The Council of Michigan Foundations was one of the first regional associations of grantmakers to lobby for community foundations in Washington D.C.

The Michigan Nonprofit Caucus is a bipartisan, bicameral space where lawmakers work on legislative and regulatory issues affecting the nonprofit sector.

The Michigan Nonprofit Council for Charitable Trusts provides expertise on specifics related to philanthropy and guidance about nonprofits to the Attorney General.

Michigan's Office of Foundation Liaison (OFL), the first cabinet level position in the nation, connects a nonprofit liaison with government leaders.