Reducing violence and advancing justice-oriented policies
Turning the tide on cycles of violence, FORCE Detroit involves youth in work aimed at ending cyclical and retaliatory violence in urban neighborhoods.
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.
Trucks, ports and pollution in Southwest Detroit
Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision engages residents to organize and act on environmental issues in their neighborhood. Some of its most significant work is around air quality, stormwater management, and truck traffic.
Support for small-scale Detroit real estate developers
A program called Better Buildings, Better Blocks is aimed at teaching the nuts and bolts of small-scale real estate development to Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park residents.
Emergency food providers feel the crunch of rising costs amid inflation
As government assistance dwindles and food costs rise, nonprofit food providers are seeing a growing need for assistance in communities across Southeast Michigan. Here’s how they’re coping.
Former teen mother now supports other young women who find themselves pregnant or struggling
Pregnant at 14, Tyra Moore has since founded A Girl Like Me in Detroit to support teen mothers with mentoring, baby items and other supports.
Rest and recharge: Creative solutions to tackling nonprofit burnout
Burnout among nonprofit leaders is real. This story looks at approaches foundations and nonprofits are taking to create paths for executives to step aside, get some much-needed time away, and re-center themselves for the important but demanding work they do every day.
People with visual impairments find community in Port Huron
Blue Water League of the Blind serves as a social club and education/advocacy organization for the blind and visually impaired.
NOAH Project connects to people who are homeless with street outreach
The NOAH Project engages people who are homeless, helps them meet their basic needs, and builds relationships with them. The project takes a “housing first” approach, recognizing that the stability of housing allows people to work toward other life goals.
With supportive services, people with disabilities move toward independence
Through its Community-Based Program, Blue Water Developmental Housing, Inc. supports people with disabilities on their terms. They decide what services they want and need, so that they can become more independent.
A financial triple whammy for nonprofits
Inflation, a talent shortage, and the end of COVID-related support means nonprofits are facing particularly challenging times.
