenship Summit Held 3/30/921 Ms. Carolyn Harvey Executive Director Volunteer Bureau of Battle Creek 182W. VanBuren Battle Creek MI 49017 616/965-0555 Ms. Brenda Sanford Associate, Volunteer Center United Way of Genesee & Lapeer Cos. 202 E. Boulevard Drive, Suite 110 Flint MI 48503 313/232-8121 Ms. Ethel Kage Associate, Volunteer Connection United Way of Kent County 500 Commerce Building Grand Rapids MI 49503-3165 616/459-6281 x458 [Citizenship Summit Held 8/25/921 �Mr. Aaron Cantrell Executive Director Voluntary Action Center of Kalamazoo 709-A Westnedge Kalamazoo MI 49007 616/382-8350 Mrs. Sharon Radtke Executive Director Voluntary Action Center/Grtr Lansing 6035 Executive Drive, Suite 105 Lansing MI 48911 517/887-2004 Mrs. Kathryn S. Rossow Executive Director Voluntary Action Center of SW MI 1213 Oak Street NilesMI 49120 616/683-5464 [Citizenship Summit Planned 10/20/921 Ms. Eve E. Gohlke President & CEO Voluntary Action Center of Saginaw 118E. Genesee Saginaw MI 48607 517/755-2822 Mr. Darryl White Executive Director Voluntary Action Center of Midland 220 W. Main Street, Suite 103 Midland MI 48640-5137 517/631-7660 [Citizenship Summit Held 9/29/921 Contact Persons for Communities with New or Emerging Volunteer Centers (since Fall 1990) Ms. Christine MacNaughton Coordinator Volunteer Center of Lenawee 104 E. Maumee Adrian MI 49221 517/263-4263 Ms. Sharon Fenton Executive Director United Way of Gratiot County 150 W. Center Street Alma MI 48802 517/463-6245 Ms. Shirley Lerew Executive Director Mecosta-Osceola United Way 101 N. Michigan Avenue Big Rapids MI 49307 616/592-4144 [Citizenship Summit Planned 10/8/921 Mr. James Stevenson Cadillac News 130 N.Mitchell Street Cadillac MI 49601 616/832-2571 -OR- �Mr. Ron Andrews Executive Director Cadillac Chamber of Commerce 222 Lake Street Cadillac MI 49061 616/775-9776 Ms. Maryann Vandemark Executive Director (or Ms. Pat Christie) Human Development Commission 429 Montague CaroMI 48723 517/673-4122 Mr. John Waisanen Volunteer Coordinator MI Department of Social Services P.O. Box 415 CheboyganMI 49721 616/627-8509 Mr. William Dubord Executive Director Menomnee/Dlta/Schlcrft Cmty Actn Agncy 507 N. First Street EscanabaMI 49827 906/786-7080 Vivian Christie Coordinator, Hillsdale Co. Literacy Region n Community Action 201 Barnard Street, P.O. Drawer 675 Hillsdale MI 49242 517/437-3346 Ms. Glenda McKinley Coordinator Voluntary Action Center/Holland P.O. Box 2363 Holland MI 49422 616/396-7811 [Citizenship Sumr Held 5/8/921 Mr. John E. Niemela Executive Director Volunteer Action Center of Keweenau 601 Quincy Street, Suite #9 Hancock MI 49930 906/487-7291 -ORMr. Paul Tesonovich Community Development Specialist Baraga Co. Community Development Courthouse Annex L'AnseMI 49946 906/524-7000 -ORMs. Julie Kent Volunteer Coordinator MI Department of Social Services P.O. Box 630 Hancock MI 49930 906/482-8332 -ORMs. Dorothy Pollock Volunteer Coordinator American Red Cross 1273 Hickory Lane Houghton MI 49931 906/482-8085 Ms. Jennifer Meyer Coordinator Volunteer Connection/United Way 3780 W. Grand River HowellMI 48843 517/546-4612 Mr. Timothy Zeller Coordinator, Volunteer Center United Way of Jackson Co. 729 W. Michigan Jackson MI 49201 517/784-0511 �Ms. Jan Watts Coordinator of Services First Call for Help/Volunteer Center 410 W. Nepessing, Suite 317 LapeerMI 48446 313/664-7111 Mr. Robert Conaway Executive Director Oakland-Livingston Community Action P.O. Box 430598, 196 Oakland Ave. PontiacMI 48343-0598 313/858-5150 Ms. Jeanette Harkey Executive Director VanCasCAP (Community Action Agency) P.O. Box 187 Lawrence MI 49064 616/674-3905 Ms. Melinda Johnson Volunteer Coordinator Economic Opportunity Committee 2402 Gratiot Ave. Port Huron MI 48060 313/982-8541 Mr. Joseph Zahn, Coordinator Marquette-Alger Intermed. School District 427 W. College Ave. MarquetteMI 49855 906/228-9400 Mr. John Gubancsik Volunteer Services Supervisor MI Department of Social Services P.O. Box 179, 111 Union Street Roscommon MI 48653 517/275-5107 Ms. Debbie Zmijewski Manager First Call for Help P.O. Box 207 Monroe MI 48161 800/423-1958 Mr. Stanley Rathbun Executive Director United Way of Isabella Co. 402 S. University Mt Pleasant MI 48858 517/773-9863 [Citizenship Summit Held 9/15/921 Mr. Norman Cunningham Executive Director Volunteer Center of Muskegon 2525 Hall Road Muskegon MI 49442 616/777-3806 Ms. KayL. Ikola President The Information Center 15100 Northline Rd., Suite 175 SouthgateMI 48195 313/282-7171 Mr. Ronald Calery Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac CAHRA P.O. Box 927 Sault Ste. Marie MI 49283 906/632-3363 Mr. Bruce Snook General Manager Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce 103 S. Douglas Ave. Three Rivers MI 4093-2152 616/278-8193 �Mr. Rob Collier Executive Director Rotary Charities 12933 W. Bayshore Dr., Suite 290 Traverse City MI 49684 616/941-4066 -ORMs. Sylvia Mertz Volunteer Services Coordinator Lelanau Co. Dept. of Social Services P.O. Box 443 SuttonsBayMI 49682 616/271-5105 ref:vaclst92.txt,cm\bdt,6300 � 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_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_Campaign-for-Volunteerism-Community-Initiatives Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book Campaign for Volunteerism Community Initiatives Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book Campaign for Volunteerism Community Initiatives. 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 (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49610 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 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e15b2a663e93bb3aea99c9f85f1e6b30.pdf 96bcf195ec5fa96790b5a7ce8ea4aab2 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. GOVERNING BOARD Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Michigan Congress of National Black Churches /Michigan Affiliate Council of Michigan Foundations Council of Michigan Urban Leagues September 16, 1992 Suzanne Feurt Program Officer Charles Stewart Mott Foundation 1200 Mott Foundation Building Flint MI 48502 Dear Suzanne: Jewish Community Council Michigan Association of School Administrators Michigan Association of School Boards Michigan Catholic Conference Michigan Community Action Agency Association Michigan Community College Association Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Michigan Ecumenical Forum Michigan Health Council Michigan League for Human Services Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan I was glad to talk with you about this new phase of Michigan's Campaign for Volunteerism and MNF's redefined role. The map is changing fast, now that communities all over the state are taking action to launch volunteer centers and stabilize community commitment and support of volunteering as a resource for civic betterment. Many of these newcomers tell me they first heard about the opportunity through the Grantmakers/ Grantseekers Seminars; many others through their statewide associations which are MNF members (such as through the Michigan Community Action Agency Association). During the 18 months start-up of the Campaign, MNF carried full responsibility for coordinating and staffing the collaboration. Now that the Campaign is launched and our partners on the Campaign Coordinating Committee are active in communities across the state, MNF has been assigned a role (described below) that is more realistic for a small staff and consistent with its mission and goals. United Way of Michigan AT-LARGE TRUSTEES Richard H. Austin, Michigan Department of State John S. Lore, National Society of Fund Raising Executives Russell G. Mawby, W.K. Kellogg Foundation George W. Romney, National Volunteer Center Elizabeth S. Upjohn, Kalamazoo Foundation EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Mary Men J. Lewis As we discussed, I am writing to request a grant of $5000 from the C.S. Mott Foundation, to support MNF's work for the Campaign for Voluntarism during FY 1992-93. As you suggested, I am requesting that the grant be retroactive to the beginning of our fiscal year (July 1, 1992) and continue until June 30, 1993. Background; MNF's Leadership Role in the Campaign for Volunteerism. For the past two years, the Michigan Nonprofit Forum has served as the lead agency in what is now called the Campaign for Volunteerism. The Campaign is now launched and will continue for two years: from April 1992 to April 1993 as Michigan's Year of the Volunteer, �and from April 1993 to April 1994 as a statewide Give Five Campaign (encouraging both voluntary service and voluntary contributions). Our trustee, Governor George Romney (who also chairs our board committee on volunteerism) made the case eloquently: "Today the State of Michigan is more threatened by its internal human and social problems than it is by any external enemy. Fortunately, Americans are joining with their co-workers, fellow church and club members, and neighbors to find ways to make a difference in the lives of those in need. But thousands more Michigan citizens must be called into service to extend the lifeline of hope and opportunity to those being swept up in the tide of social distress." Because of Governor Romney's commitment, he successfully enlisted the Michigan Nonprofit Forum in June 1990 to create a statewide alliance to serve this mission (drafted by MNF and subsequently adopted by the Campaign Committee): TO PROMOTE VOLUNTEERISM ACROSS THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AND TO CREATE A CLIMATE OF COMMITMENT TO VOLUNTEERING WHICH PERMEATES MICHIGAN'S LEADERSHIP, ITS INSTITUTIONS AND ITS COMMUNITIES. In the last two years, MNF has served as the lead agency to identify and convene the statewide groups with the vision and capacity to undertake this statewide Campaign on a collaborative basis (i.e., using their existing resources and networks, consistent with each of their organizational missions). In addition, MNF has served as a partner with local/regional groups and leaders for more focused activities. These are a few accomplishments to date: — 37 statewide groups are now actively participating in the Campaign for Volunteerism (such as the MI Chamber of Commerce, the MI Council of Urban Leagues, the Michigan Corporate Volunteer Council. Full list attached.) — Through MNF's efforts, for example, the MI Association of School Boards adopted a resolution (drafted by MNF) to encourage every school district to provide structured student community service opportunities. We are now working with them on an implementation plan, which will link school districts with Volunteer Centers and other funded resources in communities. A few of the other Campaign components that are emerging from this collaboration include: assistance in a yearlong publicity campaign from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Michigan Association of Public Broadcasters; telethons for volunteering in two cities by college students with the Michigan Campus Compact; and pro bono fundraising assistance to Volunteer Centers from professional Michigan members of the National Society of Fundraising Executives. ~ Through Governor Romney's leadership, MNF worked with the new First Lady Michelle Engler from her earliest weeks in Michigan, assisting her in the volunteerism campaign (when she joined Mrs. Janet Blanchard as co-chair) and three statewide planning meetings in early 1991 which resulted in August 1991 in the Michigan Commission on Community Service, which she chairs. �MNF's Changed Role: As I told you, now that the Volunteer Centers of Michigan has received grants for a staff person and funds to provide technical assistance on volunteer center start-up, much of our earlier coordination role was transferred to them since May. Instead, MNF's role has reverted to those things we do best: statewide communication, working through networks to reach leaders in large numbers of communities, and coordinating Leadership Summits among local business, government and nonprofit leadership to support the volunteer infrastructure. We have now begun the next phase of the Campaign, by initiating, coordinating and following up a series of strategic consultations between Governor Romney and local leaders (in business, government and the service sector) in 30-35 communities around the state. Already, Governor Romney has met with leaders in Holland, Grand Rapids and Mt. Pleasant. A full roster of participating communities is appended. In addition, MNF has served as an information clearinghouse, circulating cutting-edge information on volunteerism to more than 10,500 key leaders and professionals in Michigan. The upcoming issue of MNF's newsletter will showcase the Campaign in a special insert. Resources for MNF's Leadership Role. In the first year 1990-91, MNF's role (20% of total budget, or $34,000) was supported entirely by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, through their generous start-up grant. In the second year 1991-92, the annually-reduced Kellogg grant and generous contributions from individuals and organizations supported the costs of the expanded project (24% of total budget, or $58,600). In the third year of our involvement in the Campaign (1992-93), I anticipate that our commitment of resources will be more limited (15% of total budget, or $31,900), simply because much of the time-consuming committee and staff work will be administered by the Volunteer Centers of Michigan. Our primary tasks related to the Campaign include these: a. Coordinating the Leadership Summits in 15-25 communities. We are working with the 13 existing volunteer centers for their Leadership Summits, as well as 22 communities developing new centers. Not all will be in a position to launch a summit this year, but we are aiming to complete as man as possible before the wrap-up of the Year of the Volunteer and the kickoff of the Give 5 Year at the May 14, 1993 Grantmakers\Grantseekers Seminar. b. Communicating statewide with MNF member networks and 350 other nonprofit networks we have identified, to mobilize support for local volunteer efforts. c. Publishing a Campaign insert in our quarterly newsletter, mailed to more than 10,500 individuals and agencies. d. Managing the Wrap-up of the Year of the Volunteer and the kick-off of the Give 5 Year at the May 14, 1993 Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar. �e. Participating as a member of the Campaign Executive Committee and serving as the liaison between the Campaign and MNF members statewide. FY 1992-93 EXPENSES: Personnel (15 % of total) 16,200 Student Intern 2,400 Overhead 2,500 Meeting expense 2,500 Travel 1,000 Supplies 1,500 Phone & FAX 800 Postage 2,500 Copying & Publishing 2,500 TOTAL 31.900 INCOME: W.K. Kellogg Foundation and MNF members Michigan Campus Compact Michigan Bell (pledged) TOTAL FUNDS NEEDED 21,500 2,400 3,000 26.900 5.000 I believe this is a critical time, another of those windows of opportunity which can quickly pass. I hope very much to have the assistance of the C.S. Mott Foundation to make this timely initiative a success. Sincerely, Maryellen J. Lewis Executive Director encl: List of Campaign Committee Members MNF brochure IRS letter 1991 Audited Financial Statement 1992 Financial Statement (unaudited) July & August 1992 Financial Statement List of communities now involved in the Campaign for Volunteerism ref:feu20916.prp,fhdr\prpsl,6300 � 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. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49611 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 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e212643b586e5f8b745b9800c5f2daeb.pdf 84d614d9f372f15b8f227ec85cc3901a PDF Text Text MICIDGAN NONPROFIT ·FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICIDGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, voluntttring and a strong, effective 110nprojiJ sector ill Mkhigtu~. MNF Executive Committee Russell G. Maw by, Committee Chair and MNF Chair N. Charles Anderson (designated by MNF Chair) Edward 0 . Blews, MNF Secretary Public Policy Committee Chair Robert E. Ivory, MNF Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair Dorothy A. Johnson, Membership and Nominating Committee Chair Beverley L. McDonald, Former Program Committee Co-Chair Helen C. Philpott, MNF Vice Chair and Grantmakers/Grantseekers Co-Chair George W. Romney, Voluntarism Committee Chair Glenn R. Stevens, Audit Committee Chair Herbert Yamanishi, Program Committee Chair Maryellen J. Lewis, ex officio ref:7/07/92 ,excccom.lst,committe\exec,Ol00,cs �MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICWGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 MNF Bud~et and Finance Committee Robert E. Ivory, Committee Chair Joyce A. Brown Steven L. Johns-Boehme W. Calvin Patterson Herbert Yamanishi Maryellen J. Lewis, ex officio ref:7/07/92,fincom.lat.committc\finance,0100,ca �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICIDGAN 48824-1022 Phone: S17/3S3-S038 Fax: 5171336-1327 An td/Umce to promote giving, volunteuing 11111111 strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. MNF Membership and Nominating Committee Dorothy A. Johnson, Chair President Council of Michigan Foundations P.O. Box 599, OneS. Harbor Grand Haven, MI 49417 616/842-7080 Anne W. Rosewame President MI Health Council 1305 Abbott Road, Suite 102 East Lansing, MI 48823 517/337-1615 Justin P. King Executive Director MI Association of School Boards 421 W. Kalamazoo Street Lansing, MI 48933 517/371-5700 Lawrence Wells Assistant to the Director MI League for Human Services 300 N. Washington Sq., #401 Lansing, MI 48933 517/487-5436 Maryellen J. Lewis Executive Director Michigan Nonprofit Forum 34 Kellogg Center East Lar:tsing, MI 48824 517/353-5038 JohnS. Lore Senior Vice President St. John Health Corporation 22101 Morass Road Detroit, MI 48236 313/343-7524 ref:20925,mbrcom.lst,cm\mbr,cw,O100 �MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELWGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICIDGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 Allllllitucce to promote giPing, Poluntttring and a strong, effectipe MnprojiJ sector ill Michigan. Tax Incentive Study Task Force Robert E.lvory C~Chair, President United Way of Michigan 300 N. Washington, Ste. 405 P.O. Box 18219 Lansing, MI 48901 (517)371-4360, Fax: 371-4546 Dorothy A. Johnson C~Chair, President Council of Michigan Foundations One South Harbor Ave., Ste 3 P.O. Box 599 Grand Haven, MI 49417 (616)842-7080, Fax 842-1760 Mr. Robert Berning President Capital Area United Way 300 N. Washington, Suite 201 Lansing, MI 48933 (517)372-5880, Fax 371-4546 Mr. Edward 0. Blews President Association of Independent Colleges & Universities 650 Michigan National Tower Lansing, MI 48933 (517)372-9160, Fax 372-9165 Ms . Betty Boone Interim Director Michigan Council for the Arts 1200 Sixth Avenue, Ste. 1180 Detroit, MI 48226 (313)256-3731, Fax 256-3781 Dr. Richard T. Cole Blue Cross/Blue Shield Community 21 600 Lafayette East Detroit, MI 48226 (313)225-9000, Fax 225-6764 Ms. Suzanne L. Feurt Program Officer Charles Stewart Mott Foundation 1200 Mott Foundation Building Flint, MI 48502-1851 (313)238-5651, Fax 766-1753 Mr. David S. Haynes Public Affairs Associates, Inc. 600 W. Shiawassee St. Lansing, MI 48933 (517)371-3800 Dr. John E. Hopkins Executive Director Kalamazoo Foundation 151 South Rose Street, Ste. 332 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (616)381-4416, Fax 381-3146 Maryellen I. Lewis Executive Director Michigan Nonprofit Forum 34 Kellogg Center East Lansing, MI 48824 (517)353-5038, Fax 336-1327 �Mr. Matthew E. McLogan Vice President/University Relations Grand Valley State University 1 Campus Drive 17 Zumberge Library Allendale, MI 49501 (616)895-2190, Fax 895-3503 Mr. Peter Remington Vice President of Development University of Detroit Mercy 4001 W. McNichols Detroit, MI 48221 (313)993-1000, Fax 993-6288 Me. Herbert Yamanishi Executive Director MI Community Action Agency Asn 106 W. Allegan, #451 Lansing, MI 48933 (517)484-1353, Fax 484-1380 ref:7/13/92,tax2071S .rot,cm/publpol ����MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICIDGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 5171353-5038 Fax: 5171336-1327 An tdlUutce to promote giving, vobuueering f11Ul11 $1Tong, effective nonprojil $ector in Michigan. MNF Program Committee Mr. Herbert Yamanishi, Chair Executive Director MI Community Action Agency Asn 106 W. Allegan, #451 Lansing, MI 4893 3 517/484-1353 David G. Gad-Harf Executive Director Jewish Community Council 6735 Telegraph, Suite 100 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 313/642-5393 Thomas M. Bemthal Executive Director MI Community College Asn 2100 Michigan National Tower Lansing, MI 48933 517/372-4350 Steven L. Johns-Boehme Executive Director MI Ecumenical Forum 809 Center Street Lansing, MI 48906 517/485-4395 Betty Boone Acting Executive Director MI Council/Arts & Cultural Affairs 1200 Sixth Ave., Suite 1180 Detroit, MI 48226 313/256-3735 Maryellen J. Lewis Executive Director Michigan Nonprofit Forum 34 Kellogg Center East Lansing, MI 48824 517/353-5038 Joyce Brown President/CEO Southwestern MI Urban League 172 W. Van Buren Battle Creek, MI 49017 616/962-5553 Beverly A. McDonald Board Secretary, MI Health Council North Oakland Dental Center 35 South Johnson, Suite 2A Pontiac, MI 48341 313/333-2424 Gale R. Colwell Executive Director Community House 380 S. Bates Street Birmingham, MI 48009 313/644-5832 Beverley L. McDonald Executive Director MI League for Human Services 300 N. Washington Sq., #401 Lansing, MI 48933 517/487-5436 �Judith A Rapanos Chairperson MI Council/Arts & Cultural Affairs 1012 W. Sugnet Midland, MI 48640 Anne W. Rosewarne President MI Health Council 1305 Abbott Road, Suite 102 East Lansing, MI 48823 517/337-1615 Frances L. Ryan Board Representative MI Catholic Conference 2344 Tecumseh River Road Lansing, MI 48906 517/321-4877 Paul R. Williams Superintendent Lakeview School District 15 Arbor Street Battle Creek, MI 49015 616/965-3080 Barbara D. Young Executive Director Kalamazoo County Human Services 201 W. Kalamazoo Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49007 616/3 84-8000 ref:20925 ,prgcm.lst,cm\pro,cw,O 100 2 �MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, .MICIDGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 1992-93 Promm Committee Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar V N. CHARLES ANDERSON President/Council of MI Urban Leagues Executive Director Urban League of Detroit 208 Mack Avenue Detroit, MI 48201 313/832-4600 SUSAN BOLHOUSE Board Member Michigan Association of School Boards 4513 Cranberry Court Lansing, MI 48917 517/321-7367 SUZANNE FEURT Program Officer C.S. Mott Foundation Mott Foundation Building Flint, MI 48502 313/238-5651 CHARLES A. INFANTE Manager, Contributions Program The Dow Chemical Company Willard H. Dow Center Midland, MI 48674 517/636-3620 KENNETH C. ISHERWOOD Senior Vice President/Finance YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit 2020 Witherall Detroit, MI 48226 313/962-1590 CONSTANCE P. JULIUS Director, Telecommunications Michigan Community College Association 2100 Michigan National Tower Lansing, MI 48933 517/372-4350 ETHELKAGE Associate for Volunteer Connection United Way Volunteer Connection 500 Commerce Building Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616/459-6281 SANDRA G. KATT Director of Membership Services Council of Michigan Foundations OneS. Harbor, P.O. Box 599 Grand Haven, MI 49417 616/842-7080 GENE KEILITZ Vice President United Way of Michigan 300 N. Washington Sq., Suite 405 Lansing, MI 48933 517/371-4360 MARYELLEN J. LEWIS, ex officio Executive Director Michigan Nonprofit Forum 34 Kellogg Center East Lansing, MI 48824-1022 517/353-5038 �JOHNS. WRE, Senior Vice President St. John Health Corporation 22101 Moross Road Detroit, MI 48236 313/296-8680 BARBARA OWENS Director of Development University of Michigan -- Dearborn 4901 Evergreen Dearborn, MI 48128 313/593-5393 WESLEY MeGAVICK Vice President/Corporate Development St. Mary Health Services 200 Jefferson S .E. Grand Rapids, MI 49507 6161774-6056 HELEN C. PHILPOTI, CO-CHAIR SYLVIA McNARNEY Executive Assistant McGregor Fund 333 W. Fort Street #2090 Detroit, MI 48226 313/963-3495 DIANNE BOSTIC ROBINSON Executive Director Barat Human Services 5250 John R Detroit, MI 48202 313/833-1525 DANIEL MOORE Vice President of Programs W .K. Kellogg Foundation One Michigan Avenue East Battle Creek, MI 49017-4058 616/969-2344 DIANA R. SIEGER, CO-CHAIR Executive Director Grand Rapids Foundation 209c Waters Building Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616/454-1751 OORETHA MORTIMORE NSFRE President/Capitol Area Chapter Associate VP/Director of Development Michigan State University 4700 S. Hagadorn Road, Suite #220 East Lansing, 48823 517/355-8257 GLENN R. STEVENS Executive Director Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan 230 N. Washington Sq., #302 Lansing, MI 48933 517/482-1563 COLETTE MURRAY Vice President/Philanthropy Henry Ford Health Systems 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Suite 600 Detroit, MI 48202-3012 313/876-9245 S. MARK TERMAN NSFRE President/W. Michigan Chapter Executive Director Library of Michigan Foundation P.O. Box 30159 Lansing, MI 48909 517/373-1297 Trustee Community Foundation of Greater Flint 1212 Woodlawn Park Drive Flint, MI 48503 313/239-8768 �PATRICIA R. WAXWEILER NSFRE President/Mid-Michigan Chapter 1701 Lincoln Drive Flint, MI 48503 313/239-2765 LAWRENCE WELlS Assistant to the Director Michigan League for Human Services 300 N. Washington Sq., Suite 401 Lansing, MI 48933 517/487-5436 SR. JACQUELINE A. WETHERHOLT NSFRE President/Michigan Chapter Director of Development/Grants St. John Health Corporation 22101 Moross Road Detroit, MI 48226 313/343-4000 PAMELA WONG Director of External Affairs Michigan Bell 444 Michigan Avenue, Rm 1440 Detroit, MI 48226 313/223-5748 ref:8/6/92,ggSprgcm.llt,cornmitte\ggsprog,l200,cw �MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, :MICffiGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 AJt allilutct to promott giving, voluntttring tmd a stro1lg, tfftctil'l 11011[Jro./il :rtclor ill Mkhigan. Campai~n for Voluntarism Diana Algra Executive Director MI Community Service Comm. 111 S. Capitol Bldg. P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, MI 48909 517/335-1013 N. Charles Anderson President Council of Michigan Urban Leagues 208 Mack Avenue Detroit, MI 48201 313/832-4600 Coordinatin~ Committee Janet Blanchard, C0:Chair Former First Lady 22326 Valley Oaks Drive Beverly Hills, MI 48025 313/645-2427 Edward 0. Blews President Assn. of Independent Colleges and Universities of Michigan 650 Michigan National Tower Lansing, MI 48933 517/372-9160 James Barrett President Michigan Chamber of Commerce 600 S. Walnut Lansing, MI 48933 517/371-2100 Betty Boone Interim Executive Director Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1180 Detroit, MI 48226 313/256-3735 Joan Bauer Past President State Council of Junior Leagues 1821 Moore's River Drive Lansing, MI 48910 517/334-2292 Barbara Bradford Volunteer Services Director Michigan Dept. of Social Services P.O. Box 30037 Lansing, MI 48909 517/373-9210 Thomas Bemthal Executive Director Michigan Community College Assn. 2100 Michigan National Tower Lansing, MI 48933 Carl Breeding President NAACP of Michigan P.O. Box 361 1124 W. Milwaukee Jackson, MI 49204 517/784-3036 517/372-4350 �Julie Busch Executive Director Michigan Campus Compact Michigan State University 30 Kellogg Center East Lansing, MI 48824 517/353-9393 Janet Clark RSVP Director Greater Lansing VAC 6035 Executive Drive #105 Lansing, MI 48911 517/887-8004 Gale Colwell Chair, Michigan League for Human Services Executive Director The Community House 380 S. Bates Street Birmingham, MI 48009 313/644-5832 Charles W. Butler Chair, Council of National Black Churches and Pastor New Calvary Baptist Church 3975 Concord Avenue Detroit, MI 48207 313/923-1600 Michelle Engler, Co-Chair First Lady State of Michigan P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, MI 48909 517/335-7803 Mary Cady President Michigan Assn. of Volunteer Administrators 2029-C S. Elms Road Swartz Creek, MI 48473 313/230-0244 Terry Foster President Ann Arbor Area Foundation 121 W. Washington, Suite 400 Ann Arbor, MI 41324 313/663-0401 Jan Williams Director Neighborhood Assns. of Michigan 835 W. Genessee Lansing, MI 48915 517/485-4200 Frank Garrison President AFL-CIO 419 S. Washington Blvd. Lansing, MI 48901 517/487-5966 Aaron Cantrell Executive Director Voluntary Action Center of Greater Kalamazoo 7fB-A Westnedge Kalamazoo, MI 49007 616/382-8350 Elaine Gordon Coordinator MI Partnerships for Education P. 0. Box 30008 Lansing, MI 48909 517/373-18('1} 2 �David Gross President Michigan PTA 1011 N. Washington Lansing, MI 48906 517/485-4345 Frank Judge Retired Ford Motor Company 1005 Yorkshire Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 313/884-0613 Philip Guyeskey Executive Director Michigan State Chamber Foundation 600 S. Walnut Lansing,MI 48933 517/371-2100 Constance P. Julius Director/Telecommunications Michigan Community College Assn. 2100 Michigan National Tower Lansing, MI 48933 517/372-4350 Charles Infante Contributions Director The Dow Chemical Company Willard H. Dow Center Midland, MI 48674 517/636-3620 Ethel A. Kage Associate/Volunteer Connection Voluntary Action Center of Kent Co. 500 Commerce Building Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616/459-6281 William lves Past Director Rotary Clubs International c/o Rose Exterminator P.O. Box 309 Troy, MI 48099 313/588-7005 Edward L. Kastner Executive Director Detroit Executive Service Corps 3011 W. Grand Blvd., #319 Detroit, MI 48204 313/871-0344 Gerard Keidel Executive Director Michigan Assn. of School Administrators 421 w. Kalamazoo Lansing, MI 48933 517/371-5250 Robert E. Ivory President United Way of Michigan 300 N. Washington Sq., #405 Lansing, MI 48933 517/371-4360 Steven Johns-Boehme Executive Coordinator Michigan Ecumenical Forum 809 Center Street Lansing, MI 48906 517I 485-4395 Mary E. Kennedy Chair, MI Corporate Volunteer Council Second Vice President National Bank of Detroit 611 Woodward Avenue, #64 Detroit, MI 48226 313/225-4184 3 �Justin P. King Executive Director Michigan Assn. of School Boards 421 w. Kalamazoo Lansing, MI 48933 517/371-5700 Doretha E. Mortimore NSFRE President/Capitol Area Ch. Assoc. VP/Dir. of Development MSU Development Program 4700 E. Hagadorn, Suite 220 East Lansing, MI 48823 517/355-8257 Sr. Monica Kostielney Executive Vice President Michigan Catholic Conference 505 N. Capitol Avenue Lansing, MI 48933 517/372-9310 Richard Njus President Michigan School Volunteer Program Central Elementary School 4406 N. Okemos Road Okemos, MI 48864 517/349-4440 Maryellen J. Lewis, ex officio Executive Director Michigan Nonprofit Forum 34 Kellogg Center East Lansing, MI 48824-1022 517/353-5038 Frances Parker President League of Women Voters of Michigan 200 Museum Drive, #202 Lansing, MI 48933 517/484-5383 Beverley L. McDonald Executive Director Michigan League for Human Services 300 N. Washington Square, Ste. 401 Lansing, MI 48933 517/487:-5436 Sharon Radtke Chairperson Volunteer Centers of Michigan Executive Director Greater Lansing VAC 6035 Executive Drive, #105 Lansing, MI 48911 517/887-8004 Beverly A. McDonald, R.D.H. Past President Michigan Dental Hygienist Assn. North Oakland Dental Center 35 S. Johnson, Suite 2A Pontiac, MI 48346 313/333-2424 Gov. George Romney 1840 E. Valley Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48013 313/642-5011 James McHale Program Associate Council of Michigan Foundations One South Harbor Avenue P.O. Box 599 Grand Haven, MI 49417 616/842-7080 Lester H. Schick 4-H Youth Agent Cooperative Extension Service 635 Ottawa Muskegon, MI 49442 616/724-6361 4 �Glenn R. Stevens Executive Director Presidents Council, State Universities of MI 230 N. Washington Sq., #302 Lansing, MI 48933 517/482-1563 Jacquie A. Wetherholt NSFRE Pres./Michigan Ch. Director of Development/Grants St. John Health Corporation 22101 Moross Road Detroit, MI 48226 313/343-7483 Michael Tate Assistant Director Cooperative Extension Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 517/355-0180 Darryl White Director Voluntary Action Center of Midland 220 W. Main St., Ste. 103 Midland, MI 48640 517/631-7660 S. Mark Terman NSFRE Pres./W. Michigan Ch. Executive Director Library of Michigan Foundation P.O. Box 30159 Lansing, MI 48909 517/373-1297 Billie Wimmer Executive Director MI Asn/Non-Public Schools 505 N. Capitol Lansing, MI 48933 517/372-9310 Herbert Y amanishi Executive Director Michigan Community Action Agency Association 106 W. Allegan, #451 Lansing, MI 48933 517/484-1353 Octavia Vaughn Director Michigan Super Hub - COOL c/o Michigan Campus Compact 32 Kellogg Center East Lansing, MI 48824 517/353-9393 ref:mvc21002.1at,pro\campvol,6300,cw James Votruba Vice Provost of Univ. Outreach Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 517/353-8977 Patricia R. Waxweiler NSFRE Pres./Mid-Michigan Ch. Director of Development Genesee Substance Abuse Services 1101 Beach Street Flint, MI 48502 313/257-3201 5 � 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. 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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_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_Committee-Lists-1992-1993 Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book committee lists 1992-1993 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book committee lists 1992-1993. 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 (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49612 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 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a8a3820c15c9b9af88395683d76440b1.pdf b50b4a780daae3056b04b5adc4ccea0d PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICIDGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/33~1327 September 3, 1992 :MEMORANDUM TO: 1993 Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar Program Committee FROM: Maryellen I. Lewis SUBJECf: Evaluations of GGIV Here are the numbers I reported from the 1992 evaluations of the Grantmakers/ Grantseekers Seminar. The rate of response (9.8%) was slightly lower than usual, possibly because there was no concluding general session when participants would be reminded. again to tum them in. Unlike 1991 when MNF conducted a broader survey of participants' assessments of nonprofit issues, the 1992 evaluation was in the standard evaluation format, providing more direct information on each session (as requested by committee members last year). As planning proceeds for GG5, you may want to consider whether there are special questions you would like to include. For example, at the last meeting, you suggested the question, "Would you attend this Seminar if held in Grand Rapids? In Lansing? In downtown Detroit?" refgg520902.mmo,cm\ggs,l200 �MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48814-1011 1992 GG4 Evaluation Questionnaire RESPONSES Excellent 1. How do you rank this year's GG Seminar overall in terms of its value and usefulness to you? Good Poor 22 29 13 2 1 1 2. How valuable/useful were each of the sessions you attended? a. Opening session with Marian Wright Edelman 45 11 5 1 b. Collaboration and Appropriate Mergers 10 4 5 1 c. Michigan's Year of the Volunteer 8 6 5 1 1 d. Evaluation and Accountability ofNonprofits 4 7 4 2 10 3 1 7•• 2•• e. Meet the Grantmakers 6 4 f. Luncheon: The Capitol Challenge 11 13 20.. g. Shaking the Money Tree 30 4 3 h. Innovative Income Generation 14 10 4 1 i. Combatants or Colleagues? Media 9 8 j. Government Retreat. Demographic Change 6 8 6 1 k. Becoming a Player 1. The VanDusen Endowment Challenge 2 2 1 m. The Scholars Network 2 [no responses- 11 attended] OTHER The Resource Tables 14 20 17 Registration 27 17 8 3 Hotel accommodations and logistics 11 14 4 2 3 1 •• Those who responded moderately or negatively wrote that they couldn't bear, that the acoustics were lousy, etc. Only one person responded that the topic was not interesting or relevant 2 �GG4 - Evaluation page 2 Comments Acoustics in the Great Lakes Center made hearing almost impossible. Having a software vendor at the resource table was very useful to me. Was it an oversight, an insensitivity, or was today the only date for this forum -- when no Jewish community leaders could attend because the last 2 days of Passover are a religious holiday? [NOTE: MNF coordinated this only-available date with the Jewish Community Council, who advised us to proceed despite that fact that, they estimated, a small number of conservative members would be unable to attend.] Too noisy at lunch. Well organized. Meetings with actual grantmakers (or more of them) would be helpful. More grantmaking for education would be more helpful. Really bad acoustics at lunch. Inadequate restrooms. Food at lunch was excellent. Service good too. EXCELLENT!!! Glad I came! Much knowledge. Many resources. Very motivating. Much to read and share & to plan. Thanks - give us chance to order tapes. [NOTE: Several commented on tapes and didn't notice the order form in the folder. Must redesign so more market friendly!] Frustrating not to be able to attend 2 competing excellent talks. Perhaps some specific areas -- like Arts - could be targeted. Wonderful information & pleasant day! Lots of great ideas & good interaction. Hotel accommodations: awkward location if coming NW ofDetroit. Evaluation -- room too small. Shaking the Money Tree - More More More!! Resource Tables - Tables by funders would be good, with their guidelines available. Hotel - Impossible to get a good night's sleep - too noisy. Too many people, suggest 2 conferences at different times of year w/ similar topics but much more specific. Could hold 1 conference for health, others for others. 3 �There were many excellent topics. I regret that I couldn't attend ALL sessions. Maybe next year split the AM into 2 sessions as well, or extend the hours of the Seminar. Also, one session I wanted to attend was full after I returned from the bathroom. I was very disappointed. Only negative comment! Date selected: Many people unable to attend due to Easter vacation and Jewish holiday -- this should be considered in the future. Panas is obviously full of good info but his presentation is overly anecdotal. I would prefer more organized outline or overhead in print and then anecdotes to flesh them out. No or few handouts - handouts always help. Lunch: Could not understand, poor sound system. I thought this years seminar was very good. I would like to see sessions on Board Participation in Fundraising, separate sessions for small vs. large agencies, more representation from grantmakers. Couldn't find my nametag after opening session/Couldn't hear well at lunch/Florence Green was excellent; however, she fails to recognize the value of the funder in collaborations/mergers - she should encourage rather than discourage funders' involvement. Marian Wright Edelman was an excellent speaker in focusing on the problems that nonprofits must face presently and in the future. I also found the info given during Shaking the Money Tree useful Evaluation: Tried to attend, but not enough space. Evaluation: Couldn't fit in the room. The program on Evaluation should be offered again as the room was not large enough. At lunch, the microphone/P .A system was not loud enough for the speaker on the federal system. The Governmental Retreat [research] session was disturbed by clear oral influence from the meeting in the next room. The speakers, however, were all excellent and rose above all the obstacles. I like the fact that it was not as crowded this year. The luncheon presentation was of great interest - however, the acoustics of the room are not adequate and the uncomfortable chairs - finally made me not interested (and mad!) Would have liked a session directed to the novice. 4 �As always and everywhere, not enough restroom facilities for women. Acoustics were difficult at lunch. Flo Green was very interesting & gave out organized & detailed information - dynamic speaker!! Could have used more time for speaker/audience interaction. Collaboration would have been an excellent all-day seminar. (As I understand, it already is when she presents it elsewhere.) Evaluation: My 1st choice but I couldn't get in-~ disappointed. Luncheon: Poor room for listening- couldn't see (pillars), hard to hear (acoustics) Sound system at lunch was terrible - speakers were inaudible. Room for evaluation was poor - standing room only; very congested stuffy. Lunch was very good! Registration excellent, efficient, no wait. Put more loud speakers around lunchroom area. Those of us on the fringes could barely hear the speaker. Many left the room because they were bored. Acoustics in dining room were poor. Opening session - very inspiring. MI Year of the Volunteer - a good chance to see the political/nonpartisan support for voluntarism. Shaking the Money Tree - extremely usable information, motivating. It is frustrating not to be able to attend more of the sessions. Could you consider having a 2-day conference next year with repeated workshops? A great conference! Very nice -just wish it were a little cheaper for us poor nonprofit groups. Registration - no waiting. Lunch - poor acoustics The large room ofluncheon is very difficult for such a content-rich topic as the Capitol Challenge- would have liked it in a session. Was very disappointed that small room prevented my going to the evaluation session. Wish you could have flexibly changed rooms. Luncheon - needed different format - Ed was good. 5 �Government Retreat [research]- too noisy. Needed handouts. GG's doing fine. Could give out a tote for stuff next year. (1) Consider some more participatory sessions- interactive. (2) Highlight collaboration success stories. (3) Use media more - Create PSA's right at the conference. Involve audience/participants. (4) Leadership is a good topic - How about a summit on it? (5) Show media excerpts re:NPO's from past year- in lobby- coffee. ( 6) Announce key accomplishments & milestones of the sector in MI. Edelman - inspirational but not directly related. The sound at lunch was horrible. Couldn't understand - some were clearer than others. Food:· very good. Rooms: San Francisco was very warm. Gerald Panas -- Excellent - worth the day! I wish that symposis [sic] of all the workshops were availclble because one can only be present at one workshop at any one time; and the workshop descriptions, although they are good, makes one wonder as ~ afterthought. I only wish that I had been able to attend more than 3 of the concurrent sessions. Given the title of the event, I would have expected more fund-raising topics. One other comment: Conferences and seminars such as this one are great motivators. I always walk away feeling "pumped up" and ready to take on any challenge. Statistically speaking, retention of information, ideas and of greatest importance ENTIIUSIASM quickly dwindles with time. After a Friday conference, Monday is ages away Therefore, I highly recommend moving the conference to any day, Monday to Thursday. Thanks for a great day!! Meet the grantmakers- would have liked more panel members. Plan for more people. In some sessions, materials were in short supply. Other sessions (evaluation) were standing room only. This year's program is too idealistic & theoretical. Let's get some real active grantors -such as Susan Kelly from Hudsons - other examples are McGregor Fund, Reggie McKenzie Foundation. People who get out on the streets and come visit programs. The YMt majority of funders seem to sit in their ivory towers - too afraid to make the time and effort to come and see programs & successes. rm disgusted with their "hands ofr' attitude! To quote our keynote, "Is this the best that you can do?" 6 �Opening pl~nary was wonderful, inspiring. Room for evaluation session was too small. Though lunch speech was important information, I would have preferred no speech to ·allow more networking. Evaluation - could have used more specifics and bibliographies of resources on this topic. I missed having the list of conference participants. Very good conference! I wish more of the morning session could have been repeated! This was not only a waste of time but also of funds. Please let NSFRE come back to run this event! The sessions seemed more oriented toward the grantmakers. Particularly disappointing was the session on "Meet the Grantmakers" which focused primarily on how people could make contributions to· the foundation. I found this conference very unsatisfying. Enjoyable, informative - came away with good ideas. Would like to have opportunities for breakout group discussion- get to know people and explore issues. To much lecture format - need more participation. Include an executive director of a small nonprofit on the planning committee. M.W. Edelman was outstanding. She, however, addressed issues which are not relevant to my programs. Florence Green gives a great workshop. The format for the afternoon sessions was not clear. Many of us thought it was like the morning. i.e. you could only attend one workshop. The luncheon speakers were difficult to hear- acoustics, room set-up, etc., not conducive. The conference was overall an extremely worthwhile day for me. I would like to see you do more outreach into the arts. The room for the luncheon was cold, pillars were a barrier to seeing the speaker, and the acoustics were not the best. The lunch and table conversation were excellent. Very well done. The keynote addresses were excellent. Sessions were not applicable to our national organization - & we don't use a lot of volunteers. ref:gg520902.mmo,cm.\ggs,l200 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. 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 Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49613 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 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/62ed3f50f4b055247ca0f88f75286647.pdf 6740b0d0edd9e9dc6f96f311760da2d9 PDF Text Text 1\flCIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, 1\fiCmGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 Framework for the 1993 Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar 1993 THEME: "Focus on the Future: Creating Caring Communities" POSSffiLE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Tunmy Carter Rosalyn Carter James Hayes Elizabeth Dole John Jacobs Peter Goldmark Session Themes Sub-Committee Futuring K. Isherwood, YMCA/Metro Detroit Volunteering/Give 5 D. Sieger, Grand Rapids Foundation C. Infante, Dow Chemical E. Kage, Volunteer Connection/Grand Rapids Media & the Nonprofit Sector C. Murray, Henry Ford Health System Existing Leadership Community Programs J. Lore, MNF Trustee Meeting the Community Challenge: Models in Action D. Bostic Robinson, Barat Human Services S. Katt, Council ofMichigan Foundations Evaluation & Accountability D . Moore, Kellogg Foundation E. Kage, Volunteer Connection/Grand Rapids D. Egner, MNF Diversity (P.M . Keynote) S. Feurt, Mott Foundation L. Wells, MI League for Human Services Collaboration for Diversity - Models D. Egner, MNF D. Clarke, MNF Public Officials & the Nonprofit Sector P . W axweiler, NSFRE - Mid-Michigan Chapter ref:ggsplan.txt,cmlbdt, 1200 � 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_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_GGIV-Framework Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book GGIV framework Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book GGIV framework. 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 (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49614 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 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/fe2a9c023868adb239dac06416754494.pdf 257b099165f6863a47e2064267669623 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. June 16, 1992 MEMORANDUM TO; Maryellen J. Lewis FROM; Donna M. Clarke SUBJECT; Breakdown of GGIV Attendance by Sector Per your request the following is a breakdown of GGIV attendance contrasted against GGIQ attendance by sector. Please note the total is greater than 100% because the attendance in some cases was cross-sectional. GGIV (%) Health & Human Services NSFRE Higher Education K-12 Arts Priv/Comm/Corp Funders Religion Government United Ways Other 33 20 11 7 7 9 6 1 2 5 GGm (%) 40 21 11 8 8 6 5 4 1 13 Please note that the total is greater than 100% because some attendees filled more than one category. Gross Attendance: Speakers: Volunteers: NET ATTENDANCE: ref:6/16/92,gg4attnd.mem,prg/ggs,1200 749 40 15 694 1265 40 20 1205 �0 1992 RRS Attendance Pattern by Zincode Clusters � 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_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_GGS-92-Attendance-Distribution Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book GGS-92 attendance distribution Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book GGS-92 attendance distribution. 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 (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49615 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 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/69726ff3d2dc342b935eb6d85acea491.pdf 4d34488d5b71e4af265e4be2ed9aabf0 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. Final GGIV Financial Report (* Revised 9/2/92) REVENUES Restricted Contributions Restricted Kellogg Fdn Grant Program Fees Tape Income Transfers in from previous year TOTAL REVENUES 1992 $5,272.23 10,000.00 32,695.50 241.00 1.783.00 1991 49.991.73 1,520.00 12,000.00 37,236.00 729.00 3.062.50 54,547.50 14,746.96 3,046.62 2.854.27 5,900.89 Office Supplies 4,503.41 Copying & Printing 7,449.82 Postage & Shipping 6,102.82 Telephone & FAX 598.57 Advertising/PR 106.23 TOTAL DIRECT OFFICE EXPENSES 18,760.85 2,042.16 4,876.67 1,645.01 1,315.75 0.00 9,879.59 MEETING COSTS SPEAKERS TRAVEL & EXPENSES EQUIPMENT COMPUTER SUPPORT 20,997.04 4,251.61 2,433.98 1,893.98 31,874.29 2,801.04 2,653.00 314.11 TOTAL COSTS (EXCLUDING STAFF) 63,084.42 53,422.92 Direct Staff Support (based on timesheets) Miscellaneous Admin. Support (insurance, parking) 29,560.42 608.66 EXPENSES Professional Fees & Services 5,321 .66 Direct Clerical & Intern Services 9.425.30 TOTAL SERVICES (EXCLUDING STAFF) TOTAL ACTUAL GGIV COSTS 93,253.50 �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. September 3, 1992 MEMORANDUM TO; 1993 Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar Program Committee FROM; Maryellen J. Lewis SUBJECT; Evaluations of GGIV Here are the numbers I reported from the 1992 evaluations of the Grantmakers/ Grantseekers Seminar. The rate of response (9.8%) was slightly lower than usual, possibly because there was no concluding general session when participants would be reminded again to turn them in. Unlike 1991 when MNF conducted a broader survey of participants' assessments of nonprofit issues, the 1992 evaluation was in the standard evaluation format, providing more direct information on each session (as requested by committee members last year). As planning proceeds for GG5, you may want to consider whether there are special questions you would like to include. For example, at the last meeting, you suggested the question, "Would you attend this Seminar if held in Grand Rapids? In Lansing? In downtown Detroit?" ref:gg520902.mmo,cm\ggs,1200 �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 1992 GG4 Evaluation Questionnaire RESPONSES Excellent How do you rank this year's GG Seminar overall in terms of its value and useful ness to you? Poor Good 22 29 13 2 1 a. Opening session with Marian Wright Edelman 45 11 5 1 1 b. Collaboration and Appropriate Mergers 10 4 5 1 c. Michigan's Year of the Volunteer 8 6 5 1 1 d. Evaluation and Accountability of Nonprofits 4 7 4 2 e. Meet the Grantmakers 6 4 10 3 1 11 13 20** 7** 2** g. Shaking the Money Tree 30 4 3 h. Innovative Income Generation 14 10 4 1 6 1 How valuable/useful were each of the sessions you attended? f. Luncheon: The Capitol Challenge i. Combatants or Colleagues? Media 9 8 j- Government Retreat, Demographic Change 6 8 k. Becoming a Player 2 1. 1 The Van Dusen Endowment Challenge m. The Scholars Network 2 2 [no responses -11 attended] OTHER The Resource Tables 14 20 17 Registration 27 17 8 3 Hotel accommodations and logistics 11 14 4 2 3 1 ** Those who responded moderately or negatively wrote that they couldn't hear, that the acoustics were lousy, etc. Only one person responded that the topic was not interesting or relevant. �GG4 — Evaluation page 2 Comments Acoustics in the Great Lakes Center made hearing almost impossible. Having a software vendor at the resource table was very useful to me. Was it an oversight, an insensitivity, or was today the only date for this forum — when no Jewish community leaders could attend because the last 2 days of Passover are a religious holiday? [NOTE: MNF coordinated this only-available date with the Jewish Community Council, who advised us to proceed despite that fact that, they estimated, a small number of conservative members would be unable to attend.] Too noisy at lunch. Well organized. Meetings with actual grantmakers (or more of them) would be helpful. More grantmaking for education would be more helpful. Really bad acoustics at lunch. Inadequate restrooms. Food at lunch was excellent. Service good too. EXCELLENT!!! Glad I came! Much knowledge. Many resources. Very motivating. Much to read and share & to plan. Thanks — give us chance to order tapes. [NOTE: Several commented on tapes and didn't notice the order form in the folder. Must redesign so more market friendly!] Frustrating not to be able to attend 2 competing excellent talks. Perhaps some specific areas — like Arts — could be targeted. Wonderful information & pleasant day! Lots of great ideas & good interaction. Hotel accommodations: awkward location if coming NW of Detroit. Evaluation — room too small. Shaking the Money Tree — More More More!! Resource Tables — Tables by flinders would be good, with their guidelines available. Hotel - Impossible to get a good night's sleep - too noisy. Too many people, suggest 2 conferences at different times of year w/ similar topics but much more specific. Could hold 1 conference for health, others for others. �There were many excellent topics. I regret that I couldnt attend ALL sessions. Maybe next year split the AM into 2 sessions as well, or extend the hours of the Seminar. Also, one session I wanted to attend was full after I returned from the bathroom. I was very disappointed. Only negative comment! Date selected: Many people unable to attend due to Easter vacation and Jewish holiday — this should be considered in the future. Panas is obviously full of good info but his presentation is overly anecdotal. I would prefer more organized outline or overhead in print and then anecdotes to flesh them out. No or few handouts — handouts always help. Lunch: Could not understand, poor sound system. I thought this year's seminar was very good. I would like to see sessions on Board Participation in Fundraising, separate sessions for small vs. large agencies, more representation from grantmakers. Couldn't find my nametag after opening session/Couldn't hear well at lunch/Florence Green was excellent; however, she fails to recognize the value of the funder in collaborations/mergers — she should encourage rather than discourage flinders' involvement. Marian Wright Edelman was an excellent speaker in focusing on the problems that nonprofits must face presently and in the future. I also found the info given during Shaking the Money Tree useful Evaluation: Tried to attend, but not enough space. Evaluation: Couldn't fit in the room. The program on Evaluation should be offered again as the room was not large enough. At lunch, the microphone/P. A. system was not loud enough for the speaker on the federal system. The Governmental Retreat [research] session was disturbed by clear oral influence from the meeting in the next room. The speakers, however, were all excellent and rose above all the obstacles. I like the fact that it was not as crowded this year. The luncheon presentation was of great interest — however, the acoustics of the room are not adequate and the uncomfortable chairs ~ finally made me not interested (and mad!) Would have liked a session directed to the novice. �As always and everywhere, not enough restroom facilities for women. Acoustics were difficult at lunch. Flo Green was very interesting & gave out organized & detailed information — dynamic speaker!! Could have used more time for speaker/audience interaction. Collaboration would have been an excellent all-day seminar. (As I understand, it already is when she presents it elsewhere.) Evaluation: My 1st choice but I couldn't get in — Very disappointed. Luncheon: Poor room for listening — couldnt see (pillars), hard to hear (acoustics) Sound system at lunch was terrible — speakers were inaudible. Room for evaluation was poor — standing room only; very congested stuffy. Lunch was very good! Registration excellent, efficient, no wait. Put more loud speakers around lunchroom area. Those of us on the fringes could barely hear the speaker. Many left the room because they were bored. Acoustics in dining room were poor. Opening session — very inspiring. MI Year of the Volunteer — a good chance to see the political/nonpartisan support for voluntarism. Shaking the Money Tree — extremely usable information, motivating. It is frustrating not to be able to attend more of the sessions. Could you consider having a 2-day conference next year with repeated workshops? A great conference! Very nice — just wish it were a little cheaper for us poor nonprofit groups. Registration — no waiting. Lunch - poor acoustics The large room of luncheon is very difficult for such a content-rich topic as the Capitol Challenge — would have liked it in a session. Was very disappointed that small room prevented my going to the evaluation session. Wish you could have flexibly changed rooms. Luncheon -- needed different format — Ed was good. �Government Retreat [research] — too noisy. Needed handouts. GG's doing fine. Could give out a tote for stuff next year. (1) Consider some more participatory sessions — interactive. (2) Highlight collaboration success stories. (3) Use media more — Create PSA's right at the conference. Involve audience/participants. (4) Leadership is a good topic — How about a summit on it? (5) Show media excerpts re:NPO's from past year — in lobby — coffee. (6) Announce key accomplishments & milestones of the sector in MI. Ed el man — inspirational but not directly related. The sound at lunch was horrible. Couldn't understand — some were clearer than others. Food: very good. Rooms: San Francisco was very warm. Gerald Panas — Excellent — worth the day! I wish that symposis [sic] of all the workshops were available because one can only be present at one workshop at any one time; and the workshop descriptions, although they are good, makes one wonder as an afterthought. I only wish that I had been able to attend more than 3 of the concurrent sessions. Given the title of the event, I would have expected more fund-raising topics. One other comment: Conferences and seminars such as this one are great motivators. I always walk away feeling "pumped up" and ready to take on any challenge. Statistically speaking, retention of information, ideas and of greatest importance ENTHUSIASM quickly dwindles with time. After a Friday conference, Monday is ages away — Therefore, I highly recommend moving the conference to any day, Monday to Thursday. Thanks for a great day!! Meet the grantmakers— would have liked more panel members. Plan for more people. In some sessions, materials were in short supply. Other sessions (evaluation) were standing room only. This year's program is too idealistic & theoretical. Let's get some real active grantors — such as Susan Kelly from Hudsons ~ other examples are McGregor Fund, Reggie McKenzie Foundation. People who get out on the streets and come visit programs. The vast majority of flinders seem to sit in their ivory towers — too afraid to make the time and effort to come and see programs & successes. I'm disgusted with their "hands off1 attitude! To quote our keynote, "Is this the best that you can do?" �Opening plenary was wonderful, inspiring. Room for evaluation session was too small. Though lunch speech was important information, I would have preferred no speech to allow more networking. Evaluation -- could have used more specifics and bibliographies of resources on this topic. I missed having the list of conference participants. Very good conference! I wish more of the morning session could have been repeated! This was not only a waste of time but also of funds. Please let NSFRE come back to run this event! The sessions seemed more oriented toward the grantmakers. Particularly disappointing was the session on "Meet the Grantmakers" which focused primarily on how people could make contributions to the foundation. I found this conference very unsatisfying. Enjoyable, informative — came away with good ideas. Would like to have opportunities for breakout group discussion — get to know people and explore issues. To much lecture format — need more participation. Include an executive director of a small nonprofit on the planning committee. M.W. Edelman was outstanding. She, however, addressed issues which are not relevant to my programs. Florence Green gives a great workshop. The format for the afternoon sessions was not clear. Many of us thought it was like the morning, i.e. you could only attend one workshop. The luncheon speakers were difficult to hear — acoustics, room set-up, etc., not conducive. The conference was overall an extremely worthwhile day for me. I would like to see you do more outreach into the arts. The room for the luncheon was cold, pillars were a barrier to seeing the speaker, and the acoustics were not the best. The lunch and table conversation were excellent. Very well done. The keynote addresses were excellent. Sessions were not applicable to our national organization — & we don't use a lot of volunteers. ref:gg520902.mmo>cm\ggs,1200 � 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_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_GGS-92-Financial-and-Evaluation-Report Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book GGS-92 Financial and Evaluation report Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book GGS-92 Financial and Evaluation 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 (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association 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, 49616 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 1992-10-12