Model D has teamed up with The Kresge Foundation for a reporting and engagement series looking at community-building in Detroit neighborhoods. The series seeks to raise awareness about the work of 21 Community Development Organizations (CDOs), known as Detroit 21, currently receiving support from Kresge, while also amplifying the voices of residents in their respective neighborhoods.
Nonprofit leaders at the heart of Detroit’s community development efforts rarely slow down to rest on their laurels. The exception was a recent gathering to celebrate their achievements.
A Detroit nonprofit invested in relationships before mapping out infrastructure improvements to Eliza Howell Park. The result? A transformed space which reflects the neighborhood’s vision.
Grants of $2,000 helped 35 seniors living in East Side Detroit homes with replacement doors, repairs to porch steps or radiators, electrical work, and other home fixes to keep them safe and healthy.
Amidst a shortage of affordable housing, a new project in Brightmoor welcomes its first residents.
A lively farmers market in the E. Warren commercial corridor is intentionally a launch pad for small, neighborhood businesses hoping to grow
The revitalization of Detroit's O'Hair Park neighborhood is symbolic of what individuals and neighborhood drive and spirit can achieve.
Staying rooted in the community is vital for Jessica M. Ramirez, who runs an operation in Detroit’s Springwells neighborhood to connect people to items and resources they need that someone else has to give.
Michigan Central Station and other commercial developments are exciting, but residents wants to make sure Detroit’s Hubbard Richard neighborhood remains racially and economically diverse.
When reacclimating Detroit seniors to the workplace, everyone wins.
Led by seniors, Detroit's Brightmoor neighborhood Seniors A Go-Go program is keeping seniors safe, active and connected -- and, just as important, having fun.
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