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.
Some students in Detroit are struggling in school due to high absenteeism and a lack of basic necessities and school resources. The Konnection is bridging the gap so students can achieve academic success.
Using urban acupuncture, this Detroit nonprofit revitalizes alleyways to create a healthier and sustainable environment for its residents.
The charge for nonprofit board diversity has waned, but its importance is as strong as ever say Southeast Michigan nonprofit leaders.
This Eastpointe agency provides culturally congruent mental health services to children with autism in underserved communities of Wayne and Macomb counties.
There is no conversation that Dr. Chanel Hampton, CEO and founder of Strategic Community Partners, fears. In a post-pandemic landscape, she's a powerful voice for the continued empowerment of Detroit's Black communities.
DAYUM (Detroit Area Youth Uniting Michigan) is a youth-run activist organization that supports Michigan young people who want to organize around justice issues like climate change, school uniforms, voting, food insecurity – or any other concerns they feel passionate about.
Read about how Southeast Michigan nonprofits are using collective labor and innovation to move their missions forward through shared leadership models.
Collecting used musical instruments -- 2,400 to date -- and distributing them to Detroit children is just one aspect of Detroit Harmony's mission to make music available to every kid in the city.
Gianna House provides young moms who have experienced trauma the medical help, physical care, behavioral health, and emotional support they need to thrive.
In Michigan, funding collaboratives are increasingly being employed to bring combined expertise from several funders together to tackle complex problems. Read about how the Michigan Justice Fund, Pontiac Funders Collaborative, and Community Foundation of St. Clair are forging change through untraditional funding models.
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