True Cost of Care Press Release Nov. 11, 2026 REPORT: TRUE COST OF EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE IN DETROIT FAR EXCEEDS WHAT’S COVERED BY STATE SUBSIDIES Today, Hope Starts Here, in collaboration with Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies, released A Comprehensive Fiscal Analysis of the Detroit Prenatal to Five System. Read the report. The report examines what it truly costs to deliver high-quality early childhood…

This fall, we gathered many of our partners and dear friends at the Marygrove Conservancy for our annual grant partner convening. We enjoyed a day of fellowship, learning and storytelling that strengthens our impact and our community.   We began the day with breakfast and networking, followed by remarks of welcome and an introduction to the day’s intentions from Doug Bitonti Stewart and Meredith Freeman, who…

On October 22, Jane and Larry Sherman were honored for their personal, loving and decades-long support of Orr Shalom. Israel’s “leading nonprofit caring for children, youth, and young adults at risk,” Orr Shalom provides a comprehensive, trauma-informed response to the complex challenges these children face, helping more than 1,300 children and young adults each year advance toward “a future of resilience and self-fulfillment.”  Several…

By Doug Bitonti Stewart, Executive Director, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation It’s not goodbye but thank you. In early November, our own Chelsea Landry will be leaving her position as a Max M. & Marjorie S. Foundation Program Partner. For more than a decade, Chelsea has stewarded our arts and culture grants portfolio with exceptional dedication and in close partnership with our…

By Meredith Freeman, Director of Impact Investing and Alignment, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation The Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation staff and several Fisher family members, along with our impact investing advisor Avivar Capital, recently went on a three-day impact investing learning journey in Los Angeles. This trip offered an important opportunity to engage with foundation and community-based leaders, explore…

By Cynthia Rowell, Director of Learning & Impact, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation What Philanthropy Can Learn from the Potential Public Return on Early Childhood Investment After years of listening, learning and engaging with grant partners, the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation has gained new insights into our early childhood investments—and what those investments may mean for other funders, policymakers…

On September 26, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Opening Night Gala & Concert honored the long-time contributions of our own Phillip Wm. Fisher, M&MFF Trustee, DSO Board Chair Emeritus and Detroit philanthropist. He was celebrated as “a long-standing champion of the DSO, who helped ensure the orchestra’s mission of impacting lives through the power of unforgettable musical experiences.” Phillip’s wife, Lauren, and children, other members of…

By: Chelsea Landry, Program Partner, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Michigan spends a measly $1.08/resident on the arts, far below the national average of $1.88, according to Arts Midwest. Yet, as we mark National Arts in Education Week, the need for arts education is more apparent than ever. Divisions are growing within our society and, at the same time, misunderstandings around the…

“As I enter camp, I hear a roar of sound. This isn't any regular day. Today is Maccabiah. Today is Color Wars. I hear cheers and shouts. I see campers running, dressed in team colors, faces joyful, spirits free.” In August, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Program Partner Lisa Soble Siegmann paid a visit to Tamarack Camps…

On July 18th, Children of the Rising Sun Empowerment Center (CRS) celebrated 20 years of commitment to Detroit’s children and their families at its new Early Childhood Family Enrichment Center at 7 Mile and Greenfield in Detroit. With support from the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, and in partnership with MISide and other funders including the W.K.…