Trusted Guidance for Doing Good
Our mission is to understand, strengthen, and advance effective philanthropy. We work with you to build strong, inclusive communities.
Professional Development
Ramp up your skills.
We provide competency-based professional development and capacity building for individuals and organizations.
Applied Research & Evaluation
Put research to work.
We can help improve your practice and strengthen your impact with applied research and evaluation.
Resources & Tools
Find the right tools.
We provide resources and tools to make data and research useful for practitioners.
Events & Workshops
Tue February 8
Join us for a conversation to explore emerging and ongoing sector trends, how they’re affecting your work, and what you can do to integrate this knowledge into your organizational strategies.
1:00 pm
Wed February 9
Philanthropy 101 is a two-day, online learning experience designed to ground new professionals in the basics of foundations, nonprofits, grantmaking, the field of philanthropy, and how philanthropy interacts with other sectors — namely, business and government.
12:30 pm
Thu February 17
Gain practical tips to help elevate your fundraising efforts in this era of remote work. We'll explore how your organization can learn from the past year and engage more deeply with the community as you build sustainability.
1:00 pm
In the Media
Wed January 26
Survey of Michigan's nonprofit leadership to assess organizations' diversity, needs
Source: Crain's Detroit Business
Tue January 18
Survey finds racial gaps in Detroit nonprofit leadership: What that means
Source: Detroit Free Press