Nonprofit Journal Project

Nonprofit leaders across southeast Michigan will share stories of nonprofit, government, and philanthropic sectors coming together to think bigger, solve problems, and execute transformative projects.

This series is made possible with the generous support of our partners the Michigan Nonprofit Association, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, and Co.act Detroit.

Weathering the storm to protect at-risk youth during the COVID-19 pandemic

While the pandemic forced schools, businesses, and countless social institutions across the globe to close mandating everyone to stay home and off the streets, it compelled Covenant House Michigan, with great urgency and determination, to remain open. 

Running an arts nonprofit during COVID-19 is not impossible. It just requires some creativity.

COVID-19 has required a big shift in our thinking in terms of virtual programming when what we've done for so long is rely on that in-person experience. I think we've done a really good job with that, though it hasn't been without its trial and error.

Pontiac’s Micah 6 asks ‘How can we help?’

Micah 6 is just the right size to answer needs in our community. We're not so big that we can’t adjust our focus because we’re writing change proposals to our large grantors, but we’re not so small that we can’t think beyond a few families that we serve.

Yodit Mesfin Johnson.
Southeast Michigan’s nonprofit leaders navigate grief, racism through collaboration

“I think we just have to call the thing a thing, and figure out how to deal with it and be bold.”

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