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Events & Workshops
Mon March 1
Join lead researchers from the Johnson Center and Plante Moran for a deep dive into the technical aspects of their new research and engage in a conversation about both the observed investment returns and the calculated payout rates for private and community foundations alike.
3:00 pm
Thu March 4
Gather with other grantseekers and nonprofit professionals in this two-part workshop curated to give you the opportunity to develop your grantwriting skills.
1:00 pm
Tue March 9
This 90-minute workshop is designed to ground the philanthropic sector in the basics of the Form 990 — including the practical and the purposeful ways to leverage information from a 990 with a nonprofit, financial, or foundation lens.
1:00 pm
In the Media
Sat February 13
Survey aims to collect racial demographics on leadership, staff of Detroit nonprofits
Source: Crain's Detroit Business