Valerie Orr brings an educator’s perspective and collaborative spirit to her role as executive director of the Community Foundation of Monroe County.
Michigan nonprofits are facing uncertainty as federal funding streams fluctuate and administrative support wanes. The Michigan Nonprofit Association is helping organizations navigate this instability through advocacy, collaboration, and strategic planning.
The nonprofit sector is often misunderstood as an unsustainable career choice, yet many young professionals are proving otherwise. Detroit-area changemakers are finding financial stability, professional growth, and purpose in nonprofit work.
In Detroit’s Islandview neighborhood, a transformative program is helping residents take charge of their futures by tackling financial instability and housing insecurity head-on.
“I would go to support groups, but no one looked like me,” says Camille Proctor. She eventually founded the Color of Autism Foundation to end the stigma of autism among communities of color and create a better understanding of autism and autism services for families.
Artificial Intelligence offers enormous opportunities across industries, but universities in Michigan are aware of the need to implement the technology responsibly and are leading the charge on how to do so.
From a call to action in 2015 to a dynamic force today, learn how this local organization is making a difference in Metro Detroit.
This Eastpointe agency provides culturally congruent mental health services to children with autism in underserved communities of Wayne and Macomb counties.
The CEO of local nonprofit Michigan Saves hopes to promote clean energy and is inspired by the impact of her agency’s work.
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