The Equitable Development Series explores how Detroit can grow in a way that allows people of all races, classes, and abilities to participate and benefit. The series includes stories published here in Model D as well as public events starting in August.
D4’s Equitable Development Series in partnership with Model D is made possible thanks to generous support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Knight Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation.
“We unapologetically serve the underserved because entrepreneurship is one way to wealth generation, wealth building, and support of the local community," says Regina Ann Campbell, President and CEO of Build Institute. "And anyone committed to their business plan should have the chance to reap those benefits.”
On Juneteenth this year, music collective D.Cipher will kick off a 12-week Black Bottom Live Music Series.
For Southwest Detroit residents struggling with high rents, this new development offers new possibilities.
"It’s really micro-entrepreneurs and communities that are driving Build’s growth," says CEO Regina Campbell. "They’re contacting us and telling us what they need, so we’re trying to meet them where they are..."
From environmental puzzle designs to empowering young women, these three entrepreneurs are changing metro Detroit with their businesses and were awarded in a recent pitch competition. We find out why the judges were so impressed.
To be effective, community development organizations must work together residents to revitalize neighborhoods. Here are two Detroit nonprofits who want residents to lead the way with their development projects.
TechTown Detroit’s Catalyst Angel Program seeks to teach 200 underrepresented angel investors how to become a contributor, connector, and catalyst to a successful economic ecosystem. Here, participants share their experiences, and what they hope for others.
A small-business conference at Marygrove Conservancy, designed to educate and uplift Detroit's boom of new entrepreneurs, comes with a chance for a $5,000 business grant.
In its second school year, the Marygrove Early Education Center works to provide a holistic educational experience for students, teachers, and families. Its state-of-the-art facility, designed in collaboration with its surrounding community, recently received international recognition. Model D's team spent an afternoon learning how this award-winning center is creating an innovative model for early education.
“With this money, we can execute community projects that center on community needs and make visible efforts to reach toward one another to ensure no one in Islandview is left behind,” says Detroit Community Technology Project Communications and Culture Manager Leon Hister.
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