What if we radically transformed our work and our sector?
What if we radically transformed our work and our sector the way families are re-imagining their lives?
Nonprofit Journal Project
Nonprofit leaders across southeast Michigan will contribute their thoughts via journal entries on how this unique confluence of events (COVID, vaccinations, climate change, racial justice, etc.) is affecting their organizations and the nonprofit sector.
The stories and journals will narrate through nonprofit leaders and capture the impact and vitality that these organizations bring to their communities as well as their journey during these unprecedented times.
This series is made possible with the generous support of our partners, the Michigan Nonprofit Association and Co.act Detroit.
Taking the helm during a pandemic: A tale of two (new) nonprofit leaders
There’s almost always a sharp learning curve when you assume the top leadership role at a nonprofit organization. But not like this. Christian Greer, president and CEO of the Michigan Science Center, and Robert Jamerson, Detroit PAL’s COO, share their experiences.
Marygrove Conservancy’s Community Impact Incubator creates a leadership program for Black leaders
Because the need in their communities was so high, Black leaders were often being asked to serve more with fewer resources.
Reaching girls where COVID-19 placed them
When the pandemic closed schools and businesses in March, it also closed the door on our access to the hundreds of girls we were serving and were scheduled to serve in southeast Michigan.
Leading live theater through a pandemic
Going into that last rehearsal, I knew what had to happen, but it was still brutal.
Black Leaders Detroit pivots to support entrepreneurs with small grants
For some business owners, seeing that there was a grant they wouldn't be denied for based on systemic racism gave a sense of hope.
Recreating opportunities for funding, services help keep the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation going
When the pandemic first hit, our primary concern was the health and safety of our patients.
Finding connection through service amid the pandemic in a Pontiac neighborhood
The virus has brought some amazing people into their lives. Sometimes we have to work hard to find silver linings in this season, but this is an obvious, though unexpected blessing.
Champions for Change: Upending structural racism and barriers to equity barriers
The absence of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) across our work called us to do more.
Ypsilanti mom decolonizes childhood
Nuola Akinde didn’t set out to homeschool, but her experiences as a Black mother in Washtenaw led her to restructure her life and work around her children’s education.
