Celebrating Kate: A Season of Recognition
Celebrating Kate: A Season of Recognition Twenty-five years ago, Kate Levin Markel joined the McGregor Fund. In the time since, she has shown what it means to lead with humility and to build trusting...
View ArticleMcGregor Fund Announces Executive Search Team
McGregor Fund Announces Executive Search Team Earlier this year, Kate Levin Markel announced her decision to step down from her role as president to make room for new leadership after 11 years in this...
View ArticleMcGregor Fund President Announces Plan to Begin Leadership Transition
McGregor Fund President Kate Levin Markel Announces Plan to Begin Leadership Transition, Will Serve Through End of 2026 Longtime foundation leader to conclude tenure following more than two decades of...
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McGregor Fund Trustees & Staff Celebrate Kate Levin Markel
From the McGregor Fund Board of Trustees & Staff Dear community: Ten decades of stewardship have taught the McGregor Fund that authentic relationships are the standard by which we are most...
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McGregor Fund Announces 2026 Miller Fellows
Letter from the President Dear Friends, I am so pleased to join the Trustees and staff of the McGregor Fund in celebrating the 2026 cohort of the Eugene A. Miller Fellowship Program. This year, we are...
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McGregor Fund Announces $7.5 Million in Grants
Letter from the President Dear friends, dear community, It’s important to start this letter by clearly naming the moment we’re in. For one very long year, we’ve experienced a federal administration...
View ArticleMcGregor Fund Co-Sponsors Drug Policy Alliance’s 2025 Reform Conference
The McGregor Fund was proud to co-sponsor, along with the Detroit Justice Center and others, the Drug Policy Alliance’s 2025 Reform Conference. Hosting the conference in Detroit was an intentional...
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McGregor Fund Co-Hosts CMF Session &Additional October News
Supporting Nonprofit Partner Rest, Well-Being & Liberation The McGregor Fund aims to always center the voices of our grant partners. We also recognize the power of using our individual and...
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Detroit Philanthropy’s “Meeting the Moment: How Funders and Nonprofits Can...
Detroit Philanthropy’s “Meeting the Moment: How Funders and Nonprofits Can Work Together” event was a welcome opportunity for McGregor Fund President Kate Levin Markel to speak candidly on what our...
View ArticleMcGregor Fund Announces $8.8 Million in Grants & Other 2025 News
Letter from the President Dear Friends, As many of you know, back in March, the McGregor Fund board voted to increase our grants budget to roughly double. You’ll read below how this allowed us to...
View ArticleRecent Changes to the McGregor Fund Team
The McGregor Fund announces its hiring of Jonathan Pulley as the Fund’s inaugural Director of Grant Development, Taylor Fisher as its new Senior Accountant, and the promotions of long-time staffers...
View ArticleMcGregor Fund Welcomes Jonathan Pulley, Director of Grant Development
The McGregor Fund is honored to welcome Jonathan Pulley as the Fund’s new Director of Grant Development. Jonathan is a respected voice in the philanthropic ecosystem and is a champion of authentic...
View ArticleMcGregor Fund Welcomes Taylor Fisher
The McGregor Fund’s trustees and staff are delighted to welcome Taylor Fisher, our new Senior Accountant, to the McGregor Fund! Taylor brings nearly a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector, with...
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Letter from the President
Dear Friends, Yesterday, McGregor Fund grant partners received a message announcing our board’s unprecedented decision to significantly increase the Fund’s payout rate for the next two years. Here’s a...
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Letter from the President: 2025 Miller Fellows
Dear Friends: We are delighted to announce the 2025 cohort of the Eugene A. Miller Fellowship Program — four distinguished leaders who determined that this was their year to take time away from their...
View ArticleMcGregor Fund Names Nikia Washington to New Director of Engagement &...
The McGregor Fund’s trustees and staff are delighted to welcome Nikia Washington, who will serve as our inaugural Director of Engagement & Communications. The new role is intended to transform the...
View ArticleMcGregor Fund Hosts Session at Council of Michigan Foundations Conference
“In the nonprofit sector, where many are significantly underpaid, overworked, and taking on huge issues that humanity is facing – we need to drastically shift from a charity mindset to one of systemic...
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