Foundation News
Brightmoor Leaders Gather to Explore Mindfulness
On June 17, the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation's "Supporting Brightmoor Leaders" (SBL) cohort came together to discuss and explore methods for prioritizing mental health and positive well-being during a 3-hour convening -- “Your Leadership Is Only as Healthy as You Are.” The event explored methods for integrating mindfulness practices into their organizations and programs in order to foster personal growth and success.…
Fisher Foundation’s Chelsea Landry to Co-Chair Arts Education Impact Group at the Grantmakers for Education
Chelsea Landry, program partner at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, has been selected to Co-Chair a group of arts education funders, known as the Arts Education Impact Group within the Grantmakers for Education (GFE). GFE states it is “the largest forum in education philanthropy, with nearly 300 strong and diverse organizations introducing bold thinking and brave ideas to learners across America.” In…
Fisher Foundation’s Camarrah Morgan Honored by Commonwealth Church
Figure 1 From left to right: Lisa Soble-Siegmann, Camarrah Morgan, Meredith Freeman and Cynthia Rowell at the prayer breakfast on February 25. Camarrah Morgan, Program Partner at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, was honored in February at Commonwealth Church’s Climbing Higher Mountains Prayer Brunch in Redford. Camarrah was nominated by Beverly Jones at Greater Ebenezer Child Care Center, a…
Philanthropy steps up to help as crisis hits nonprofits hard
Among larger family foundations, Kyle Caldwell, CEO of the Council of Michigan Foundations, said the Southfield-based Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation has shared publicly that it has committed funds beyond its 2020 program grantmaking budget in light of COVID-19. “That’s one example. We know family foundations have been engaging in deep listening with their nonprofit and community partners to understand their challenges and needs throughout this…
Cynthia Muller Joins the Fisher Foundation Impact Investing Committee
The Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation is pleased to welcome Cynthia Muller to their Impact Investing Committee, effective June 2020 for a three-year term. The Fisher Foundation stewards a $10M commitment through Program Related Investments (PRIs) and Mission-Related Investments (MRIs). Cynthia, Director of Mission Investment at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), joins the Fisher Foundation as its first-ever non-family volunteer. Prior to…
Fisher Foundation Commits $1.6 Million to Leaders Fighting the Effects of COVID-19
DETROIT, April 15, 2020 – The Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation today announced it will deploy $1.6 million to support local leaders working to address some of the most immediate needs presented by the COIVD-19 crisis. The Fisher Foundation and family recognize the critical need to act quickly to assist the people and communities in Southeast Michigan hit hardest by the impacts…
Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Hosts First-Ever “Impact Investing Bootcamp”
With the noticeable increase in investments made from traditional funders to social-impact organizations, it is clear that impact investing is becoming a mainstay of the philanthropic industry. But for some foundations, impact investing remains as foreign and intimidating as learning a new language, no matter how keen they are to begin their own impact investment-related work. Recognition of this trend, combined with early successes…
Request for Applications: Advancing the Fisher Foundation’s Mission by Investing in Social Enterprises
The Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation is seeking applications for low-interest concessionary loans from social enterprises based in and serving southeast Michigan. To date, the Foundation has been introduced to potential investment opportunities primarily through its existing network of partner foundations, other grant-making organizations, and community partners. Through this RFA, the Foundation seeks to learn about and potentially partner with a new…
Davidoff leaving Deloitte to lead Fisher Group
Davidoff, 60, will leave Deloitte after 14 years to serve as the president and CEO of The Fisher Group LLC, which handles the financial affairs of the Max Fisher family, effective Jan. 2, 2020. He succeeds Ira Jaffe, current CEO of Southfield-based law firm Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer & Weiss PC, in the role. Jaffe will remain in various capacities with the Fisher Group, the…
Our executive director takes a planned sabbatical
After more than 12 years of service alongside the family, fellow staff, colleagues in the field, and neighbors who have welcomed us into the work, Doug will be taking a well-deserved three-month sabbatical beginning July 1 and will return October 1. Taking a page from both LA-county based Durfee Foundation’s 20-year commitment to providing sabbaticals to leaders in the for-impact sector, and following the lead of…
