MI First Credit Union new youth banking app helps establish healthy financial habits earlier
Michigan First Credit Union launched a free mobile banking app — Finley, for kids and teens to help develop healthy financial habits early.
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Five years in, this wind park’s revenue is reshaping local school and farm finances
Five years after Michigan’s largest wind farm began generating power in Isabella County, its economic effects are becoming clearer. A new analysis finds the project is generating millions in estimated annual lease revenue for landowners while expanding the tax base for local school districts, helping some pay down debt and improve facilities.
Evictions impact millions of kids. These schools get an alert when it happens to their students.
Evictions impact millions of kids. These schools get an alert when it happens to their students.
Dealing with disasters increasingly requires a smartphone – losing access can be a nightmare, but there are ways to prepare
Smartphones have become part of just about everyone’s emergency infrastructure. But when disasters hit cellphones can be easily lost or forgotten, their batteries can run down with no way to recharge them, and cell service can become unreliable.
Adaptive re-use of LaunchCode’s facility opens doors for future technology development workforce
Impactful developments don’t always come from brand-new, ground-up builds. Sometimes significant renovations to an existing building can open the doors for expanded capacity, programming and a further revitalization of the surrounding community. With support from IFF, LaunchCode was able to complete an adaptive re-use of a former state unemployment office for their technology workforce development nonprofit.
Partner Partner Content Five years in, this wind park’s revenue is reshaping local school and farm finances
Five years after Michigan’s largest wind farm began generating power in Isabella County, its economic effects are becoming clearer. A new analysis finds the project is generating millions in estimated annual lease revenue for landowners while expanding the tax base for local school districts, helping some pay down debt and improve facilities.
Evictions impact millions of kids. These schools get an alert when it happens to their students.
Evictions impact millions of kids. These schools get an alert when it happens to their students.
Dealing with disasters increasingly requires a smartphone – losing access can be a nightmare, but there are ways to prepare
Smartphones have become part of just about everyone’s emergency infrastructure. But when disasters hit cellphones can be easily lost or forgotten, their batteries can run down with no way to recharge them, and cell service can become unreliable.
Adaptive re-use of LaunchCode’s facility opens doors for future technology development workforce
Impactful developments don’t always come from brand-new, ground-up builds. Sometimes significant renovations to an existing building can open the doors for expanded capacity, programming and a further revitalization of the surrounding community. With support from IFF, LaunchCode was able to complete an adaptive re-use of a former state unemployment office for their technology workforce development nonprofit.
