Urban Leadership

Development News Carrianna Geter created this mural for the Eastside Community Network's Grill and Chill Kitchen at The Vault in 2022. The Eastside Community Network is one of 32 BIPOC-serving nonprofits to share in $23.7M in funding from Enterprise.

These 32 Detroit community development organizations just received $23.7M in funding support

MJ GalbraithThursday, February 8, 2024
Partner Content Turkessa Baldridge

New leadership sets the tone at Marygrove for 2023

Kahn Santori DavisonTuesday, February 21, 2023
Feature Story Nawal Denard, House of African Prints, Detroit

5 up-and-coming Detroit entrepreneurs you should know

Erin Marie MillerTuesday, February 8, 2022
Feature Story Khalilah Burt Gaston

Share the Mic Now: Detroit aims to amplify voices of Black women, center their experiences

Dorothy HernandezTuesday, August 18, 2020
Feature Story The Detroit 21 is a coalition made up of the leaders of 21 Detroit Community Development Organizations.

Resilient Neighborhoods: Why these 21 Detroit CDOs are taking a stand on police brutality

David SandsTuesday, July 28, 2020
Feature Story Alternatives for Girls offers outreach and support to victims of human trafficking.

Human trafficking organizations in Detroit find a way to continue mission during pandemic

Erin Marie MillerTuesday, April 28, 2020
Development News Kresge Foundation KiPD Grant recipient Community Treehouse Center will create an inclusive community space in Jefferson-Chalmers that can accommodate multigenerational users and those with disabilities.

Record amount of grant dollars awarded to neighborhood organizations in 2019 KIP:D round

MJ GalbraithTuesday, June 11, 2019
Feature Story Rendering of West Riverfront Park

An inside look at the transformation of the Detroit riverfront

MJ GalbraithTuesday, August 21, 2018
Feature Story Olga Stella, executive director of Design Core Detroit

Q&A: Olga Stella of Design Core Detroit on why the future of design must be inclusive

Aaron MondryThursday, March 15, 2018
Feature Story Detroit schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti greets students participating in a summer math program at Wayne State University

'Possible, but daunting': Inside Nikolai Vitti's early effort to transform Detroit's public schools

Erin Einhorn, Chalkbeat DetroitMonday, September 25, 2017
Development News NSO Building

NSO's Handlebars for the Homeless takes riders on a guided tour of city, with emphasis on '67

MJ GalbraithTuesday, July 25, 2017
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Without Detroit's urban leaders, the city would not have the richness it has today. Whether it's promoting the ousting of the Nain Rouge or organizing a neighborhood-based futbol league or creating organizations to save Detroit's green spaces, it's all pushed to the forefront by Detroit's array of urban leaders.
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