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Increasing Payout to Increase Your Impact: Key Considerations for Public and Private Foundations

February 18, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (CST)

Description

Nonprofits are managing an array of complex challenges on top of growing community needs and shrinking resources from the public sector. Many foundations are exploring how they can do more to support their grant partners. One specific strategy being considered - and advanced - by public and private foundations alike: Increasing their grantmaking payout. 


In this deep-dive virtual discussion, CMF's Experts in Residence, Brittany Kienker, Ph.D., and Jennifer Oertel, will define payout and how it’s calculated, and walk us through key considerations to bring to your staff meeting and boardroom if your organization is considering this approach. We’ll also review short- and long-term impacts of increasing payout and lastly explore similar, alternative strategies that can help foundations meet the goal of stepping up support for nonprofits.


Note: This interactive session features the CMF resource, “Key Considerations About Increasing Grantmaking Payout” designed for private foundations, community foundations, and other public charity grantmakers.


KEY TAKEAWAYS

✅ Define grantmaking payout and how it's calculated

✅ Key considerations to bring to your staff and boardroom

✅ Short-and long-term impacts of increasing payout & alternative strategies


Guest SPEAKERS

Brittany Kienker Ph.D., Consultant, CMF Knowledge Insights Expert in Residence, Council of Michigan Foundations

Dr. Brittany Kienker is Principal and Owner of Kienker Consulting LLC and Knowledge Insights Expert in Residence at the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF), with more than 20 years of experience in foundations, nonprofits, and higher education. She leads the Ask CMF team and has answered thousands of questions from grantmaking organizations across the state of Michigan and beyond. Brittany is one of the nation’s foremost technical assistance experts for grantmaking organizations, and regularly advises philanthropy serving organizations, consultants, and researchers. She has developed dozens of cutting-edge educational resources and presentations designed for grantmakers. Her authored reports for the sector range from the annual Midwest Grantmaker Salary Survey Report to the National Study on Donor Advised Funds. She received her Ph.D. from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.


Jennifer Oertel, Consultant, CMF Impact Investing Expert in Residence, Bodman PLC

With a background in securities law, private equity and mergers & acquisitions, Jennifer utilizes her corporate law and governance skills to assist family and corporate foundations, community foundations, public charities, regional associations, trade and labor associations, chambers of commerce, religious organizations and other tax-exempt organizations as well as impact investors, impact funds, and social enterprises, in all aspects of their business.


Audience & Registration

Our colleagues at Council of Michigan Foundations are hosting this Midwest Partnership webinar. All grantmakers are welcome.


PhilMO Members may participate for free. If this is your first interaction with the new PhilMO website, choose “Create New Account” when registering. 


Non-Member Missouri grantmakers may participate for a fee of $75. Non-Members should choose “Non-Member Funder” to register and submit payment.


If you encounter any challenges registering for this program or otherwise navigating the new website, help is available by contacting info@philmo.org. 


What is the Midwest Partnership?

The Midwest Partnership is a collaboration between the Council of Michigan Foundations, Indiana Philanthropy Alliance, Philanthropy Missouri, and Philanthropy Ohio. 


The Midwest Partnership publishes an annual Midwest Grantmaker Salary Report and hosts joint programs, including monthly webinars connecting funders across the four states. Webinars are typically designed for community foundations, corporate foundations and giving programs, and/or family foundations. Occasionally, a program -- like this one! -- will be relevant to all foundation types. Regardless of focus, all foundation types may register for any program. 


Participation in webinars and access to the annual Salary Report is free for Member organizations. Non-Member Missouri grantmakers may not access the report but occasionally may register for webinars by contributing a $75 fee.



Pricing

All Members: Free

Non-Member Funders: $75.00

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